The 1988 Air Canada Cup was Canada's 10th annual national midget 'AAA' hockey championship, which was played in April 1988 at the Fort William Gardens in Thunder Bay, Ontario. The Regina Pat Canadians defeated the Calgary NorthStars to win their second national title. The host Thunder Bay Bearcats won the bronze medal.[1] Calgary's Wes Walz was named Most Valuable Player. Other future National Hockey League players playing in this tournament were Greg Johnson, Rob Pearson, Chris Snell, Brent Thompson, and Dale Craigwell.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Venue(s) | Fort William Gardens in Thunder Bay, ON |
| Dates | April 1988 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  | Regina Pat Canadians |
Runner-up  | Calgary NorthStars |
Third place  | Thunder Bay Bearcats |
| Tournament statistics | |
| MVP | Wes Walz |
Teams edit
| Result | Team | Region | City |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
Regina Pat Canadians | West | Regina, SK |
 |
Calgary NorthStars | Pacific | Calgary, AB |
 |
Thunder Bay Bearcats | Host | Thunder Bay, ON |
| 4 | Oshawa Kiwanis | Central | Oshawa, ON |
| 5 | Fredericton Redwings | Atlantic | Fredericton, NB |
| 6 | Laval Laurentides-Lanaudiere | Quebec | Laval, QC |
Round robin edit
Standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calgary Northstars | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 14 | +12 | 8 |
| 2 | Regina Pat Canadians | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 17 | +10 | 7 |
| 3 | Thunder Bay Bearcats | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 6 |
| 4 | Oshawa Kiwanis | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 15 | −1 | 6 |
| 5 | Fredericton Redwings | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 24 | −14 | 2 |
| 6 | Laval Laurentides-Lanaudiere | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 28 | −10 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
Scores edit
- Regina 5 - Thunder Bay 1
- Fredericton 4 - Laval Laurentides-Lanaudiere 3
- Oshawa 2 - Calgary 1
- Thunder Bay 4 - Fredericton 2
- Regina 6 - Laval Laurentides-Lanaudiere 6
- Thunder Bay 3 - Oshawa 1
- Calgary 8 - Laval Laurentides-Lanaudiere 5
- Regina 7 -Fredericton 2
- Calgary 6 - Thunder Bay 4
- Oshawa 4 - Laval Laurentides-Lanaudiere 3
- Calgary 6 - Regina 3
- Oshawa 5 - Fredericton 2
- Thunder Bay 6 - Laval Laurentides-Lanaudiere 1
- Regina 6 - Oshawa 2
- Calgary 5 - Fredericton 0
Playoffs edit
Semi-finals edit
- Calgary 6 - Oshawa 4
- Regina 4 - Thunder Bay 3 (2OT)
Bronze-medal game edit
- Thunder Bay 5 - Oshawa 4
Gold-medal game edit
- Regina 7 - Calgary 4
Individual awards edit
- Most Valuable Player: Wes Walz (Calgary)
- Most Sportsmanlike Player: Jason Bortolussi (Thunder Bay)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "TELUS40". Hockey Canada. Retrieved 2013-04-23.