TORONTO – The 10 teams who will compete in the 2026 Centennial Cup, presented by Tim Hortons, May 7-17, in Summerside, P.E.I., are now finalized.
With the Thunder Bay North Stars defeating the Fort Frances Lakers 5-4 in overtime in Game 7 Tuesday to capture the SIJHL’s Bill Salonen Cup, they secured the final spot.
Thunder Bay will join the Truro Bearcats (MHL), Toronto Patriots (OJHL), Canmore Eagles (AJHL), Rockland Nationals (CCHL), Greater Sudbury Cubs (NOJHL), Niverville Nighthawks (MJHL), Flin Flon Bombers (SJHL), Collège Français de Longueuil (LHJAAAQ) and the host Summerside Western Capitals (MHL) at the 11-day event.
Here’s a look at where each league championship series played out:
MHL
Finals
Truro Bearcats vs. Edmundston Blizzard
Bearcats win best-of-seven series 4-1
LHJAAAQ
Finals
Collège Français de Longueuil vs. Condors du Cégep Beauce-Appalaches
Collège Français wins best-of-seven series 4-0
CCHL
Finals
Rockland Nationals vs. Smiths Falls Bears
Nationals win best-of-seven series 4-0
OJHL
Finals
Toronto Patriots vs. Newmarket Hurricanes
Patriots win best-of-seven series 4-1
NOJHL
Finals
Greater Sudbury Cubs vs. Timmins Rock
Cubs win best-of-seven series 4-0
SIJHL
Finals
Fort Frances Lakers vs. Thunder Bay North Stars
North Stars win nest-of-seven series 4-3
MJHL
Finals
Niverville Nighthawks vs. Virden Oil Capitals
Nighthawks win best-of-seven series 4-0
SJHL
Finals
Flin Flon Bombers vs. Yorkton Terriers
Bombers win best-of-seven series 4-0
AJHL
Finals
Whitecourt Wolverines vs. Canmore Eagles
Eagles win best-of-seven series 4-1
Graphic courtesy Hockey Canada