The 2009 Telus Cup was Canada's 31st annual national midget 'AAA' hockey championship, played April 20–26, 2009 at the Selkirk Recreation Complex in Selkirk, Manitoba. The Notre Dame Hounds defeated the Calgary Buffaloes 4-0 in the gold medal game to win their third national title. The Rousseau Sports de Laval-Bourassa defeated the host Winnipeg Thrashers to win the bronze. Winnipeg's Nolan Zajac, younger brother of National Hockey League player Travis Zajac, was the top scorer and named Most Valuable Player.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Venue(s) | Selkirk Recreation Complex in Selkirk, MB |
| Dates | April 20–26, 2009 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  | Notre Dame Hounds |
Runner-up  | Calgary Buffaloes |
Third place  | Rousseau Sports de Laval-Bourassa |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Scoring leader(s) | Nolan Zajac |
| MVP | Nolan Zajac |
Teams edit
| Result | Team | Region | City |
|---|---|---|---|
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Notre Dame Hounds | West | Wilcox, SK |
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Calgary Buffaloes | Pacific | Calgary, AB |
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Rousseau Sports de Laval-Bourassa | Québec | Laval, QC |
| 4 | Winnipeg Thrashers | Host | Winnipeg, MB |
| 5 | Moncton Flyers | Atlantic | Moncton, NB |
| 6 | Hamilton Reps | Central | Hamilton, ON |
Round robin edit
Standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame Hounds | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 17 | +17 | 9 |
| 2 | Winnipeg Thrashers | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 16 | +9 | 8 |
| 3 | Calgary Buffaloes | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 6 |
| 4 | Rousseau Sports de Laval-Bourassa | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 18 | −3 | 4 |
| 5 | Moncton Flyers | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 32 | −17 | 2 |
| 6 | Hamilton Reps | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 25 | −11 | 1 |
Scores edit
- Laval-Bourassa 5 - Moncton 4
- Notre Dame 4 - Calgary 4
- Winnipeg 5 - Hamilton 4
- Notre Dame 5 - Laval-Bourassa 4
- Calgary 4 - Hamilton 2
- Winnipeg 7 - Moncton 1
- Hamilton 2 - Laval-Bourassa 2
- Notre Dame 11 - Moncton 3
- Winnipeg 6 - Calgary 5
- Moncton 5 - Hamilton 3
- Calgary 3 - Laval-Bourassa 3
- Notre Dame 5 - Winnipeg 3
- Calgary 6 - Moncton 2
- Notre Dame 9 - Hamilton 3
- Winnipeg 4 - Laval-Bourassa 1
Playoffs edit
Semi-finals edit
- Notre Dame 6 - Laval-Bourassa 4
- Calgary 7 - Winnipeg 0
Bronze medal game edit
- Laval-Bourassa 5 - Winnipeg 2
Gold medal game edit
- Notre Dame 4 - Calgary 0
Individual awards edit
- Most Valuable Player: Nolan Zajac (Winnipeg)
- Top Scorer: Nolan Zajac (Winnipeg)
- Top Forward: Ben Gamache (Notre Dame)
- Top Defenceman: Jesse Pauls (Notre Dame)
- Top Goaltender: Brett Gagnon (Winnipeg)
- Most Sportsmanlike Player: Chris Collins (Calgary)
Road to the Telus Cup edit
Atlantic Region edit
- Tournament held April 3–5, 2009 at Saint John, New Brunswick
Source: [citation needed]
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Championship Game |
Quebec edit
Ligue de Hockey Midget AAA du Quebec Championship
- Rousseau Sports de Laval-Bourassa vs Trois-Rivières
- Best-of-7 series played March 31-April 7, 2009
- Laval-Bourassa wins series 4-0 and advances to Telus Cup
Central Region edit
- Tournament held March 30-April 5, 2009 at Burlington, Ontario
Source: [citation needed]
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Semi-finals Championship Game |
West Region edit
- Tournament held April 2–5, 2009 at Swift Current, Saskatchewan
Source: [citation needed]
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Championship Game |
Pacific Region edit
- Calgary Buffaloes vs Vancouver North West Giants
- Best-of-3 series played April 3–5, 2009
- Game 1: Calgary 3 - Vancouver 1
- Game 2: Vancouver 6 - Calgary 3
- Game 3: Calgary 3 - Vancouver 2
- Calgary wins series and advances to Telus Cup