The 1998 Air Canada Cup was Canada's 20th annual national midget 'AAA' hockey championship, played April 21–26, 1998 at the Sudbury Community Arena in Sudbury, Ontario. The Riverains du Collège Charles-Lemoyne defeated the host Sudbury Cara's Nickel Capitals in the championship game to win the gold medal. The Calgary Buffaloes won the bronze medal. Calgary's Dany Heatley was the tournament's top scorer and most valuable player.[1] Other future National Hockey League players playing in this tournament were Sheldon Brookbank, Randy Jones and Krys Kolanos.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Venue(s) | Sudbury Community Arena in Sudbury, ON |
| Dates | April 21–26, 1998 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  | Riverains du Collège Charles-Lemoyne |
Runner-up  | Sudbury Cara's Nickel Capitals |
Third place  | Calgary Buffaloes |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Scoring leader(s) | Dany Heatley |
| MVP | Dany Heatley |
Teams
edit| Result | Team | Region | City |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
Riverains de Collège Charles-Lemoyne | Quebec | Sainte-Catherine, QC |
 |
Sudbury Cara's Nickel Capitals | Host | Sudbury, ON |
 |
Calgary Buffaloes | Pacific | Calgary, AB |
| 4 | Saskatoon Contacts | West | Saskatoon, SK |
| 5 | Saint John Flames | Atlantic | Saint John, NB |
| 6 | Don Mills Flyers | Central | Toronto, ON |
Round robin
editStandings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calgary Buffaloes | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 17 | +17 | 9 |
| 2 | Saskatoon Contacts | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 12 | +15 | 8 |
| 3 | Riverains du Collège Charles-Lemoyne | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 20 | +5 | 6 |
| 4 | Sudbury Cara's Nickel Capitals | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 5 |
| 5 | Saint John Flames | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 4 |
| 6 | Don Mills Flyers | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 30 | −23 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Scores
edit- Collège Charles-Lemoyne 7 - Don Mills 0
- Calgary 6 - Saint John 5
- Saskatoon 7 - Sudbury 2
- Collège Charles-Lemoyne 6 - Saint John 2
- Saskatoon 7 - Don Mills 2
- Calgary 9 - Sudbury 2
- Saint John 4 - Don Mills 2
- Saskatoon 6 - Collège Charles-Lemoyne 1
- Calgary 7 - Don Mills 1
- Sudbury 9 - Saint John 0
- Calgary 7 - Saskatoon 4
- Sudbury 5 - Don Mills 2
- Collège Charles-Lemoyne 5 - Calgary 5
- Saskatoon 3 - Saint John 0
- Sudbury 7 - Collège Charles-Lemoyne 7
Playoffs
editSemi-finals
edit- Collège Charles-Lemoyne 3 - Saskatoon 2
- Sudbury 5 - Calgary 2
Bronze-medal game
edit- Calgary 5 - Saskatoon 4
Gold-medal game
edit- Collège Charles-Lemoyne 5 - Sudbury 4
Individual awards
edit- Most Valuable Player: Dany Heatley (Calgary)
- Top Scorer: Dany Heatley (Calgary)
- Top Forward: Adrian Foster (Calgary)
- Top Defenceman: Shawn Landry (Calgary)
- Top Goaltender: Chad Yaremko (Regina)
- Most Sportsmanlike Player: Krys Kolanos (Calgary)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "News Release #NR.0024". Hockey Canada. April 9, 1998. Retrieved January 16, 2012.