1997 Royal Bank Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Venue(s) | Summerside, Prince Edward Island |
| Dates | May 3, 1997 – May 10, 1997 |
| Teams | 5 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Summerside Western Capitals (1st title) |
Runner-up  |  South Surrey Eagles |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 13 |
| Scoring leader(s) | Mark Hartigan (Weyburn) |
| MVP | Mark Hartigan (Weyburn) |
The 1997 Royal Bank Cup was the 27th Junior "A" 1997 ice hockey national championship for the Canadian Junior A Hockey League.
The Royal Bank Cup was competed for by the winners of the Doyle Cup, the Anavet Cup, the Dudley Hewitt Cup, the Fred Page Cup and a host city.
The tournament was hosted by the Summerside Western Capitals and Summerside, Prince Edward Island.
The Playoffs
Round Robin
| Rank | Team | League | Ticket | W-L | GF | GA |
| 1 | x-Weyburn Red Wings | SJHL | Anavet Cup | 3-1 | 26 | 9 |
| 2 | x-Kanata Valley Lasers | CJHL | Fred Page Cup | 3-1 | 22 | 22 |
| 3 | x-South Surrey Eagles | BCHL | Doyle Cup | 3-1 | 19 | 15 |
| 4 | x-Summerside Western Capitals | MJAHL | Host | 1-3 | 14 | 19 |
| 5 | Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats | NOJHL | Dudley Hewitt Cup | 0-4 | 7 | 22 |
Note: x- denotes teams who have advanced to the semi-final.
Results
- Weyburn Red Wings defeat Kanata Valley Lasers 7-3
- Summerside Western Capitals defeat Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats 5-1
- South Surrey Eagles defeat Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats 5-2
- Kanata Valley Lasers defeat Summerside Western Capitals 7-5
- Weyburn Red Wings defeat Summerside Western Capitals 8-2
- Kanata Valley Lasers defeat Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats 5-4
- South Surrey Eagles defeat Weyburn Red Wings 5-4 in Overtime for the Abbott Cup
- South Surrey Eagles defeat Summerside Western Capitals 3-2 in Overtime
- Weyburn Red Wings defeat Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats 7-0
- Kanata Valley Lasers defeat South Surrey Eagles 7-6
Semi and Finals
| Semi-finals | Royal Bank Cup Finals | ||||||||
| 1 | Weyburn Red Wings | 3 | |||||||
| 4 | Summerside Western Capitals | 4 | |||||||
| 3 | South Surrey Eagles | 3 | |||||||
| 4 | Summerside Western Capitals | 4 | |||||||
| 2 | Kanata Valley Lasers | 2 | |||||||
| 3 | South Surrey Eagles | 4 | |||||||
Note: Summerside defeated Weyburn in Overtime.
Awards
- Most Valuable Player: Mark Hartigan (Weyburn Red Wings)
- Top Scorer: Mark Hartigan (Weyburn Red Wings)
- Most Sportsmanlike Player: Ryan Jardine (Kanata Valley Lasers)
- Top Goalie: Geoff Derouin (Weyburn Red Wings)
- Top Forward: Scott Gomez (South Surrey Eagles)
- Top Defenceman: Jakub Ficenec (South Surrey Eagles)
Roll of League Champions
- AJHL: Fort McMurray Oil Barons
- BCHL: South Surrey Eagles
- CJHL: Kanata Valley Lasers
- MJHL: St. James Canadians
- MJAHL: Summerside Western Capitals
- NOJHL: Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats
- OPJHL: Milton Merchants
- QPJHL: Longueuil Collège Français
- RMJHL: Cranbrook Colts
- SJHL: Weyburn Red Wings
Related links
- Canadian Junior A Hockey League
- Royal Bank Cup
- Anavet Cup
- Doyle Cup
- Dudley Hewitt Cup
- Fred Page Cup
- Abbott Cup
- Mowat Cup