Esso Cup
The Esso Cup is a National Female Hockey championship for midget level players (aged under 18 years) sanctioned by Hockey Canada. The Westman Wildcats are the first ever winners of the tournament in 2009. Westman player Jenna-Marie Durnin scored twice to lead the club to a win over the Scarborough Sharks in the gold medal game.[1]
All Time champions
| Year |
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
| 2011 |
Notre Dame Hounds |
Edmonton Thunder |
Toronto Aeros |
| 2010 |
Thunder Bay Queens |
Notre Dame Hounds |
Edmonton Thunder |
| 2009 |
Westman Wildcats[2] |
Scarborough Sharks |
Calgary Flyers |
All time results by region
| Region |
GP |
W |
OTW |
OTL |
L |
GF |
GA |
Gold medals |
| West |
20 |
13 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
87 |
44 |
2 |
| Ontario |
20 |
12 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
64 |
52 |
1 |
| Pacific |
20 |
9 |
2 |
1 |
8 |
59 |
44 |
0 |
| Host city |
18 |
8 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
53 |
43 |
0 |
| Québec |
12 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
22 |
42 |
0 |
| Atlantic |
14 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
11 |
21 |
81 |
0 |
Year by year
2011
The 2011 Esso Cup was contested in St. Albert, Alberta. In the gold medal game, the Notre Dame Hounds defeated the Edmonton Thunder by a 5-2 tally.[3] In the championship game, Olivia Howe of Notre Dame contributed with a goal and an assist.[4]
| Region |
Team |
| Pacific Region |
Edmonton Thunder |
| West Region |
Notre Dame Hounds |
| Ontario Region |
Toronto Aeros |
| Quebec Region |
Kodiaks du Lac St-Louis |
| Atlantic Region |
Kings County Kings |
| Host City |
St. Albert Slash |
2010
Regina, Saskatchewan was the host city for the 2010 Esso Cup.
| Region |
Team |
| Pacific Region |
Edmonton Thunder |
| West Region |
Notre Dame Hounds |
| Ontario Region |
Thunder Bay Queens |
| Quebec Region |
Remparts du Richelieu |
| Atlantic Region |
Moncton Rockets |
| Host City |
Regina Rebels |
2009
The first Esso Cup was contested in 2009. The city of Calgary, Alberta hosted the event as the gold medal game featured the Westman Wildcats and the Scarborough Sharks. Kaitlyn Keon, granddaughter of Stanley Cup champion Dave Keon was on the Sharks roster.
| Region |
Team |
| Pacific Region |
Edmonton Thunder |
| West Region |
Westman Wildcats |
| Ontario Region |
Scarborough Sharks |
| Atlantic Region |
Northern Stars |
| Host City |
Calgary Flyers |
Awards and honors
2011
| Award |
Player |
Team |
| Most Valuable Player |
Morgan Glover |
Edmonton |
| Top Scorer |
Olivia Howe |
Notre Dame |
| Top Forward |
Olivia Howe |
Notre Dame |
| Top Defenceman |
Emma Korbs |
Toronto |
| Top Goaltender |
Morgan Glover |
Edmonton |
| Most Sportsmanlike Player |
Matana Skoye |
St. Albert |
2010
| Award |
Player |
Team |
| 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 |
2009
| Award |
Player |
Team |
| Most Valuable Player |
Brittany Styner |
Calgary |
| Top Forward |
Brittany Esposito |
Edmonton |
| Top Defenceman |
Brigette Lacquette |
Westman |
| Top Goaltender |
Emily Blakely |
Northern |
| Most Sportsmanlike Player |
Erin Lally |
Calgary |
[5]
References