The 2022 Centennial Cup was the 50th annual Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) national championship tournament for the 2021âÂÂ22 season. The tournament took place at Affinity Place in Estevan, Saskatchewan from May 18 to 29, 2022. It was the first year the event had been played since 2019, as the COVID-19 pandemic had forced the cancellation of the 2020 and 2021 tournaments. The Brooks Bandits defeated the Pickering Panthers in the championship game to win the national title.
In 2022, the Centennial Cup moved to a 10-team format, including the champions from each of the 9 leagues that make up the CJHL, and the host team, thus eliminating the intervening regional contests for the ANAVET Cup, the Fred Page Cup and the Doyle Cup. Since the Estevan Bruins had a guaranteed berth as the host team, the qualifying berth for the SJHL champions was awarded to the second place Flin Flon Bombers.
The format consisted of a 4-game round-robin with two groups of five teams, followed by a six-team single-elimination play-off.
As a result of scheduling conflicts arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, all regional championships were cancelled by Hockey Canada and all nine CJHL league champions and the host team, Estevan Bruins, participated in the tournament, the first time this format had ever been used.
The Brooks Bandits finished the regular season in 1st place overall of the AJHL and then went on to win the league championship Inter Pipeline Cup.
The Estevan Bruins, despite having a bye to the national championship tournament, finished the regular season in 1st place overall in the SJHL regular season, and went on to win the league championship Canalta Cup.
The Flin Flon Bombers, after finishing the regular season in 5th place overall, reached the final round of the playoffs and lost game 7 to the Estevan Bruins.
The Dauphin Kings won the MJHL league championship Turnbull Cup after finishing the regular season in 2nd place overall.
The Red Lake Miners won the SIJHL league championship Bill Salonen Cup after finishing the regular season in 2nd place overall.
The Soo Thunderbirds won the NOJHL league championship after finishing the regular season in 1st place overall.
The Pickering Panthers won the OJHL championship Frank L. Buckland Trophy after finishing the regular season in 2nd place overall.
The Ottawa Jr. Senators won the CCHL league championship Bogart Cup after finishing the regular season in 1st place overall.
The Longueuil Collège Français won the QJHL championship NAPA Cup after finishing the regular season in 1st place overall.
The Summerside Western Capitals won the MHL championship Canadian Tire Cup after finishing the regular season in 1st place overall.
The top 3 teams from each group advanced to the playoffs, and the 1st place teams in each group had a bye to the semifinals.