1972-73

CAN-AM Junior Hockey League

Playoffs
Quarter-final
Thunder Bay Centennials vs. Westfort Hurricanes

Game 1:
Game 2:
Game 3:
Game 4:
Game 5:
Game 6:

Centennials win best-of-seven series 4-2

Semifinals
Thunder Bay Centennials vs. Fort William Canadians

Game 1:
Game 2:

Centennials win best-of-three series 2-0

Minnesota Jr. Stars vs. Minneapolis Bruins
Jr. Stars win series by forfeit

Final

Minnesota Jr. Stars vs. Thunder Bay Centennials

Game 1: Jr. Stars 8 Centennials 1
Game 2: Jr. Stars 7 Centennials 4
Game 3: Jr. Stars 4 Centennials 3
Game 4: Jr. Stars 8 Centennials 4

Minnesota wins best-of-seven series 4-0

Champions: Minnesota Jr. Stars (Changed name to St. Paul Vulcans at start of Centennial Cup playoffs)

Centennial Cup Playdowns
Eastern quarter-final
Pembroke Lumber Kings vs. St. Paul Vulcans

Game 1: Lumber Kings 6 Vulcans 5
Game 2: Lumber Kings 6 Vulcans 5
Game 3: Vulcans 6 Lumber Kings 2
Game 4: Lumber Kings 5 Vulcans 4 (OT)
Game 5: Lumber Kings 4 Vulcans 1

Pembroke wins best-of-seven series 4-1

NOTE: Pembroke went on to win the Eastern Canadian title, defeating the Chatham Maroons (4-3) and the St. Jerome Alouettes (4-1), but lost on five games to the Portage Terriers in the Centennial Cup final.