By Derek Holtom
MJHL Web Correspondent
The RBC Cup is underway, and the top junior A hockey teams from across Canada are now competing for a national championship. This is a historic tournament, with many memorable players and moments.
Think you know all there is to know about the RBC Cup? Take the following quiz and find out. Answers will be posted later on this week.
1. This is the second time Portage la Prairie has hosted the RBC Cup. What other Manitoba communities have hosted the RBC Cup/Centennial Cup?
2. What famous Alberta family had three members take part in the RBC Cup/Centennial Cup in the same year?
3. What team has won the most national championships?
4. What team has the most appearances at the RBC/Centennial Cup?
5. What’s the longest game in RBC Cup history?
6. Three teams have qualified for the RBC/Centennial Cup and not managed to earn a win. Name those teams.
7. What Stanley Cup champion, who played for the Philadelphia Flyers, Carolina Hurricanes and St. Louis Blues, was named the MVP of the 1988 Centennial Cup?
8. What is the last MJHL team to win a national junior A championship?
9. Of the five teams at this year’s RBC Cup, who is the most recent national champion?
10. What is the last host team to win the RBC Cup?