2024–25 AJHL season
| 2024–25 AJHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Alberta Junior Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | Pre-season August - September Regular season September - March Post-season March - April |
| Number of games | 324 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Total attendance | 231,940 |
| League championship | |
| Inter Pipeline Cup | Calgary Canucks |
| Runners-up | Grande Prairie Storm |
| National championship | |
| Champions | Calgary Canucks |
| Runners-up | Melfort Mustangs |
The 2024–25 AJHL season was the 61st season of the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL). Competition began on 24 August 2024 with a 35-game exhibition season, followed by a 54-game regular season which ran from 13 September 2024 to 15 March 2025. The Calgary Canucks finished the regular season in first place overall, and went on to win the AJHL championship Inter Pipeline Cup and the national championship 2025 Centennial Cup. The Canucks hosted the national championship as well as the 2024 AJHL showcase.
Whitecourt Wolverines goaltender, Zac Onyskiw, was named most valuable player by the AJHL and the CJHL.[1] The CJHL is made up of nine Junior A leagues (including the AJHL) from across Canada. Onyskiw finished the regular season with a 1.87 goals against average (GAA) and a save percentage of .939.[2] Onyskiw and his teammate, Elliott Pratt, received the AJHL's top team goaltenders award, which is presented every year to the goalies whose team has the lowest GAA in the regular season. Pratt had a GAA of 2.56 and a .911 save percentage.[3] The Wolverines finished the regular season with an overall GAA of 2.29.[4]
Drumheller Dragons forward, Easton Daneault, was named rookie of the year by both the AJHL and the CJHL.[5][6]
The league extended its pilot program of video goal review in select arenas that began in the 2023–24 season.[7][8]
The governing body, Hockey Canada, and its four western regional affiliates – BC Hockey, Hockey Alberta, Hockey Saskatchewan and Hockey Manitoba – will pilot the Western Canadian Development Model (WCDM). Under the WCDM, junior leagues will adopt most of the Western Hockey League rulebook, excluding some sections, and restrictions on 15-year-old affiliate players in the Western Hockey League will be loosened. Players that will be 18-years of age or older in the calendar year will be allowed to choose whether to use full-face protection or half-face protection, whilst younger players will be required to use full-face protection.[9]
The Devon Xtreme joined the league as an expansion team, bringing the total number of teams to 12.[10] The team plays its home games in the Dale Fisher Arena, which opened in September 2024.[11][12] The team hired Kelly Buchberger to be its general manager and head coach.[10][13]
Similar to in years past, teams were organized into a North Division and a South Division.[14] The surprise mid-season departure of five teams during the 2023–24 season — namely the Sherwood Park Crusaders and Spruce Grove Saints from the North Division and the Blackfalds Bulldogs, Brooks Bandits and Okotoks Oilers from the South Division — led to the consolidation of what was left of the divisions into a single unit for the remainder of the season. The updated divisional structure for this season is as follows:[15][16]
Pre-season
[edit]A 35-game exhibition season ran from 24 August to 7 September 2024.[15][16]
Regular season
[edit]Teams played six matches against each of the teams in their division and four matches against each of the teams in the other division. The regular season schedule included 12 games played as part of the 2024 AJHL Showcase, an event that brings all of the teams to the host city to play in front of an audience of coaches and scouts from the NHL, CHL and collegiate institutions.[15][16] It was the 18th annual showcase and it took place from 25 to 27 September 2024 in Calgary.[17][18]
| Rank | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whitecourt Wolverines | 54 | 36 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 78 |
| 2 | Grande Prairie Storm | 54 | 30 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 67 |
| 3 | Lloydminster Bobcats | 54 | 31 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 66 |
