Centennial Cup
The BCHL’s National Championship History
Junior A’s national championship has gone back to its roots and changed its name back to the Centennial Cup, as it was known from 1971 to 1995.
The national championship is a round-robin tournament featuring representatives from the Pacific, West, Central and East regions of the CJHL as well as the host team.
Last year, the tournament was known as the National Junior A Championship and, prior to that, was called the Royal Bank Cup, which was first presented in 1996 to the BCHL’s Vernon Vipers as they defeated the runner up Melfort Mustangs of the SJHL. Prior to 1996, the winners were awarded the Centennial Cup.
The BCHL leads the CJHL with 14 National Championships, including the 2018 tournament won by the host Chilliwack Chiefs. The Penticton Knights became the first B.C. team to win a National Jr. A Championship in 1986. The Vernon Vipers leads the CJHL with six Canadian titles coming in 1990, 1991, 1996, 1999, 2009 and 2010. Penticton teams have won twice with the Knights in ’86 and the Vees in 2012.
Most recently, the Prince George Spruce Kings made it to the championship game where they were defeated by the AJHL’s Brooks Bandits.
Since 1983, the BCHL has not gone more than a single season without representation at the national championship.
Visit the Hockey Canada website more information on the National Junior A Championship and its past winners.
NATIONAL JUNIOR A CHAMPIONSHIP | |||
YEAR | RESULT | TEAM | LOCATION |
2020 | N/A | Cancelled due to COVID-19 | Portage la Prairie, MB |
2019 | Advanced to Final | Prince George Spruce Kings | Brooks, AB |
2018 | Won RBC Cup | Chilliwack Chiefs | Chilliwack, B.C. |
2018 | Advanced to semifinals | Wenatchee Wild | Chilliwack, B.C. |
2017 | Advanced to semifinals | Penticton Vees | Cobourg, ON |
2016 | Won RBC Cup | West Kelowna Warriors | Lloydminster, SK |
2015 | Advanced to semifinals | Penticton Vees | Portage la Prairie, MB |
2014 | Advanced to semifinals | Vernon Vipers | Vernon, B.C. |
2013 | Advanced to semifinals | Surrey Eagles | Summerside, PEI |
2012 | Won RBC Cup | Penticton Vees | Humboldt, SK. |
2011 | Advanced to final | Vernon Vipers | Camrose, AB. |
2010 | Won RBC Cup | Vernon Vipers | Dauphin, MB. |
2009 | Won RBC Cup | Vernon Vipers | Victoria, B.C. |
2008 | No BCHL Team | N/A | Cornwall, ON. |
2007 | Advanced to Final | Prince George Spruce Kings | Prince George, BC |
2006 | Won RBC Cup | Burnaby Express | Streetsville, ON |
2005 | No BCHL Team | N/A | Weyburn, SK |
2004 | Advanced to Round Robin of RBC | Nanaimo Clippers | Grande Prairie, AB |
2003 | No BCHL Team | N/A | Charlottetown, PE |
2002 | Advanced to semifinals | Chilliwack Chiefs | Halifax, NS |
2001 | No BCHL Team | N/A | Flin Flon, MB |
2000 | Advanced to semifinal | Chilliwack Chiefs | Fort McMurray, AB |
1999 | Won RBC Cup | Vernon Vipers | Yorkton, SK |
1998 | Won RBC Cup | Surrey Eagles | Nanaimo, BC |
1997 | Advanced to Final | Surrey Eagles | Summerside, PE |
1996 | Won RBC Cup | Vernon Vipers | Melfort, SK |
CENTENNIAL CUP | |||
1995 | No BCHL Team | N/A | Gloucester, ON |
1994 | Advanced to Centennial Cup Final | Kelowna Spartans | Olds, AB |
1993 | Won Centennial Cup | Kelowna Spartans | Amherst, NS |
1992 | Advanced to Round Robin | Vernon Lakers | Winnipeg, MB |
1991 | Won Centennial Cup | Vernon Lakers | Sudbury, ON |
*1990 | Won Centennial Cup | Vernon Lakers | Vernon, BC |
*1990 | Advanced to Centennial Cup Final | New Westminster Royals | Vernon, BC |
1989 | Advanced to Round Robin | Vernon Lakers | Summerside, PE |
1988 | No BCHL Team | N/A | Pembroke, ON |
1987 | Won Centennial Cup | Richmond Sockeyes | Humboldt, SK |
1986 | Won Centennial Cup | Penticton Knights | Cole Harbour, NS |
1985 | Advanced to Centennial Cup Final | Penticton Knights | Orillia, ON |
1984 | No BCHL Team | N/A | Weyburn, SK |
1983 | Advanced to Centennial Cup Final | Abbotsford Flyers | North York, ON |
1982 | No BCHL Team | N/A | Prince Albert, SK |
1981 | No BCHL Team | N/A | Halifax, NS |
1980 | No BCHL Team | N/A | North York, ON |
1979 | No BCHL Team | N/A | Prince Albert, SK |
1978 | No BCHL Team | N/A | Guelph, ON |
1977 | No BCHL Team | N/A | Prince Albert, SK |
1976 | No BCHL Team | N/A | Rockland, ON |
1975 | No BCHL Team | N/A | Edmonton, AB |
1974 | No BCHL Team | N/A | Nepean, ON |
1973 | No BCHL Team | N/A | Brandon, MB |
1972 | No BCHL Team | N/A | Guelph, ON |
1971 | No BCHL Team | N/A | Charlottetown, PE |