The 2010 Esso Cup was Canada's second annual national women's midget hockey championship, played April 18–24, 2010 at the Co-operators Centre at Evraz Place in Regina, Saskatchewan.[1] The Thunder Bay Queens defeated the Notre Dame Hounds 4–3 in the gold medal game to win their first Esso Cup title. Thunder Bay's Kaitlyn Tougas was named the tournament's most valuable player.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Venue(s) | Co-operators Centre at Evraz Place in Regina, SK |
| Dates | April 18–24, 2010 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  | Thunder Bay Queens |
Runner-up  | Notre Dame Hounds |
Third place  | Edmonton Thunder |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Scoring leader(s) | Brienna Gillanders |
| MVP | Kaitlyn Tougas |
Teams edit
| Result | Team | Region | City |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
Thunder Bay Queens | Ontario | Thunder Bay, ON |
 |
Notre Dame Hounds | West | Wilcox, SK |
 |
Edmonton Thunder | Pacific | Edmonton, AB |
| 4 | Regina Rebels | Host | Regina, SK |
| 5 | Moncton Rockets | Atlantic | Moncton, NB |
| 6 | Remparts du Richelieu | Quebec | Richelieu, QC |
Round robin edit
Standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thunder Bay Queens | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 8 | +11 | 12 |
| 2 | Notre Dame Hounds | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 11 |
| 3 | Regina Rebels | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 8 |
| 4 | Edmonton Thunder | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 6 |
| 5 | Moncton Rockets | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 17 | −4 | 5 |
| 6 | Remparts du Richelieu | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 19 | −9 | 3 |
Source: [citation needed]
Scores edit
- Moncton 4 - Richelieu 1
- Notre Dame 5 - Edmonton 2
- Thunder Bay 2 - Regina 1
- Notre Dame 5 - Richelieu 3
- Edmonton 3 - Thunder Bay 2
- Regina 4 - Moncton 2
- Thunder Bay 5 - Richelieu 1
- Notre Dame 4 - Moncton 3 (OT)
- Regina 2 - Edmonton 1 (OT)
- Thunder Bay 5 - Moncton 2
- Richelieu 4 - Edmonton 3
- Notre Dame 4 - Regina 2
- Edmonton 3 - Moncton 2 (SO)
- Thunder Bay 5 - Notre Dame 1
- Regina 3 - Richelieu 1
Playoffs edit
Semi-finals edit
- Thunder Bay 2 – Edmonton 1
- Notre Dame 5 – Regina 0
Bronze-medal game edit
- Edmonton 5 – Regina 1
Gold-medal game edit
- Thunder Bay 4 – Notre Dame 3
Individual awards edit
- Most Valuable Player: Kaitlyn Tougas (Thunder Bay)
- Top Scorer: Brienna Gillanders (Notre Dame)
- Top Forward: Janik Robichaud (Moncton)
- Top Defenceman: Riana Magee (Edmonton)
- Top Goaltender: Samantha Langford (Regina)
- Most Sportsmanlike Player: Kaitlyn Quarrell (Thunder Bay)
Road to the Esso Cup edit
Atlantic Region edit
Regional Tournament held March 18–20, 2010
Round robin edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moncton Rockets | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 3 | +45 | 8 |
| 2 | Metro Boston Pizza | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 9 | +17 | 6 |
| 3 | Western | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 30 | −9 | 4 |
| 4 | Western Wind | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 30 | −22 | 2 |
| 5 | Central (H) | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 38 | −27 | 0 |
Championship Game edit
- Moncton 4 – Metro 1
- Moncton advances to Esso Cup
Quebec edit
Dodge Cup Midget Championship held March 31 – April 4, 2010
Semi-finals edit
- Bas St-Laurent 1 – Québec 0
- Richelieu 3 – Lac St-Louis 1
Championship Game edit
- Richelieu 4 – Bas St-Laurent 1
- Richelieu wins Dodge Cup and advances to Esso Cup
Ontario edit
Ontario Women's Hockey Association Championship held April 9–11, 2010
Semi-finals edit
- Stoney Creek 2 – Brampton 0
- Thunder Bay 3 - Willowdale 0
Championship Game edit
- Thunder Bay 1 – Stoney Creek 0
- Thunder Bay wins championship and advances to Esso Cup
Western Region edit
Best-of-3 series played April 2–4, 2010[1]
- Notre Dame Hounds vs Pembina Valley Hawks
- Game 1: Notre Dame 4 - Pembina Valley 3
- Game 2: Notre Dame 3 - Pembina Valley 2
- Notre Dame wins series and advances to Esso Cup
Pacific Region edit
Best-of-3 series played April 2–4, 2010
- Thompson-Okanagan Rockets vs Edmonton Thunder
- Game 1: Edmonton 5 - Thompson-Okanagan 0
- Game 2: Edmonton 3 - Thompson-Okanagan 0
- Edmonton wins series and advances to Esso Cup
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "EC.006". Hockey Canada. 2010-04-12. Retrieved 2012-01-20.