| 4 | Fort McMurray Oil Barons | 54 | 24 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 52 |
| 5 | Bonnyville Pontiacs | 54 | 20 | 30 | 1 | 3 | 44 |
| 6 | Devon Xtreme | 54 | 11 | 39 | 2 | 2 | 26 |
Source: "2024-25 Alberta Junior Hockey League standings". hockeydb.com. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
| Rank | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calgary Canucks | 54 | 37 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 78 |
| 2 | Canmore Eagles | 54 | 35 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 77 |
| 3 | Drumheller Dragons | 54 | 30 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 68 |
| 4 | Camrose Kodiaks | 54 | 32 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 68 |
| 5 | Drayton Valley Thunder | 54 | 23 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 53 |
| 6 | Olds Grizzlys | 54 | 15 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 31 |
Source: "2024-25 Alberta Junior Hockey League standings". hockeydb.com. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
Post-season
[edit]| Inter Pipeline Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Dates | 21 March – 23 April |
| Teams | 8 |
| Defending champions | Calgary Canucks |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Calgary Canucks |
| Runners-up | Grande Prairie Storm |
| Semifinalists | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 33 |
| Goals scored | 235 (7.12 per game) |
| Attendance | 37,643 (1,141 per game) |
At the end of the regular season, the top 4 teams from each division competed in the post-season for the league championship Inter Pipeline Cup. The format consisted of three play-off rounds. In the first and second rounds, teams competed within their respective divisions. The winners in each round were determined by a best-of-7 series, with the winners advancing to the next round, and the losers being eliminated from competition.[15][16]
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||
| Grande Prairie Storm | 4 | ||||||||||
| Lloydminster Bobcats | 0 | ||||||||||
| Grande Prairie Storm | 4 | ||||||||||
| Whitecourt Wolverines | 0 | ||||||||||
| Whitecourt Wolverines | 4 | ||||||||||
| Fort McMurray Oil Barons | 1 | ||||||||||
| Grande Prairie Storm | 0 | ||||||||||
| Calgary Canucks | 4 | ||||||||||
| Drumheller Dragons | 4 | ||||||||||
| Canmore Eagles | 3 | ||||||||||
| Drumheller Dragons | 0 | ||||||||||
| Calgary Canucks | 4 | ||||||||||
| Camrose Kodiaks | 1 | ||||||||||
| Calgary Canucks | 4 | ||||||||||
Source: "2024–25 AJHL playoff results". hockeydb.com. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
Quarterfinal: Grande Prairie Storm v. Lloydminster Bobcats
[edit]The second-place Grande Prairie Storm swept the third-pace Lloydminster Bobcats in four games to advance to the semifinal.[19]
| 21 March | Lloydminster Bobcats | 3-7 | Grande Prairie Storm | Bonnetts Energy Centre | Recap | |||
| No scoring | First period | 1 - 08:33 2 - 19:16 shorthanded | ||||||
| power play06:13 - 1 power play18:26 - 2 |
Second period | 3 - 01:12 4 - 03:58 | ||||||
| power play11:02 - 3 | Third period | 5 - 01:08 6 - 06:52 7 - 17:02 | ||||||
| 22 March | Lloydminster Bobcats | 2-8 | Grande Prairie Storm | Bonnetts Energy Centre | Recap | |||
| 17:21 - 1 | First period | 1 - 08:50 | ||||||
| 01:02 - 2 | Second period | 2 - 11:22 3 - 12:11 4 - 12:29 5 - 14:41 power play 6 - 18:25 | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | 7 - 08:25 8 - 19:05 power play | ||||||
| 25 March | Grande Prairie Storm | 2-1 | Lloydminster Bobcats | Centennial Civic Centre Arena | Recap | |||
| No scoring | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| power play 16:26 - 1 | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| power play 11:41 - 2 | Third period | 1 - 04:28 | ||||||
| 26 March | Grande Prairie Storm | 4-3 | Lloydminster Bobcats | Centennial Civic Centre Arena | Recap | |||
| 16:15 - 1 17:44 - 2 |
First period | 1 - 06:54 | ||||||
| 10:28 - 3 | Second period | 2 - 10:18 | ||||||
| 13:23 - 4 | Third period | 3 - 17:25 | ||||||
| Grande Prairie Storm wins 4-0 | |
Quarterfinal: Whitecourt Wolverines v. Fort McMurray Oil Barons
[edit]The first-place Whitecourt Wolverines defeated the fourth-place Fort McMurray Oil Barons in 4 games to 1 to advance to the semifinal.
