The 2000 Air Canada Cup was Canada's 22nd annual national midget 'AAA' hockey championship, played April 24–30, 2000 at the Maurice Richard Arena in Montreal, Quebec.[1] The championship game was an all-Quebec showdown as the Quebec champions Cantonniers de Magog shutout the host Collége Français de Montréal-Bourassa 6-0 in the gold medal game to win the national championship.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Venue(s) | Maurice Richard Arena in Montréal, QC |
| Dates | April 24–30, 2000 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  | Cantonniers de Magog |
Runner-up  | Collége Français de Montréal-Bourassa |
Third place  | Saskatoon Contacts |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Scoring leader(s) | Josh Welter |
| MVP | Jean-François Kingsley |
Future National Hockey League players competing in this tournament were Joffrey Lupul and Ryane Clowe.
Teams edit
| Result | Team | Region | City |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
Cantonniers de Magog | Quebec | Magog, Quebec |
 |
Collége Français de Montréal-Bourassa | Host | Montreal, QC |
 |
Saskatoon Contacts | West | Saskatoon, SK |
| 4 | Fort Saskatchewan Rangers | Pacific | Fort Saskatchewan, AB |
| 5 | Richmond Hill Stars | Central | Richmond Hill, ON |
| 6 | St. John's Maple Leafs | Atlantic | St. John's, NL |
Round robin edit
Standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cantonniers de Magog | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 13 | +23 | 8 |
| 2 | Collége Français de Montréal-Bourassa | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 14 | +11 | 8 |
| 3 | Fort Saskatchewan Rangers | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 12 | +13 | 8 |
| 4 | Saskatoon Contacts | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Richmond Hill Stars | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 41 | −32 | 2 |
| 6 | St. John's Maple Leafs | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 27 | −14 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
Scores edit
- Fort Saskatchewan 6 - Saskatoon 4
- Magog 14 - Richmond Hill 3
- Montréal-Bourassa 6 - St. John's 4
- Saskatoon 7 - Richmond Hill 0
- Fort Saskatchewan 5 - St. John's 1
- Magog 5 - Montréal-Bourassa 3
- Richmond Hill 4 - St. John's 2
- Magog 7 - Saskatoon 3
- Montréal-Bourassa 5 - Fort Saskatchewan 2
- Magog 8 - St. John's 2
- Fort Saskatchewan 9 - Richmond Hill 0
- Montréal-Bourassa 2 - Saskatoon 1
- Fort Saskatchewan 3 - Magog 2
- St. John's 4 - Saskatoon 4
- Montréal-Bourassa 9 - Richmond Hill 2
Playoffs edit
Semi-finals edit
- Magog 4 - Saskatoon 3
- Montréal-Bourassa 4 - Fort Saskatchewan 1
Bronze-medal game edit
- Saskatoon 6 - Fort Saskatchewan 5
Gold-medal game edit
- Magog 6 - Montréal-Bourassa 0
Individual awards edit
- Most Valuable Player: Jean-François Kingsley (Montréal-Bourassa)
- Top Scorer: Josh Welter (Fort Saskatchewan)
- Top Forward: Josh Welter (Fort Saskatchewan)
- Top Defenceman: Francis Trudel (Magog)
- Top Goaltender: Geoff McIntosh (Saskatoon)
- Most Sportsmanlike Player: Brent Roach (St. John's)
Regional Playdowns edit
Atlantic Region edit
- The St. John's Maple Leafs advanced by winning their regional tournament, which was played April 6–9, 2000 in St. John's, Newfoundland.
Quebec edit
- The Cantonniers de Magog advanced by capturing the Quebec Midget AAA League title.
Central Region edit
- The Richmond Hill Stars advanced by winning their regional tournament, which was played April 4–9, 2000 in Toronto, Ontario.
- Teams competing
- Don Mills Flyers (host)
- Lambton Lightning
- Mississauga Reps
- Ottawa Sting
- Richmond Hill Stars
- Southwest Storm
- Timmins Majors
West Region edit
- The Saskatoon Contacts advanced by winning their regional tournament, which was played April 6–9, 2000 in Souris, Manitoba.
- Teams competing
- Eastman Selects
- Saskatoon Contacts
- Southwest Cougars (host)
- Thunder Bay Kings
Pacific Region edit
- The Fort Saskatchewan Rangers advanced by winning their regional tournament, which was played April 7–9, 2000 in Kamloops, British Columbia.
- Teams competing
- Fort Saskatchewan Rangers
- Kamloops
- Northwest Territories
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "News Release #NR.033". Hockey Canada. April 20, 2000. Retrieved January 16, 2012.