1978 Manitoba Centennial Cup

Tournament details
Venue(s)	Guelph, Ontario
Dates	May 1978
Teams	2
Final positions
Champions	Guelph Platers (2nd title)
Runner-up	Prince Albert Raiders
Tournament statistics
Games played	4
MVP	Terry Cullen (Guelph)
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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.

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

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

Most Valuable Player: Terry Cullen (Guelph Platers)

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)

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

• Canadian Junior A Hockey League
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• Doyle Cup
• Dudley Hewitt Cup
• Fred Page Cup
• Abbott Cup
• Mowat Cup

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