2023 Centennial Cup
The 2023 Centennial Cup is the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) championship for the 2022–23 season and the 51st Canadian junior A ice hockey national championship. It will be played at Stride Place in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba from May 11 to 21, 2023. For the second straight season, all nine CJHL league champions and the host team (Portage Terriers) will participate in the tournament.
Tournament details | |
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Venue(s) | Stride Place in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba |
Dates | May 11–21, 2023 |
Host team | Portage Terriers |
Final positions | |
Champions | Brooks Bandits |
Runner-up | Battlefords North Stars |
Tournament statistics | |
Games played | 25 |
Scoring leader(s) | Steven Kesselering |
MVP | Aiden Fink |
The Portage Terriers and city of Portage la Prairie were named host for 2023 tournament after the cancellation of the 2020 Centennial Cup at the onset of COVID-19 pandemic. Portage la Prairie was also host to the 2015 championship (then known as the RBC Cup), which was won by the Terriers. Tim Hortons, the title sponsor of the national junior 'A' championship, withdrew its sponsorship for the 2023 season in response to the Hockey Canada sexual assault scandal.