| 21 March | Fort McMurray Oil Barons | 2-3 | Whitecourt Wolverines | JDA Place | Recap | |||
| No scoring | First period | 1 - 15:08 | ||||||
| 01:16 - 1 | Second period | 2 - 03:51 3 - 14:29 | ||||||
| power play 08:58 - 2 | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| 22 March | Fort McMurray Oil Barons | 3-2 | Whitecourt Wolverines | JDA Place | Recap | |||
| 07:07 - 1 | First period | 1 - 08:45 | ||||||
| power play 00:45 - 2 | Second period | 2 - 05:07 power play | ||||||
| 08:25 - 3 | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| 25 March | Whitecourt Wolverines | 4-1 | Fort McMurray Oil Barons | Centerfire Place | Recap | |||
| 07:45 - 1 | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| 02:34 - 2 02:43 - 3 power play 16:12 - 4 |
Third period | 1 - 14:46 | ||||||
| 26 March | Whitecourt Wolverines | 4-2 | Fort McMurray Oil Barons | Centerfire Place | Recap | |||
| power play 08:16 - 1 | First period | 1 - 13:47 | ||||||
| 08:38 - 2 | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| 01:18 - 3 empty net 19:34 - 4 |
Third period | 2 - 09:01 | ||||||
| 28 March | Fort McMurray Oil Barons | 1-2 | OT | Whitecourt Wolverines | JDA Place | Recap | ||
| No scoring | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | 1 - 13:09 | ||||||
| power play 13:09 - 1 | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | First overtime period | 2 - 03:49 | ||||||
| Whitecourt Wolverines win 4-1 | |
Quarterfinal: Drumheller Dragons v. Canmore Eagles
[edit]The third-place Drumheller Dragons eliminated the second-place Canmore Eagles in 7 games to advance to the semifinal.[20][21]
| 21 March | Drumheller Dragons | 11-2 | Canmore Eagles | Canmore Recreation Centre | Recap | |||
| 12:30 - 1 | First period | 1 - 14:12 | ||||||
| 02:28 - 2 power play 09:49 - 3 power play 13:07 - 4 shorthanded 14:07 - 5 16:13 - 6 17:12 - 7 |
Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| 01:34 - 8 06:55 - 9 07:48 - 10 12:03 - 11 |
Third period | 2 - 07:10 | ||||||
| 22 March | Drumheller Dragons | 2-5 | Canmore Eagles | Canmore Recreation Centre | Recap | |||
| No scoring | First period | 1 - 01:45 2 - 07:40 3 - 14:59 | ||||||
| 05:39 - 1 | Second period | 4 - 00:23 | ||||||
| 14:18 - 2 | Third period | 5 - 12:57 | ||||||
| 25 March | Canmore Eagles | 1-3 | Drumheller Dragons | Drumheller Memorial Arena | Recap | |||
| No scoring | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| 03:45 - 1 | Third period | 1 - 07:32 power play 2 - 10:38 power play 3 - 18:41 empty net | ||||||
| 26 March | Canmore Eagles | 3-1 | Drumheller Dragons | Drumheller Memorial Arena | Recap | |||
| 01:38 - 1 | First period | 1 - 09:21 | ||||||
| 05:31 - 2 12:33 - 3 |
Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| 28 March | Drumheller Dragons | 2-1 | Canmore Eagles | Canmore Recreation Centre | Recap | |||
| power play 10:45 - 1 | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | 1 - 15:31 | ||||||
| power play 05:20 - 2 | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| 30 March | Canmore Eagles | 6-3 | Drumheller Dragons | Drumheller Memorial Arena | Recap | |||
| 01:02 - 1 09:05 - 2 power play 19:37 - 3 |
First period | No scoring | ||||||
| 16:05 - 4 | Second period | 1 - 14:45 power play | ||||||
| 01:34 - 5 empty net 18:17 - 6 |
Third period | 2 - 17:16 3 - 18:40 | ||||||
| 1 April | Drumheller Dragons | 4-1 | Canmore Eagles | Canmore Recreation Centre | Recap | |||
| 10:53 - 1 | First period | 1 - 19:46 power play | ||||||
| power play 19:39 - 2 | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| 13:41 - 3 empty net 18:44 - 4 |
Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Drumheller Dragons win 4-3 | |
Quarterfinal: Camrose Kodiaks v. Calgary Canucks
[edit]The first-place Calgary Canucks defeated the fourth-place Camrose Kodiaks in five games to one to advance to the semifinal.
