The 2013 Telus Cup was Canada's 35th annual national midget 'AAA' hockey championship, held April 22 – 28, 2013 at the Essar Centre in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. The Red Deer Chiefs defeated the Ottawa Junior 67's in the gold medal game to win their second straight national title. The Rousseau Royal de Laval-Montréal won the bronze medal. This was Sault Ste. Marie's second time hosting the national championship – the 2003 Air Canada Cup was played at the old Sault Memorial Gardens.[1][2]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Venue(s) | Essar Centre in Sault Ste. Marie, ON |
| Dates | April 22 – 28, 2013 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  | Red Deer Optimist Chiefs |
Runner-up  | Ottawa Jr. 67's |
Third place  | Laval-Montréal |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Scoring leader(s) | Massimo Carozza (6G 5A 11P) |
| MVP | Matthew Hudson |
Teams edit
| Result | Team | Region | City |
|---|---|---|---|
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Red Deer Chiefs | Pacific | Red Deer, AB |
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Ottawa Junior 67's | Central | Ottawa, ON |
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Rousseau Royal de Laval-Montréal | Québec | Laval, QC |
| 4 | Saskatoon Contacts | West | Saskatoon, SK |
| 5 | Sault Ste. Marie North Stars | Host | Sault Ste. Marie, ON |
| 6 | Valley Wildcats | Atlantic | Berwick, NS |
Round robin edit
Standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rousseau Royal de Laval-Montréal | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 11 | +17 | 8 |
| 2 | Red Deer Chiefs | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 11 | +10 | 6 |
| 3 | Saskatoon Contacts | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 6 |
| 4 | Ottawa Junior 67's | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 5 |
| 5 | Sault Ste. Marie North Stars | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 19 | −5 | 5 |
| 6 | Valley Wildcats | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 34 | −27 | 0 |
Schedule edit
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Monday, April 22
Tuesday, April 23
Wednesday, April 24
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Thursday, April 25
Friday, April 26
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Playoffs edit
| Semifinals | Gold Medal Game | ||||||||
| 3 | Saskatoon | 1 | |||||||
| 2 | Red Deer | 5 | |||||||
| 4 | Ottawa | 0 | |||||||
| 2 | Red Deer | 5 | |||||||
| 4 | Ottawa | 4 | |||||||
| 1 | Laval-Montréal | 1 | Bronze Medal Game | ||||||
| 3 | Saskatoon | 2 | |||||||
| 1 | Laval-Montréal | 3 | |||||||
Individual awards edit
- Most Valuable Player: Matthew Hudson (Ottawa)
- Top Scorer: Massimo Carozza (Laval-Montréal)
- Top Forward: Kolten Olynek (Saskatoon)
- Top Defenceman: Gabe Bast (Red Deer)
- Top Goaltender: Simon Hofley (Ottawa)
- Most Sportsmanlike Player: Massimo Carozza (Laval-Montréal)
- Esso Scholarship: Joshua Bergen (Saskatoon)
Road to the Telus Cup edit
Atlantic Region edit
- Tournament held April 4 – 7, 2013 at the Red Ball Internet Centre in Moncton, New Brunswick[3][4]
Source: [citation needed]
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Championship Game |
Quebec edit
- Ligue de Hockey Midget AAA du Quebec championship series played March 28 – April 9, 2013
Source: [citation needed]
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Rousseau Royal de Laval-Montréal advance to Telus Cup |
Central Region edit
- Tournament held March 30 – April 5, 2013 at the Brockville Memorial Centre in Brockville, Ontario[5][6]
Source: [citation needed]
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Semi-finals Bronze Medal Game Gold Medal Game |
West Region edit
- Tournament held April 4 – 7, 2013 at the Kenora Recreation Centre in Kenora, Ontario[7]
Source: [citation needed]
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Championship Game |
Pacific Region edit
- Best-of-3 playoff series played April 5 – 7, 2013 at the Burnaby Winter Club in Burnaby, British Columbia.[8]
Source: [citation needed]
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Red Deer Chiefs advance to Telus Cup |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "News Release #114". Hockey Canada. September 12, 2011. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
- ^ "Sault to host 2013 Telus Cup - Canada's National Midget Championship". Sault Ste. Marie Economic Development Corporation. June 1, 2011. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
- ^ "FIRST EIGHT TEAMS ENTER ROAD TO MONCTON". hockeyscene.com.
- ^ "2013 Atlantic Regional Major Midget Championship". hockeyscene.com.
- ^ "CENTRAL ONTARIO MIDGET AAA CHAMPIONSHIPS".[permanent dead link]
- ^ "2013 Central Region Major Midget Championship". August 30, 2012. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
- ^ "Telus Cup Western Regionals". Hockey Northwestern Ontario. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
- ^ "2012-2013 BC Major Midget League Schedule". BC Hockey. September 6, 2012. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
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