Fresh off of a big ANAVET Cup win on Monday versus the Nipawin Hawks, the Steinbach Pistons are off to British Columbia’s Fraser Valley for the 2018 RBC Cup running from May 12-20 in Chilliwack.
It will be the first time in franchise history that the Pistons will be headed to the national junior ‘A’ hockey championship. They will join the three other regional champions in Canada, plus the host team for the tournament. The 5 teams will compete in a round-robin tournament to begin. The top 4 teams will play in a semi-final round, and then the championship game takes place on May 20.
Exclusive to Steinbachpistons.ca, we are dedicated to getting you, the fans, up to date on all of the teams of the RBC Cup. Click the links below to read a full preview of the Wenatchee Wild, Wellington Dukes, Ottawa Jr. Senators, and Chilliwack Chiefs, and your Steinbach Pistons.
Pistons Preliminary Round Schedule:
Sunday, May 13: Pistons vs Wenatchee Wild (Pacific) – 2:00 pm PDT (4:00 pm local Manitoba time)
Monday, May 14: Pistons vs Wellington Dukes (Central) – 7:00 pm PDT (9:00 pm local Manitoba time)
Wednesday, May 16: Pistons vs Ottawa Jr. Senators (East) – 7:00 pm PDT (9:00 pm local Manitoba time)
Thursday, May 17: Pistons vs Chilliwack Chiefs (Host) – 7:00 pm PDT (9:00 pm local Manitoba time)