The 2001 Air Canada Cup was Canada's 23rd annual national midget 'AAA' hockey championship, played April 23–29, 2001 at the Prince George Multiplex in Prince George, British Columbia.[1] Steve Bernier scored the winning goal in the second overtime period of the gold medal game to give the Gouverneurs de Ste-Foy a 4-3 victory over the Calgary Royals. It was Ste-Foy's third national title in eight appearances in the final.
Tournament details | |
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Venue(s) | Prince George Multiplex in Prince George, BC |
Dates | April 23–29, 2001 |
Teams | 6 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Gouverneurs de Ste-Foy |
Runner-up | Calgary Royals |
Third place | Toronto Young Nationals |
Tournament statistics | |
Scoring leader(s) | Andrew Joudrey |
MVP | Steve Bernier |
Teams
editResult | Team | Region | City |
---|---|---|---|
Gouverneurs de Ste-Foy | Quebec | Sainte-Foy, QC | |
Calgary Royals | Pacific | Calgary, AB | |
Toronto Young Nationals | Central | Toronto, ON | |
4 | Dartmouth Subways | Atlantic | Dartmouth, NS |
5 | Prince George Cougars | Host | Prince George, BC |
6 | Beardy's Blackhawks | West | Duck Lake, SK |
Round robin
editStandings
editPos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Calgary Royals | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 18 | +9 | 8 |
2 | Dartmouth Subways | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 7 |
3 | Gouverneurs de Ste-Foy | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 6 |
4 | Toronto Young Nationals | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 6 |
5 | Prince George Cougars | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 24 | −11 | 2 |
6 | Beardy's Blackhawks | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 26 | −8 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
Scores
edit- Ste-Foy 4 - Toronto 3
- Calgary 6 - Dartmouth 4
- Prince George 6 - Beardy's 4
- Dartmouth 3 - Ste-Foy 2 (OT)
- Toronto 3 - Beardy's 2
- Calgary 7 - Prince George 2
- Toronto 6 - Calgary 4
- Ste-Foy 6 - Beardy's 2
- Dartmouth 5 - Prince George 2
- Dartmouth 7 - Toronto 5
- Calgary 5 - Beardy's 4 (OT)
- Ste-Foy 6 - Price George 2
- Beardy's 6 - Dartmouth 6
- Calgary 5 - Ste-Foy 2
- Toronto 2 - Prince George 1
Playoffs
editSemi-finals
edit- Calgary 6 - Toronto 0
- Ste-Foy 10 - Dartmouth 1
Bronze-medal game
edit- Toronto 4 - Dartmouth 3 (OT)
Gold-medal game
edit- Ste-Foy 4 - Calgary 3 (2OT)
Individual awards
edit- Most Valuable Player: Steve Bernier (Ste-Foy)
- Top Scorer: Andrew Joudrey (Dartmouth)
- Top Forward: Brett Pilkington (Calgary)
- Top Defenceman: Justin Cruse (Beardy's)
- Top Goaltender: Mike Charlton (Dartmouth)
- Most Sportsmanlike Player: Robert Cranston (Toronto)
Regional Playdowns
editAtlantic Region
edit- The Dartmouth Subways advanced by winning their regional tournament, which was played April 4–8, 2001 in Miramichi, New Brunswick.[1]
Quebec
edit- The Gouverneurs du Ste-Foy advanced by capturing the Quebec Midget AAA League title.[1]
Central Region
edit- The Toronto Young Nationals advanced by winning their regional tournament, which was played April 3–8, 2001 in Kitchener, Ontario.[1]
West Region
edit- The Beady's Blackhawks advanced by winning their regional tournament, which was played April 4–8, 2001 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.[1]
Pacific Region
edit- The Prince George Cougars won their regional tournament, which was played April 4–8, 2001 in Alberta, but qualified for the national championship as the host team. As a result, the Calgary Royals also advanced by finishing second.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f "News Release #NR.017". Hockey Canada. March 14, 2001. Retrieved January 16, 2012.