2024 Centennial Cup

The 2024 Centennial Cup was the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) championship for the 2023–24 season and the 52nd Canadian junior A ice hockey national championship, played at Sixteen Mile Sports Complex in Oakville, Ontario from May 9 to 19, 2024. For the third straight season, all nine CJHL league champions and the host team (Oakville Blades) participated in the tournament.

2024 Centennial Cup
Tournament details
Venue(s)Sixteen Mile Sports Complex in Oakville, Ontario
DatesMay 9–19, 2024
Host teamOakville Blades
Final positions
Champions Collingwood Blues
Runner-up Melfort Mustangs
Tournament statistics
Games played25
Scoring leader(s)Dylan Hudon (Collingwood)
Julien Gervais (Calgary)
MVPJulien Gervais

Qualifying Teams

Alberta Junior Hockey League

Calgary Canucks qualified as Inter Pipeline Cup Champions[1]

Regular Season: 31-23-1-2 (3rd in AJHL)
playoffs: Defeated Grande Prairie Storm 4-2, Defeated Drumheller Dragons 4-1, Defeated Whitecourt Wolverines 4-0;

Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League

Melfort Mustangs qualified as Canterra Seeds Cup Champions[2]

Regular Season: 38-14-3-1 (2nd in SJHL)
Playoffs: Defeated Estevan Bruins 4-1, Defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-3, Defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4-2;

Manitoba Junior Hockey League

Winkler Flyers qualified as Turnbull Cup Champions

Regular Season: 42-11-2-3 (2nd in MJHL)
Playoffs: Defeated Portage Terriers 4-1, Defeated Virden Oil Capitals 4-2 Defeated Steinbach Pistons 4-0

Superior International Junior Hockey League

Sioux Lookout Bombers qualified as Bill Salonen Cup champions

Regular Season: 35-10-2-2 (2nd in SIJHL)
Playoffs: Defeated Fort Frances Lakers 4-0, Defeated Thunder Bay North Stars 4-1, Defeated Kam River Fighting Walleye 4-0

Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League

Greater Sudbury Cubs qualified as Copeland Cup Champions[3]

Regular Season 43-12-1-2 (2nd in NOJHL)
Playoffs: Defeated Soo Thunderbirds 4-2, defeated Blind River Beavers 4-1, defeated Powassan Voodoos 4-1;

Ontario Junior Hockey League

Collingwood Blues qualified as Buckland Cup Champions[4]

Regular Season: 49-6-0-1 (1st in OJHL)
Playoffs: Defeated Brantford 99ers 4-0, Defeated Oakville Blades 4-1, Defeated Leamington Flyers 4-0, Defeated Trenton Golden Hawks 4-2

Oakville Blades qualified as the host team

Regular Season: 32-20-1-3 (9th in OJHL)
Playoffs: Defeated Buffalo Jr. Sabres 4-2, defeated by Collingwood Blues 1-4;

Central Canada Hockey League

Navan Grads qualified as Bogart Cup Champions[5]

Regular Season 41-9-3-2 (1st in CCHL)
Playoffs: Defeated Pembroke Lumber Kings 4-2, Defeated Rockland Nationals 4-1, Defeated Smiths Falls Bears 4-2

Ligue de Hockey Junior AAA du Québec

Collège Français de Longueuil qualified as NAPA cup champions

Regular Season: 30-14-2-2 (4th in LHJQ)
Playoffs: Defeated Laval VC 4-0, Defeated Terrebonne Cobras 4-3, Defeated L'Everest de la Côte du Sud 4-3;

Maritime Hockey League

Miramichi Timberwolves qualified as Metalfab MHL Cup champions[6]

Regular Season: 31-16-3-2 (4th in MHL)
Playoffs: Defeated West Kent Steamers 4-1, Defeated Edmundston Blizzard 4-0, Defeated Summerside Western Capitals 4-2;

