It took a fourth overtime period in the seventh and deciding game to determine the fifth and final team to the RBC Royal Bank Cup May 5-13 in Prince George. The MJHL champion Selkirk Steelers edged the SJHL Humboldt Broncos 4-3 in Selkirk Manitoba to capture the Anavet Cup and West region junior A hockey title 4 games-to-3 in the best-of-seven series.

 The host Prince George Spruce Kings will also  be joined by the Pacifc Region champion Camrose Kodiaks of the Alberta Junior Hockey League, Central region winners Aurora Tigers of the Ontario Provincial Junior Hockey League and  East region champion Pembroke Lumber Kings of the Central Ontario Junior A Hockey League. The opening Saturday night of the five-team Canadian Junior A Hockey championship will feature the Spruce Kings against the Pembroke Lumber Kings at CN Centre. Here  is the Spruce Kings round robin schedule for the RBC Royal Bank Cup:

Sat  May 5  7pm vs Pembroke Lumber Kings

Sun May 6  7pm vs  Camrose Kodiaks

Tues May 8 7pm vs Aurora Tigers

Wed May 9   7pm vs Selkirk Steelers