1986 Centennial Cup
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Venue(s) | Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia |
| Dates | May 1986 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Penticton Knights (1st title) |
Runner-up  |  Cole Harbour Colts |
Third place  |  Orillia Travelways |
| Fourth place |  Moncton Hawks |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 8 |
| Scoring leader(s) | Gary Thomas (Cole Harbour) |
| MVP | Kevan Melrose (Penticton) |
The 1986 Centennial Cup is the 16th Junior "A" 1986 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 Cole Harbour Colts in the city of Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia.
A note of interest is that Troy Crosby, Sidney's father was the goaltender for the Moncton Hawks in this tournament. He ended up settling in Cole Harbour, NS which is Sidney's hometown.
The Playoffs
Round Robin
| Rank | Team | League | Ticket | W-L | GF | GA |
| 1 | # Cole Harbour Colts | MVJHL | Host/Fred Page Cup | 3-0 | 20 | 12 |
| 2 | x Penticton Knights | BCJHL | Abbott Cup | 2-1 | 16 | 11 |
| 3 | x Orillia Travelways | OJHL | Dudley Hewitt Cup | 1-2 | 11 | 17 |
| 4 | Moncton Midland Hawks | MVJHL | - | 0-3 | 8 | 15 |
Note: # - denotes team advanced to the final.
Note: x - denotes teams who have advanced to the semi-final.
Results
- Cole Harbour Colts defeated Penticton Knights 6-5
- Orillia Travelways defeated Moncton Hawks 4-3
- Cole Harbour Colts defeated Orillia Travelways 9-5
- Penticton Knights defeated Moncton Hawks 6-3
- Penticton Knights defeated Orillia Travelways 5-2
- Cole Harbour Colts defeated Moncton Hawks 5-2
Semi and Finals
| Semi-finals | Royal Bank Cup Finals | ||||||||
| 1 | Cole Harbour Colts | 4 | |||||||
| 2 | Penticton Knights | 7 | 2 | Penticton Knights | 7 | ||||
| 3 | Orillia Travelways | 3 | |||||||
Awards
- Most Valuable Player: Kevan Melrose (Penticton Knights)
- Top Scorer: Gary Thomas (Cole Harbour Colts)
- Most Sportsmanlike Player: David Shields (Penticton Knights)
All-Star Team
Forward
- David Shields (Penticton Knights)
- Dwight Lucas (Cole Harbour Colts)
- Garry Thomas (Cole Harbour Colts)
Defence
- Kevan Melrose (Penticton Knights)
- Barry Harrietha (Cole Harbour Colts)
Goal
- Corry Amato (Orillia Travelways)
Roll of League Champions
- AJHL: Calgary Canucks
- BCJHL: Penticton Knights
- CJHL: Brockville Braves
- IJHL: Summerside Western Capitals
- MJHL: Winnipeg South Blues
- MVJHL: Cole Harbour Colts
- NOJHL: Onaping Falls Huskies
- OJHL: Orillia Travelways
- PCJHL: Prince George Spruce Kings
- SJHL: Humboldt Broncos
Related links
- Canadian Junior A Hockey League
- Royal Bank Cup
- Anavet Cup
- Doyle Cup
- Dudley Hewitt Cup
- Fred Page Cup
- Abbott Cup
- Mowat Cup