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.[1]
The host Portage Terriers defeated Carleton Place Canadians in the final to win their first championship since 1973.[2]
Teams
- 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).
- 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).
- 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).
- 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).
- 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)
Tournament
Round Robin
Schedule and results
All games played in Portage la Prairie, MB.
| Game | Away team | Score | Home team | Score | Notes |
| May 9, 2015 |
| 1 | Penticton Vees | 2 | Portage Terriers | 3 | Final - Shots 33-32 PEN |
| 2 | Soo Thunderbirds | 0 | Carleton Place Canadians | 4 | Final - Shots 36-27 CPC |
| May 10, 2015 |
| 3 | Melfort Mustangs | 0 | Penticton Vees | 4 | Final - Shots 30-17 PEN |
| 4 | Portage Terriers | 0 | Carleton Place Canadians | 3 | Final - Shots 18-13 CPC |
| May 11, 2015 |
| 5 | Melfort Mustangs | 5 | Soo Thunderbirds | 3 | Final - Shots 32-19 MEL |
| May 12, 2015 |
| 6 | Carleton Place Canadians | 3 | Penticton Vees | 4 | Final - Shots 29-18 PEN |
| 7 | Soo Thunderbirds | 2 | Portage Terriers | 7 | Final - Shots 34-17 POR |
| May 13, 2015 |
| 8 | Carleton Place Canadians | 3 | Melfort Mustangs | 4 | OT Final - Shots 50-27 MEL |
| May 14, 2015 |
| 9 | Penticton Vees | 5 | Soo Thunderbirds | 2 | Final - Shots 42-22 PEN |
| 10 | Portage Terriers | 3 | Melfort Mustangs | 2 | Final - Shots 30-28 POR |
Semifinal results
| Game | Away team | Score | Home team | Score | Notes |
| May 16, 2015 |
| SF1 | Carleton Place Canadians | 2 | Penticton Vees | 1 | 2OT Final - Shots 40-37 CPC |
| SF2 | Melfort Mustangs | 1 | Portage Terriers | 6 | Final - Shots 30-13 POR |
Final results
| Game | Away team | Score | Home team | Score | Notes |
| May 17, 2015 |
| Final | Carleton Place Canadians | 2 | Portage Terriers | 5 | Final - Shots 28-28 TIE |
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
References
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