2000 Air Canada Cup

The 2000 Air Canada Cup was Canada's 22nd annual national midget 'AAA' hockey championship, played April 24–30, 2000 at the Maurice Richard Arena in Montreal, Quebec.[1] The championship game was an all-Quebec showdown as the Quebec champions Cantonniers de Magog shutout the host Collége Français de Montréal-Bourassa 6-0 in the gold medal game to win the national championship.

2000 Air Canada Cup

Tournament details
Dates	April 24–30, 2000
Teams	6
Venue(s)	Maurice Richard Arena in Montréal, QC
Final positions
Champions	Cantonniers de Magog
Runner-up	Collége Français de Montréal-Bourassa
Third place	Saskatoon Contacts
Tournament statistics
Scoring leader(s)	Josh Welter
MVP	Jean-François Kingsley
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Future National Hockey League players competing in this tournament were Joffrey Lupul and Ryane Clowe.

Teams

Result	Team	Region	City
	Cantonniers de Magog	Quebec	Magog, Quebec
	Collége Français de Montréal-Bourassa	Host	Montreal, QC
	Saskatoon Contacts	West	Saskatoon, SK
4	Fort Saskatchewan Rangers	Pacific	Fort Saskatchewan, AB
5	Richmond Hill Stars	Central	Richmond Hill, ON
6	St. John's Maple Leafs	Atlantic	St. John's, NL

Round robin

Standings

Rank	Team	W-L-T	GF	GA	PTS
1	Cantonniers de Magog	4-1-0	36	13	8
2	Collége Français de Montréal-Bourassa	4-1-0	25	14	8
3	Fort Saskatchewan Rangers	4-1-0	25	12	8
4	Saskatoon Contacts	1-3-1	19	19	3
5	Richmond Hill Stars	1-4-0	9	41	2
6	St. John's Maple Leafs	0-4-1	13	27	1

Scores

Fort Saskatchewan 6 - Saskatoon 4 Magog 14 - Richmond Hill 3 Montréal-Bourassa 6 - St. John's 4 Saskatoon 7 - Richmond Hill 0 Fort Saskatchewan 5 - St. John's 1 Magog 5 - Montréal-Bourassa 3 Richmond Hill 4 - St. John's 2 Magog 7 - Saskatoon 3

Montréal-Bourassa 5 - Fort Saskatchewan 2 Magog 8 - St. John's 2 Fort Saskatchewan 9 - Richmond Hill 0 Montréal-Bourassa 2 - Saskatoon 1 Fort Saskatchewan 3 - Magog 2 St. John's 4 - Saskatoon 4 Montréal-Bourassa 9 - Richmond Hill 2

Playoffs

Semi-Finals

• Magog 4 - Saskatoon 3
• Montréal-Bourassa 4 - Fort Saskatchewan 1

Bronze medal game

• Saskatoon 6 - Fort Saskatchewan 5

Gold medal game

• Magog 6 - Montréal-Bourassa 0

Individual awards

• Most Valuable Player: Jean-François Kingsley (Montréal-Bourassa)
• Top Scorer: Josh Welter (Fort Saskatchewan)
• Top Forward: Josh Welter (Fort Saskatchewan)
• Top Defenceman: Francis Trudel (Magog)
• Top Goaltender: Geoff McIntosh (Saskatoon)
• Most Sportsmanlike Player: Brent Roach (St. John's)

Regional Playdowns

Atlantic Region

• The St. John's Maple Leafs advanced by winning their regional tournament, which was played April 6–9, 2000 in St. John's, Newfoundland.

Quebec

• The Cantonniers de Magog advanced by capturing the Quebec Midget AAA League title.

Central Region

• The Richmond Hill Stars advanced by winning their regional tournament, which was played April 4–9, 2000 in Toronto, Ontario.
• Teams competing

Don Mills Flyers (host)

Lambton Lightning

Mississauga Reps

Ottawa Sting

Richmond Hill Stars

Southwest Storm

Timmins Majors

West Region

• The Saskatoon Contacts advanced by winning their regional tournament, which was played April 6–9, 2000 in Souris, Manitoba.
• Teams competing

Eastman Selects

Saskatoon Contacts

Southwest Cougars (host)

Thunder Bay Kings

Pacific Region

• The Fort Saskatchewan Rangers advanced by winning their regional tournament, which was played April 7–9, 2000 in Kamloops, British Columbia.
• Teams competing

Fort Saskatchewan Rangers

Kamloops

Northwest Territories

See also

• Telus Cup

References

1. "News Release #NR.033". Hockey Canada. April 20, 2000. Retrieved January 16, 2012.

External links

• 2000 Air Canada Cup Home Page
• Hockey Canada-Telus Cup Guide and Record Book