2015 Esso Cup

2015 Esso Cup was Canada's seventh national women's midget hockey championship, played April 19–25, 2015 at Red Deer, Alberta. The Sudbury Lady Wolves defeated the host Red Deer Chiefs 2-1 in the final to win the gold medal. The Saskatoon Stars won the bronze medal.[1][2]

2015 Esso Cup

Tournament details
Dates	April 19–25, 2015
Teams	6
Venue(s)	Red Deer Arena in Red Deer, AB
Final positions
Champions	Sudbury Lady Wolves
Runner-up	Red Deer Chiefs
Third place	Saskatoon Stars
Tournament statistics
Scoring leader(s)	Sophie Shirley
MVP	Sophie Shirley
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Teams

Result Team Region City Sudbury Lady Wolves Ontario Sudbury, ON Red Deer Chiefs Host Red Deer, AB Saskatoon Stars Western (SK) Saskatoon, SK 4 Central Plains Capitals Western (MB) Portage la Prairie, MB 5 Edmonton Thunder Pacific Edmonton, AB 6 Moncton Rockets Atlantic Moncton, NB

Round robin

Standings Rank Team W-L-OTW-OTL GF GA Pts 1 Sudbury Lady Wolves 4-1-0-0 22 10 12 2 Saskatoon Stars 4-1-0-0 20 11 12 3 Red Deer Chiefs 2-2-1-0 13 13 8 4 Central Plains Capitals 2-1-0-2 14 9 8 5 Edmonton Thunder 1-3-1-0 9 10 5 6 Moncton Rockets 0-5-0-0 5 30 0

Schedule & Results Game Away Team Score Home Team Score Notes 1 Saskatoon 2 Sudbury 3 Final 2 Central Plains 0 Edmonton 1 SO Final 3 Moncton 1 Red Deer 4 Final 4 Saskatoon 3 Central Plains 2 Final 5 Sudbury 9 Moncton 1 Final 6 Red Deer 2 Edmonton 0 Final 7 Moncton 1 Central Plains 6 Final 8 Edmonton 3 Saskatoon 5 Final 9 Sudbury 7 Red Deer 2 Final 10 Edmonton 4 Moncton 1 Final 11 Central Plains 4 Sudbury 1 Final 12 Red Deer 2 Saskatoon 3 Final 13 Edmonton 1 Sudbury 2 Final 14 Moncton 1 Saskatoon 7 Final 15 Central Plains 2 Red Deer 3 SO Final

Playoffs

Results Game Away Team Score Home Team Score Notes Semi 1 Central Plains 0 Sudbury 3 Final Semi 2 Red Deer 2 Saskatoon 1 SO Final Bronze Central Plains 1 Saskatoon 5 Final Gold Red Deer 1 Sudbury 2 Final

Individual awards

• Most Valuable Player: Sophie Shirley (Saskatoon)
• Top Scorer: Sophie Shirley (Saskatoon)
• Top Forward: Karli Shell (Sudbury)
• Top Defenceman: Tamara McVannel (Central Plains)
• Top Goaltender: Danika Ranger (Sudbury)
• Most Sportsmanlike Player: Nara Elia (Saskatoon)

Road to the Esso Cup

Atlantic Region

The Moncton Rockets advanced to the Esso Cup by winning tournament held April 2 – 5 at the Red Ball Internet Centre in Moncton, New Brunswick.[2]

Round Robin Rank Team Qualification W–L-T GF GA Pts 1 Moncton Rockets Host 4-0-0 19 6 8 2 Metro NSFMAAAHL 3-1-0 7 5 6 3 Miramichi Northern Stars NBFMAAAHL 2-2-0 13 13 4 4 Mid Isle Wildcats PEIMMHL 1-3-0 11 18 2 5 Western Warriors HNL 0-4-0 7 15 0 Medal Round Game Away Team Score Home Team Score Bronze Mid Isle 6 Miramichi 5 Gold Metro 1 Moncton 2

Quebec

Quebec withdrew from Esso Cup competition for the second consecutive year. Hockey Canada awarded this berth to the Western region.[3]

Ontario

The Sudbury Lady Wolves advanced to the Esso Cup by winning the OWMA championship played April 9 – 12, 2015 at Toronto, Ontario[4]

Playoffs Game Away Team Score Home Team Score Quarterfinals QF 1 Sault Ste. Marie 1 Stoney Creek 0 QF 2 Sudbury 1 Whitby 0 QF 3 Aurora 3 Waterloo 1 QF 4 Saugeen-Maitland 2 Oakville 1 Semifinals SF 1 Saugeen-Maitland 3 Sault Ste. Marie 2 SF 2 Aurora 1 Sudbury 2 Medal Games Bronze Aurora 2 Sault Ste. Marie 3 Gold Sudbury 4 Saugeen-Maitland 1

Western Region

The Central Plains Capitals and Saskatoon Stars both advanced to the Esso Cup. The Saskatchewan assumed the regular Western region position and Manitoba took Quebec's spot.[3]

Best-of-3 series Rank Team Qualification W–L GF GA - Central Plains Capitals MFMHL - - - - Saskatoon Stars SFMAAAHL - - -

Pacific Region

The Edmonton Thunder advanced to the Esso Cup by winning best-of-3 played April 3 – 5 at Edmonton, Alberta.

Best-of-3 series Rank Team Qualification W–L GF GA 1 Edmonton Thunder AMMFHL 2-0 6 3 2 Northern Cougars BCFMAAAHL 0-2 3 6

See also

• Esso Cup

References

1. "Schedule announced for 2015 Esso Cup". Hockey Canada. January 23, 2015. Archived from the original on February 21, 2015. Retrieved February 21, 2015.
2. "Atlantic Champions Will Open 2015 Esso Cup 2015 ESSO CUP". Hockeyscene.com schedule. January 23, 2015.
3. "Quebec withdraws from Esso Cup". Prince Albert Herald. March 20, 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-04-11. Retrieved 2015-04-04.
4. "OWHA Provincials". Archived from the original on 2015-02-21. Retrieved 2015-02-21.

External links

• 2015 Esso Cup Home Page at HockeyCanada.com