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The Royal Bank Of Canada cancelled its premier sponsorship with Hockey Canada so, the tournament is now called the National Junior A Championship. The champions are still awarded the RBC Cup Trophy.

THE NATIONAL JUNIOR A CHAMPIONSHIP

The National Junior A Championship, is an annual ice hockey competition that determines the Canadian Junior A champion. It is played under the supervision of Hockey Canada and the Canadian Junior Hockey League.

The forerunner to the National Junior A Championship was the Royal Bank Cup, which ran from 1996 to 2018, and the Manitoba Centennial Cup, which ran for 25 years from 1971 to 1995 inclusive.

Current Format:

The current tournament structure is a five-team round-robin followed by a playoff. The participating teams are the four regional champions and the host team.

• Fred Page Cup: Eastern Champion
• Dudley Hewitt Cup: Central Champion
• ANAVET Cup: Western Champion
• Doyle Cup: Pacific Champion
• Host Team: Predetermined by Canadian Junior Hockey League

This version of the national tournament was used for this year only ((2019) after which, it became the Centennial Cup.

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2019 BROOKS BANDITS - at Brooks, Alberta

Roster: William Lemay, Simon Boyko, Simon Gravel, Arnaud Vachon, Nathan Plessis, Ryan Mahshie, Ray Christy, Tyler Campbell, Jakob Lee, Jake Theis, Randy Hernandez, Andranik Armstrong, Mack Hancock, Taylor Makar, Bobby Harrison, Justin Ross, Carter Wolski, Nick Hale, Brandon Scanlin, Ethan Lund, Luke Bast, Tyler Bates, Andrew Lucas, Corson Ceulemans, Wyatt Villalta, Jordan DiCicco, Ethan Barwick, Pierce Charleson, Tanner Marshall
Staff: Ryan Papaioannou - General Manager & Head Coach, Wayne Labrie- Head Scout, Scott Cunningham - Assistant Coach, Matt Wong - Goaltending Coach, Karyn Fanstone - Trainer

Final: Brooks Bandits 4 - Prince George Spruce Kings 3
Semifinals: Brooks Bandits 4 - Ottawa Jr. Senators 3 | Prince George Spruce Kings 2 - Oakville Blades 1

Final Round-Robin Standings:

Rank Team GP W OTW L OTL PTS, Qualifier(League)

1. Brooks Bandits 4 4 0 0 0 12, Host(AJHL)
2. Prince George Spruce Kings 4 3 0 1 0 9, Pacific(BCHL)
3. Oakville Blades 4 2 0 2 0 6, Central(OJHL)
4. Ottawa Jr. Senators 4 1 0 3 0 3, Eastern(CCHL)
5. Portage Terriers 4 0 0 4 0 0, Western(MJHL)

Round-Robin:

• Ottawa 3 - Portage 0 | Oakville 3 - Brooks 7 |
• Prince George 5 - Oakville 1 | Brooks 5 - Portage 3 |
• Prince George 4 - Ottawa 0 |
• Portage 4 - Oakville 5 | Ottawa 1 - Brooks 2 |
• Portage 1 - Prince George 5 |
• Oakville 7 - Ottawa 4 | Brooks 3 - Prince George 1

AWARDS:

• Most Valuable Player (Roland Mercier Trophy): Francis Boisvert, Ottawa Jr. Senators
• Top Goaltender: Logan Neaton, Prince George Spruce Kings
• Most Sportsmanlike Player (Tubby Schmalz Trophy): Simon Gravel, Brooks Bandits
• Top Forward: Ryan Mahshie, Brooks Bandits
• Top Defenceman: Luke Bast, Brooks Bandits
• Top Scorer: Spencer Kesten, Oakville Blades
• CJHL National Player of the Year: Dylan Holloway, Okotoks Oilers
• CJHL Academic Player of the Year: Luke MacMillan, Truro Bearcats

This version of the national tournament was used for this year only ((2019) after which, it became the Centennial Cup.

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Hockey League Abbreviations : AJHL - Alberta Junior Hockey League, BCHL - British Columbia Hockey League, BCJHL - British Columbia Junior Hockey League, CJAHL - Canadian Junior Amateur Hockey League, CJHL - Central Junior Hockey League, EJHL - Eastern Junior Hockey League, PEIJHL - Prince Edward Island Junior Hockey League, LHAAAHL - Ligue Du Hockey Junior AAA Du Quebec, MJHL - Manitoba Junior Hockey League, ManJHL & MJHL - Manitoba Junior Hockey League, MHL - Maritime Hockey League, MJAHL - Maritime Junior A Hockey League MarJHL - Maritime Junior A Hockey League, NOJHA - Northern Ontario Junior Hockey Association, NOJHL - Norther Ontario Junior Hockey League, OPJHL - Ontario Provincial Junior Hockey League, PCJHL - Peace Cariboo Junior Hockey League, QJAHL - Quebec Junior Amateur Hockey League, SIJHL - Superior International Junior Hockey Leaue, SJHL - Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League, SOJHL - Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League, TBAHA - Thunder Bay Amateur Hockey Association, USHL - United States Hockey League

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Central = Dudley Hewitt Cup - Host,OPJHL,NOJHL,SIJHL
East = Fred Page Cup - Host,MJAHL,LHJAAAQ,CJHL
Pacific = Doyle Cup* - BCHL vs AJHL
West = Anavet Cup* - SJHL vs MJHL
* = Not Played Starting 2013 to 2017, Reinstated 2018
West 1 = Western Canada Cup# - Host,BCHL,AJHL,SJHL,MJHL (Winner 1vs2)
West 2 = Western Canada Cup# - Host,BCHL,AJHL,SJHL,MJHL ([Winner 3vs4] vs [Losser 1vs2]
# = Played from 2013 - 2017, discontinued for 2018

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