2002 Royal Bank Cup
# 2002 Royal Bank Cup

The 2002 Royal Bank Cup is the 32nd Junior "A" 2002 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 will be hosted by the Halifax Oland Exports in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

## The Playoffs

### Round Robin

| Pos | League (Ticket) | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | MJAHL (Host) | Halifax Exports | 4 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 10 | +6 | Semi-final |
| 2 | BCHL (Doyle Cup) | Chilliwack Chiefs | 4 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 14 | +11 | Semi-final |
| 3 | MJHL (Anavet Cup) | OCN Blizzard | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 15 | +2 | Semi-final |
| 4 | CJHL (Fred Page Cup) | Ottawa Jr. Senators | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 14 | −3 | Semi-final |
| 5 | NOJHL (Dudley Hewitt Cup) | Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 24 | −16 | |

**Results**


    Halifax Exports defeat Chilliwack Chiefs 4-3 in Overtime
    Ottawa Jr. Senators defeat Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats 4-3
    Halifax Exports defeat OCN Blizzard 4-3 in Overtime
    Chilliwack Chiefs defeat Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats 9-2
    OCN Blizzard defeat Ottawa Jr. Senators 4-3 in Overtime
    Halifax Exports defeat Ottawa Jr. Senators 2-1
    Chilliwack Chiefs defeat OCN Blizzard 8-5
    Halifax Exports defeat Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats 6-3
    OCN Blizzard defeat Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats 5-0
    Chilliwack Chiefs defeat Ottawa Jr. Senators 5-3

### Semi and Finals

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Royal Bank Cup Finals | Royal Bank Cup Finals | Royal Bank Cup Finals |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Halifax Oland Exports | 9 | | | |
| 4 | Ottawa Jr. Senators | 7 | | | |
| 4 | Ottawa Jr. Senators | 7 | 1 | Halifax Oland Exports | 3 |
| | | | 3 | OCN Blizzard | 1 |
| 2 | Chilliwack Chiefs | 3 | 3 | OCN Blizzard | 1 |
| 3 | OCN Blizzard | 4 | | | |

## Awards

    Most Valuable Player: Jeff Tambellini (Chilliwack Chiefs)
    Top Scorer: Jeff Tambellini (Chilliwack Chiefs)
    Most Sportsmanlike Player: Jason Snow (Halifax Oland Exports)
    Top Goalie: Scott Gouthro (Halifax Oland Exports)
    Top Forward: Matt Quinn (Halifax Oland Exports)
    Top Defenceman: Jeff Barlow (Chilliwack Chiefs)

## Roll of League Champions

    AJHL: Drayton Valley Thunder
    BCHL: Chilliwack Chiefs
    CJHL: Ottawa Jr. Senators
    MJHL: OCN Blizzard
    MJAHL: Halifax Oland Exports
    NOJHL: Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats
    OPJHL: Brampton Capitals
    QJAAAHL: Valleyfield Braves
    SJHL: Kindersley Klippers
    SIJHL: Dryden Ice Dogs
