1998 Royal Bank Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Venue(s) | Nanaimo, British Columbia |
| Dates | May 2, 1998 – May 10, 1998 |
| Teams | 5 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  South Surrey Eagles (1st title) |
Runner-up  |  Weyburn Red Wings |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 13 |
| Scoring leader(s) | Kris Wilson (South Surrey) |
| MVP | Peter Wishloff (South Surrey) |
The 1998 Royal Bank Cup is the 28th Junior "A" 1998 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 was hosted by the Nanaimo Clippers and Nanaimo, British Columbia.
The Playoffs
Round Robin
| Rank | Team | League | Ticket | W-L | GF | GA |
| 1 | x-South Surrey Eagles | BCHL | Doyle Cup | 4–0 | 14 | 11 |
| 2 | x-Nanaimo Clippers | BCHL | Host | 3–1 | 12 | 8 |
| 3 | x-Weyburn Red Wings | SJHL | Anavet Cup | 2–2 | 16 | 13 |
| 4 | x-Milton Merchants | OPJHL | Dudley Hewitt Cup | 1–3 | 11 | 15 |
| 5 | Brockville Braves | CJHL | Fred Page Cup | 0–4 | 11 | 17 |
Note: x- denotes teams who have advanced to the semi-final.
Results
- Nanaimo Clippers defeat Milton Merchants 6–2
- South Surrey Eagles defeat Weyburn Red Wings 6–2 for the Abbott Cup
- Nanaimo Clippers defeat Brockville Braves 4–3 in Overtime
- Weyburn Red Wings defeat Brockville Braves 5–1
- South Surrey Eagles defeat Milton Merchants 3–0
- Milton Merchants defeat Brockville Braves 5–2
- Weyburn Red Wings defeat Milton Merchants 6–2
- South Surrey Eagles defeat Nanaimo Clippers 4–0
- South Surrey Eagles defeat Brockville Braves 9–2
- Nanaimo Clippers defeat Weyburn Red Wings 5–2
Semi and Finals
| Semi-finals | Royal Bank Cup Finals | ||||||||
| 1 | South Surrey Eagles | 6 | |||||||
| 4 | Milton Merchants | 2 | |||||||
| 1 | South Surrey Eagles | 4 | |||||||
| 3 | Weyburn Red Wings | 1 | |||||||
| 2 | Nanaimo Clippers | 1 | |||||||
| 3 | Weyburn Red Wings | 4 | |||||||
Awards
- Most Valuable Player: Peter Wishloff (South Surrey Eagles)
- Top Scorer: Kris Wilson (South Surrey Eagles)
- Most Sportsmanlike Player: Kirk Feasey (Weyburn Red Wings)
- Top Goalie: Peter Wishloff (South Surrey Eagles)
- Top forward: Kris Wilson (South Surrey Eagles)
- Top Defenceman: Robin Sochan (Nanaimo Clippers)
Roll of League Champions
- AJHL: St. Albert Saints
- BCHL: South Surrey Eagles
- CJHL: Brockville Braves
- MJHL: Winkler Flyers
- MJAHL: Restigouche River Rats
- MetJHL: Wexford Raiders
- NOJHL: Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats
- OPJHL: Milton Merchants
- QJAAAHL: Coaticook Frontaliers
- 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