2000 Air Canada Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | April 24–30, 2000 |
| Teams | 6 |
| 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 |
| Scoring leader(s) |
 Josh Welter |
| MVP |
Jean-François Kingsley |
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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.
Future National Hockey League players competing in this tournament were Joffrey Lupul and Ryane Clowe.
Teams
| Result | Team | Region | City |
 | Cantonniers de Magog | Quebec | Magog, Quebec |
 | Collége Français de Montréal-Bourassa | Host | Montreal, QC |
 | Saskatoon Contacts | West | Saskatoon, SK |
| 4 | Fort Saskatchewan Rangers | Pacific | Fort Saskatchewan, AB |
| 5 |  Richmond Hill Stars | Central | Richmond Hill, ON |
| 6 |  St. John's Maple Leafs | Atlantic | St. John's, NL |
Round Robin
Standings
| Rank | Team | W-L-T | GF | GA | PTS |
| 1 | Cantonniers de Magog | 4-1-0 | 36 | 13 | 8 |
| 2 | Collége Français de Montréal-Bourassa | 4-1-0 | 25 | 14 | 8 |
| 3 | Fort Saskatchewan Rangers | 4-1-0 | 25 | 12 | 8 |
| 4 | Saskatoon Contacts | 1-3-1 | 19 | 19 | 3 |
| 5 | Richmond Hill Stars | 1-4-0 | 9 | 41 | 2 |
| 6 | St. John's Maple Leafs | 0-4-1 | 13 | 27 | 1 |
Scores
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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
Northwest Territories
See also
References
- ↑ "News Release #NR.033". Hockey Canada. April 20, 2000. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
External links
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