1997 Royal Bank Cup

The 1997 Royal Bank Cup was the 27th Junior "A" 1997 ice hockey national championship for the Canadian Junior A Hockey League.

The Royal Bank Cup was competed for by the winners of the Doyle Cup, the Anavet Cup, the Dudley Hewitt Cup, the Fred Page Cup and a host city.

The tournament was hosted by the Summerside Western Capitals and Summerside, Prince Edward Island.

Results

 * Weyburn Red Wings defeat Kanata Valley Lasers 7-3
 * Summerside Western Capitals defeat Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats 5-1
 * South Surrey Eagles defeat Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats 5-2
 * Kanata Valley Lasers defeat Summerside Western Capitals 7-5
 * Weyburn Red Wings defeat Summerside Western Capitals 8-2
 * Kanata Valley Lasers defeat Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats 5-4
 * South Surrey Eagles defeat Weyburn Red Wings 5-4 in Overtime for the Abbott Cup
 * South Surrey Eagles defeat Summerside Western Capitals 3-2 in Overtime
 * Weyburn Red Wings defeat Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats 7-0
 * Kanata Valley Lasers defeat South Surrey Eagles 7-6

Semi-finals and Final
Note: Summerside defeated Weyburn in Overtime.

Awards

 * Most Valuable Player: Mark Hartigan (Weyburn Red Wings)
 * Top Scorer: Mark Hartigan (Weyburn Red Wings)
 * Most Sportsmanlike Player: Ryan Jardine (Kanata Valley Lasers)
 * Top Goalie: Geoff Derouin (Weyburn Red Wings)
 * Top Forward: Scott Gomez (South Surrey Eagles)
 * Top Defenceman: Jakub Ficenec (South Surrey Eagles)

Roll of League Champions

 * AJHL: Fort McMurray Oil Barons
 * BCHL: South Surrey Eagles
 * CJHL: Kanata Valley Lasers
 * MJHL: St. James Canadians
 * MJAHL: Summerside Western Capitals
 * NOJHL: Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats
 * OPJHL: Milton Merchants
 * QPJHL: Longueuil Collège Français
 * RMJHL: Cranbrook Colts
 * SJHL: Weyburn Red Wings