The 2016 Royal Bank Cup was the 46th Canadian junior A Ice Hockey National Championship for the Canadian Junior Hockey League. It was the 46th consecutive year a national championship was awarded to this skill level since the breakaway of Major Junior hockey in 1970.[1] Hockey Canada junior hockey council chairman Brent Ladds served as chairman of the 2016 Royal Bank Cup organizing committee.[2]

2016 Royal Bank Cup
National Junior A Championship
Tournament details
VenueLloydminster Centennial Civic Centre in Lloydminster, Saskatchewan
DatesMay 14, 2016 – May 22, 2016
Teams5 (4 regional champions + host)
Host teamLloydminster Bobcats
Final positions
Champions West Kelowna Warriors
Runners-up Lloydminster Bobcats
Tournament statistics
Games played13
Scoring leaderCale Makar (Brooks)
Awards
MVPCale Makar (Brooks)
 2015
2017 

Teams

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Regular Season: 44-14-2 (3rd AJHL North Division)
Playoffs: Defeated Drayton Valley (3-0), Defeated Whitecourt (4-0), Defeated by Spruce Grove (4-1).
Regular Season: 38-17-2-1 (2nd BCHL Interior Division)
Playoffs: Defeated Salmon Arm (4-2), Defeated Penticton (4-2), Finished 2nd BCHL Round 3 (3-3), Defeated Chilliwack (4-2), Won Western Canada Cup (4-1)
Regular Season: 49-9-2 (1st AJHL South Division)
Playoffs: Defeated Canmore (4-0), Defeated Camrose (4-0), Defeated Spruce Grove (4-1), Finished 2nd at Western Canada Cup (5-1)
Regular Season: 44-6-1-3 (1st OJHL East Division)
Playoffs: Defeated Newmarket (4-0), Defeated Wellington (4-1), Defeated Kingston (4-0), Defeated Georgetown (4-1), Won Dudley Hewitt Cup (4-0)
Regular Season: 43-16-2-1 (1st CCHL Robinson Division)
Playoffs: Defeated Pembroke (4-1), Defeated Brockville (4-0), Defeated Ottawa (4-3), Won Fred Page Cup (4-0)

Tournament

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Round Robin

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Royal Bank Cup Round Robin
RankTeamLeagueTicketW–OTW-OTL-LGFGAPts
1 Trenton Golden Hawks OJHL Central 3-0-1-0 13 8 10
2 Brooks Bandits AJHL West 2 3-0-0-1 16 11 9
3 West Kelowna Warriors BCHL West 1 2-1-0-1 14 11 8
4 Lloydminster Bobcats AJHL Host 0-1-0-3 10 16 2
5 Carleton Place Canadians CCHL East 0-0-1-3 9 16 1

Schedule and results

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All games played in Lloydminster, SK.

Game Away team Score Home team Score Notes
May 14, 2016
1 Brooks Bandits 2 Trenton Golden Hawks 3 Final - Shots 31-22 BRO
2 West Kelowna Warriors 5 Lloydminster Bobcats 2 Final - Shots 35-30 LLO
May 15, 2016
3 Trenton Golden Hawks 3 Carleton Place Canadians 1 Final - Shots 41-21 TRE
4 West Kelowna Warriors 1 Brooks Bandits 5 Final - Shots 46-37 BRO
May 16, 2016
5 Lloydminster Bobcats 4 Carleton Place Canadians 3 OT Final - Shots 43-29 LLO
May 17, 2016
6 Trenton Golden Hawks 3 West Kelowna Warriors 4 SO Final - Shots 35-34 TRE
7 Brooks Bandits 4 Lloydminster Bobcats 3 Final - Shots 29-27 LLO
May 18, 2016
8 Carleton Place Canadians 1 West Kelowna Warriors 4 Final - Shots 32-20 WKW
May 19, 2016
9 Carleton Place Canadians 4 Brooks Bandits 5 Final - Shots 40-27 BRO
10 Lloydminster Bobcats 1 Trenton Golden Hawks 4 Final - Shots 35-28 LLO

Semifinal Results

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Game Away team Score Home team Score Notes
May 21, 2016
SF1 Lloydminster Bobcats 6 Trenton Golden Hawks 2 Final - Shots 38-20 LLO
SF2 West Kelowna Warriors 4 Brooks Bandits 1 Final - Shots 34-32 BRO

Final results

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Game Away team Score Home team Score Notes
May 22, 2016
Final Lloydminster Bobcats 0 West Kelowna Warriors 4 Final - 48-27 LLO

Awards

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Roland Mercier Trophy (Tournament MVP): Cale Makar, Brooks
Top Forward: Bryce Van Horn, Carleton Place
Top Defencemen: Cale Makar, Brooks
Top Goaltender: Daniel Urbani, Trenton
Tubby Schmalz Trophy (Sportsmanship): Christian Lloyd, Lloydminster
Top Scorer: Cale Makar, Brooks

Roll of League Champions

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References

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  1. Weaver, Taylor (June 3, 2014). "Lloydminster to Host 2016 RBC Cup". Lloydminster Meridian Booster. Archived from the original on April 23, 2016.
  2. "Brent Ladds named President of the CJHL". Superior International Junior Hockey League. September 27, 2016. Retrieved May 9, 2022.; "Brent Ladds named President of the CJHL". Central Canada Hockey League. September 27, 2016. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
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