1972 Centennial Cup
# 1972 Centennial Cup

The 1972 Centennial Cup is the second Tier II Junior "A" 1972 ice hockey National Championship for the Canadian Junior A Hockey League.

The Centennial Cup was competed for by the winners of the Western Canadian Champions and the Eastern Canadian Champions.

The finals were hosted by the Guelph CMC's in the city of Guelph, Ontario.

## History

Guelph CMC's forward Paul Fendley died days after game four of the championship series after hitting his head on the ice during game four. He was the CMC's leading scorer.

## The Playoffs

| Regionals | Regionals | Regionals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sask | Humboldt Broncos | 4 | | | | | | |
| Man | Dauphin Kings | | | | | | | |
| Man | Dauphin Kings | | Alta | Red Deer Rustlers | 4 | | | |
| Western Canada | Western Canada | Western Canada | Alta | Red Deer Rustlers | 4 | | | |
| Western Canada | Western Canada | Western Canada | Sask | Humboldt Broncos | 1 | | | |
| Alta | Red Deer Rustlers | 4 | Sask | Humboldt Broncos | 1 | | | |
| BC | Vernon Essos | 2 | | | | | | |
| BC | Vernon Essos | 2 | | | | Ont | Guelph CMC's | 4 |
| | | | | | | Alta | Red Deer Rustlers | 0 |
| Ont | Guelph CMC's | 4 | | | | | | | Alta | Red Deer Rustlers | 0 |
| TB | Thunder Bay Vulcans | 2 | | | | | | |
| TB | Thunder Bay Vulcans | 2 | Ont | Guelph CMC's | 4 | | | |
| Eastern Canada | Eastern Canada | Eastern Canada | Ont | Guelph CMC's | 4 | | | |
| Eastern Canada | Eastern Canada | Eastern Canada | PEI | Charlottetown Islanders | 0 | | | |
| PEI | Charlottetown Isles | 4 | PEI | Charlottetown Islanders | 0 | | | |
| NB | Moncton Hawks | 1 | | | | | | |

Prior to Regionals

    Moncton Hawks (NBJHL) defeated St. John's Jr. Capitals (Independent) 3-games-to-1
    Thunder Bay Vulcans (TBJHL) defeated Smiths Falls Bears (CJHL) 4-games-to-1
    Guelph CMC's (SOJHL) defeated Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (NOJHA) 3-games-to-none
    St. John's Jr. Capitals (Independent) defeated Gander Jr. Flyers (NJAHL) 2-games-to-1

### MCC Finals

Centennial Cup Results :

| Game | Team | Score | Team | Score |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Guelph CMC's | 4 | Red Deer Rustlers | 2 |
| 2 | Guelph CMC's | 3 | Red Deer Rustlers | 2 |
| 3 | Guelph CMC's | 3 | Red Deer Rustlers | 1 |
| 4 | Guelph CMC's | 3 | Red Deer Rustlers | 0 |

## Regional Championships

    Abbott Cup: Red Deer Rustlers
    Eastern Champions: Guelph CMC's
    Doyle Cup: Red Deer Rustlers
    Anavet Cup: Humboldt Broncos
    Dudley Hewitt Cup: Guelph CMC's
    Callaghan Cup: Charlottetown Islanders

## Roll of League Champions

    AJHL: Red Deer Rustlers
    BCJHL: Vernon Essos
    CJHL: Smiths Falls Bears
    Independent: Charlottetown Isles
    MJHL: Dauphin Kings
    NBJHL: Moncton Hawks
    NJAHL: Gander Jr. Flyers
    NOJHA: Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
    SJHL: Humboldt Broncos
    SOJAHL: Guelph CMC's
    TBJHL: Thunder Bay Vulcans
