2015 Royal Bank Cup

The 2015 Royal Bank Cup was the 45th Canadian junior A Ice Hockey National Championship for the Canadian Junior Hockey League. It was the 45th consecutive year a national championship was awarded to this skill level since the breakaway of Major Junior hockey in 1970.

The host Portage Terriers defeated Carleton Place Canadians in the final to win their first championship since 1973.

Teams

 * Portage Terriers (Host)
 * Regular Season: 53-3-4 (1st MJHL)
 * Playoffs: Defeated Waywayseecappo (4-0), Defeated Virden (4-0), Defeated Steinbach (4-0) to win league, Runner-up at Western Canada Cup (4-2).


 * Penticton Vees (Western #1)
 * Regular Season: 44-9-3-2 (1st BCHL)
 * Playoffs: Defeated West Kelowna (4-1), Defeated Vernon (4-3), 1st Semi-final round robin (3-1), Defeated Nanaimo (4-2) to win league, Won Western Canada Cup (4-1).


 * Melfort Mustangs (Western #2)
 * Regular Season: 39-8-9 (1st SJHL)
 * Playoffs: Defeated Weyburn (4-1), Defeated Nipawin (4-1), Defeated Notre Dame (4-0) to win league, Second runner-up at Western Canada Cup (2-4).


 * Soo Thunderbirds (Central)
 * Regular Season: 38-7-1-6 (1st NOJHL)
 * Playoffs: Defeated Blind River (4-0), Defeated Elliot Lake (4-1), Defeated Cochrane (4-1) to win league, Won Dudley Hewitt Cup (4-1).


 * Carleton Place Canadians (Eastern)
 * Regular Season: 49-10-3 (1st CCHL)
 * Playoffs: Defeated Nepean (4-0), Defeated Cornwall (4-2), Defeated Pembroke (4-1) to win league, Won Fred Page Cup (3-1)

Schedule and results
All games played in Portage la Prairie, MB.

Awards

 * Roland Mercier Trophy (Tournament MVP): Brad Bowles (Portage)
 * Top Forward: Brad Bowles (Portage)
 * Top Defencemen: Dante Fabbro (Penticton)
 * Top Goaltender: Guillaume Therien (Carleton Place)
 * Tubby Schmalz Trophy (Sportsmanship): Patrick Newell (Penticton)
 * Top Scorer: Brad Bowles (Portage)

Roll of League Champions

 * AJHL: Spruce Grove Saints
 * BCHL: Penticton Vees
 * CCHL: Carleton Place Canadians
 * MHL: Dieppe Commandos
 * MJHL: Portage Terriers
 * NOJHL: Soo Thunderbirds
 * OJHL: Toronto Patriots
 * QJHL: Longueuil Collège Français
 * SJHL: Melfort Mustangs
 * SIJHL: Fort Frances Lakers