(Release courtesy CJHL)
TORONTO – The number of Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) teams remaining to see who will join the host Summerside Western Capitals at 2026 Centennial Cup, presented by Tim Hortons, is now down to 18.
Each of the nine members CJHL leagues have reached the finals stage to see who captures their respective titles and punches their ticket to Summerside for the national Jr. A event, which runs May 7-17, at Credit Union Place.
The host Western Capitals fell at home in the seventh game in their seminal series against the Truro Bearcats in Maritime Hockey League action.
Here’s a look at where each league championship series currently stands:
MHL
Finals
Truro Bearcats vs. Edmundston Blizzard
Best-of-seven series tied 0-0
Next game: Monday, April 20 @ Truro
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Finals
Collège Français de Longueuil vs. Condors du Cégep Beauce-Appalaches
Collège Français leads best-of-seven series 2-0
Next game: Wednesday, April 22 @ Longueuil
CCHL
Finals
Rockland Nationals vs. Smiths Falls Bears
Nationals lead best-of-seven series 2-0
Next game: Monday, April 20 @ Rockland
OJHL
Finals
Toronto Patriots vs. Newmarket Hurricanes
Patriots lead est-of-seven series 2-0
Next game: Wednesday, April 22 @ Toronto
NOJHL
Finals
Greater Sudbury Cubs vs. Timmins Rock
Cubs lead best-of-seven series 2-0
Next game: Tuesday, April 21 @ Timmins
SIJHL
Finals
Fort Frances Lakers vs. Thunder Bay North Stars
North Stars lead best-of-seven series 2-0
Next Game: Monday, April 20 @ Thunder Bay
MJHL
Finals
Niverville Nighthawks vs. Virden Oil Capitals
Nighthawks lead best-of-seven series 2-0
Next Game: Tuesday, April 21 @ Niverville
SJHL
Finals
Flin Flon Bombers vs. Yorkton Terriers
Bombers lead best-of-seven series 2-0
Next Game: Wednesday, April 22 @ Yorkton
AJHL
Finals
Whitecourt Wolverines vs. Canmore Eagles
Eagles lead best-of-seven series 2-0
Next Game: Tuesday, April 21 @ Canmore
Graphic courtesy Hockey Canada
