The 1979 Centennial Cup is the ninth Tier II Junior "A" 1979 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 Prince Albert Raiders in the city of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan.
The Playoffs
Round Robin
Results Prince Albert Raiders defeated Sherwood-Parkdale Metros 7-2 Sherwood-Parkdale Metros defeated Guelph Holoday Platers 6-5 Prince Albert Raiders defeated Guelph Holoday Platers 5-4 Prince Albert Raiders defeated Sherwood-Parkdale Metros 8-6 Guelph Holoday Platers defeated Prince Albert Raiders 6-3 Sherwood-Parkdale Metros defeated Guelph Holoday Platers 5-4
Final
Please note: Overtime final.
Awards Most Valuable Player: Dunston Carroll (Sherwood-Parkdale Metros) Most Sportsmanlike Player: Dave Moore (Prince Albert Raiders)
All-Star Team Forward Dunston Carroll (Sherwood-Parkdale Metros) Eric Ponath (Prince Albert Raiders) Mike Marquis (Guelph Holoday Platers) Defence Brian Ostroski (Sherwood-Parkdale Metros) Dean Burles (Prince Albert Raiders) Goal Mark Davidner (Prince Albert Raiders)
Roll of League Champions AJHL: Fort Saskatchewan Traders BCJHL: Bellingham Blazers CJHL: Hawkesbury Hawks IJHL: Sherwood-Parkdale Metros MJHL: Selkirk Steelers MVJHL: Halifax Lions NBJHL: NOJHL: Nickel Centre Native Sons OPJHL: Guelph Platers PacJHL: Richmond Sockeyes QJAHL: SJHL: Prince Albert Raiders
See also Canadian Junior A Hockey League Royal Bank Cup Anavet Cup Doyle Cup Dudley Hewitt Cup Fred Page Cup Abbott Cup Mowat Cup
External links Royal Bank Cup Website