The 1990 Air Canada Cup was Canada's 12th annual national midget 'AAA' hockey championship, which was played April 18 – 22, 1990 at the Colisée Cardin in Sorel, Quebec. The gold medal game was an all-Quebec showdown, as the Riverains du Richelieu defeated the Gouverneurs de Ste-Foy to become the second host team to win the national midget title.[1] The Notre Dame Hounds took the bronze medal. Rene Corbet of Richelieu was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player. Other future National Hockey League players competing in this tournament were Philippe Boucher, Michael Peca, Scott Fraser, and Pascal Rhéaume.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Venue(s) | Colisée Cardin in Sorel, QC |
| Dates | April 18 – 22, 1990 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  | Riverains du Richelieu |
Runner-up  | Gouverneurs de Ste-Foy |
Third place  | Notre Dame Hounds |
| Tournament statistics | |
| MVP | Rene Corbet |
Teams edit
| Result | Team | Region | City |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
Riverains du Richelieu | Host | Sorel, QC |
 |
Gouverneurs de Ste-Foy | Quebec | Ste-Foy, QC |
 |
Notre Dame Hounds | West | Wilcox, SK |
| 4 | St. Albert Eagle Raiders | Pacific | St. Albert, AB |
| 5 | Toronto Red Wings | Central | Toronto, ON |
| 6 | Fredericton Red Wings | Atlantic | Fredericton, NB |
Round robin edit
Standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gouverneurs de Ste-Foy | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 9 |
| 2 | Notre Dame Hounds | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 7 |
| 3 | Riverains du Richelieu | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 7 |
| 4 | St. Albert Eagle Raiders | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 30 | −10 | 4 |
| 5 | Toronto Red Wings | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 23 | −6 | 3 |
| 6 | Fredericton Red Wings | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 21 | −10 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Scores edit
- Richelieu 5 - Toronto 2
- Ste-Foy 4 - Fredericton 2
- Notre Dame 5 - St. Albert 0
- Richelieu 2 - Fredericton 0
- Ste-Foy 5 - Toronto 2
- Notre Dame 3 - Richelieu 1
- Ste-Foy 6 - St. Albert 5
- Toronto 6 - Fredericton 3
- Richelieu 10 - St. Albert 2
- Ste-Foy 4 - Notre Dame 1
- St. Albert 8 - Toronto 5
- Notre Dame 4 - Fredericton 2
- Richelieu 3 - Ste. Foy 3
- Toronto 2 - Notre Dame 2
- St. Albert 5 - Fredericton 4
Playoffs edit
Semi-finals edit
- Ste-Foy 2 - St. Albert 0
- Richelieu 5 - Notre Dame 4 OT
Bronze-medal game edit
- Notre Dame 5 - St. Albert 3
Gold-medal game edit
- Richelieu 7 - Ste-Foy 2
Individual awards edit
- Most Valuable Player: Rene Corbet (Richelieu)
- Most Sportsmanlike Player: Normand Paquet (Ste-Foy)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Bibliothèque et Archives Canada". Library and Archives Canada. 2002-07-08. Archived from the original on 2013-06-28.