1998 Royal Bank Cup
International ice hockey competition
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The 1998 Royal Bank Cup is the 28th Junior "A" 1998 ice hockey National Championship for the Canadian Junior A Hockey League.
Venue(s)Nanaimo, British Columbia
DatesMay 2, 1998 – May 10, 1998
Teams5
Champions
South Surrey Eagles (1st title)
South Surrey Eagles (1st title)| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Venue(s) | Nanaimo, British Columbia |
| Dates | May 2, 1998 – May 10, 1998 |
| Teams | 5 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | South Surrey Eagles (1st title) |
Runners-up  | Weyburn Red Wings |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 13 |
| Scoring leader | Kris Wilson (South Surrey) |
| Awards | |
| MVP | Peter Wishloff (South Surrey) |
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 was hosted by the Nanaimo Clippers and Nanaimo, British Columbia.
The Playoffs
Round Robin
| Pos | League (Ticket) | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BCHL (Doyle Cup) | South Surrey Eagles | 4 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 4 | +10 | Semi-final |
| 2 | BCHL (Host) | Nanaimo Clippers | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 8 | +4 | |
| 3 | SJHL (Anavet Cup) | Weyburn Red Wings | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 13 | +3 | |
| 4 | OPJHL (Dudley Hewitt Cup) | Milton Merchants | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 15 | −4 | |
| 5 | CJHL (Fred Page Cup) | Brockville Braves | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 17 | −6 |
Results
- Nanaimo Clippers defeat Milton Merchants 6–2
- South Surrey Eagles defeat Weyburn Red Wings 6–2 for the Abbott Cup
- Nanaimo Clippers defeat Brockville Braves 4–3 in Overtime
- Weyburn Red Wings defeat Brockville Braves 5–1
- South Surrey Eagles defeat Milton Merchants 3–0
- Milton Merchants defeat Brockville Braves 5–2
- Weyburn Red Wings defeat Milton Merchants 6–2
- South Surrey Eagles defeat Nanaimo Clippers 4–0
- South Surrey Eagles defeat Brockville Braves 9–2
- Nanaimo Clippers defeat Weyburn Red Wings 5–2
Semi-finals and Final
| Semi-finals | Royal Bank Cup Finals | ||||||||
| 1 | South Surrey Eagles | 6 | |||||||
| 4 | Milton Merchants | 2 | |||||||
| 1 | South Surrey Eagles | 4 | |||||||
| 3 | Weyburn Red Wings | 1 | |||||||
| 2 | Nanaimo Clippers | 1 | |||||||
| 3 | Weyburn Red Wings | 4 | |||||||
Awards
- Most Valuable Player: Peter Wishloff (South Surrey Eagles)
- Top Scorer: Kris Wilson (South Surrey Eagles)
- Most Sportsmanlike Player: Kirk Feasey (Weyburn Red Wings)
- Top Goalie: Peter Wishloff (South Surrey Eagles)
- Top forward: Kris Wilson (South Surrey Eagles)
- Top Defenceman: Robin Sochan (Nanaimo Clippers)