2016 Esso Cup

2016 Esso Cup
Tournament details
Dates April 17–23, 2016
Teams 6
Venue(s) Crescent Point Place in Weyburn, Saskatchewan
Final positions
Champions  Ontario Brantford Ice Cats
Runner-up  Quebec Express du Richelieu
Third place  Alberta Rocky Mountain Raiders
Tournament statistics
Scoring leader(s) Ontario Nicole Kelly
MVP Ontario Nicole Kelly
← 2015
2017 →

The 2016 Esso Cup was Canada's eighth national women's midget hockey championship, contested April 17–23, 2016 at Weyburn, Saskatchewan.[1][2] The Brantford Ice Cats from Ontario captured the national championship with a 10-3 victory over Québec's Express du Richelieu in the gold medal game. The Rocky Mountain Raiders of Alberta won the bronze medal game.[3]

Teams

Result Team Region City
1st, gold medalist(s) Ontario Brantford Ice Cats Ontario Brantford, ON
2nd, silver medalist(s) Quebec Express du Richelieu Quebec Richelieu, Quebec
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Alberta Rocky Mountain Raiders Pacific De Winton, AB
4 Saskatchewan Saskatoon Stars Western Saskatoon, SK
5 Saskatchewan Weyburn Gold Wings Host Weyburn, SK
6 Nova Scotia Metro Boston Pizza Atlantic Halifax, NS

Round Robin

Standings
Rank Team W-L-OTW-OTL GF GA Pts
1 Alberta Rocky Mountain Raiders 3-1-0-1 10 9 10
2 Ontario Brantford Ice Cats 3-1-0-1 16 12 10
3 Saskatchewan Saskatoon Stars 3-2-0-0 12 10 9
4 Quebec Express du Richelieu 2-2-1-0 14 14 8
5 Saskatchewan Weyburn Gold Wings 0-3-2-0 11 15 4
6 Nova Scotia Metro Boston Pizza 1-3-0-1 6 11 4
Schedule & Results
Game Away Team Score Home Team Score Notes
1 Quebec Richelieu 1 Nova Scotia Metro 0 Final
2 Ontario Brantford 1 Alberta Rocky Mountain 2 Final
3 Saskatchewan Saskatoon 2 Saskatchewan Weyburn 0 Final
4 Nova Scotia Metro 2 Alberta Rocky Mountain 0 Final
5 Quebec Richelieu 2 Saskatchewan Saskatoon 4 Final
6 Saskatchewan Weyburn 2 Ontario Brantford 4 Final
7 Alberta Rocky Mountain 3 Saskatchewan Saskatoon 1 Final
8 Ontario Brantford 4 Nova Scotia Metro 0 Final
9 Quebec Richelieu 5 Saskatchewan Weyburn 3 Final
10 Saskatchewan Saskatoon 2 Ontario Brantford 3 Final
11 Alberta Rocky Mountain 3 Quebec Richelieu 2 Final
12 Saskatchewan Weyburn 3 Nova Scotia Metro 2 OT Final
13 Quebec Richelieu 5 Ontario Brantford 4 SO Final
14 Saskatchewan Saskatoon 2 Nova Scotia Metro 1 Final
15 Saskatchewan Weyburn 3 Alberta Rocky Mountain 2 OT Final

Playoffs

Results
Game Away Team Score Home Team Score Notes
Semi 1 Saskatchewan Saskatoon 0 Ontario Brantford 4 Final
Semi 2 Quebec Richelieu 4 Alberta Rocky Mountain 3 SO Final
Bronze Saskatchewan Saskatoon 0 Alberta Rocky Mountain 3 Final
Gold Ontario Brantford 10 Quebec Richelieu 3 Final

Individual Awards

Road to the Esso Cup

Atlantic Region

Tournament held March 31–April 3, 2016 at MacLauchlan Arena in Charlottetown, PEI.[4]

Round Robin
Rank Team Qualification W–L-OTW-OTL Pts
1 Nova Scotia Metro Boston Pizza NSFMAAAHL 3-0-1-0 11
2 New Brunswick Moncton Rockets NBFMAAAHL 2-1-0-1 7
3 Prince Edward Island Kings County Kings PEIMMHL 0-1-1-2 4
4 Newfoundland and Labrador Western HNL 0-2-2-0 4
5 Prince Edward Island Central Storm Host 0-1-1-2 4
Championship Game
Away Team Score Home Team Score
New Brunswick Moncton Rockets 0 Nova Scotia Metro Boston Pizza 4

Quebec

LHFDQ Midget AAA championship played April 2–3, 2016.[5]

Playoffs
Game Away Team Score Home Team Score
Semifinals
Semi 1 Quebec Citadelles de al Capitale-Nationale 2 Quebec Express du Richelieu 4
Semi 2 Quebec Hartangs du Troilet 1 Quebec Élles de l'Estrie 2
Medal Games
Final Quebec Élles de l'Estrie 2 Quebec Express du Richelieu 5

Ontario

The OWMA midget championship played April 7–10, 2016 at Toronto, Ontario[6]

Playoffs
Game Away Team Score Home Team Score
Semifinals
Semi 1 Ontario Stoney Creek Sabres 1 Ontario Toronto Aeros 2
Semi 2 Ontario Brantford Ice Cats 2 Ontario Whitby Wolves 1
Medal Games
Final Ontario Brantford Ice Cats 1 Ontario Toronto Aeros 0

Western Region

Best-of-3 series played April 1 – 2, 2016 at Shoal Lake, Manitoba[7]

Best-of-3 series
Rank Team Qualification W–L GF GA
1 Saskatchewan Saskatoon Stars SFMAAAHL 2-0 5 2
2 Manitoba Yellowhead Chiefs MFMHL 0-2 2 5

Pacific Region

Best-of-3 series played April 1 – 2, 2016 at Prince George, British Columbia.[8]

Best-of-3 series
Rank Team Qualification W–L GF GA
1 Alberta Rocky Mountain Raiders AMMFHL 2-0 6 0
2 British Columbia Northern Capitals BCFMAAAHL 0-2 0 6

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Schedule announced for 2016 Esso Cup". Hockey Canada. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Weyburn to host 2016 Esso Cup". Weyburn This Week. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Brantford Ice Cats crowned 2016 Esso Cup champions". The Hamilton Spectator. April 24, 2016.
  4. ↑ "CENTRAL STORM TO HOST 2016 ATLANTIC". HockeyScene.com. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
  5. ↑ LHFDQ website
  6. ↑ OWHA Provincials
  7. ↑ "Stars Manitoba-bound in search of second straight Esso Cup berth". Global News. 2016-04-01.
  8. ↑ "Raiders sweep Pacific series". Prince George Citizen. 2016-04-02.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.