Affiliate Sites expand
Hockey Canada logo

2018 RBC Cup: By the numbers

Facts and figures on the two teams facing off in the RBC Cup championship game, and on how 132 teams became two

Jason La Rose
|
May 20, 2018

The 2017-18 season comes to an end Sunday for the Canadian Junior Hockey League, with two teams – the host Chilliwack Chiefs and Wellington Dukes – remaining in the chase for the RBC Cup.

But how did those two teams, and the rest of the CJHL, get to the championship game? And how do the Chiefs and Dukes match up?

ROAD TO THE RBC CUP

260 – Days between the first regular-season game (Pembroke Lumber Kings vs. Navan Grads in the Central Canada Hockey League) on Sept. 2, 2017 and the RBC Cup final on Sunday.

4,226 – Regular season (3,714) and playoff (512) games necessary for 132 teams to become two on the Road to the RBC Cup.

28,530 – Goals scored in the regular season (25,310) and playoffs (3,220) by the 132 teams across the CJHL, an average of 6.75 goals per game.

109:23 – Duration of the longest game played on the Road to the RBC Cup (Okotoks Oilers defeated Brooks Bandits 5-4 in Game 4 of their AJHL semifinal on April 3).

RBC CUP FINAL – HEAD TO HEAD

Winning percentage (regular season):
CWK – .448 (26-26-6) – 80th in CJHL
WEL – .611 (33-13-9) – T-38th in CJHL

Winning percentage (playoffs):
CWK – 7.08 (7-5)
WEL – .629 (22-13)

Goals per game (regular season):
CWK – 2.93 (170 goals in 58 games) – T-99th in CJHL
WEL – 3.83 (207 goals in 54 games) – 35th in CJHL

Goals per game (playoffs):
CWK – 2.50 (30 goals in 12 games)
WEL – 3.09 (108 goals in 35 games)

Goals against per game (regular season):
CWK – 3.16 (183 goals in 58 games) – T-57th in CJHL
WEL – 2.83 (153 goals in 54 games) – 36th in CJHL

Goals against per game (playoffs):
CWK – 1.75 (21 goals in 12 games)
WEL – 3.06 (107 goals in 35 games)

Power play (regular season):
CWK – 15.8% (42 for 266) – 98th in CJHL
WEL – 20.6% (52 for 253) – 44th in CJHL

Power play (playoffs):
CWK – 13.0% (7 for 54)
WEL – 15.2% (20 for 132)

Penalty killing (regular season):
CWK – 84.6% (253 of 311) – 29th in CJHL
WEL – 86.9% (258 of 297) – 12th in CJHL

Penalty killing (playoffs):
CWK – 96.0% (48 of 50)
WEL – 78.8% (141 of 179)

For more information:

Esther Madziya
Manager, Communications
Hockey Canada

(403) 284-6484 

[email protected] 

Spencer Sharkey
Manager, Communications
Hockey Canada

(403) 777-4567

[email protected]

Jeremy Knight
Manager, Corporate Communications
Hockey Canada

(647) 251-9738

[email protected]

Videos
Photos
play_logo
TELUS: Highlights – Magog 4, Brandon 1 (Gold Medal)
play_logo
TELUS: Top 5 Plays — Saturday, April 27
play_logo
Markham Waxers (CEN) vs. Calgary Buffaloes (PAC) | TELUS Cup (Bronze)
play_logo
TELUS: Top 5 Plays — Friday, April 26
play_logo
Edmonton Jr. Oilers (PAC) vs. Thompson-Okanagan Lakers (HST) Bronze | Esso Cup
play_logo
Esso: Know Your Teammate – Gottselig & Karpan
play_logo
Esso: Top 5 Plays — Friday, April 26
play_logo
Brandon Wheat Kings (WST) vs. Calgary Buffaloes (PAC) | TELUS Cup
play_logo
Markham Waxers (CEN) vs. Cantonniers de Magog (QUE) | TELUS Cup
play_logo
Esso: Top 5 Plays — Thursday, April 25
play_logo
Regina Rebels (WST) vs. Thompson-Okanagan Lakers (HST) Semifinal | Esso Cup
play_logo
Edmonton Jr. Oilers (PAC) vs. North York Storm (ONT) Semifinal | Esso Cup
Schedule
HC Logo
Espoo & Vantaa, Finland
Date: Apr 25 to May 5
HC Logo
Calgary, AB, Canada
Date: May 5 to 12
HC Logo
Oakville, ON
Date: May 9 to 19
HC Logo
Prague & Ostrava, Czechia
Date: May 10 to 26
HC Logo
Edmonton, Alta., Canada
Date: Aug 3 to 10