2000 Air Canada Cup

The 2000 Air Canada Cup was Canada's 22nd annual national midget 'AAA' hockey championship, played April 24–30, 2000 at the Maurice Richard Arena in Montreal, Quebec.[1] The championship game was an all-Quebec showdown as the Quebec champions Cantonniers de Magog shutout the host Collége Français de Montréal-Bourassa 6-0 in the gold medal game to win the national championship.

2000 Air Canada Cup
Tournament details
DatesApril 24–30, 2000
Teams6
Venue(s)Maurice Richard Arena in Montréal, QC
Final positions
Champions  Cantonniers de Magog
Runner-up  Collége Français de Montréal-Bourassa
Third place  Saskatoon Contacts
Tournament statistics
Scoring leader(s) Josh Welter
MVP Jean-François Kingsley
1999
2001

Future National Hockey League players competing in this tournament were Joffrey Lupul and Ryane Clowe.

Teams

ResultTeamRegionCity
Cantonniers de MagogQuebecMagog, Quebec
Collége Français de Montréal-BourassaHostMontreal, QC
Saskatoon ContactsWestSaskatoon, SK
4 Fort Saskatchewan RangersPacificFort Saskatchewan, AB
5 Richmond Hill StarsCentralRichmond Hill, ON
6 St. John's Maple LeafsAtlanticSt. John's, NL

Round robin

Standings

RankTeamW-L-TGFGAPTS
1 Cantonniers de Magog4-1-036138
2 Collége Français de Montréal-Bourassa4-1-025148
3 Fort Saskatchewan Rangers4-1-025128
4 Saskatoon Contacts1-3-119193
5 Richmond Hill Stars1-4-09412
6 St. John's Maple Leafs0-4-113271

Scores

Playoffs

Semi-Finals

  • Magog 4 - Saskatoon 3
  • Montréal-Bourassa 4 - Fort Saskatchewan 1

Bronze medal game

  • Saskatoon 6 - Fort Saskatchewan 5

Gold medal game

  • Magog 6 - Montréal-Bourassa 0

Individual awards

  • Most Valuable Player: Jean-François Kingsley (Montréal-Bourassa)
  • Top Scorer: Josh Welter (Fort Saskatchewan)
  • Top Forward: Josh Welter (Fort Saskatchewan)
  • Top Defenceman: Francis Trudel (Magog)
  • Top Goaltender: Geoff McIntosh (Saskatoon)
  • Most Sportsmanlike Player: Brent Roach (St. John's)

Regional Playdowns

Atlantic Region

  • The St. John's Maple Leafs advanced by winning their regional tournament, which was played April 6–9, 2000 in St. John's, Newfoundland.

Quebec

  • The Cantonniers de Magog advanced by capturing the Quebec Midget AAA League title.

Central Region

  • The Richmond Hill Stars advanced by winning their regional tournament, which was played April 4–9, 2000 in Toronto, Ontario.
  • Teams competing
Don Mills Flyers (host)
Lambton Lightning
Mississauga Reps
Ottawa Sting
Richmond Hill Stars
Southwest Storm
Timmins Majors

West Region

  • The Saskatoon Contacts advanced by winning their regional tournament, which was played April 6–9, 2000 in Souris, Manitoba.
  • Teams competing
Eastman Selects
Saskatoon Contacts
Southwest Cougars (host)
Thunder Bay Kings

Pacific Region

  • The Fort Saskatchewan Rangers advanced by winning their regional tournament, which was played April 7–9, 2000 in Kamloops, British Columbia.
  • Teams competing
Fort Saskatchewan Rangers
Kamloops
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See also

References

  1. "News Release #NR.033". Hockey Canada. April 20, 2000. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
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