1973 Centennial Cup

{{Short description|Canadian Ice hockey tournament}} {{Use Canadian English|date=March 2026}} {{Infobox international ice hockey competition | tourney_name = Manitoba Centennial Cup | year = 1973 | other_titles = | image =  | size = 140px | dates = May 1973 | num_teams = 2 | venues = Brandon, Manitoba<br>Winnipeg, Manitoba | type = other | winners = Portage Terriers | count = 1 | second = Pembroke Lumber Kings | games = 5 | scoring_leader = | mvp = | prevseason = 1972 | nextseason = 1974 }} The '''1973 Centennial Cup''' is the third Tier II Junior "A" 1973 ice hockey National Championship for the Canadian Junior A Hockey League.

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 Portage la Prairie Terriers in the city of Brandon, Manitoba and Winnipeg Arena.

==The Playoffs== {{3RoundBracket|byes=1 | nowrap=y | RD1=Regionals | RD2=Semi-finals | RD3=Finals | RD1-group1=Western Canada | RD1-group2=Eastern Canada | RD1-seed1=Sask | RD1-team1=Humboldt Broncos | RD1-score1=1 | RD1-seed2=Man | RD1-team2='''Portage Terriers''' | RD1-score2='''4''' | RD1-seed3=BC | RD1-team3='''Penticton Broncos''' | RD1-score3='''4''' | RD1-seed4=Alta | RD1-team4=Calgary Canucks | RD1-score4=1 | RD1-seed5=Ont | RD1-team5='''Pembroke L. Kings''' | RD1-score5='''4''' | RD1-seed6=Ont | RD1-team6= Chatham Maroons | RD1-score6=3 | RD1-seed7=PQ | RD1-team7='''St. Jerome Alouettes''' | RD1-score7='''4''' | RD1-seed8=NB | RD1-team8=Moncton Hawks | RD1-score8=1 | RD2-seed1=Man | RD2-team1='''Portage Terriers''' | RD2-score1='''4''' | RD2-seed2=BC | RD2-team2=Penticton Broncos | RD2-score2=3 | RD2-seed3=Ont | RD2-team3='''Pembroke L. Kings''' | RD2-score3='''4''' | RD2-seed4=PQ | RD2-team4=St. Jerome Alouettes | RD2-score4=1 | RD3-seed1=Ont | RD3-team1=Pembroke Lumber Kings | RD3-score1=1 | RD3-seed2=Man | RD3-team2='''Portage Terriers''' | RD3-score2='''4''' }} '''''Prior to Regionals''''' :'''Chatham Maroons''' (SOJHL) defeated Wexford Raiders (OPJHL) ''4-games-to-3'' :'''Moncton Hawks''' (NBJHL) defeated Buchans Miners (NLJHL) ''4-games-to-none'' :'''Pembroke Lumber Kings''' (CJHL) defeated St. Paul Vulcans (CAJHL) ''4-games-to-1''

===MCC Finals=== {| class="wikitable" |+ Centennial Cup Results |- ! style="background:lightblue;" | Game ! style="background:lightblue;" | Team ! style="background:lightblue;" | Score ! style="background:lightblue;" | Team ! style="background:lightblue;" | Score |- bgcolor= | 1 | '''Portage la Prairie Terriers''' | '''6''' | Pembroke Lumber Kings | 5 OT |- bgcolor= | 2 | '''Portage la Prairie Terriers''' | '''4''' | Pembroke Lumber Kings | 2 |- bgcolor= | 3 | '''Portage la Prairie Terriers''' | '''3''' | Pembroke Lumber Kings | 1 |- bgcolor= | 4 | Portage la Prairie Terriers | 4 | '''Pembroke Lumber Kings''' | '''6''' |- bgcolor= | 5 | '''Portage la Prairie Terriers''' | '''4''' | Pembroke Lumber Kings | 2 |}

==Regional Championships== :''Manitoba Centennial Cup'': '''Portage la Prairie Terriers'''

:''Abbott Cup'': '''Portage la Prairie Terriers''' :''Eastern Champions'': '''Pembroke Lumber Kings'''

:''Doyle Cup'': '''Penticton Broncos''' :''Anavet Cup'': '''Portage la Prairie Terriers''' :''Dudley Hewitt Cup'': '''Chatham Maroons''' :''Callaghan Cup'': '''Pembroke Lumber Kings'''

==Roll of League Champions== :'''AJHL''': Calgary Canucks :'''BCJHL''': Penticton Broncos :'''CAJHL''': St. Paul Vulcans :'''CJHL''': Pembroke Lumber Kings :'''MJHL''': Portage Terriers :'''NBJHL''': Moncton Hawks :'''NJAHL''': Buchans Miners :'''OPJHL''': Wexford Raiders :'''QJAHL''': St. Jerome Alouettes :'''SJHL''': Humboldt Broncos :'''SOJAHL''': Chatham Maroons

==External links== *[http://www.hockeycanada.ca/1/8/6/1/3/index1.shtml Royal Bank Cup Website]

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