| 21 March | Camrose Kodiaks | 2-4 | Calgary Canucks | Ken Bracko Arena | Recap | |||
| 19:14 - 1 | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| 12:17 - 2 | Second period | 1 - 03:10 | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | 2 - 10:07 3 - 11:20 4 - 18:52 empty net | ||||||
| 22 March | Camrose Kodiaks | 4-9 | Calgary Canucks | Ken Bracko Arena | Recap | |||
| No scoring | First period | 1 - 03:28 power play 2 - 07:25 3 - 09:00 4 - 18:43 | ||||||
| power play 15:48 - 1 power play 19:16 - 2 |
Second period | 5 - 11:56 | ||||||
| power play 16:14 - 3 17:46 - 4 |
Third period | 6 - 02:24 7 - 14:35 power play 8 - 15:47 9 - 16:52 | ||||||
| 25 March | Calgary Canucks | 4-5 | Camrose Kodiaks | Encana Arena | Recap | |||
| No scoring | First period | 1 - 11:21 2 - 12:15 3 - 19:59 | ||||||
| 02:17 - 1 04:05 - 2 |
Second period | 4 - 07:29 power play 5 - 19:46 | ||||||
| power play 07:44 - 3 19:25 - 4 |
Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| 26 March | Calgary Canucks | 5-2 | Camrose Kodiaks | Encana Arena | Recap | |||
| 13:43 - 1 | First period | 1 - 10:13 2 - 13:04 power play | ||||||
| 02:18 - 2 | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| 03:28 - 3 13:51 - 4 15:37 - 5 |
Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| 28 March | Camrose Kodiaks | 2-5 | Calgary Canucks | Ken Bracko Arena | Recap | |||
| 04:57 - 1 10:30 - 2 |
First period | 1 - 10:58 power play 2 - 17:57 | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | 3 - 14:32 | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | 4 - 03:30 5 - 18:48 empty net | ||||||
| Calgary Canucks win 4-1 | |
Semifinal: Grande Prairie Storm v. Whitecourt Wolverines
[edit]The Grande Prairie Storm, after finishing the regular season in 2nd place in the North division, swept the first-place Whitecourt Wolverines to advance to the final.[22]
| 4 April | Grande Prairie Storm | 4-1 | Whitecourt Wolverines | JDA Place | Recap | |||
| 11:30 - 1 18:58 - 2 |
First period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | 1 - 19:43 | ||||||
| 01:22 - 3 19:52 - 4 |
Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| 5 April | Grande Prairie Storm | 2-0 | Whitecourt Wolverines | JDA Place | Recap | |||
| 18:45 - 1 | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| 16:50 - 2 | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| 7 April | Whitecourt Wolverines | 3-4 | Grande Prairie Storm | Bonnetts Energy Centre | Recap | |||
| 19:40 - 1 | First period | 1 - 10:15 2 - 13:54 power play | ||||||
| 11:05 - 2 | Second period | 3 - 17:23 | ||||||
| 12:21 - 3 | Third period | 4 - 03:07 shorthanded | ||||||
| 8 April | Whitecourt Wolverines | 5-6 | OT | Grande Prairie Storm | Bonnetts Energy Centre | Recap | ||
| 12:34 - 1 14:09 - 2 |
First period | 1 - 15:02 2 - 17:24 | ||||||
| 04:57 - 3 | Second period | 3 - 14:50 power play | ||||||
| 06:19 - 4 power play 15:25 - 5 |
Third period | 4 - 01:42 5 - 06:38 | ||||||
| No scoring | First overtime period | 6 - 00:17 power play | ||||||
| Grande Prairie Storm win 4-0 | |
Semifinal: Drumheller Dragons v. Calgary Canucks
[edit]The Calgary Canucks swept the Drumheller Dragons in four games to advance to the final round.
