The Fred Page Cup is cancelled.
Hockey Canada is scrapping the Eastern Canadian Junior A championship, along with all regional championships in the country.
Instead, a ten-team national tournament will be played this year to crown a Centennial Cup champion.
All 9 @cjhlhockey member-league champions to compete in 2022 Centennial Cup
Details: https://t.co/FIJLJ3DofN
— The MHL (@THEMHL) March 22, 2022
Summerside were set to host the Fred Page in May.
In a statement, Maritime Junior Hockey League Interim President Cecil Taylor says the host committee and Western Capitals organization spent significant time, effort and money, with great support from the business community.
He says the MHL’s Board of Governors were united in the desire to hold the tournament this year.
MHL statement on the cancellation of the Fred Page Cup in Summerside.https://t.co/KZjN2o7IVF
— The MHL (@THEMHL) March 22, 2022