2001 Air Canada Cup

2001 Air Canada Cup
Tournament details
Dates April 23–29, 2001
Teams 6
Venue(s) Prince George Multiplex in Prince George, BC
Final positions
Champions  Quebec Gouverneurs de Ste-Foy
Runner-up  Alberta Calgary Royals
Third place  Ontario Toronto Young Nationals
Tournament statistics
Scoring leader(s) Nova Scotia Andrew Joudrey
MVP Quebec Steve Bernier
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The 2001 Air Canada Cup was Canada's 23rd annual national midget 'AAA' hockey championship, played April 23–29, 2001 at the Prince George Multiplex in Prince George, British Columbia.[1] Steve Bernier scored the winning goal in the second overtime period of the gold medal game to give the Gouverneurs de Ste-Foy a 4-3 victory over the Calgary Royals. It was Ste-Foy's third national title in eight appearances in the final.

Teams

ResultTeamRegionCity
1st, gold medalist(s)Quebec Gouverneurs de Ste-FoyQuebecSainte-Foy, QC
2nd, silver medalist(s)Alberta Calgary RoyalsPacificCalgary, AB
3rd, bronze medalist(s)Ontario Toronto Young NationalsCentralToronto, ON
4Nova Scotia Dartmouth SubwaysAtlanticDartmouth, NS
5British Columbia Prince George CougarsHostPrince George, BC
6Saskatchewan Beardy's BlackhawksWestDuck Lake, SK

Round robin

Standings

RankTeamW-L-TGFGAPTS
1Alberta Calgary Royals4-1-027188
2Nova Scotia Dartmouth Subways3-1-125217
3Quebec Gouverneurs de Ste-Foy3-2-020156
4Ontario Toronto Young Nationals3-2-019186
5British Columbia Prince George Cougars1-4-013242
6Saskatchewan Beardy's Blackhawks0-4-118261

Scores

Playoffs

Semi-Finals

  • Calgary 6 - Toronto 0
  • Ste-Foy 10 - Dartmouth 1

Bronze medal game

  • Toronto 4 - Dartmouth 3 (OT)

Gold medal game

  • Ste-Foy 4 - Calgary 3 (2OT)

Individual awards

  • Most Valuable Player: Quebec Steve Bernier (Ste-Foy)
  • Top Scorer: Nova Scotia Andrew Joudrey (Dartmouth)
  • Top Forward: Alberta Brett Pilkington (Calgary)
  • Top Defenceman: Saskatchewan Justin Cruse (Beardy's)
  • Top Goaltender: Nova Scotia Mike Charlton (Dartmouth)
  • Most Sportsmanlike Player: Ontario Robert Cranston (Toronto)

Regional Playdowns

Atlantic Region

  • The Dartmouth Subways advanced by winning their regional tournament, which was played April 4–8, 2001 in Miramichi, New Brunswick.[1]

Quebec

  • The Gouverneurs du Ste-Foy advanced by capturing the Quebec Midget AAA League title.[1]

Central Region

  • The Toronto Young Nationals advanced by winning their regional tournament, which was played April 3–8, 2001 in Kitchener, Ontario.[1]

West Region

  • The Beady's Blackhawks advanced by winning their regional tournament, which was played April 4–8, 2001 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.[1]

Pacific Region

  • The Prince George Cougars won their regional tournament, which was played April 4–8, 2001 in Alberta, but qualified for the national championship as the host team. As a result, the Calgary Royals also advanced by finishing second.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "News Release #NR.017". Hockey Canada. March 14, 2001. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
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