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.
Teams
Round robin
Standings
| Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
L
|
D
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
| 1
|
Winnipeg Thrashers
|
5
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
23
|
12
|
+11
|
10
|
| 2
|
Sudbury Nickel Capital Wolves
|
5
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
18
|
13
|
+5
|
7
|
| 3
|
Calgary Buffaloes
|
5
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
11
|
10
|
+1
|
5
|
| 4
|
Blizzard de Sèminiaire Saint-François
|
5
|
2
|
3
|
0
|
16
|
11
|
+5
|
4
|
| 5
|
Cole Harbour McCains
|
5
|
1
|
3
|
1
|
9
|
14
|
−5
|
3
|
| 6
|
Ottawa Valley Titans
|
5
|
0
|
4
|
1
|
10
|
27
|
−17
|
1
|
Source:
Scores
- Saint-François 3 - Cole Harbour 1
- Winnipeg 3 - Calgary 0
- Sudbury 6 - Ottawa Valley 4
- Winnipeg 5 - Saint-François 2
- Calgary 2 - Sudbury 2
- Cole Harbour 1 - Ottawa Valley 1
- Sudbury 3 - Saint-François 2
- Winnipeg 4 - Cole Harbour 3
- Calgary 5 - Ottawa Valley 1
- Sudbury 3 - Cole Harbour 0
- Calgary 1 - Saint-François 0
- Winnipeg 6 - Ottawa Valley 3
- Cole Harbour 4 - Calgary 3
- Winnipeg 5 - Sudbury 4
- Saint-François 9 - Ottawa Valley 1
Playoffs
Semi-finals
- Winnipeg 4 - Saint-François 1
- Sudbury 5 - Calgary 2
Bronze-medal game
- Saint-François 7 - Calgary 2
Gold-medal game
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
External links
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