| 4 April | Drumheller Dragons | 3-4 | Calgary Canucks | Ken Bracko Arena | Recap | |||
| No scoring | First period | 1 - 01:02 | ||||||
| power play 09:13 - 1 | Second period | 2 - 08:00 3 - 11:53 power play | ||||||
| 05:29 - 2 power play 09:23 - 3 |
Third period | 4 - 15:19 | ||||||
| 5 April | Drumheller Dragons | 2-6 | Calgary Canucks | Ken Bracko Arena | Recap | |||
| power play 13:33 - 1 | First period | 1 - 02:21 power play 2 - 07:23 3 - 07:57 4 - 15:38 power play | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | 5 - 01:25 power play 6 - 15:16 | ||||||
| shorthanded 12:58 - 2 | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| 8 April | Calgary Canucks | 3-1 | Drumheller Dragons | Drumheller Memorial Arena | Recap | |||
| 02:40 - 1 | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| 16:19 - 2 | Second period | 1 - 12:42 power play | ||||||
| shorthanded 14:59 - 3 | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| 9 April | Calgary Canucks | 5-2 | Drumheller Dragons | Drumheller Memorial Arena | Recap | |||
| No scoring | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| 03:30 - 1 09:43 - 2 |
Second period | 1 - 08:36 power play | ||||||
| 04:14 - 3 power play 08:28 - 4 empty net19:38 - 5 |
Third period | 2 - 17:16 | ||||||
| Calgary Canucks win 4-0 | |
Final: Grande Prairie Storm v. Calgary Canucks
[edit]| 18 April | Grande Prairie Storm | 3-9 | Calgary Canucks | Ken Bracko Arena | Recap | |||
| 00:23 - 1 12:46 - 2 |
First period | 1 - 13:25 2 - 19:45 | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | 3 - 00:50 4 - 02:39 power play 5 - 05:42 | ||||||
| power play 13:20 - 3 | Third period | 6 - 10:59 power play 7 - 12:07 power play 8 - 16:27 shorthanded 9 - 19:59 | ||||||
| 19 April | Grande Prairie Storm | 4-6 | Calgary Canucks | Ken Bracko Arena | Recap | |||
| 07:53 - 1 | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| 04:36 - 2 power play 18:11 - 3 |
Second period | 1 - 11:23 | ||||||
| 17:58 - 4 | Third period | 2 - 01:34 power play 3 - 03:01 4 - 08:43 5 - 15:21 power play 6 - 19:25 empty net | ||||||
| 22 April | Calgary Canucks | 7-4 | Grande Prairie Storm | Bonnetts Energy Centre | Recap | |||
| 01:25 - 1 power play 05:44 - 2 15:44 - 3 19:06 - 4 |
First period | 1 - 00:18 2 - 04:17 power play 3 - 12:58 power play | ||||||
| power play 11:45 - 5 | Second period | 4 - 07:41 power play | ||||||
| 01:51 - 6 05:08 - 7 |
Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| 23 April | Calgary Canucks | 7-3 | Grande Prairie Storm | Bonnetts Energy Centre | Recap | |||
| 01:36 - 1 09:14 - 2 16:42 - 3 |
First period | 1 - 08:15 2 - 18:38 | ||||||
| 01:34 - 4 04:19 - 5 16:11 - 6 |
Second period | 3 - 05:55 | ||||||
| 09:11 - 7 | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Calgary Canucks win 4-0 | |
National championship
[edit]| Centennial Cup | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Tournament details | |
| City | Calgary, Alberta |
| Venue(s) | Max Bell Centre |
| Dates | 8–18 May 2025 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Host team | Calgary Canucks |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Calgary Canucks |
| Runners-up | Melfort Mustangs |
| Semifinalists | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 25 |
| Goals scored | 189 (7.56 per game) |
| Official website | |
| Hockey Canada | |
The 54th annual Junior A national championship tournament was hosted by the Calgary Canucks at the Max Bell Centre in Calgary, and included the championship teams from the 9 leagues that collectively make up the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL).[23][24] The AJHL was represented by the Canucks and Grande Prairie Storm.[25] The Canucks defeated the Melfort Mustangs of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League to win the championship. The 2025 Centennial Cup National Junior A Champsionship tournament was hosted by the Calgary Canucks.
