The 2011 Esso Cup was Canada's third annual national women's midget hockey championship, played April 17–23, 2011 at the Servus Credit Union Place in St. Albert, Alberta. The Notre Dame Hounds defeated the Edmonton Thunder 5-2 in the gold medal game to win their first Esso Cup title. Edmonton goaltender Morgan Glover was named the tournament's most valuable player.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Venue(s) | Servus Credit Union Place in St. Albert, Alberta |
| Dates | April 17–23, 2011 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  | Notre Dame Hounds |
Runner-up  | Edmonton Thunder |
Third place  | Toronto Aeros |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Scoring leader(s) | Olivia Howe (Notre Dame) |
| MVP | Morgan Glover |
Teams
edit| Result | Team | Region | City |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
Notre Dame Hounds | West | Wilcox, SK |
 |
Edmonton Thunder | Pacific | Edmonton, AB |
 |
Toronto Aeros | Ontario | Toronto, ON |
| 4 | Kodiaks du Lac St-Louis | Quebec | Kirkland, QC |
| 5 | St. Albert Slash | Host | St. Albert, AB |
| 6 | King's County Kings | Atlantic | Montague, PE |
Round robin
editStandings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edmonton Thunder | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 6 | +13 | 14 |
| 2 | Notre Dame Hounds | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 8 | +20 | 12 |
| 3 | Toronto Aeros | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 7 |
| 4 | Kodiaks du Lac St-Louis | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 6 |
| 5 | St. Albert Slash | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 6 |
| 6 | King's County Kings | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 43 | −38 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Scores
edit- Lac St-Louis 5 - Kings County 0
- Edmonton 3 - Notre Dame 2 (SO)
- St. Albert 4 - Toronto 3 (SO)
- Notre Dame 6 - Lac St-Louis 0
- Edmonton 4 - Toronto 2
- St. Albert 5 - Kings County 0
- Toronto 5 - Lac St-Louis 1
- Notre Dame 14 - Kings County 0
- Edmonton 1 - St. Albert 0
- Toronto 9 - Kings County 2
- Edmonton 2 - Lac St-Louis 1
- Notre Dame 4 - St. Albert 3 (SO)
- Edmonton 10 - Kings County 0
- Notre Dame 3 - Toronto 1
- Lac St-Louis 4 - St. Albert 2
Playoffs
editSemi-finals
edit- Notre Dame 5 - Toronto 1
- Edmonton 4 - Lac St-Louis 1
Bronze-medal game
edit- Toronto 4 - Lac St-Louis 0
Gold-medal game
edit- Notre Dame 5 - Edmonton 2
Individual awards
edit- 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)
Road to the Esso Cup
editAtlantic Region
editRegional Tournament held March 31-April 3, 2011 at Montague, Prince Edward Island[1]
Round robin
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | King's County (host) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 8 |
| 2 | Bathurst Northern Stars | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 4 |
| 3 | Metro Boston Pizza | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 4 |
| 4 | Western Wind | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 4 |
| 5 | Tri-Pen | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 23 | −13 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Championship Game
edit- Kings County 3 - Bathurst 1
- Kings County advances to Esso Cup
Quebec
editDodge Cup Midget Championship held March 31-April 3, 2011 at Kirkland, Quebec[2]
Quarter-finals
edit- Pionnières de Laurentides-Lanaudière 3 - Abitibi-Témiscamingue 1
- Kodiacs du Lac St-Louis 4 - Rapides de l'Estrie 1
- L'Express de l'Outaouais 3 - Rebelles de Laval 0
- Remparts du Richelieu 3 - Rafales de la Mauricie 0
Semi-finals
edit- Remparts du Richelieu 5 - Pionnières de Laurentides-Lanaudière 0
- Kodiacs du Lac St-Louis 1 - L'Express de l'Outaouais 0
Championship Game
edit- Kodiacs du Lac St-Louis 2 - Remparts du Richelieu 0
- Lac St-Louis wins Dodge Cup and advances to Esso Cup
Ontario
editOntario Women's Hockey Association Championship held February 18–20, 2011 at Brampton, Ontario[3]
Quarter-finals
edit- Stoney Creek 1 - Whitby 0
- Toronto 4 - Kingston 0
- Kanata 2 - Sarnia 0
- Thunder Bay 3 - Belleville 1
Semi-finals
edit- Thunder Bay 3 - Stoney Creek 0
- Toronto 5 - Kanata 2
Championship Game
edit- Toronto 4 - Thunder Bay 2
- Toronto wins championship and advances to Esso Cup
Western Region
editBest-of-3 series played April 1–3, 2011 at Morden, Manitoba[4]
- Notre Dame Hounds vs Pembina Valley Hawks
- Game 1: Notre Dame 3 - Pembina Valley 1
- Game 2: Notre Dame 4 - Pembina Valley 1
- Notre Dame wins series and advances to Esso Cup
Pacific Region
editBest-of-3 series played April 1–3, 2011 at Edmonton, Alberta[5]
- Thompson-Okanagan Rockets vs Edmonton Thunder
- Game 1: Edmonton 4 - Thompson-Okanagan 1
- Game 2: Edmonton 8 - Thompson-Okanagan 1
- Edmonton wins series and advances to Esso Cup
See also
editReferences
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- ^ "EC.014". Hockey Canada. 2011-04-06. Retrieved 2012-01-19.
- ^ "EC.003". Hockey Canada. 2011-03-09. Retrieved 2012-01-19.
- ^ "EC.015". Hockey Canada. 2011-04-07. Retrieved 2012-01-19.
- ^ "EC.013". Hockey Canada. 2011-04-05. Retrieved 2012-01-19.