1998 Air Canada Cup
The 1998 Air Canada Cup was Canada's 20th annual national midget 'AAA' hockey championship, played April 21–26, 1998 at the Sudbury Community Arena in Sudbury, Ontario. The Riverains du Collège Charles-Lemoyne defeated the host Sudbury Cara's Nickel Capitals in the championship game to win the gold medal. The Calgary Buffaloes won the bronze medal. Calgary's Dany Heatley was the tournament's top scorer and most valuable player.[1] Other future National Hockey League players playing in this tournament were Sheldon Brookbank, Randy Jones and Krys Kolanos.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | April 21–26, 1998 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Venue(s) | Sudbury Community Arena in Sudbury, ON |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  |
Runner-up  |  |
Third place  |  |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Scoring leader(s) | |
| MVP | |
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Teams
| Result | Team | Region | City |
 | | Quebec | Sainte-Catherine, QC |
 | | Host | Sudbury, ON |
 | | Pacific | Calgary, AB |
| 4 |  | West | Saskatoon, SK |
| 5 |  | Atlantic | Saint John, NB |
| 6 | | Central | Toronto, ON |
Round robin
Standings
| Rank | Team | W-L-T | GF | GA | PTS |
| 1 | | 4-0-1 | 34 | 17 | 9 |
| 2 | | 4-1-0 | 27 | 12 | 8 |
| 3 | | 2-1-2 | 25 | 20 | 6 |
| 4 | | 2-2-1 | 25 | 25 | 5 |
| 5 | | 2-3-0 | 20 | 17 | 4 |
| 6 | | 0-5-0 | 7 | 30 | 0 |
Scores
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Playoffs
Semi-Finals
- Collège Charles-Lemoyne 3 - Saskatoon 2
- Sudbury 5 - Calgary 2
Bronze medal game
- Calgary 5 - Saskatoon 4
Gold medal game
- Collège Charles-Lemoyne 5 - Sudbury 4
Individual awards
- Most Valuable Player:
- Top Scorer:
- Top Forward:
- Top Defenceman:
- Top Goaltender:
- Most Sportsmanlike Player:
See also
References
- "News Release #NR.0024". Hockey Canada. April 9, 1998. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
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