The 2000 Royal Bank Cup was the 30th Junior "A" 2000

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National Championship for the

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. The Royal Bank Cup was competed for by the winners of the Doyle Cup, Anavet Cup, Dudley Hewitt Cup, and

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and a host city. The tournament was hosted by the

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and

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The Playoffs

Round Robin

Results

:Battlefords North Stars defeat Fort McMurray Oil Barons ''2-1'' :Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats defeat Chilliwack Chiefs ''8-7'' in Double Overtime :Fort McMurray Oil Barons defeat Cornwall Colts ''5-2'' :Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats defeat Battlefords North Stars ''4-2'' :Chilliwack Chiefs defeat Cornwall Colts ''3-2'' :Fort McMurray Oil Barons defeat Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats ''4-3'' :Battlefords North Stars defeat Cornwall Colts ''4-3'' in Overtime :Fort McMurray Oil Barons defeat Chilliwack Chiefs ''4-3'' :Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats defeat Cornwall Colts ''5-4'' :Chilliwack Chiefs defeat Battlefords North Stars ''5-2''

Semi-finals and Final

Bronze Medal Game

:Chilliwack Chiefs defeat Battlefords North Stars ''3-2'' in Double Overtime

Awards

:Most Valuable Player: Serge Dube ( Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats) :Top Scorer: Serge Dube ( Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats) and Kevin Estrada ( Chilliwack Chiefs) :Most Sportsmanlike Player: Craig Strain (

) :Top Goalie: Steven Nelson ( North Battleford North Stars) :Top Forward: Colin Murphy (

) :Top Defenceman: Troy Turyk ( Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats)

Roll of League Champions

: AJHL:

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: Chilliwack Chiefs : CJHL: Cornwall Colts :

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: MJAHL: Halifax Oland Exports : NOJHL: Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats : OPJHL: Brampton Capitals :

QJAAAHL The Ligue de Hockey Junior du Québec (LHJQ) or Quebec Junior Hockey League (QJHL) is a Hockey Québec Canadian Junior A ice hockey league and is a member of Hockey Canada and the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The winner of the QJHL playoffs co ...

: Coaticook Frontaliers :

SJHL The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League is a Junior 'A' ice hockey league operating in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan and one of nine member leagues of the Canadian Junior Hockey League. Open to North American-born players 20 years ...

: North Battleford North Stars

External links

Royal Bank Cup Website
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