2008 Telus Cup

2008 Telus Cup
Tournament details
Dates April 21–27, 2008
Teams 6
Venue(s) Nick Smith Centre in Arnprior, ON
Final positions
Champions  Ontario Sudbury Nickel Capital Wolves
Runner-up  Manitoba Winnipeg Thrashers
Third place  Quebec Blizzard de Sèminiaire Saint-François
Tournament statistics
Scoring leader(s) Manitoba Mark Stone
MVP Manitoba Mathew Bodie
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The 2008 Telus Cup was Canada's 30th annual national midget 'AAA' hockey championship, played April 21–27, 2008 at Arnprior, Ontario. The Sudbury Nickel Capital Wolves defeated the Winnipeg Thrashers 6-4 in the gold medal game to win their first national title. The Blizzard de Sèminiaire Saint-François from Quebec picked up their second consecutive bronze medal. Current Ottawa Senators forward Mark Stone, playing for the Thrashers, was the tournament's top scorer.

Teams

ResultTeamRegionCity
1st, gold medalist(s)Ontario Sudbury Nickel Capital WolvesCentralSudbury, ON
2nd, silver medalist(s)Manitoba Winnipeg ThrashersWestWinnipeg, MB
3rd, bronze medalist(s)Quebec Blizzard de Sèminiaire Saint-FrançoisQuébecQuébec City, QC
4Alberta Calgary BuffaloesPacificCalgary, AB
5Nova Scotia Cole Harbour McCainsAtlanticCole Harbour, NS
6Ontario Ottawa Valley TitansHostArnprior, ON

Round robin

Standings

RankTeamW-L-TGFGAPTS
1Manitoba Winnipeg Thrashers5-0-0231210
2Ontario Sudbury Nickel Capital Wolves3-1-118137
3Alberta Calgary Buffaloes2-2-111105
4Quebec Blizzard de Sèminiaire Saint-François2-3-016114
5Nova Scotia Cole Harbour McCains1-3-19143
6Ontario Ottawa Valley Titans0-4-110271

Scores

Playoffs

Semi-Finals

  • Winnipeg 4 - Saint-François 1
  • Sudbury 5 - Calgary 2

Bronze medal game

  • Saint-François 7 - Calgary 2

Gold medal game

  • Sudbury 6 - Winnipeg 4

Individual awards

  • Most Valuable Player: Manitoba Mathew Bodie (Winnipeg)
  • Top Scorer: Manitoba Mark Stone (Winnipeg)
  • Top Forward: Ontario Mattieu Lecours (Sudbury)
  • Top Defenceman: Manitoba Mathew Bodie (Winnipeg)
  • Top Goaltender: Alberta Kris Moore (Calgary
  • Most Sportsmanlike Player: Nova Scotia Jordan Burke (Cole Harbour)

See also

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