2009 Esso Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | April 19–25, 2009 |
| Teams | 5 |
| Venue(s) | Max Bell Centre in Calgary, AB |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |
 Westman Wildcats |
Runner-up  |
 Scarborough Sharks |
Third place  |
 Calgary Flyers |
| MVP |
Brittany Styner |
|
2010 → | |
The 2009 Esso Cup was Canada's inaugural national women's midget hockey championship, played April 19–25, 2009 at the Max Bell Centre in Calgary, Alberta.[1][2] The Westman Wildcats from Manitoba defeated the Scarborough Sharks from Ontario to win the first gold medal. The host Calgary Flyers defeated their provincial rival, the Edmonton Thunder, to take the bronze. Calgary's Brittany Styner was named the tournament's most valuable player.
Teams
| Result | Team | Region | City |
 | Westman Wildcats | Western | Souris, MB |
 | Scarborough Sharks | Ontario | Toronto (Scarborough), ON |
 | Calgary Flyers | Host | Calgary, AB |
| 4 | Edmonton Thunder | Pacific | Edmonton, AB |
| 5 |  Northern Stars | Atlantic | Bathurst, NB |
- Note: Quebec did not participate in the first Esso Cup
Round Robin
Standings
| Rank | Team | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | PTS |
| 1 | Calgary Flyers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 12 |
| 2 | Westman Wildcats | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 15 | 11 |
| 3 | Edmonton Thunder | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
| 4 | Scarborough Sharks | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 6 |
| 5 | Northern Stars | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 17 | 5 |
Scores
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Playoffs
Semi-Finals
- Westman 3 - Edmonton 2
- Scarborough 4 - Calgary 2
Bronze Medal Game
- Calgary 3 - Edmonton 2
Gold Medal Game
- Westman 5 - Scarborough 2
Individual Awards
- Most Valuable Player: Brittany Styner (Calgary)
- Top Forward: Brittany Esposito (Edmonton)
- Top Defence: Brigette Lacquette (Westman)
- Top Goaltender: Emily Blakely (Northern)
- Most Sportsmanlike Player: Erin Lally (Calgary)
Road to the Esso Cup
Atlantic Region
Regional Tournament held March 26–29, 2009
Round Robin
| Rank | Team | W-L-T | GF | GA | PTS |
| 1 | Northern Stars | 4-0-0 | 29 | 10 | 8 |
| 2 |  Metro Boston Pizza | 3-1-0 | 16 | 15 | 6 |
| 3 |  Western | 2-2-0 | 17 | 17 | 4 |
| 4 |  Capital District Cyclones | 1-3-0 | 13 | 17 | 2 |
| 5 | Cape Breton Screaming Eagles (host) | 0-4-0 | 9 | 25 | 0 |
Championship Game
- Northern 3 - Metro 1
- Northern advances to Esso Cup
Quebec
Quebec did not field a team in this year's Esso Cup
Ontario
Ontario Women's Hockey Association Championship held March 27–28, 2009
Semi-Finals
- Scarborough 2 – Sudbury 1
- Whitby 2- Saugeen-Maitland 1
Championship Game
- Scarborough 2 - Whitby 1
- Scarborough advances to Esso Cup
Western Region
Best-of-3 series played April 3–5, 2009
Prince Albert Bears vs Westman Wildcats
- Game 1: Westman 5 - Prince Albert 2
- Game 2: Westman 2 - Prince Albert 1
- Westman wins series and advances to Esso Cup
Pacific Region
Best-of-3 series played April 3–5, 2009
Vancouver Fusion vs Edmonton Thunder
- Game 1: Edmonton 2 - Vancouver 0
- Game 2: Edmonton 2 - Vancouver 0
- Edmonton wins series and advances to Esso Cup
See also
References
- ↑ "NR.046". Hockey Canada. 2009-04-17. Retrieved 2012-01-20.
- ↑ "NR.156". Hockey Canada. 2008-12-01. Retrieved 2012-01-20.
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