CALGARY, Alta. – We are a little less than three weeks away from the Centennial Cup, presented by Tim Hortons, to see who will be crowned Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) champions.
Three CJHL-member clubs have already secured their place in the 10-team event that runs May 19-29 in Estevan, while seven more places are still up for grabs.
Here’s a look at where each of the nine CJHL leagues are currently at in their respective championship series:
AJHL
Inter Pipeline Cup
Brooks Bandits vs. Spruce Grove Saints
Best-of-seven series tied 1-1
Game 1: Spruce Grove 7 Brooks 3
Game 2: Brooks 4 Spruce Grove 3 (OT)
Game 3: Tuesday, May 3 @ Spruce Grove 7 p.m.
Game 4: Wednesday, May 4 @ Spruce Grove 7 p.m.
Game 5: Saturday, May 7 @ Brooks 7 p.m.
Game 6*: Tuesday, May 10 @ Spruce Grove 7 p.m.
Game 7*: Friday, May 13 @ Brooks 7 p.m.
*-if necessary
SJHL
SJHL Championship Trophy
Estevan Bruins vs. Flin Flon Bombers
Bruins lead best-of-seven series 3-2
Game 1: Estevan 4 Flin Flon 2
Game 2: Estevan 2 Flin Flon 0
Game 3: Flin Flon 4 Estevan 3
Game 4: Flin Flon 7 Estevan 1
Game 5: Estevan 3 Flin Flon 2 (OT)
Game 6: Tuesday, May 3 @ Flin Flon 7:30 p.m.
Game 7*: Friday, May 6 @ Estevan 7 p.m.
*-if necessary
NOTE: Both teams will compete in the Centennial Cup as Estevan is the host team for the event.
MJHL
Turnbull Trophy
Dauphin Kings vs. Steinbach Pistons
Best-of-seven series tied 1-1
Game 1: Steinbach 5 Dauphin 1
Game 2: Dauphin 5 Steinbach 1
Game 3: Tuesday, May 3 @ Dauphin 7:30 p.m.
Game 4: Wednesday, May 4 @ Dauphin 7:30 p.m.
Game 5: Friday, May 6 @ Steinbach 7:30 p.m.
Game 6*: Sunday, May 8 @ Dauphin 6 p.m.
Game 7*: Wednesday, May 11 @ Steinbach 7:30 p.m.
*-if necessary
SIJHL
Bill Salonen Cup
Red Lake Miners win best-of-seven series vs. Kam River Fighting Walleye 4-2
Game 1: Red Lake 3 Kam River 2
Game 2: Red Lake 6 Kam River 2
Game 3: Red Lake 7 Kam River 1
Game 4: Kam River 3 Red Lake 2
Game 5: Kam River 7 Red Lake 5
Game 6: Red Lake 3 Kam River 2
NOTE: Red Lake advances to the Centennial Cup.
NOJHL
Copeland Cup – McNamara Trophy
Soo Thunderbirds vs. Hearst Lumberjacks
Lumberjacks lead best-of-seven series 1-0
Game 1: Hearst 6 Soo 4
Game 2: Monday, May 2 @ Soo 7 p.m.
Game 3: Thursday, May 5 @ Hearst 7 p.m.
Game 4: Friday, May 6 @ Hearst 7 p.m.
Game 5*: Sunday, May 8 @ Soo 7 p.m.
Game 6*: Tuesday, May 10 @ Hearst 7 p.m.
Game 7*: Thursday, May 12 @ Soo 7 p.m.
*-if necessary
OJHL
Nutrafarms Championship Series
Pickering Panthers vs. Toronto Jr. Canadiens
Best-of-seven series tied 0-0
Game 1: Monday, May 2 @ Toronto 7:30 p.m.
Game 2: Wednesday, May 4 @ Pickering 7 p.m.
Game 3: Friday, May 6 @ Toronto 7:30 p.m.
Game 4: Sunday, May 8 @ Pickering 3 p.m.
Game 5*: Tuesday, May 10 @ Toronto 7:30 p.m.
Game 6*: Friday, May 13 @ Pickering 7 p.m.
Game 7*: Sunday, May 15 @ Toronto 7:30 p.m.
*-if necessary
CCHL
Bogart Cup
Hawkesbury Hawks vs. Ottawa Jr. A Senators
Best-of-seven series tied 0-0
Game 1: Thursday, May 5 @ Ottawa 7:30 p.m.
Game 2: Friday. May 6 @ Hawkesbury 7:30 p.m.
Game 3: Sunday, May 8 @ Ottawa 5:30 p.m.
Game 4: Tuesday, May 10 @ Hawkesbury 7 p.m.
Game 5*: Wednesday, May 11 @ Ottawa 8:30 p.m.
Game 6*: Friday, May 13 @ Hawkesbury 7:30 p.m.
Game 7*: Saturday, May 14 @ Ottawa 7:30 p.m.
*-if necessary
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Coupe NAPA Cup
Collège Français de Longueuil vs. Condors du Cégep Beauce-Appalaches
Best-of-seven series tied 1-1
Game 1: Collège Français 6 Beauce-Appalaches
Game 2: Beauce-Appalaches 3 Collège Français 0
Game 3: Tuesday, May 3 @ Collège Français 7:30 p.m.
Game 4: Thursday, May 5 @ Beauce-Appalaches 7:45 p.m.
Game 5: Friday, May 6 @ @ Collège Français 7:30 p.m.
Game 6*: Sunday, May 8 @ Beauce-Appalaches 6 p.m.
Game 7*: Wednesday, May 11 @ Collège Français 7:30 p.m.
*-if necessary
MHL
Canadian Tire Cup
Summerside Western Capitals vs. Truro Bearcats
Summerside leads best-of-seven series 3-1
Game 1: Summerside 4 Truro 0
Game 2: Summerside 6 Truro 2
Game 3: Truro 2 Summerside 1 (OT)
Game 4: Summerside 5 Truro 1
Game 5: Monday, May 2 @ Summerside 7 p.m.
Game 6*: Wednesday, May 4 @ Truro 7 p.m.
Game 7*: Saturday, May 7 @ Summerside 7 p.m.
*-if necessary
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