1998 Air Canada Cup
The 1998 Air Canada Cup was Canada's 20th annual national midget 'AAA' hockey championship, played April 21–26, 1998 at the Sudbury Community Arena in Sudbury, Ontario. The Riverains du Collège Charles-Lemoyne defeated the host Sudbury Cara's Nickel Capitals in the championship game to win the gold medal. The Calgary Buffaloes won the bronze medal. Calgary's Dany Heatley was the tournament's top scorer and most valuable player.[1] Other future National Hockey League players playing in this tournament were Sheldon Brookbank, Randy Jones and Krys Kolanos.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | April 21–26, 1998 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Venue(s) | Sudbury Community Arena in Sudbury, ON |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Riverains du Collège Charles-Lemoyne |
Runner-up  |  Sudbury Cara's Nickel Capitals |
Third place  |  Calgary Buffaloes |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Scoring leader(s) | Dany Heatley |
| MVP | Dany Heatley |
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Teams
| Result | Team | Region | City |
 | Riverains de Collège Charles-Lemoyne | Quebec | Sainte-Catherine, QC |
 | Sudbury Cara's Nickel Capitals | Host | Sudbury, ON |
 | Calgary Buffaloes | Pacific | Calgary, AB |
| 4 |  Saskatoon Contacts | West | Saskatoon, SK |
| 5 |  Saint John Flames | Atlantic | Saint John, NB |
| 6 | Don Mills Flyers | Central | Toronto, ON |
Round robin
Standings
| Rank | Team | W-L-T | GF | GA | PTS |
| 1 | Calgary Buffaloes | 4-0-1 | 34 | 17 | 9 |
| 2 | Saskatoon Contacts | 4-1-0 | 27 | 12 | 8 |
| 3 | Riverains du Collège Charles-Lemoyne | 2-1-2 | 25 | 20 | 6 |
| 4 | Sudbury Cara's Nickel Capitals | 2-2-1 | 25 | 25 | 5 |
| 5 | Saint John Flames | 2-3-0 | 20 | 17 | 4 |
| 6 | Don Mills Flyers | 0-5-0 | 7 | 30 | 0 |
Scores
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Playoffs
Semi-Finals
- Collège Charles-Lemoyne 3 - Saskatoon 2
- Sudbury 5 - Calgary 2
Bronze medal game
- Calgary 5 - Saskatoon 4
Gold medal game
- Collège Charles-Lemoyne 5 - Sudbury 4
Individual awards
- Most Valuable Player: Dany Heatley (Calgary)
- Top Scorer: Dany Heatley (Calgary)
- Top Forward: Adrian Foster (Calgary)
- Top Defenceman: Shawn Landry (Calgary)
- Top Goaltender: Chad Yaremko (Regina)
- Most Sportsmanlike Player: Krys Kolanos (Calgary)
See also
References
- "News Release #NR.0024". Hockey Canada. April 9, 1998. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
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