2004 Telus Cup
The 2004 National Midget Championship was Canada's 26th annual national midget 'AAA' hockey championship, played April 18–25, 2004 at Kenora, Ontario.[1] The Brandon Wheat Kings defeated the Riverains du Collège Charles-Lemoyne 2-1 in overtime to win their first and only national title. It also marked the first time that a Manitoba team was the national midget champion.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | April 18–25, 2004 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Venue(s) | Kenora Recreation Centre in Kenora, ON |
| Final positions | |
Champions  | Brandon Wheat Kings |
Runner-up  | Riverains du Collège Charles-Lemoyne |
Third place  | Red Deer Chiefs |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Scoring leader(s) | Francis Paré (11G 3A 14P) |
| MVP | Francis Paré |
This was the only season that Hockey Canada did not have a sponsor for the national midget championship. From 1979 to 2003, it was known as the Air Canada Cup. Later in 2004, a new sponsor would be found and the midget championship would be renamed the Telus Cup.[2]
Teams
| Result | Team | Region | City |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Brandon Wheat Kings | West | Brandon, MB |
 | Riverains du Collège Charles-Lemoyne | Quebec | Sainte-Catherine, QC |
 | Red Deer Optimist Chiefs | Pacific | Red Deer, AB |
| 4 | Kenora Stars | Host | Kenora, ON |
| 5 | Cornwall Thunder | Atlantic | Cornwall, PE |
| 6 | Toronto Marlboros | Central | Toronto, ON |
Round robin
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riverains du Collège Charles-Lemoyne | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 12 | +17 | 10 |
| 2 | Red Deer Optimist Chiefs | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 8 |
| 3 | Brandon Wheat Kings | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 5 |
| 4 | Kenora Stars | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 19 | −11 | 3 |
| 5 | Cornwall Thunder | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 23 | −7 | 2 |
| 6 | Toronto Marlboros | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 21 | −5 | 2 |
Source:
Scores
- Red Deer 6 - Brandon 5 (OT)
- Collège Charles-Lemoyne 5 - Cornwall 2
- Toronto 5 - Kenora 1
- Collège Charles-Lemoyne 5 - Brandon 4 (OT)
- Red Deer 3 - Toronto 1
- Kenora 5 - Cornwall 2
- Collège Charles-Lemoyne 6 - Toronto 2
- Brandon 5 - Cornwall 3
- Red Deer 4 - Kenora 1
- Cornwall 7 - Toronto 5
- Collège Charles-Lemoyne 5 - Red Deer 3
- Brandon 0 - Kenora 0
- Red Deer 3 - Cornwall 2 (OT)
- Brandon 4 - Toronto 3
- Collège Charles-Lemoyne 8 - Kenora 1
Playoffs
Semi-finals
- Collège Charles-Lemoyne 2 - Kenora 1
- Brandon 6 - Red Deer 2
Bronze-medal game
- Red Deer 5 - Kenora 2
Gold-medal game
- Brandon 2 - Collège Charles-Lemoyne 1 (OT)
Individual awards
- Most Valuable Player: Francis Paré (Collège Charles-Lemoyne)
- Top Scorer: Francis Paré (Collège Charles-Lemoyne)
- Top Forward: Tyler Dittmer (Brandon)
- Top Defenceman: Jeff Termineski (Toronto)
- Top Goaltender: Tyler Gordon (Kenora)
- Most Sportsmanlike Player: Kyle Dorowicz (Red Deer)
See also
References
- "News Release #NR.041". Hockey Canada. April 16, 2004. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
- "Canada's National Midget Championship Officially Named the Telus Cup". Hockey Canada. October 14, 2004. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
External links
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