2000 Air Canada Cup

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.

2000 Air Canada Cup
Tournament details
DatesApril 24–30, 2000
Teams6
Venue(s)Maurice Richard Arena in Montréal, QC
Final positions
Champions Cantonniers de Magog
Runner-up Collége Français de Montréal-Bourassa
Third place Saskatoon Contacts
Tournament statistics
Scoring leader(s)Josh Welter
MVPJean-François Kingsley

Future National Hockey League players competing in this tournament were Joffrey Lupul and Ryane Clowe.

Teams

ResultTeamRegionCity
1st place, gold medalist(s)Cantonniers de MagogQuebecMagog, Quebec
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Collége Français de Montréal-BourassaHostMontreal, QC
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Saskatoon ContactsWestSaskatoon, SK
4Fort Saskatchewan RangersPacificFort Saskatchewan, AB
5Richmond Hill StarsCentralRichmond Hill, ON
6St. John's Maple LeafsAtlanticSt. John's, NL

Round robin

Standings

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:

Scores

  • 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

Semi-finals

  • Magog 4 - Saskatoon 3
  • Montréal-Bourassa 4 - Fort Saskatchewan 1

Bronze-medal game

  • Saskatoon 6 - Fort Saskatchewan 5

Gold-medal game

  • Magog 6 - Montréal-Bourassa 0

Individual awards

  • 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

Atlantic Region

  • 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

  • The Cantonniers de Magog advanced by capturing the Quebec Midget AAA League title.

Central Region

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

References

  1. "News Release #NR.033". Hockey Canada. April 20, 2000. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
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