2017 Western Canada Cup

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The 2017 Western Canada Cup was the Western Canadian Junior A ice hockey championship played at the South Okanagan Events Centre in Penticton, British Columbia from April 29 to May 7, 2017. It determined the two Western seeds for the 2017 Royal Bank Cup. [1] [2] Hockey Canada confirmed after the tournament's conclusion that the all-Western format was being scrapped and that the four participating leagues would resume their Doyle and Anavet Cup rivalries, making this the final Western Canada Cup.

Contents

Round robin

WCC Round Robin
RankTeamLeagueW-OTW-L-OTLGFGAPts.
1 Brooks Bandits AJHL 3-1-0-018611
2 Chilliwack Chiefs BCHL 2-0-2-08116
3 Penticton Vees Host1-1-1-110106
4 Battlefords North Stars SJHL 1-0-2-18114
5 Portage Terriers MJHL 1-0-3-09153

Tie Breaker: Head-to-Head, then 3-way +/-.

Results

Round Robin results
GameAway TeamScoreHome TeamScoreNotes
1Brooks5Chilliwack2April 29
2Battlefords1Penticton2 OTApril 29
3Portage5Battlefords3April 30
4Penticton1Brooks2 OTApril 30
5Chilliwack2Portage1May 1
6Brooks4Battlefords1May 2
7Chilliwack4Penticton2May 2
8Portage0Brooks5May 3
9Battlefords3Chilliwack0May 4
10Penticton5Portage3May 4

Semi and Finals

Championship Round
GameAway TeamScoreHome TeamScoreNotes
Semi-finalBattlefords0Penticton4May 6
FinalChilliwack1Brooks6May 6
Runner-UpPenticton3Chilliwack2May 7

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References

  1. "Penticton Vees to host Western Canada Cup in 2017". Global News. October 22, 2015.
  2. "Penticton Vees, Sun Life Financial partner for Western Canada Cup". CJHL. Archived from the original on April 6, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2017.

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