2010 Royal Bank Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Venue(s) | Credit Union Place in Dauphin, Manitoba |
| Dates | May 1, 2010 – May 9, 2010 |
| Teams | 5 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  | Vernon Vipers (6th title) |
Runner-up  | Dauphin Kings |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 13 |
| Scoring leader(s) | Kellen Jones (9 pts.) (Vernon) |
| MVP | Shane Luke (Dauphin) |
The 2010 Royal Bank Cup was the 40th Junior "A" 2010 ice hockey National Championship for the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The 2010 Royal Bank Cup marked the 40th consecutive year a national championship has been awarded to this skill level since the breakaway of Major Junior hockey in 1970.
The
The tournament was hosted by the Dauphin Kings and ran from May 1 to May 9 of 2010 with games played at the Credit Union Place in Dauphin, Manitoba.[1] Charlie Major will be appearing as a special guest the night before the opening game.[2]
In the end, the defending 2009 Royal Bank Cup champion Vernon Vipers were too much for the hometown Dauphin Kings, crushing them 8-1 in the final.[3] In another lopsided results, during the round robin, the Brockville Braves crushed the Oakville Blades 11-2 to tie two different tournament records (goal by a winning team in one game, one game spread).[4]
Teams
- Dauphin Kings (Host)
- Regular Season: 50-11-1-0 (1st Overall in MJHL)
- Playoffs: Defeated Anavet Cup.
- Brockville Braves (East)
- Regular Season: 52-8-0-2 (1st Overall in CJHL)
- Playoffs: Defeated Kemptville 73's 4-0, Defeated Ottawa Jr. Senators 4-0, Lost to Pembroke Lumber Kings 1-4, Won Fred Page Cup (4-0).
- La Ronge Ice Wolves (West)
- Regular Season: 29-21-3-5 (7th Overall in SJHL)
- Playoffs: Defeated Anavet Cup.
- Oakville Blades (Central)
- Regular Season: 46-9-0-1 (2nd Overall in OJAHL)
- Playoffs: Defeated Aurora Tigers 4-1, Defeated Georgetown Raiders 4-1, Defeated Kingston Voyageurs 4-3, Defeated Newmarket Hurricanes 4-2 for Buckland Cup, Won Dudley Hewitt Cup (4-0).
- Vernon Vipers (Pacific)
- Regular Season: 51-6-0-3 (1st Overall in BCHL)
- Playoffs: Defeated Quesnel Millionaires 4-2, Defeated Penticton Vees 4-2, Defeated Powell River Kings 4-3, Defeated Spruce Grove Saints 4-3 for Doyle Cup.
Tournament
Round Robin
| Pos | League (Ticket) | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MJHL (Host) | Dauphin Kings | 4 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 13 | +4 | Semi-final |
| 2 | BCHL (Doyle Cup) | Vernon Vipers | 4 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 13 | +5 | |
| 3 | CJHL (Fred Page Cup )
|
Brockville Braves | 4 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 12 | +9 | |
| 4 | Anavet Cup finalist)
|
La Ronge Ice Wolves | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 15 | −5 | |
| 5 | OJAHL (Dudley Hewitt Cup )
|
Oakville Blades | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 24 | −13 |
Results
| Game | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Score | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, May 1, 2010 | ||||||||||
| 1 | Oakville Blades | 2 | La Ronge Ice Wolves | 3 | OT Final - Shots: 45-29 Oak | |||||
| 2 | Vernon Vipers | 5 | Dauphin Kings | 6 | OT Final - Shots: 35-33 Dau | |||||
| Sunday, May 2, 2010 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Brockville Braves | 11 | Oakville Blades | 2 | Final - Shots: 44-29 Bro | |||||
| 4 | La Ronge Ice Wolves | 2 | Vernon Vipers | 4 | Final - Shots: 35-26 Ver | |||||
| Monday, May 3, 2010 | ||||||||||
| 5 | Dauphin Kings | 3 | Brockville Braves | 2 | Final - Shots: 36-35 Dau | |||||
| Tuesday, May 4, 2010 | ||||||||||
| 6 | Oakville Blades | 3 | Vernon Vipers | 5 | Final - Shots: 26-22 Oak | |||||
| 7 | La Ronge Ice Wolves | 2 | Dauphin Kings | 3 | Final - Shots: 47-35 Dau | |||||
| Wednesday, May 5, 2010 | ||||||||||
| 8 | Vernon Vipers | 4 | Brockville Braves | 2 | Final - Shots: 44-27 Ver | |||||
| 9 | Dauphin Kings | 5 | Oakville Blades | 4 | Final - Shots: 33-32 Oak | |||||
| Thursday, May 6, 2010 | ||||||||||
| 10 | Brockville Braves | 6 | La Ronge Ice Wolves | 3 | Final - Shots: 44-33 Bro | |||||
Semi-final
| Game | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Score | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, May 8, 2010 | ||||||||||
| 11 | Vernon Vipers | 2 | Brockville Braves | 0 | Final - Shots: 35-20 Ver | |||||
| 12 | Dauphin Kings | 6 | La Ronge Ice Wolves | 2 | Final - Shots: 40-35 Dau | |||||
Final
| Game | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Score | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, May 9, 2010 | ||||||||||
| 13 | Dauphin Kings | 1 | Vernon Vipers | 8 | Final - Shots: 36-24 Ver | |||||
Awards
- Roland Mercier Trophy (Tournament MVP): Shane Luke (Dauphin Kings)
- Top Forward: Scott Arnold (Brockville Braves)
- Top Defencemen: Dustin Stevenson (La Ronge Ice Wolves)
- Top Goaltender: Justin Gilbert (Brockville Braves)
- Tubby Smaltz Trophy (Sportsmanship): Kellen Jones (Vernon Vipers)
Roll of League Champions
- AJHL - Spruce Grove Saints
- BCHL - Vernon Vipers
- CCHL - Newmarket Hurricanes
- CJHL - Pembroke Lumber Kings
- MJAHL - Woodstock Slammers
- MJHL - Dauphin Kings
- Abitibi Eskimos
- OJAHL - Oakville Blades
- QJAAAHL - Terrebonne Cobras
- Fort William North Stars
- SJHL - La Ronge Ice Wolves
See also
- Canadian Junior Hockey League
- Royal Bank Cup
- Anavet Cup
- Doyle Cup
- Dudley Hewitt Cup
- Fred Page Cup
References
- ^ "The Official Website of Hockey Canada".
- ^ "The Official Website of Hockey Canada".
- ^ "Vernon defeats Dauphin to capture RBC Cup championship". Archived from the original on 2012-10-19. Retrieved 2017-12-06.
- ^ "Braves tie RBC Cup record with 11 goals in rout of Blades". Archived from the original on 2012-10-19. Retrieved 2017-12-06.