2008 Telus Cup

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 Vegas Golden Knights forward Mark Stone, playing for the Thrashers, was the tournament's top scorer.

2008 Telus Cup
Tournament details
DatesApril 21–27, 2008
Teams6
Venue(s)Nick Smith Centre in Arnprior, ON
Final positions
Champions  Sudbury Nickel Capital Wolves
Runner-up  Winnipeg Thrashers
Third place  Blizzard de Sèminiaire Saint-François
Tournament statistics
Scoring leader(s) Mark Stone
MVP Mathew Bodie
2007
2009

Teams

ResultTeamRegionCity
Sudbury Nickel Capital WolvesCentralSudbury, ON
Winnipeg ThrashersWestWinnipeg, MB
Blizzard de Sèminiaire Saint-FrançoisQuébecQuébec City, QC
4 Calgary BuffaloesPacificCalgary, AB
5 Cole Harbour McCainsAtlanticCole Harbour, NS
6 Ottawa Valley TitansHostArnprior, ON

Round robin

Standings

RankTeamW-L-TGFGAPTS
1 Winnipeg Thrashers5-0-0231210
2 Sudbury Nickel Capital Wolves3-1-118137
3 Calgary Buffaloes2-2-111105
4 Blizzard de Sèminiaire Saint-François2-3-016114
5 Cole Harbour McCains1-3-19143
6 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: Mathew Bodie (Winnipeg)
  • Top Scorer: Mark Stone (Winnipeg)
  • Top Forward: Mattieu Lecours (Sudbury)
  • Top Defenceman: Mathew Bodie (Winnipeg)
  • Top Goaltender: Kris Moore (Calgary
  • Most Sportsmanlike Player: Jordan Burke (Cole Harbour)

See also

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