| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Venue(s) | Summerside, Prince Edward Island |
| Dates | May 3, 1997 – May 10, 1997 |
| Teams | 5 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  | Summerside Western Capitals (1st title) |
Runner-up  | South Surrey Eagles |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 13 |
| Scoring leader(s) | Mark Hartigan (Weyburn) |
| MVP | Mark Hartigan (Weyburn) |
The 1997 Royal Bank Cup was the 27th Junior "A" 1997 ice hockey national championship for the Canadian Junior A Hockey League.
The Royal Bank Cup was competed for by the winners of the Doyle Cup, the Anavet Cup, the Dudley Hewitt Cup, the Fred Page Cup and a host city.
The tournament was hosted by the Summerside Western Capitals and Summerside, Prince Edward Island.