Round Robin

y— clinched division and semifinals
x— clinched quarterfinals
e— eliminated

Group A
RankTeamLeagueW–OTW–OTL–LGF—GAPoints
1y—Collingwood BluesOJHL4–0–0–026–812
2x—Calgary CanucksAJHL2–1–0–116–118
3x—Navan GradsCCHL2–0–1–115–97
4e—Greater Sudbury CubsNOJHL1–0–0–311–183
5e—Collége Français de LongueuilLHJQ0–0–0–42–240

Group B
RankTeamLeagueW–OTW–OTL–LGF—GAPoints
1y—Melfort MustangsSJHL3–1–0–018–1011
2x—Miramichi TimberwolvesMHL2–1–0–116–138
3x—Winkler FlyersMJHL2–0–2–015–118
4e—Oakville BladesHost1–0–0–310–163
5e—Sioux Lookout BombersSIJHL0–0–0–410–190

Playoffs
Quarterfinals
May 17 		Semifinals
May 18 		Championship
May 19
1A Collingwood Blues 5
2B Miramichi Timberwolves 8 2B Miramichi Timberwolves 2
3A Navan Grads 4 1A Collingwood Blues 1
1B Melfort Mustangs 0
1B Melfort Mustangs 2
2A Calgary Canucks 4 2A Calgary Canucks 1
3B Winkler Flyers 2

Schedule

All time Eastern Time.

Round Robin Results[7]
Game Time Away Team Score Home Team
May 9, 2024
112:00pmWinkler4–2Sioux Lookout
24:00pmCollingwood5–4Calgary
37:30pmMiramichi1–4Melfort
May 10, 2024
412:00pmLongueuil1–5Navan
54:00pmGreater Sudbury2–10Collingwood
67:30pmMiramichi7–4Oakville
May 11, 2024
712:30pmMelfort6–5
(SO)		Winkler
84:00pmCalgary5–1Longueuil
97:30pmOakville5–2Sioux Lookout
May 12, 2024
104:00pmNavan5–1Greater Sudbury
117:30pmSioux Lookout3–5Miramichi
May 13, 2024
1212:00pmLongueuil0–8Collingwood
134:00pmCalgary3–2Greater Sudbury
147:30pmOakville0–4Winkler
May 14, 2024
1512:00pmSioux Lookout3–5Melfort
164:00pmNavan3–4
(SO)		Calgary
177:30pmWinkler2–3
(SO)		Miramichi
May 15, 2024
1812:00pmGreater Sudbury6–0Longueuil
194:00pmCollingwood3–2Navan
207:30pmMelfort3–1Oakville
Playoff Results[7]
Game Time Away team Score Home team
May 17, 2024
Quarterfinal 1 4:00pm Navan 4–8 Miramichi
Quarterfinal 2 7:30pm Winkler 2–4 Calgary
May 18, 2024
Semifinal 1 4:00pm Miramichi 2–5 Collingwood
Semifinal 2 7:30pm Calgary 1–2 Melfort
May 19, 2024
Championship 3:00pm Melfort 0–1 Collingwood

Awards
Roland Mercier Trophy (Tournament MVP): Julien Gervais, Calgary Canucks
Top Forward: Dalton Andrew, Winkler Flyers
Top Defencemen: Leith Olafson, Melfort Mustangs
Top Goaltender: Jaeden Nelson, Navan Grads
Tubby Schmalz Trophy (Sportsmanship): Riley Hearn, Calgary Canucks
Top Scorer: Dylan Hudon, Collingwood Blues
Julien Gervais, Calgary Canucks

References
  1. https://www.calgarycanucks.ca/your-2024-ajhl-champions
  2. https://www.sjhl.ca/melfort-mustangs-centennial-cup-media-guide
  3. https://nojhl.com/cubs-metivier-named-nojhl-playoff-mvp
  4. https://www.ojhl.ca/collingwood-blues-win-second-straight-ojhl-championship/
  5. https://www.thecchl.ca/cchl-recap-navan-grads-win-the-bogart-cup
  6. https://www.themhl.ca/miramichi-defeat-summerside-5-4-in-game-6-capture-first-ever-mhl-title
  7. "Centennial Cup 2024 Schedule".
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