The 2012 Esso Cup was Canada's fourth annual national women's midget hockey championship, which was played April 22–28, 2012 at MacLauchlan Arena inside the CARI Complex on the University of Prince Edward Island campus in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.[1] The Pembina Valley Hawks from Manitoba won the gold medal with a 4–2 victory over the Thunder Bay Queens in the championship game. The Edmonton Thunder captured a medal for the third consecutive year by winning the bronze.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Venue(s) | MacLauchlan Arena in Charlottetown, PE |
| Dates | April 22–28, 2012 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  | Pembina Valley Hawks |
Runner-up  | Thunder Bay Queens |
Third place  | Edmonton Thunder |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Scoring leader(s) | Michela Cava |
| MVP | Michela Cava |
Teams
edit| Result | Team | Region | City |
|---|---|---|---|
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Pembina Valley Hawks | West | Morden, MB |
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Thunder Bay Queens | Ontario | Thunder Bay, ON |
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Edmonton Thunder | Pacific | Edmonton, AB |
| 4 | Metro Boston Pizza | Atlantic | Halifax Regional Municipality, NS |
| 5 | Capital District Cyclones | Host | Charlottetown, PE |
| 6 | Rebelles de Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean | Quebec | Saguenay, QC |
Round robin
editStandings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thunder Bay Queens | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 9 | +27 | 15 |
| 2 | Pembina Valley Hawks | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 11 |
| 3 | Edmonton Thunder | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 8 |
| 4 | Metro Boston Pizza | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 14 | −1 | 6 |
| 5 | Capital District Cyclones | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 27 | −19 | 3 |
| 6 | Rebelles de Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 21 | −15 | 2 |
Source: [citation needed]
Scores
edit- Metro 5 - Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean 1
- Pembina Valley 1 - Edmonton 0 (SO)
- Thunder Bay 12 - Capital District 1
- Pembina Valley 4 - Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean 0
- Thunder Bay 6 - Edmonton 1
- Metro 5 - Capital District 2
- Thunder Bay 8 - Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean 1
- Pembina Valley 2 - Metro 1
- Edmonton 4 - Capital District 0
- Thunder Bay 5 - Metro 2
- Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean 2 - Edmonton 1 (SO)
- Pembina Valley 4 - Capital District 2
- Edmonton 4 - Metro 0
- Thunder Bay 5 - Pembina Valley 4
- Capital District 3 - Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean 2
Playoffs
edit| Semifinals | Gold Medal Game | ||||||||
| 4 | Metro | 2 | |||||||
| 1 | Thunder Bay | 4 | |||||||
| 2 | Pembina Valley | 4 | |||||||
| 1 | Thunder Bay | 2 | |||||||
| 3 | Edmonton | 1 | |||||||
| 2 | Pembina Valley | 2 | Bronze Medal Game | ||||||
| 4 | Metro | 1 | |||||||
| 3 | Edmonton | 4 | |||||||
Individual awards
edit- Most Valuable Player: Michela Cava (Thunder Bay)
- Top Scorer: Michela Cava (Thunder Bay)
- Top Forward: Jessica Gazzola (Thunder Bay)
- Top Defenceman: Madison Hutchinson (Pembina Valley)
- Top Goaltender: Brittni Mowat (Pembina Valley)
- Most Sportsmanlike Player: Breanna Lanceleve (Metro)[2]
Road to the Esso Cup
editAtlantic Region
editRegional tournament held March 29–31 in Bathurst, New Brunswick
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Metro Boston Pizza | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 8 |
| 2 | Moncton Rockets | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 5 | +14 | 6 |
| 3 | Northern Stars | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 4 |
| 4 | Capital District Cyclones | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 14 | −3 | 2 |
| 5 | Tri-Pen Ice | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 31 | −28 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| Moncton | 2 |
| Metro | 3 |
- Metro advances to Esso Cup
Quebec
editDodge Cup Midget Championship held April 12–15, 2012 at Laval, Quebec
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||
| Richelieu | 0 | ||||||||||
| Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean | 5 | ||||||||||
| Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean | 3 | ||||||||||
| Bas St-Laurent | 0 | ||||||||||
| Outaouais | 2 | ||||||||||
| Bas St-Laurent | 4 | ||||||||||
| Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean | 2 | ||||||||||
| Estrie | 1 | ||||||||||
| Laurentides-Lanaudière | 1 | ||||||||||
| Estrie | 6 | ||||||||||
| Estrie | 3 | ||||||||||
| QC-Chaud-Appalaches | 1 | ||||||||||
| Lac St-Louis | 1 | ||||||||||
| QC-Chaud-Appalaches | 2 | ||||||||||
- Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean wins Dodge Cup and advances to Esso Cup
Ontario
editOntario Women's Hockey Association Championship held April 13–15, 2012 at Vaughan, Ontario
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||
| Mississauga | 0 | ||||||||||
| Toronto Leaside | 3 | ||||||||||
| Toronto Leaside | 2 | ||||||||||
| Waterloo | 3 | ||||||||||
| Waterloo | 3 | ||||||||||
| Stoney Creek | 1 | ||||||||||
| Waterloo | 0 | ||||||||||
| Thunder Bay | 5 | ||||||||||
| Kanata | 2 | ||||||||||
| North Bay | 0 | ||||||||||
| Kanata | 1 | ||||||||||
| Thunder Bay | 2 | ||||||||||
| Oakville | 0 | ||||||||||
| Thunder Bay | 3 | ||||||||||
- Thunder Bay advances to Esso Cup
Western Region
editBest-of-3 series played April 6–8, 2012 at Wilcox, Saskatchewan[3]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pembina Valley Hawks | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 |
| 2 | Notre Dame Hounds | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 |
Source: [citation needed]
- Pembina Valley advances to Esso Cup
Pacific Region
editBest-of-3 series played April 6–8, 2012 at Surrey, British Columbia
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edmonton Thunder | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 |
| 2 | Fraser Valley Phantom | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 |
Source: [citation needed]
- Edmonton advances to Esso Cup
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Midget female hockey nationals coming to P.E.I." The Guardian. 2010-06-04. Archived from the original on 2013-01-01. Retrieved 2012-01-20.
- ^ "NR.061". Hockey Canada. 2012-04-27. Retrieved 2012-04-28.
- ^ Prest, Ashley (2011-10-06). "AAA female hockey debuts in Manitoba". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 2012-01-11.