2015 Royal Bank Cup

The 2015 Royal Bank Cup was the 45th Canadian junior A Ice Hockey National Championship for the Canadian Junior Hockey League. It was the 45th consecutive year a national championship was awarded to this skill level since the breakaway of Major Junior hockey in 1970.^[1]

2015 Royal Bank Cup

National Junior A Championship
Tournament details
Venue(s)	PCU Centre in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba
Dates	May 9, 2015 – May 17, 2015
Teams	5 (4 regional champions + host)
Host team	Portage Terriers
Final positions
Champions	Portage Terriers (2nd title)
Runners-up	Carleton Place Canadians
Tournament statistics
Games played	13
Scoring leader(s)	Brad Bowles (Portage)
Awards
MVP	Brad Bowles (Portage)
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The host Portage Terriers defeated Carleton Place Canadians in the final to win their first championship since 1973.^[2]

Teams

• Portage Terriers (Host)

Regular Season: 53-3-4 (1st MJHL)

Playoffs: Defeated Waywayseecappo (4-0), Defeated Virden (4-0), Defeated Steinbach (4-0) to win league, Runner-up at Western Canada Cup (4-2).

• Penticton Vees (Western #1)

Regular Season: 44-9-3-2 (1st BCHL)

Playoffs: Defeated West Kelowna (4-1), Defeated Vernon (4-3), 1st Semi-final round robin (3-1), Defeated Nanaimo (4-2) to win league, Won Western Canada Cup (4-1).

• Melfort Mustangs (Western #2)

Regular Season: 39-8-9 (1st SJHL)

Playoffs: Defeated Weyburn (4-1), Defeated Nipawin (4-1), Defeated Notre Dame (4-0) to win league, Second runner-up at Western Canada Cup (2-4).

• Soo Thunderbirds (Central)

Regular Season: 38-7-1-6 (1st NOJHL)

Playoffs: Defeated Blind River (4-0), Defeated Elliot Lake (4-1), Defeated Cochrane (4-1) to win league, Won Dudley Hewitt Cup (4-1).

• Carleton Place Canadians (Eastern)

Regular Season: 49-10-3 (1st CCHL)

Playoffs: Defeated Nepean (4-0), Defeated Cornwall (4-2), Defeated Pembroke (4-1) to win league, Won Fred Page Cup (3-1)

Tournament

Round Robin

Royal Bank Cup Round Robin

Rank	Team	League	Ticket	W–OTW-OTL-L	GF	GA	Pts
1	Portage Terriers	MJHL	Host	3-0-0-1	13	9	9
2	Penticton Vees	BCHL	Western Canada Cup #1	3-0-0-1	15	8	9
3	Carleton Place Canadians	CCHL	Fred Page Cup	2-0-1-1	13	8	7
4	Melfort Mustangs	SJHL	Western Canada Cup #2	1-1-0-2	11	13	5
5	Soo Thunderbirds	NOJHL	Dudley Hewitt Cup	0-0-0-4	7	21	0

Schedule and results

All games played in Portage la Prairie, MB.

Game	Away team	Score	Home team	Score	Notes
May 9, 2015
1	Penticton Vees	2	Portage Terriers	3	Final - Shots 33-32 PEN
2	Soo Thunderbirds	0	Carleton Place Canadians	4	Final - Shots 36-27 CPC
May 10, 2015
3	Melfort Mustangs	0	Penticton Vees	4	Final - Shots 30-17 PEN
4	Portage Terriers	0	Carleton Place Canadians	3	Final - Shots 18-13 CPC
May 11, 2015
5	Melfort Mustangs	5	Soo Thunderbirds	3	Final - Shots 32-19 MEL
May 12, 2015
6	Carleton Place Canadians	3	Penticton Vees	4	Final - Shots 29-18 PEN
7	Soo Thunderbirds	2	Portage Terriers	7	Final - Shots 34-17 POR
May 13, 2015
8	Carleton Place Canadians	3	Melfort Mustangs	4	OT Final - Shots 50-27 MEL
May 14, 2015
9	Penticton Vees	5	Soo Thunderbirds	2	Final - Shots 42-22 PEN
10	Portage Terriers	3	Melfort Mustangs	2	Final - Shots 30-28 POR

Semifinal results

Game	Away team	Score	Home team	Score	Notes
May 16, 2015
SF1	Carleton Place Canadians	2	Penticton Vees	1	2OT Final - Shots 40-37 CPC
SF2	Melfort Mustangs	1	Portage Terriers	6	Final - Shots 30-13 POR

Final results

Game	Away team	Score	Home team	Score	Notes
May 17, 2015
Final	Carleton Place Canadians	2	Portage Terriers	5	Final - Shots 28-28 TIE

Awards

Roland Mercier Trophy (Tournament MVP): Brad Bowles (Portage)

Top Forward: Brad Bowles (Portage)

Top Defencemen: Dante Fabbro (Penticton)

Top Goaltender: Guillaume Therien (Carleton Place)

Tubby Schmalz Trophy (Sportsmanship): Patrick Newell (Penticton)

Top Scorer: Brad Bowles (Portage)

Roll of League Champions

AJHL: Spruce Grove Saints

BCHL: Penticton Vees

CCHL: Carleton Place Canadians

MHL: Dieppe Commandos

MJHL: Portage Terriers

NOJHL: Soo Thunderbirds

OJHL: Toronto Patriots

QJHL: Longueuil Collège Français

SJHL: Melfort Mustangs

SIJHL: Fort Frances Lakers