Two Weeks Away from the Start of the Junior ‘A’ National Championships, Will It Be the NOJHL Lumberjacks or Cubs?
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It’s now just over two weeks away from the start of the Centennial Cup in Calgary and the first Canadian Junior Hockey League member champion are the Braves de Valleyfield (LHJAAAQ).
Valleyfield earned their place into Centennial Cup by defeating the reigning Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League title-holder, Collège Français de Longueuil, in six games to capture the NAPA Cup.
That leaves 15 other CJHL clubs still in the running to see who will join the Braves as well as the Centennial Cup-host Calgary Canucks and fellow Alberta Junior Hockey League finalist, the Grande Prairie Storm, at the 10-team event, which runs May 8-18 at the Max Bell Centre.
There will be at least six different league winners heading to Calgary, including Valleyfield from the LHJAAAQ, as the CCHL; MHL; MJHL; OJHL and SIJHL will also have a new representative taking part.
A new Centennial Cup champion will also be crowned, as last season’s winner, the Collingwood Blues were dethroned earlier in the OJHL playoffs.
Here’s a look at where each of the nine CJHL league championship series currently stand as well as who their latest top postseason point getters and goaltenders are:
MHL (MetalFab Cup)
Edmundston Blizzard vs. Pictou County Weeks Crushers
Blizzard lead best-of-seven series 2-0
Game 1: Blizzard 7 Crushers 3
Game 2: Blizzard 6 Crushers 3
Game 3: Wednesday, April 23 @ Pictou County
Game 4: Thursday, April 24 @ Pictou County
Game 5*: Saturday, April 26 @ Edmundston
Game 6*: Monday, April 28 @ Pictou County
Game 7*: Wednesday, April 30 @ Edmundston
*-if necessary
LHJAAAQ (NAPA Cup)
Braves de Valleyfield vs. Collège Français de Longueuil
Braves win best-of-seven series 4-2
Game 1: Braves 4 Collège Français 3
Game 2: Braves 7 Collège Français 3
Game 3: Collège Français 9 Braves 3
Game 4: Collège Français 6 Braves 2
Game 5: Braves 8 Collège Français 5
Game 6: Braves 3 Collège Français 1
CCHL (Bogart Cup)
Rockland Nationals vs. Carleton Place Canadians
Nationals lead best-of-seven series 1-0
Game 1: Nationals 3 Canadians 1
Game 2: Wednesday, April 23 @ Carleton Place
Game 3: Friday, April 25 @ Rockland
Game 4: Sunday, April 27 @ Carleton Place
Game 5*: Tuesday, April 29 @ Rockland
Game 6*: Wednesday, April 30 @ Rockland
Game 7*: Friday, May 2 @ Rockland
*-if necessary
OJHL (Buckland Cup)
Trenton Golden Hawks vs. Milton Menace
Golden Hawks lead best-of-seven series 2-0
Game 1: Golden Hawks 3 Menace 0
Game 2: Golden Hawks 3 Menace 2
Game 3: Wednesday, April 23 @ Trenton
Game 4: Friday, April 25 @ Milton
Game 5*: Monday, April 28 @ Trenton
Game 6*: Wednesday, April 30 @ Milton
Game 7*: Saturday, May 3 @ Trenton
*-if necessary
NOJHL (Copeland Cup – McNamara Trophy)
Greater Sudbury Cubs vs. Hearst Lumberjacks
Cubs lead best-of-seven series 2-1
Game 1: Lumberjacks 6 Cubs 2
Game 2: Cubs 5 Lumberjacks 4 (OT)
Game 3: Cubs 6 Lumberjacks 1
Game 4: Wednesday, April 23 @ Hearst
Game 5: Friday, April 25 @ Sudbury
Game 6*: Monday, April 28 @ Hearst
Game 7*: Wednesday, April 30 @ Sudbury
*-if necessary
SIJHL (Bill Salonen Cup)
Dryden GM Ice Dogs vs. Kam River Fighting Walleye
Best-of-seven series tied 1-1
Game 1: Walleye 6 Ice Dogs 2
Game 2: Ice Dogs 2 Walleye 1
Game 3: Wednesday, April 23 @ Kam River
Game 4: Thursday, April 24 @ Kam River
Game 5: Saturday, April 26 @ Dryden
Game 6*: Tuesday, April 29 @ Kam River
Game 7*: Thursday, May 1 @ Dryden
*-if necessary
MJHL (Turnbull Cup)
Dauphin Kings vs. Northern Manitoba Blizzard
Blizzard lead best-of-seven series 3-1
Game 1: Blizzard 4 Kings 0
Game 2: Kings 3 Blizzard 2 (3OT)
Game 3: Blizzard 4 Kings 2
Game 4: Friday, April 25 @ Northern Manitoba
Game 5: Sunday, April 27 @ Dauphin
Game 6*: Tuesday, April 29 @ Northern Manitoba
Game 7*: Thursday, May 1 @ Dauphin
*-if necessary
SJHL (Canterra Seeds Cup)
Melfort Mustangs vs. Weyburn Red Wings
Best-of-seven series tied 1-1
Game 1: Red Wings 2 Mustangs 1
Game 2: Mustangs 3 Red Wings 0
Game 3: Wednesday, April 23 @ Weyburn
Game 4: Thursday, April 24 @ Weyburn
Game 5: Sunday, April 27 @ Melfort
Game 6*: Wednesday, April 30 @ Weyburn
Game 7*: Saturday, May 3 @ Melfort
*-if necessary
AJHL (Inter Pipeline Cup)
Calgary Canucks vs. Grande Prairie Storm
Canucks lead best-of-seven series 3-0
Game 1: Canucks 9 Storm 3
Game 2: Canucks 6 Storm 4
Game 3: Canucks 7 Storm 4
Game 4: Wednesday, April 23 @ Grande Prairie
Game 5*: Saturday, April 26 @ Calgary
Game 6*: Tuesday, April 29 @ Grande Prairie
Game 7*: Friday, May 2 @ Calgary
*-if necessary
Source: CJHL/Photo: Caleigh Fera / Points North Media
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