The 2001 Air Canada Cup was Canada's 23rd annual national midget 'AAA' hockey championship, played April 23–29, 2001 at the Prince George Multiplex in Prince George, British Columbia.[1] Steve Bernier scored the winning goal in the second overtime period of the gold medal game to give the Gouverneurs de Ste-Foy a 4-3 victory over the Calgary Royals. It was Ste-Foy's third national title in eight appearances in the final.
Teams
Round robin
Standings
| Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
L
|
D
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
| 1
|
Calgary Royals
|
5
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
27
|
18
|
+9
|
8
|
| 2
|
Dartmouth Subways
|
5
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
25
|
21
|
+4
|
7
|
| 3
|
Gouverneurs de Ste-Foy
|
5
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
20
|
15
|
+5
|
6
|
| 4
|
Toronto Young Nationals
|
5
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
19
|
18
|
+1
|
6
|
| 5
|
Prince George Cougars
|
5
|
1
|
4
|
0
|
13
|
24
|
−11
|
2
|
| 6
|
Beardy's Blackhawks
|
5
|
0
|
4
|
1
|
18
|
26
|
−8
|
1
|
Source:
Scores
- Ste-Foy 4 - Toronto 3
- Calgary 6 - Dartmouth 4
- Prince George 6 - Beardy's 4
- Dartmouth 3 - Ste-Foy 2 (OT)
- Toronto 3 - Beardy's 2
- Calgary 7 - Prince George 2
- Toronto 6 - Calgary 4
- Ste-Foy 6 - Beardy's 2
- Dartmouth 5 - Prince George 2
- Dartmouth 7 - Toronto 5
- Calgary 5 - Beardy's 4 (OT)
- Ste-Foy 6 - Price George 2
- Beardy's 6 - Dartmouth 6
- Calgary 5 - Ste-Foy 2
- Toronto 2 - Prince George 1
Playoffs
Semi-finals
- Calgary 6 - Toronto 0
- Ste-Foy 10 - Dartmouth 1
Bronze-medal game
- Toronto 4 - Dartmouth 3 (OT)
Gold-medal game
- Ste-Foy 4 - Calgary 3 (2OT)
Individual awards
- Most Valuable Player: Steve Bernier (Ste-Foy)
- Top Scorer: Andrew Joudrey (Dartmouth)
- Top Forward: Brett Pilkington (Calgary)
- Top Defenceman: Justin Cruse (Beardy's)
- Top Goaltender: Mike Charlton (Dartmouth)
- Most Sportsmanlike Player: Robert Cranston (Toronto)
Regional Playdowns
Atlantic Region
Quebec
- The Gouverneurs du Ste-Foy advanced by capturing the Quebec Midget AAA League title.[1]
Central Region
- The Toronto Young Nationals advanced by winning their regional tournament, which was played April 3–8, 2001 in Kitchener, Ontario.[1]
West Region
- The Beady's Blackhawks advanced by winning their regional tournament, which was played April 4–8, 2001 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.[1]
Pacific Region
- The Prince George Cougars won their regional tournament, which was played April 4–8, 2001 in Alberta, but qualified for the national championship as the host team. As a result, the Calgary Royals also advanced by finishing second.[1]
See also
References
External links
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