2016 Royal Bank Cup

The 2016 Royal Bank Cup was the 46th Canadian junior A Ice Hockey National Championship for the Canadian Junior Hockey League. It was the 46th consecutive year a national championship was awarded to this skill level since the breakaway of Major Junior hockey in 1970. Hockey Canada junior hockey council chairman Brent Ladds served as chairman of the 2016 Royal Bank Cup organizing committee.

Teams

 * Lloydminster Bobcats (Host)
 * Regular Season: 44-14-2 (3rd AJHL North Division)
 * Playoffs: Defeated Drayton Valley (3-0), Defeated Whitecourt (4-0), Defeated by Spruce Grove (4-1).


 * West Kelowna Warriors (Western #1)
 * Regular Season: 38-17-2-1 (2nd BCHL Interior Division)
 * Playoffs: Defeated Salmon Arm (4-2), Defeated Penticton (4-2), Finished 2nd BCHL Round 3 (3-3), Defeated Chilliwack (4-2), Won Western Canada Cup (4-1)


 * Brooks Bandits (Western #2)
 * Regular Season: 49-9-2 (1st AJHL South Division)
 * Playoffs: Defeated Canmore (4-0), Defeated Camrose (4-0), Defeated Spruce Grove (4-1), Finished 2nd at Western Canada Cup (5-1)


 * Trenton Golden Hawks (Central)
 * Regular Season: 44-6-1-3 (1st OJHL East Division)
 * Playoffs: Defeated Newmarket (4-0), Defeated Wellington (4-1), Defeated Kingston (4-0), Defeated Georgetown (4-1), Won Dudley Hewitt Cup (4-0)


 * Carleton Place Canadians (Eastern)
 * Regular Season: 43-16-2-1 (1st CCHL Robinson Division)
 * Playoffs: Defeated Pembroke (4-1), Defeated Brockville (4-0), Defeated Ottawa (4-3), Won Fred Page Cup (4-0)

Schedule and results
All games played in Lloydminster, SK.

Awards

 * Roland Mercier Trophy (Tournament MVP): Cale Makar, Brooks
 * Top Forward: Bryce Van Horn, Carleton Place
 * Top Defencemen: Cale Makar, Brooks
 * Top Goaltender: Daniel Urbani, Trenton
 * Tubby Schmalz Trophy (Sportsmanship): Christian Lloyd, Lloydminster
 * Top Scorer: Cale Makar, Brooks

Roll of League Champions

 * AJHL: Brooks Bandits
 * BCHL: West Kelowna Warriors
 * CCHL: Carleton Place Canadians
 * MHL: Pictou County Crushers
 * MJHL: Portage Terriers
 * NOJHL: Soo Thunderbirds
 * OJHL: Trenton Golden Hawks
 * QJHL: Longueuil Collège Français
 * SJHL: Melfort Mustangs
 * SIJHL: Fort Frances Lakers