2008 Telus Cup

2008 Telus Cup

Tournament details
Dates	April 21–27, 2008
Teams	6
Venue(s)	Nick Smith Centre in Arnprior, ON
Final positions
Champions	Sudbury Nickel Capital Wolves
Runner-up	Winnipeg Thrashers
Third place	Blizzard de Sèminiaire Saint-François
Scoring leader(s)	Mark Stone
MVP	Mathew Bodie
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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 Ottawa Senators forward Mark Stone, playing for the Thrashers, was the tournament's top scorer.

Teams

Result	Team	Region	City
01 !	Sudbury Nickel Capital Wolves	Central	Sudbury, ON
02 !	Winnipeg Thrashers	West	Winnipeg, MB
03 !	Blizzard de Sèminiaire Saint-François	Québec	Québec City, QC
4	Calgary Buffaloes	Pacific	Calgary, AB
5	Cole Harbour McCains	Atlantic	Cole Harbour, NS
6	Ottawa Valley Titans	Host	Arnprior, ON

Round Robin

Standings

Rank	Team	W-L-T	GF	GA	PTS
1	Winnipeg Thrashers	5-0-0	23	12	10
2	Sudbury Nickel Capital Wolves	3-1-1	18	13	7
3	Calgary Buffaloes	2-2-1	11	10	5
4	Blizzard de Sèminiaire Saint-François	2-3-0	16	11	4
5	Cole Harbour McCains	1-3-1	9	14	3
6	Ottawa Valley Titans	0-4-1	10	27	1

Scores

Playoffs

Semi-Finals

• Winnpeg 4 - Saint-François 1
• Sudbury 5 - Calgary 2

Bronze Medal Game

• Saint-François 7 - Calgary 2

Gold Medal Game

• Sudbury 6 - Winnipeg 4

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

• Telus Cup

External links

• 2008 Telus Cup Home Page
• Hockey Canada-Telus Cup Guide and Record Book