The 2015 Royal Bank Cup was the 45th Canadian junior A

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National Championship for the

Canadian Junior Hockey League The Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) is an association of Canadian junior A ice hockey leagues and teams and was formed in November 1993, emerging from the Canada West Association of Junior 'A' Hockey. The champion of the Canadian Junior H ...

. It was the 45th consecutive year a national championship was awarded to this skill level since the breakaway of

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in 1970. The host Portage Terriers defeated Carleton Place Canadians in the final to win their first championship since 1973.

Teams

* Portage Terriers (Host) :Regular Season: 53-3-4 (1st

MJHL The Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL) is a Junior 'A' ice hockey league operating in the Canadian province of Manitoba and one of nine member leagues of the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL). The MJHL consists of thirteen teams all based ...

) :Playoffs: Defeated Waywayseecappo (4-0), Defeated Virden (4-0), Defeated Steinbach (4-0) to win league, Runner-up at

Western Canada Cup The Western Canada Cup (WCC); was the Junior 'A' ice hockey championship for western Canada from 2013 to 2017. The annual five-team event consisted of the host team and the champions from the four western leagues (Alberta Junior Hockey League, Bri ...

(4-2). *

Penticton Vees The Penticton Vees are a junior "A" ice hockey team from Penticton, British Columbia, Canada. They are a part of the British Columbia Hockey League. The junior Vees were founded in 1961, sharing the name of the senior hockey team, the Penticton ...

(Western #1) :Regular Season: 44-9-3-2 (1st

BCHL The British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) is a Junior A ice hockey league from British Columbia under Hockey Canada and BC Hockey. Founded in Vernon in 1961, the BCHL now includes 18 teams. From 1993 to 2021, the league was a member of the Ca ...

) :Playoffs: Defeated

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(4-1), Defeated Vernon (4-3), 1st Semi-final round robin (3-1), Defeated Nanaimo (4-2) to win league, Won

(4-1). *

Melfort Mustangs The Melfort Mustangs are a junior "A" ice hockey team based in Melfort, Saskatchewan, Canada. They are members of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL). They play their home games at the Northern Lights Palace, which has a seating cap ...

(Western #2) :Regular Season: 39-8-9 (1st

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 ...

) :Playoffs: Defeated

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(4-1), Defeated

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(4-1), Defeated Notre Dame (4-0) to win league, Second runner-up at

(2-4). * Soo Thunderbirds (Central) :Regular Season: 38-7-1-6 (1st NOJHL) :Playoffs: Defeated Blind River (4-0), Defeated Elliot Lake (4-1), Defeated Cochrane (4-1) to win league, Won Dudley Hewitt Cup (4-1). * Carleton Place Canadians (Eastern) :Regular Season: 49-10-3 (1st CCHL) :Playoffs: Defeated

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(4-0), Defeated

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(4-2), Defeated Pembroke (4-1) to win league, Won

Fred Page Cup The Fred Page Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won by a tournament conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The award is given to the winner of a round-robin and playoff between the Bogart Cup champions of the Central Canada Hoc ...

(3-1)

Tournament

Round Robin

Schedule and results

''All games played in Portage la Prairie, MB.''

Semifinal results

Final results

Awards

:Roland Mercier Trophy (Tournament MVP): Brad Bowles (Portage) :Top Forward: Brad Bowles (Portage) :Top Defencemen: Dante Fabbro (Penticton) :Top Goaltender: Guillaume Therien (Carleton Place) :Tubby Schmalz Trophy (Sportsmanship): Patrick Newell (Penticton) :Top Scorer: Brad Bowles (Portage)

Roll of League Champions

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Spruce Grove Saints The Spruce Grove Saints are a junior A ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL). They play in Spruce Grove, Alberta, Canada, with home games at Grant Fuhr Arena. History The Saints' franchise is the only franchise remaining fro ...

: CCHL: Carleton Place Canadians : MHL:

Dieppe Commandos The Edmundston Blizzard are a junior ice hockey team from Edmundston, New Brunswick, Canada. They play in the Maritime Junior Hockey League. History The Moncton Hawks were New Brunswick Junior Hockey League Junior A champions in 1981, 1982, and ...

: Portage Terriers : NOJHL: Soo Thunderbirds : OJHL:

Toronto Patriots The Toronto Patriots are a junior "A" ice hockey team from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of Ontario Junior Hockey League. History Quinte (1996–1998) In 1996, the Quinte Hawks of Deseronto, Ontario were granted expansion into the ...

: QJHL:

Longueuil Collège Français Longueuil Collège Français are a junior "A" ice hockey team from Longueuil, Quebec, and a member of the Quebec Junior Hockey League. The Collège Français headquarters are in Longueuil, Quebec, while the team plays at Colisée Jean Béliveau ...

SIJHL The Superior International Junior Hockey League (SIJHL) is a junior A ice hockey league and a member of the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) and Hockey Canada. The league operates in the Canadian province of Ontario and the U.S. states of M ...

Fort Frances Lakers The Fort Frances Lakers are a junior A ice hockey team based in Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Superior International Junior Hockey League. History Jr. Sabres Founded in 2007, the Fort Frances Jr. Sabres were the first junior A t ...

References

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External links

2015 Royal Bank Cup Website
Royal Bank Cup 2015 Canadian Junior Hockey League national championships Royal Bank Cup 2015 Sport in Portage la Prairie Royal Bank Cup 2015