2002 Royal Bank Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Venue(s) | Halifax Forum in Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Dates | May 4, 2002 – May 12, 2002 |
| Teams | 5 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Halifax Oland Exports (1st title) |
Runner-up  |  OCN Blizzard |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 13 |
| Scoring leader(s) | Jeff Tambellini (Chilliwack) |
| MVP | Jeff Tambellini (Chilliwack) |
The 2002 Royal Bank Cup is the 32nd Junior "A" 2002 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, Anavet Cup, Dudley Hewitt Cup, the Fred Page Cup and a host city.
The tournament will be hosted by the Halifax Oland Exports in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
The Playoffs
Round Robin
| Rank | Team | League | Ticket | W-L | GF | GA |
| 1 | x-Halifax Exports | MJAHL | Host | 4-0 | 16 | 10 |
| 2 | x-Chilliwack Chiefs | BCHL | Doyle Cup | 3-1 | 25 | 14 |
| 3 | x-OCN Blizzard | MJHL | Anavet Cup | 2-2 | 17 | 15 |
| 4 | x-Ottawa Jr. Senators | CJHL | Fred Page Cup | 1-3 | 11 | 14 |
| 5 | Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats | NOJHL | Dudley Hewitt Cup | 0-4 | 8 | 24 |
Note: x- denotes teams who have advanced to the semi-final.
Results
- Halifax Exports defeat Chilliwack Chiefs 4-3 in Overtime
- Ottawa Jr. Senators defeat Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats 4-3
- Halifax Exports defeat OCN Blizzard 4-3 in Overtime
- Chilliwack Chiefs defeat Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats 9-2
- OCN Blizzard defeat Ottawa Jr. Senators 4-3 in Overtime
- Halifax Exports defeat Ottawa Jr. Senators 2-1
- Chilliwack Chiefs defeat OCN Blizzard 8-5
- Halifax Exports defeat Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats 6-3
- OCN Blizzard defeat Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats 5-0
- Chilliwack Chiefs defeat Ottawa Jr. Senators 5-3
Semi and Finals
| Semi-finals | Royal Bank Cup Finals | ||||||||
| 1 | Halifax Oland Exports | 9 | |||||||
| 4 | Ottawa Jr. Senators | 7 | |||||||
| 1 | Halifax Oland Exports | 3 | |||||||
| 3 | OCN Blizzard | 1 | |||||||
| 2 | Chilliwack Chiefs | 3 | |||||||
| 3 | OCN Blizzard | 4 | |||||||
Awards
- Most Valuable Player: Jeff Tambellini (Chilliwack Chiefs)
- Top Scorer: Jeff Tambellini (Chilliwack Chiefs)
- Most Sportsmanlike Player: Jason Snow (Halifax Oland Exports)
- Top Goalie: Scott Gouthro (Halifax Oland Exports)
- Top Forward: Matt Quinn (Halifax Oland Exports)
- Top Defenceman: Jeff Barlow (Chilliwack Chiefs)
Roll of League Champions
- AJHL: Drayton Valley Thunder
- BCHL: Chilliwack Chiefs
- CJHL: Ottawa Jr. Senators
- MJHL: OCN Blizzard
- MJAHL: Halifax Oland Exports
- NOJHL: Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats
- OPJHL: Brampton Capitals
- QJAAAHL: Valleyfield Braves
- SJHL: Kindersley Klippers
- SIJHL: Dryden Ice Dogs