The 1979 Centennial Cup is the ninth Tier II Junior "A" 1979 ice hockey National Championship for the Canadian Junior A Hockey League.

1979 Manitoba Centennial Cup
Tournament details
Venue(s)Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
DatesMay 1979
Teams3
Final positions
Champions Prince Albert Raiders (2nd title)
Runner-up Sherwood-Parkdale Metros
Third place Guelph Platers
Tournament statistics
Games played7
MVPDunston Carroll (Sherwood-Parkdale)
← 1978
1980 →

The Centennial Cup was competed for by the winners of the Abbott Cup, Dudley Hewitt Cup, and the Callaghan Cup.

The tournament was hosted by the Prince Albert Raiders in the city of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan.

The Playoffs

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Round Robin

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Pos League (Ticket) Team Pld W L GF GA GD Qualification
1 SJHL (Abbott Cup) Prince Albert Raiders 4 3 1 23 18 +5 Final
2 IJHL (Callaghan Cup) Sherwood-Parkdale Metros 4 2 2 19 24 −5
3 OPJHL (Dudley Hewitt Cup) Guelph Holoday Platers 4 1 3 19 19 0
Source: [citation needed]

Results

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Prince Albert Raiders defeated Sherwood-Parkdale Metros 7-2
Sherwood-Parkdale Metros defeated Guelph Holoday Platers 6-5
Prince Albert Raiders defeated Guelph Holoday Platers 5-4
Prince Albert Raiders defeated Sherwood-Parkdale Metros 8-6
Guelph Holoday Platers defeated Prince Albert Raiders 6-3
Sherwood-Parkdale Metros defeated Guelph Holoday Platers 5-4

Final

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Finals
   
1 Prince Albert Raiders 5
2 Sherwood-Parkdale Metros 4

Please note: Overtime final.

Awards

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Most Valuable Player: Dunston Carroll (Sherwood-Parkdale Metros)
Most Sportsmanlike Player: Dave Moore (Prince Albert Raiders)

All-Star Team

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Forward

Dunston Carroll (Sherwood-Parkdale Metros)
Eric Ponath (Prince Albert Raiders)
Mike Marquis (Guelph Holoday Platers)

Defence

Brian Ostroski (Sherwood-Parkdale Metros)
Dean Burles (Prince Albert Raiders)

Goal

Mark Davidner (Prince Albert Raiders)

Roll of League Champions

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AJHL: Fort Saskatchewan Traders
BCJHL: Bellingham Blazers
CJHL: Hawkesbury Hawks
IJHL: Sherwood-Parkdale Metros
MJHL: Selkirk Steelers
MVJHL: Halifax Lions
NBJHL:
NOJHL: Nickel Centre Native Sons
OPJHL: Guelph Platers
PacJHL: Richmond Sockeyes
QJAHL:
SJHL: Prince Albert Raiders

See also

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