Round robin
[edit]Each team played each other team in their group once during the round robin phase. Three points were awarded for a win in regulation time, two points for a win in overtime or shootout, one point for a loss in overtime or shootout, and no points were awarded for a loss in regulation time.[26]
| Group A | TGH | NMB | GSC | GPS | KRF | |
| 1 | Trenton Golden Hawks | 5-4 | 5-2 | 6-2 | 1-2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Northern Manitoba Blizzard | 4-5 | 6-3 | 6-3 | 3-2 | |
| 3 | Greater Sudbury Cubs | 2-5 | 3-6 | 6-2 | 2-1 | |
| 4 | Grande Prairie Storm | 2-6 | 3-6 | 2-6 | 3-1 | |
| 5 | Kam River Fighting Walleye | 2-1 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 1-3 |
| Group B | CC | MM | RN | EB | VB | |
| 1 | Calgary Canucks | 3-1 | 2-7 | 8-2 | 11-6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Melfort Mustangs | 1-3 | 5-2 | 5-3 | 5-4 | |
| 3 | Rockland Nationals | 7-2 | 2-5 | 3-4 | 9-4 | |
| 4 | Edmunston Blizzard | 2-8 | 3-5 | 4-3 | 7-2 | |
| 5 | Valleyfield Braves | 6-11 | 4-5 | 4-9 | 2-7 |
Playoffs
[edit]Based on the results of the preliminary round robin, the quarterfinals included the Northern Manitoba Blizzard against the Rockland Nationals; and the Melfort Mustangs against the Greater Sudbury Cubs. The Nationals defeated the Blizzard, 4-0, and the Mustangs defeated the Cubs, 7-1.[27][28]
The Trenton Golden Hawks and the Calgary Canucks, who placed first in their respective groups, had a bye in the quarterfinal round and advanced to the semifinals.[26] The Canucks faced the Nationals, and the Golden Hawks faced the Mustangs. The Canucks had previously lost to the Nationals by a score of 7-2 in the preliminary round.[29] By the 2nd period of the semifinal, the Nationals were winning, 2-0, and by the end of 3rd period, the score was tied, 2-2. The Canucks scored the game-winning goal in overtime to advance to the final.[30]
The final was between the Canucks and the Mustangs. Notably, it was the Mustangs who eliminated the Canucks at the 2024 Centennial Cup in the semifinal, before losing in the final.[31][32] This time, however, the Canucks defeated the Mustangs, 7-2, to win the championship Centennial Cup.[33][34]
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||
| Northern Manitoba Blizzard | 0 | ||||||||||
| Rockland Nationals | 4 | ||||||||||
| Rockland Nationals | 2 | ||||||||||
| Calgary Canucks | 3 | ||||||||||
| Calgary Canucks | 7 | ||||||||||
| Melfort Mustangs | 2 | ||||||||||
| Trenton Golden Hawks | 3 | ||||||||||
| Melfort Mustangs | 4 | ||||||||||
| Melfort Mustangs | 7 | ||||||||||
| Greater Sudbury Cubs | 1 | ||||||||||
Source: "2025 Centennial Cup schedule & results". hockeycanada.ca. Hockey Canada.
See also
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Further reading
[edit]- "EDITORIAL: Changes to NCAA, junior hockey will have lasting impact". Rocky Mountain Outlook. Great West Media. 2 December 2024. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- "2024–25 AJHL playoff results". hockeydb.com. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
- "AJHL announces 2024–25 league award winners". ajhl.ca (Press release). Alberta Junior Hockey League. 24 March 2025. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- "CJHL announces leadership reappointments and major policy advancements at AGM". cjhlhockey.com. Canadian Junior Hockey League. 16 May 2025. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- "Centennial Cup taps Cubs' Moore as most sportsmanlike". Sudbury.com. Village Media. 21 May 2025. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- Dankochik, Cassidy (22 May 2025). "Host Calgary Canucks win Centennial Cup in blowout". The Carillon. Retrieved 26 May 2025.