| Tue., April 16 | |
| DartmouthSubways 6 | New Liskeard Cubs 6 |
| Red Deer Chiefs 1 | Gouverneurs de St.Foy 3 |
| Thunder Bay Kings 6 | North Kamloops Lions 3 |
| Wed., April 17 | |
| Gouverneurs de St.Foy 4 | DartmouthSubways 2 |
| New Liskeard Cubs 3 | Thunder Bay Kings 6 |
| Red Deer Chiefs 2 | North Kamloops Lions 6 |
| New Liskeard Cubs 2 | Gouverneurs de St.Foy |
| Thur., April 18 | |
| Red Deer Chiefs 4 | Dartmouth Subways 4 |
| Thunder Bay Kings 8 | Gouverneurs de St.Foy 5 |
| North Kamloops Lions 2 | New Liskeard Cubs 3 |
| Thunder Bay Kings 0 | Red Deer Chiefs |
| Fri., April 19 | |
| North Kamloops Lions 7 | Gouverneurs de St.Foy 2 |
| DartmouthSubways 4 | Thunder Bay Kings 2 |
| Red Deer Chiefs 6 | New Liskeard Cubs 2 |
| North Kamloops Lions 9 | Dartmouth Subways 2 |
| Round-Robin Standings | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS |
| Thunder Bay Kings | 3 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 19 | 6 |
| North Kamloops Lions | 3 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 15 | 6 |
| Gouverneurs de St-Foy | 3 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 20 | 6 |
| Red Deer Chiefs | 2 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 15 | 5 |
| Darmouth Subways | 1 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 25 | 4 |
| New Liskeard Cubs | 1 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 30 | 3 |
| Sat., April 20 Semi-Finals: | |
| Thunder Bay Kings 5 | Red Deer Chiefs |
| North Kamloops Lions 1 | Gouverneurs de St.Foy 2 |
| Sun., April 21 Bronze Medal Game: | |
| North Kamloops Lions 2 | Red Deer Chiefs 1 |
| Air Canada Cup Game | |
| Thunder Bay Kings 4 | Gouverneurs de St.Foy 6 |
| Region Representation: | |
| Pacific RegionRed Deer Chiefs British Columbia Amateur Hockey Association Hockey Alberta |
Quebec RegionGouverneurs de St.Foy Quebec Ice Hockey Federation |
| Western RegionThunder Bay Kings Saskatchewan Amateur Hockey Association Hockey Manitoba Thunder Bay Amateur Hockey Association |
Atlantic RegionDartmouth Subways New Brunswick Amateur Hockey Association Nova Scotia Hockey Association Prince Edward Island Hockey Association Newfoundland Amateur Hockey Association |
| Central RegionNew Liskeard Cubs Ontario Hockey Federation Ottawa District Hockey Association |
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| Host ClubNorth Kamloops Lions Kamloops Minor Hockey Association |
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| 1996 Air Canada Cup Award Winners: | |
| Top Scorer Ken MacPherson (Darmouth) 5 goals, 4 assists | Most Sportsmanlike Jesse Pyatt (Thunder Bay) |
| Best GoaltenderJoey Stephenson (Red Deer) | Most Valuable Derek Paget (North Kamloops) |
| Best Forward Francois Fortier (St-Foy) | Air Canada Scholarship Derek Paget (North Kamloops) |
| Best Defenceman Paul Manning (Red Deer) | Esso ScholarshipsShawn Hebert (Thunder Bay) |