1998 Royal Bank Cup
# 1998 Royal Bank Cup

The 1998 Royal Bank Cup is the 28th Junior "A" 1998 ice hockey National Championship for the Canadian Junior A Hockey League.

The Royal Bank Cup was competed for by the winners of the Doyle Cup, Anavet Cup, Dudley Hewitt Cup, the Fred Page Cup and a host city.

The tournament was hosted by the Nanaimo Clippers and Nanaimo, British Columbia.

## The Playoffs

### Round Robin

| Pos | League (Ticket) | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | BCHL (Doyle Cup) | South Surrey Eagles | 4 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 4 | +10 | Semi-final |
| 2 | BCHL (Host) | Nanaimo Clippers | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 8 | +4 | Semi-final |
| 3 | SJHL (Anavet Cup) | Weyburn Red Wings | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 13 | +3 | Semi-final |
| 4 | OPJHL (Dudley Hewitt Cup) | Milton Merchants | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 15 | −4 | Semi-final |
| 5 | CJHL (Fred Page Cup) | Brockville Braves | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 17 | −6 | |

**Results**


    Nanaimo Clippers defeat Milton Merchants 6–2
    South Surrey Eagles defeat Weyburn Red Wings 6–2 for the Abbott Cup
    Nanaimo Clippers defeat Brockville Braves 4–3 in Overtime
    Weyburn Red Wings defeat Brockville Braves 5–1
    South Surrey Eagles defeat Milton Merchants 3–0
    Milton Merchants defeat Brockville Braves 5–2
    Weyburn Red Wings defeat Milton Merchants 6–2
    South Surrey Eagles defeat Nanaimo Clippers 4–0
    South Surrey Eagles defeat Brockville Braves 9–2
    Nanaimo Clippers defeat Weyburn Red Wings 5–2

### Semi-finals and Final

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Royal Bank Cup Finals | Royal Bank Cup Finals | Royal Bank Cup Finals |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | South Surrey Eagles | 6 | | | |
| 4 | Milton Merchants | 2 | | | |
| 4 | Milton Merchants | 2 | 1 | South Surrey Eagles | 4 |
| | | | 3 | Weyburn Red Wings | 1 |
| 2 | Nanaimo Clippers | 1 | 3 | Weyburn Red Wings | 1 |
| 3 | Weyburn Red Wings | 4 | | | |

## Awards

    Most Valuable Player: Peter Wishloff (South Surrey Eagles)
    Top Scorer: Kris Wilson (South Surrey Eagles)
    Most Sportsmanlike Player: Kirk Feasey (Weyburn Red Wings)
    Top Goalie: Peter Wishloff (South Surrey Eagles)
    Top forward: Kris Wilson (South Surrey Eagles)
    Top Defenceman: Robin Sochan (Nanaimo Clippers)

## Roll of League Champions

    AJHL: St. Albert Saints
    BCHL: South Surrey Eagles
    CJHL: Brockville Braves
    MJHL: Winkler Flyers
    MJAHL: Restigouche River Rats
    MetJHL: Wexford Raiders
    NOJHL: Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats
    OPJHL: Milton Merchants
    QJAAAHL: Coaticook Frontaliers
    RMJHL: Cranbrook Colts
    SJHL: Weyburn Red Wings
