The 2010 Esso Cup was Canada's second annual national women's midget hockey championship, played April 18–24, 2010 at the Co-operators Centre at Evraz Place in Regina, Saskatchewan.[1] The Thunder Bay Queens defeated the Notre Dame Hounds 4–3 in the gold medal game to win their first Esso Cup title. Thunder Bay's Kaitlyn Tougas was named the tournament's most valuable player.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Co-operators Centre at Evraz Place in Regina, SK |
| Dates | April 18–24, 2010 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Thunder Bay Queens |
| Runners-up | Notre Dame Hounds |
| Third place | Edmonton Thunder |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Scoring leader | Brienna Gillanders |
| Awards | |
| MVP | Kaitlyn Tougas |
Teams
edit| Result | Team | Region | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thunder Bay Queens | Ontario | Thunder Bay, ON | |
| Notre Dame Hounds | West | Wilcox, SK | |
| Edmonton Thunder | Pacific | Edmonton, AB | |
| 4 | Regina Rebels | Host | Regina, SK |
| 5 | Moncton Rockets | Atlantic | Moncton, NB |
| 6 | Remparts du Richelieu | Quebec | Richelieu, QC |
Round robin
editStandings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thunder Bay Queens | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 8 | +11 | 12 |
| 2 | Notre Dame Hounds | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 11 |
| 3 | Regina Rebels | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 8 |
| 4 | Edmonton Thunder | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 6 |
| 5 | Moncton Rockets | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 17 | −4 | 5 |
| 6 | Remparts du Richelieu | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 19 | −9 | 3 |
Scores
edit- Moncton 4 - Richelieu 1
- Notre Dame 5 - Edmonton 2
- Thunder Bay 2 - Regina 1
- Notre Dame 5 - Richelieu 3
- Edmonton 3 - Thunder Bay 2
- Regina 4 - Moncton 2
- Thunder Bay 5 - Richelieu 1
- Notre Dame 4 - Moncton 3 (OT)
- Regina 2 - Edmonton 1 (OT)
- Thunder Bay 5 - Moncton 2
- Richelieu 4 - Edmonton 3
- Notre Dame 4 - Regina 2
- Edmonton 3 - Moncton 2 (SO)
- Thunder Bay 5 - Notre Dame 1
- Regina 3 - Richelieu 1
Playoffs
editIndividual awards
edit- Most Valuable Player: Kaitlyn Tougas (Thunder Bay)
- Top Scorer: Brienna Gillanders (Notre Dame)
- Top Forward: Janik Robichaud (Moncton)
- Top Defenceman: Riana Magee (Edmonton)
- Top Goaltender: Samantha Langford (Regina)
- Most Sportsmanlike Player: Kaitlyn Quarrell (Thunder Bay)
Road to the Esso Cup
editAtlantic Region
editRegional Tournament held March 18–20, 2010
Round robin
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moncton Rockets | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 3 | +45 | 8 |
| 2 | Metro Boston Pizza | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 9 | +17 | 6 |
| 3 | Western | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 30 | −9 | 4 |
| 4 | Western Wind | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 30 | −22 | 2 |
| 5 | Central (H) | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 38 | −27 | 0 |
Championship Game
edit- Moncton 4 – Metro 1
- Moncton advances to Esso Cup
Quebec
editOntario
editWestern Region
editBest-of-3 series played April 2–4, 2010[1]
- Notre Dame Hounds vs Pembina Valley Hawks
- Game 1: Notre Dame 4 - Pembina Valley 3
- Game 2: Notre Dame 3 - Pembina Valley 2
- Notre Dame wins series and advances to Esso Cup
Pacific Region
editBest-of-3 series played April 2–4, 2010
- Thompson-Okanagan Rockets vs Edmonton Thunder
- Game 1: Edmonton 5 - Thompson-Okanagan 0
- Game 2: Edmonton 3 - Thompson-Okanagan 0
- Edmonton wins series and advances to Esso Cup
See also
editReferences
edit- 1 2 "EC.006". Hockey Canada. 2010-04-12. Retrieved 2012-01-20.