2004 Royal Bank Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Venue(s) | Crystal Centre in Grande Prairie, Alberta |
| Dates | May 8, 2004 – May 16, 2004 |
| Teams | 5 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Aurora Tigers (1st title) |
Runner-up  |  Kindersley Klippers |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 13 |
| Scoring leader(s) | Josh Welter (Grande Prairie) |
| MVP | Kevin Dziaduck (Kindersley) |
The 2004 Royal Bank Cup was the 34th Junior "A" 2004 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 Grande Prairie Storm in Grande Prairie, Alberta.
The Playoffs
Round Robin
| Rank | Team | League | Ticket | W-L | GF | GA |
| 1 | x-Grande Prairie Storm | AJHL | Host | 3-1 | 18 | 14 |
| 2 | x-Aurora Tigers | OPJHL | Dudley Hewitt Cup | 3-1 | 14 | 7 |
| 3 | x-Nepean Raiders | CJHL | Fred Page Cup | 2-2 | 11 | 14 |
| 4 | x-Kindersley Klippers | SJHL | Anavet Cup | 1-3 | 8 | 16 |
| 5 | Nanaimo Clippers | BCHL | Doyle Cup | 1-3 | 14 | 14 |
Note: x- denotes teams who have advanced to the semi-final.
Results
- Grande Prairie Storm defeated Kindersley Klippers 5-3
- Nepean Raiders defeated Nanaimo Clippers 4-3 in Double Overtime
- Grande Prairie Storm defeated Aurora Tigers 4-2
- Nepean Raiders defeated Kindersley Klippers 2-1
- Aurora Tigers defeated Nanaimo Clippers 4-2
- Grande Prairie Storm defeated Nepean Raiders 7-2
- Aurora Tigers defeated Kindersley Klippers 5-0
- Nanaimo Clippers defeated Grande Prairie Storm 7-2
- Aurora Tigers defeated Nepean Raiders 3-1
- Kindersley Klippers defeated Nanaimo Clippers 4-2
Semi and Finals
| Semi-finals | Royal Bank Cup Finals | ||||||||
| 1 | Grande Prairie Storm | 3 | |||||||
| 4 | Kindersley Klippers | 4 | |||||||
| 2 | Aurora Tigers | 7 | |||||||
| 4 | Kindersley Klippers | 1 | |||||||
| 2 | Aurora Tigers | 7 | |||||||
| 3 | Nepean Raiders | 2 | |||||||
Award
- Most Valuable Player: Kevin Dziaduck (Kindersley Klippers)
- Top Scorer: Josh Welter (Grande Prairie Storm)
- Most Sportsmanlike Player: Grant Clitsome (Nepean Raiders)
- Top Goalie: Chris Whitley (Aurora Tigers)
- Top Forward: Scott McCulloch (Grande Prairie Storm)
- Top Defenceman: Kyle Radke (Grande Prairie Storm)
Roll of League Champions
- AJHL: Grande Prairie Storm
- BCHL: Nanaimo Clippers
- CJHL: Nepean Raiders
- MJHL: Selkirk Steelers
- MJAHL: Campbellton Tigers
- NOJHL: North Bay Skyhawks
- OPJHL: Aurora Tigers
- QJAAAHL: Valleyfield Braves
- SJHL: Kindersley Klippers
- SIJHL: Fort William North Stars