The 1978 Centennial Cup is the eighth Tier II Junior "A" 1978 ice hockey National Championship for the Canadian Junior A Hockey League. The Centennial Cup was competed for by the winners of the Abbott Cup/Western Canadian Champions and the Eastern Canadian Jr. A Champions. The finals were hosted by the Guelph Platers in the city of Guelph, Ontario. The Playoffs Prior to the Regionals Merritt Centennials (BCJHL) defeated Richmond Sockeyes (PCJHL) 3-games-to-none Guelph Platers (OPJHL) defeated Degagne Hurricanes (TBJHL) 4-games-to-none Pembroke Lumber Kings (CJHL) defeated Thetford Mines Fleur de Lys (QJAHL) 4-games-to-none New Waterford (EJHL) was eliminated in Regionals MCC Finals Regional Championships Manitoba Centennial Cup: Guelph Platers Abbott Cup: Prince Albert Raiders Eastern Champions: Guelph Platers Doyle Cup: Merritt Centennials Anavet Cup: Prince Albert Raiders Dudley Hewitt Cup: Guelph Platers Callaghan Cup: Charlottetown Islanders Awards Most Valuable Player: Terry Cullen (Guelph Platers) All-Star Team Forward Terry Cullen (Guelph Platers) George McPhee (Guelph Platers) Brad Tippett(Prince Albert Raiders) Defence Brian McLellan (Guelph Platers) Jim Wilson (Guelph Platers) Goal Brian Hayward (Guelph Platers) Roll of League Champions AJHL: Calgary Canucks BCJHL: Nanaimo Clippers CJHL: Pembroke Lumber Kings EJHL: New Waterford Jets IJHL: Charlottetown Eagles MJHL: Kildonan North Stars MVJHL: Cole Harbour Colts NBJHL: Fredericton Red Wings OPJHL: Guelph Platers PacJHL: Richmond Sockeyes QJAHL: Thetford Mines Fleur de Lys SJHL: Prince Albert Raiders TBJHL: Degagne Hurricanes See also Canadian Junior A Hockey League Royal Bank Cup Anavet Cup Doyle Cup Dudley Hewitt Cup Fred Page Cup Abbott Cup Mowat Cup External links Royal Bank Cup Website 1978 Cup