2002 Royal Bank Cup

2002 Royal Bank Cup

Tournament details
Venue(s)	Halifax Forum in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Dates	May 4, 2002 – May 12, 2002
Teams	5
Final positions
Champions	Halifax Oland Exports (1st title)
Runner-up	OCN Blizzard
Tournament statistics
Games played	13
Scoring leader(s)	Jeff Tambellini (Chilliwack)
MVP	Jeff Tambellini (Chilliwack)

The 2002 Royal Bank Cup is the 32nd Junior "A" 2002 ice hockey National Championship for the Canadian Junior A Hockey League.

The Royal Bank Cup was competed for by the winners of the Doyle Cup, Anavet Cup, Dudley Hewitt Cup, the Fred Page Cup and a host city.

The tournament will be hosted by the Halifax Oland Exports in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

The Playoffs

Round Robin

Pos	League (Ticket)	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Qualification
1	MJAHL (Host)	Halifax Exports	4	4	0	16	10	+6	Semi-final
2	BCHL (Doyle Cup)	Chilliwack Chiefs	4	3	1	25	14	+11
3	MJHL (Anavet Cup)	OCN Blizzard	4	2	2	17	15	+2
4	CJHL (Fred Page Cup)	Ottawa Jr. Senators	4	1	3	11	14	−3
5	NOJHL (Dudley Hewitt Cup)	Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats	4	0	4	8	24	−16

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Results

Halifax Exports defeat Chilliwack Chiefs 4-3 in Overtime

Ottawa Jr. Senators defeat Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats 4-3

Halifax Exports defeat OCN Blizzard 4-3 in Overtime

Chilliwack Chiefs defeat Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats 9-2

OCN Blizzard defeat Ottawa Jr. Senators 4-3 in Overtime

Halifax Exports defeat Ottawa Jr. Senators 2-1

Chilliwack Chiefs defeat OCN Blizzard 8-5

Halifax Exports defeat Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats 6-3

OCN Blizzard defeat Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats 5-0

Chilliwack Chiefs defeat Ottawa Jr. Senators 5-3

Semi and Finals

	Semi-finals					Royal Bank Cup Finals
	1	Halifax Oland Exports	9
	4	Ottawa Jr. Senators	7
						1	Halifax Oland Exports	3
						3	OCN Blizzard	1
	2	Chilliwack Chiefs	3
	3	OCN Blizzard	4

Awards

Most Valuable Player: Jeff Tambellini (Chilliwack Chiefs)

Top Scorer: Jeff Tambellini (Chilliwack Chiefs)

Most Sportsmanlike Player: Jason Snow (Halifax Oland Exports)

Top Goalie: Scott Gouthro (Halifax Oland Exports)

Top Forward: Matt Quinn (Halifax Oland Exports)

Top Defenceman: Jeff Barlow (Chilliwack Chiefs)

Roll of League Champions

AJHL: Drayton Valley Thunder

BCHL: Chilliwack Chiefs

CJHL: Ottawa Jr. Senators

MJHL: OCN Blizzard

MJAHL: Halifax Oland Exports

NOJHL: Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats

OPJHL: Brampton Capitals

QJAAAHL: Valleyfield Braves

SJHL: Kindersley Klippers

SIJHL: Dryden Ice Dogs

See also

• Canadian Junior A Hockey League
• Royal Bank Cup
• Anavet Cup
• Doyle Cup
• Dudley Hewitt Cup
• Fred Page Cup

External links

• Royal Bank Cup Website