1980 Centennial Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Venue(s) | North York, Ontario |
| Dates | May 1980 |
| Teams | 3 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Red Deer Rustlers (2nd title) |
Runner-up  |  North York Rangers |
Third place  |  Sherwood-Parkdale Metros |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 7 |
| Scoring leader(s) | Bill Colville (North York) |
| MVP | Brent Sutter (Red Deer) |
The 1980 Centennial Cup is the tenth Tier II Junior "A" 1980 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, and the Callaghan Cup.
The tournament was hosted by the North York Rangers in the city of North York, Ontario.
The Playoffs
Round Robin
| Rank | Team | League | Ticket | W-L | GF | GA |
| 1 | x-Red Deer Rustlers | AJHL | Abbott Cup | 3-1 | 18 | 15 |
| 2 | x-North York Rangers | OPJHL | Dudley Hewitt Cup | 2-2 | 16 | 15 |
| 3 | Sherwood-Parkdale Metros | IJHL | Callaghan Cup | 1-3 | 19 | 23 |
Note: x - denotes team advanced to the final.
Results
- Sherwood-Parkdale Metros defeated North York Rangers 7-6 2OT
- North York Rangers defeated Red Deer Rustlers 2-0
- Red Deer Rustlers defeated Sherwood-Parkdale Metros 6-0
- North York Rangers defeated Sherwood-Parkdale Metros 4-3
- Red Deer Rustlers defeated North York Rangers 5-4 2OT
- Red Deer Rustlers defeated Sherwood-Parkdale Metros 7-6 2OT
Note: OT - denotes overtime
Finals
| Finals | ||||
| 1 | Red Deer Rustlers | 3 | ||
| 2 | North York Rangers | 2 | ||
| Centennial Cup Finals | ||||
Awards
- Most Valuable Player: Brent Sutter (Red Deer Rustlers)
- Top Scorer: Bill Colville (North York Rangers)
- Most Sportsmanlike Player: Doug Rigler (Red Deer Rustlers)
All-Star Team
Forward
- Bill Colville (North York Rangers)
- Doug Rigler (Red Deer Rustlers)
- Paul Bernard (Sherwood-Parkdale Metros)
Defence
- Jim File (North York Rangers)
- Jeff Woollacott (North York Rangers)
Goal
- Brian Ford (Red Deer Rustlers)
Roll of League Champions
- AJHL: Red Deer Rustlers
- BCJHL: Penticton Knights
- CJHL: Hawkesbury Hawks
- IJHL: Sherwood-Parkdale Metros
- MJHL: Selkirk Steelers
- MVJHL: Cole Harbour Colts
- NBJHL:
- NOJHL: Onaping Falls Huskies
- OPJHL: North York Rangers
- QJAHL:
- SJHL: Prince Albert Raiders
Related links
- Canadian Junior A Hockey League
- Royal Bank Cup
- Anavet Cup
- Doyle Cup
- Dudley Hewitt Cup
- Fred Page Cup
- Abbott Cup
- Mowat Cup