The 1974 Centennial Cup is the fourth Tier II Junior "A" 1974 ice hockey National Championship for the Canadian Junior A Hockey League.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Venue(s) | Nepean, Ontario |
| Dates | May 1974 |
| Teams | 2 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  | Selkirk Steelers (1st title) |
Runner-up  | Smiths Falls Bears |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 7 |
The Centennial Cup was competed for by the winners of the Western Canadian Champions and the Eastern Canadian Champions.
The finals were hosted by the Selkirk Steelers in the city of Nepean, Ontario.
The Playoffs edit
| Regionals | Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| Sask | Prince Albert Raiders | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Man | Selkirk Steelers | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Sask | Selkirk Steelers | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Western Canada | ||||||||||||||
| BC | Kelowna Buckaroos | 3 | ||||||||||||
| BC | Kelowna Buckaroos | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Alta | Red Deer Rustlers | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Ont | Smiths Falls Bears | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Man | Selkirk Steelers | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Ont | Wexford Raiders | 3 | ||||||||||||
| TB | Thunder Bay Herks | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Ont | Smiths Falls Bears | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Eastern Canada | ||||||||||||||
| TB | Thunder Bay Hurricanes | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Ont | Smiths Falls Bears | 4 | ||||||||||||
| PEI | Charlottetown Islanders | 1 | ||||||||||||
Prior to Regionals
- Wexford Raiders (OPJHL) defeated Windsor Spitfires (SOJHL) 4-games-to-3
- Smiths Falls Bears (CJHL) defeated Lac Megantic Royals (QJAHL) 4-games-to-none
- Charlottetown Islanders (IJHL) defeated Moncton Hawks (NBJHL) 3-games-to-2
MCC Finals edit
| Game | Team | Score | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Selkirk Steelers | 5 | Smiths Falls Bears | 4 |
| 2 | Selkirk Steelers | 7 | Smiths Falls Bears | 4 |
| 3 | Selkirk Steelers | 0 | Smiths Falls Bears | 3 |
| 4 | Selkirk Steelers | 2 | Smiths Falls Bears | 1 |
| 5 | Selkirk Steelers | 4 | Smiths Falls Bears | 6 |
| 6 | Selkirk Steelers | 4 | Smiths Falls Bears | 5 OT |
| 7 | Selkirk Steelers | 1 | Smiths Falls Bears | 0 OT |
Regional Championships edit
- Abbott Cup: Selkirk Steelers
- Eastern Champions: Smiths Falls Bears
Roll of League Champions edit
- AJHL: Red Deer Rustlers
- BCJHL: Kelowna Buckaroos
- CJHL: Smiths Falls Bears
- IJHL: Charlottetown Colonels
- MJHL: Selkirk Steelers
- NBJHL: Moncton Hawks
- NJAHL: Gander Jr. Flyers
- OPJHL: Wexford Raiders
- QJAHL: Lac Megantic Royals
- SJHL: Prince Albert Raiders
- SOJAHL: Windsor Spitfires
- TBJHL: Thunder Bay Hurricanes