2004 Royal Bank Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Venue(s) | Crystal Centre in Grande Prairie, Alberta |
| Dates | May 8, 2004 – May 16, 2004 |
| Teams | 5 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  | Aurora Tigers (1st title) |
Runner-up  | Kindersley Klippers |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 13 |
| Scoring leader(s) | Josh Welter (Grande Prairie) |
| MVP | Kevin Dziaduck (Kindersley) |
The 2004 Royal Bank Cup was the 34th Junior "A" 2004 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 Grande Prairie Storm in Grande Prairie, Alberta.
The Playoffs
[edit]Round Robin
[edit]| Pos | League (Ticket) | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AJHL (Host) | Grande Prairie Storm | 4 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 14 | +4 | Semi-final |
| 2 | OPJHL (Dudley Hewitt Cup) | Aurora Tigers | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 7 | +7 | |
| 3 | CJHL (Fred Page Cup) | Nepean Raiders | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 14 | −3 | |
| 4 | SJHL (Anavet Cup) | Kindersley Klippers | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 16 | −8 | |
| 5 | BCHL (Doyle Cup) | Nanaimo Clippers | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Results
[edit]- Grande Prairie Storm defeated Kindersley Klippers 5-3
- Nepean Raiders defeated Nanaimo Clippers 4-3 in Double Overtime
- Grande Prairie Storm defeated Aurora Tigers 4-2
- Nepean Raiders defeated Kindersley Klippers 2-1
- Aurora Tigers defeated Nanaimo Clippers 4-2
- Grande Prairie Storm defeated Nepean Raiders 7-2
- Aurora Tigers defeated Kindersley Klippers 5-0
- Nanaimo Clippers defeated Grande Prairie Storm 7-2
- Aurora Tigers defeated Nepean Raiders 3-1
- Kindersley Klippers defeated Nanaimo Clippers 4-2
Semi and Finals
[edit]| Semi-finals | Royal Bank Cup Finals | ||||||||
| 1 | Grande Prairie Storm | 3 | |||||||
| 4 | Kindersley Klippers | 4 | |||||||
| 2 | Aurora Tigers | 7 | |||||||
| 4 | Kindersley Klippers | 1 | |||||||
| 2 | Aurora Tigers | 7 | |||||||
| 3 | Nepean Raiders | 2 | |||||||
Award
[edit]- Most Valuable Player: Kevin Dziaduck (Kindersley Klippers)
- Top Scorer: Josh Welter (Grande Prairie Storm)
- Most Sportsmanlike Player: Grant Clitsome (Nepean Raiders)
- Top Goalie: Chris Whitley (Aurora Tigers)
- Top Forward: Scott McCulloch (Grande Prairie Storm)
- Top Defenceman: Kyle Radke (Grande Prairie Storm)
Roll of League Champions
[edit]- AJHL: Grande Prairie Storm
- BCHL: Nanaimo Clippers
- CJHL: Nepean Raiders
- MJHL: Selkirk Steelers
- MJAHL: Campbellton Tigers
- NOJHL: North Bay Skyhawks
- OPJHL: Aurora Tigers
- QJAAAHL: Valleyfield Braves
- SJHL: Kindersley Klippers
- SIJHL: Fort William North Stars