1988 Centennial Cup
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Venue(s) | Pembroke, Ontario |
| Dates | May 1988 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Notre Dame Hounds (1st title) |
Runner-up  |  Halifax Lions |
Third place  |  Pembroke Lumber Kings |
| Fourth place | Thunder Bay Flyers |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 8 |
| Scoring leader(s) | Rod Brind'Amour (Notre Dame) |
| MVP | Rod Brind'Amour (Notre Dame) |
The 1988 Centennial Cup is the 18th Junior "A" 1988 ice hockey National Championship for the Canadian Junior A Hockey League.
The Centennial Cup was competed for by the winners of the Abbott Cup, Dudley Hewitt Cup, the Callaghan Cup, and a 'Host' team.
The tournament was hosted by the Pembroke Lumber Kings in the city of Pembroke, Ontario.
The Playoffs
Round Robin
| Rank | Team | League | Ticket | W-L | GF | GA |
| 1 | # Halifax Lions | MVJHL | Callaghan Cup | 2-1 | 17 | 14 |
| 2 | x Notre Dame Hounds | SJHL | Abbott Cup | 2-1 | 18 | 16 |
| 3 | x Pembroke Lumber Kings | CJHL | Host | 2-1 | 15 | 13 |
| 4 | Thunder Bay Flyers | USHL | Dudley Hewitt Cup | 0-3 | 15 | 22 |
Note: # - denotes team advanced to the final.
Note: x - denotes teams who have advanced to the semi-final.
Results
- Halifax Lions defeated Pembroke Lumber Kings 6-4
- Notre Dame Hounds defeated Halifax Lions 6-5
- Pembroke Lumber Kings defeated Thunder Bay Flyers 7-4
- Notre Dame Hounds defeated Thunder Bay Flyers 9-7
- Halifax Lions defeated Thunder Bay Flyers 6-4 OT
- Pembroke Lumber Kings defeated Notre Dame Hounds 4-3 3OT
Semi and Finals
| Semi-finals | Royal Bank Cup Finals | ||||||||
| 1 | Halifax Lions | 2 | |||||||
| 2 | Notre Dame Hounds | 7 | 3 | Notre Dame Hounds | 3 | ||||
| 3 | Pembroke Lumber Kings | 3 | |||||||
Awards
- Most Valuable Player: Rod Brind'Amour (Notre Dame Hounds)
- Top Scorer: Rod Brind'Amour (Notre Dame Hounds)
- Most Sportsmanlike Player: Colin Power (Halifax Lions)
- Top Defenceman: Kevin Reed (Pembroke Lumber Kings)
All-Star Team
Forward
- Rod Brind'Amour (Notre Dame Hounds)
- Duane Saulnier (Halifax Lions)
- Brian Downey(Pembroke Lumber Kings)
Defence
- Joby Messier (Notre Dame Hounds)
- Kevin Reed (Pembroke Lumber Kings)
Goal
- Darin Baker (Halifax Lions)
Roll of League Champions
- AJHL: Calgary Canucks
- BCJHL: Vernon Lakers
- CJHL: Pembroke Lumber Kings
- IJHL: Summerside Western Capitals
- MJHL: Winnipeg South Blues
- MVJHL: Halifax Lions
- NOJHL: Sudbury Cubs
- PCJHL: Grande Prairie North Stars
- SJHL: Notre Dame Hounds
Related links
- Canadian Junior A Hockey League
- Royal Bank Cup
- Anavet Cup
- Doyle Cup
- Dudley Hewitt Cup
- Fred Page Cup
- Abbott Cup
- Mowat Cup