Road to the RBC Cup: Western Canada Cup
Brooks, Estevan, Melfort, Portage and West Kelowna face off for West Region championship
RECENT CHAMPIONS (RBC CUP FINISH)
2015 – Penticton Vees (third place) 2014 – Yorkton Terriers (national champions) 2013 – Surrey Eagles (third place)
BROOKS BANDITS AJHL CHAMPIONS
Regular season record: 49-9-2 (2nd in AJHL) Goals for: 306 (1st in AJHL) Goals against: 135 (2nd in AJHL) Power play: 78 for 341 (22.9% - 4th in AJHL) Penalty killing: 252 of 298 (84.6% - 5th in AJHL) Leading scorer: Dylan McCrory (24G 46A 70P - 6th in AJHL)
Playoff record: 12-1 Goals for: 60 Goals against: 15 Power play: 19 for 77 (24.7%) Penalty killing: 54 of 58 (93.1%) Leading scorer: Derek Lodermeier (5G 19A 24P)
ROAD TO THE WESTERN CANADA CUP Quarter-final: defeated Canmore 4-0 (8-0, 4-0, 6-2, 5-0) Semifinal: defeated Camrose 4-0 (4-1, 4-0, 9-2, 5-1) AJHL championship: defeated Spruce Grove 4-1 (3-2 OT, 2-3 2OT, 2-1 OT, 4-2, 4-1)
Last national championship appearance: 2013 (national champions) Total national championship appearances: 1 (2013)
ESTEVAN BRUINS HOST
Regular season record: 35-20-3 (5th in SJHL) Goals for: 231 (2nd in SJHL) Goals against: 203 (7th in SJHL) Power play: 39 for 246 (15.9% - 11th in SJHL) Penalty killing: 198 of 253 (78.3% - 10th in SJHL) Leading scorer: Darcy DeRoose (28G 48A 76P - 5th in SJHL)
Playoff record: 2-4 Goals for: 15 Goals against: 16 Power play: 7 for 33 (21.2%) Penalty killing: 18 of 24 (75.0%) Leading scorer: Braden Oleksyn (3G 5A 8P)
ROAD TO THE WESTERN CANADA CUP Quarter-final: lost to Nipawin 4-2 (1-2, 3-4 OT, 3-1, 4-5, 3-2, 2-1)
Last national championship appearance: 1999 (fifth place) Total national championship appearances: 1 (1999)
MELFORT MUSTANGS SJHL CHAMPIONS
Regular season record: 39-14-5 (2nd in SJHL) Goals for: 227 (3rd in SJHL) Goals against: 173 (T-5th in SJHL) Power play: 54 for 296 (18.2% - 7th in SJHL) Penalty killing: 263 of 308 (85.4% - 1st in SJHL) Leading scorer: Travis Mayan (46G 47A 93P – 1st in SJHL)
Playoff record: 12-5 Goals for: 63 Goals against: 49 Power play: 18 for 92 (19.6%) Penalty killing: 58 of 78 (74.4%) Leading scorer: Travis Mayan (12G 11A 23P)
ROAD TO THE WESTERN CANADA CUP Quarter-final: defeated La Ronge 4-0 (3-2, 3-2, 7-3, 7-4) Semifinal: defeated Nipawin 4-3 (3-2 OT, 1-2, 4-2, 2-6, 6-2, 0-2, 5-4) SJHL championship: defeated Flin Flon 4-2 (3-6, 7-4, 2-4, 5-1, 3-2 OT, 2-1)
Last national championship appearance: 2015 (fourth place) Total national championship appearances: 2 (1996, 2015)
PORTAGE TERRIERS MJHL CHAMPIONS
Regular season record: 52-6-2 (1st in MJHL) Goals for: 276 (1st in MJHL) Goals against: 123 (1st in MJHL) Power play: 57 for 232 (24.6% - 3rd in MJHL) Penalty killing: 214 of 241 (88.8% - 1st in MJHL) Leading scorer: Brad Bowles (45G 57A 102P - 1st in MJHL)
Playoff record: 12-1 Goals for: 63 Goals against: 25 Power play: 11 for 55 (20.0%) Penalty killing: 54 of 63 (85.7%) Leading scorer: Brad Bowles (7G 17A 24P)
ROAD TO THE WESTERN CANADA CUP Quarter-final: defeated Selkirk 4-0 (6-3, 4-2, 6-2, 9-3) Semifinal: defeated Winnipeg 4-0 (3-1, 4-0, 7-4, 6-2) MJHL championship: defeated Steinbach 4-1 (5-1, 3-0, 3-0, 2-6, 5-1)
Last national championship appearance: 2015 (national champions) Total national championship appearances: 5 (1973, 2005, 2011, 2012, 2015)
WEST KELOWNA WARRIORS BCHL CHAMPIONS
Regular season record: 38-17-2-1 (3rd in BCHL) Goals for: 242 (3rd in BCHL) Goals against: 180 (5th in BCHL) Power play: 67 for 262 (24.6% - 3rd in BCHL) Penalty killing: 242 of 291 (83.2% - 4th in BCHL) Leading scorer: Jonathan Desbiens (44G 39A 83P – T-5th in BCHL)
Playoff record: 15-9 Goals for: 74 Goals against: 60 Power play: 21 for 81 (25.9%) Penalty killing: 87 of 101 (86.1%) Leading scorer: Kylar Hope (15G 9A 24P)
ROAD TO THE WESTERN CANADA CUP Preliminary round: defeated Salmon Arm 4-2 (5-6 OT, 2-1 OT, 4-1, 1-2, 6-3, 4-2) Quarter-final: defeated Penticton 4-2 (1-5, 2-3 OT, 2-1, 3-0, 2-1, 4-3) Semifinal: 3-3 – second in double round robin (defeated Chilliwack 5-1, lost to Nanaimo 4-1, lost to Chilliwack 4-3 OT, defeated Nanaimo 5-2, lost to Chilliwack 4-3, defeated Nanaimo 3-2 OT) BCHL championship: defeated Chilliwack 4-2 (2-0, 6-3, 1-3, 3-2 OT, 2-5, 4-2)
Last national championship appearance: none Total national championship appearances: none