The 1997 Royal Bank Cup was the 27th Junior "A" 1997 ice hockey national championship for the Canadian Junior A Hockey League.
The Royal Bank Cup was competed for by the winners of the Doyle Cup, the Anavet Cup, the Dudley Hewitt Cup, the Fred Page Cup and a host city.
The tournament was hosted by the Summerside Western Capitals and Summerside, Prince Edward Island.
The Playoffs
Round Robin
Results
Weyburn Red Wings defeat Kanata Valley Lasers 7-3
Summerside Western Capitals defeat Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats 5-1
South Surrey Eagles defeat Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats 5-2
Kanata Valley Lasers defeat Summerside Western Capitals 7-5
Weyburn Red Wings defeat Summerside Western Capitals 8-2
Kanata Valley Lasers defeat Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats 5-4
South Surrey Eagles defeat Weyburn Red Wings 5-4 in Overtime for the Abbott Cup
South Surrey Eagles defeat Summerside Western Capitals 3-2 in Overtime
Weyburn Red Wings defeat Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats 7-0
Kanata Valley Lasers defeat South Surrey Eagles 7-6
Semi-finals and Final
Note: Summerside defeated Weyburn in Overtime.
Awards
Most Valuable Player: Mark Hartigan (Weyburn Red Wings) Top Scorer: Mark Hartigan (Weyburn Red Wings) Most Sportsmanlike Player: Ryan Jardine (Kanata Valley Lasers) Top Goalie: Geoff Derouin (Weyburn Red Wings) Top Forward: Scott Gomez (South Surrey Eagles) Top Defenceman: Jakub Ficenec (South Surrey Eagles)