1996 Air Canada Cup
The 1996 Air Canada Cup was Canada's 18th annual national midget 'AAA' hockey championship, played April 16–21, 1996 at the Kamloops Memorial Arena in Kamloops, British Columbia. The Gouverneurs de Ste-Foy defeated the Thunder Bay Kings in the championship game to win the gold medal. The host North Kamloops Lions won the bronze medal.[1] Future National Hockey League players competing in this tournament were Brad Stuart and Simon Gagné.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | April 16–21, 1996 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Venue(s) | Kamloops Memorial Arena in Kamloops, BC |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  |
Runner-up  |  |
Third place  | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Scoring leader(s) |  |
| MVP |  |
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Teams
| Result | Team | Region | City |
 | | Quebec | Sainte-Foy, QC |
 | | West | Thunder Bay, ON |
 | | Host | Kamloops, BC |
| 4 |  | Pacific | Red Deer, AB |
| 5 | | Atlantic | Dartmouth, NS |
| 6 | | Central | New Liskeard, ON |
Round robin
Standings
| Rank | Team | W-L-T | GF | GA | PTS |
| 1 | | 3-2-0 | 22 | 19 | 6 |
| 2 | | 3-2-0 | 27 | 15 | 6 |
| 3 | | 3-2-0 | 24 | 20 | 6 |
| 4 | | 2-2-1 | 17 | 15 | 5 |
| 5 | | 1-2-2 | 18 | 25 | 4 |
| 6 | | 1-3-1 | 16 | 30 | 3 |
Scores
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Playoffs
Semi-Finals
- Thunder Bay 6 - Red Deer 2
- Ste-Foy 2 - North Kamloops 1
Bronze medal game
- North Kamloops 2 - Red Deer 1
Gold medal game
- Ste-Foy 6 - Thunder Bay 4
Individual awards
- Most Valuable Player:
- Top Scorer:
- Top Forward:
- Top Defenceman:
- Top Goaltender:
- Most Sportsmanlike Player:
- Air Canada Scholarship:
- Esso Scholarship:
See also
References
- "News Release #NR.0044". Hockey Canada. May 21, 1996. Retrieved April 16, 2012.
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