2017 Royal Bank Cup

The 2017 Royal Bank Cup was the 47th Canadian junior A Ice Hockey National Championship for the Canadian Junior Hockey League and the 47th consecutive year a national championship was awarded to this skill level since the breakaway of Major Junior hockey in 1970. The tournament was played at the Cobourg Community Centre in Cobourg, Ontario.

Teams

 * Cobourg Cougars (Host)
 * Regular Season: 39-11-0-4 (3rd OJHL North East Conference)
 * Playoffs: Defeated Kingston (4-0), Defeated Wellington (4-1), Defeated by Trenton (0-4).


 * Brooks Bandits (Western #1)
 * Regular Season: 51-5-4 (1st AJHL Viterra South)
 * Playoffs: Defeated Olds (4-0), Defeated Okotoks (4-1), Defeated Whitecourt (4-0) to win league.
 * Western Canada Cup Champions: Round Robin Games - Defeated Chilliwack Chiefs (5-2), Shootout win Penticton Vees (4-3), Defeated Battlefords North Stars (4-1), Defeated Portage Terriers (5-0). Championship Game Defeated Chilliwack Chiefs (6-1).


 * Penticton Vees (Western #2)
 * Regular Season 41-13-4 (1st BCHL Interior Division)
 * Playoffs: Defeated Merritt Centennials (4-3) Defeated Vernon Vipers (4-3), Defeated Chilliwack Chiefs (4-3)
 * Western Canada Cup: Defeated Battlefords North Stars (2-1), Shootout loss Brooks Bandits (3-4), Defeated by Chilliwack Chiefs (4-2), Defeated Portage Terriers (5-3). Semi-final Game: Defeated Battlefords North Stars (4-0). Runner-Up Game Defeated Chilliwack Chiefs (3-2).


 * Trenton Golden Hawks (Central)
 * Regular Season: 42-9-2-1 (1st OJHL North East Conference)
 * Playoffs: Defeated Newmarket Hurricanes (4-0), Defeated Stouffville Spirit (4-0), Defeated Cobourg Cougars (4-0), Defeated by Georgetown Raiders (3-4).
 * Dudley Hewitt Cup hosts.
 * Dudley Hewitt Cup: Round Robin Games - Defeated Powassan Voodoos (5-1), Shootout loss Georgetown Raiders (0-1)
 * Defeated Dryden Ice Dogs (10-4). Championship Game! Defeated Georgetown Raiders (2-1)


 * Terrebonne Cobras (Eastern)
 * Regular Season: 44-5-0 (1st LHJQ Alexandre Burrows Division)
 * Playoffs: Defeated Princeville (4-0), Defeated St-Leonard (4-1), Defeated Longueuil (4-1) to win the league. (Eastern)
 * Fred Page Cup: Defeated Truro Bearcats (8-2), Defeated Carleton Place Canadians (8-7), Defeated Collège Français de Longueuil (3-2). Championship Game Defeated Carleton Place Canadians (5-2).

Schedule and results
All games played at Cobourg Community Centre

Awards

 * Roland Mercier Trophy (Tournament MVP): Cale Makar, Brooks
 * Top Forward: Spencer Roberts, Cobourg
 * Top Defencemen: Cale Makar, Brooks
 * Top Goaltender: Stefano Durante, Cobourg
 * Tubby Schmalz Trophy (Sportsmanship): Nickolas Jones, Penticton
 * Top Scorer: Spencer Roberts, Cobourg

Roll of League Champions

 * AJHL: Brooks Bandits
 * BCHL: Penticton Vees
 * CCHL: Carleton Place Canadians
 * MHL: Truro Bearcats
 * MJHL: Portage Terriers
 * NOJHL: Powassan Voodoos
 * OJHL: Georgetown Raiders
 * QJHL: Terrebonne Cobras
 * SJHL: Battlefords North Stars
 * SIJHL: Dryden Ice Dogs