2015 Esso Cup

2015 Esso Cup
Tournament details
Dates April 19–25, 2015
Teams 6
Venue(s) Red Deer Arena in Red Deer, AB
Final positions
Champions  Ontario Sudbury Lady Wolves
Runner-up  Alberta Red Deer Chiefs
Third place  Saskatchewan Saskatoon Stars
Scoring leader(s) Saskatchewan Sophie Shirley
MVP Saskatchewan Sophie Shirley
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2015 Esso Cup was Canada's seventh national women's midget hockey championship, played April 19–25, 2015 at Red Deer, Alberta. The Sudbury Lady Wolves defeated the host Red Deer Chiefs 2-1 in the final to win the gold medal. The Saskatoon Stars won the bronze medal.[1][2]

Teams

Result Team Region City
1st Ontario Sudbury Lady Wolves Ontario Sudbury, ON
2nd Alberta Red Deer Chiefs Host Red Deer, AB
3rd Saskatchewan Saskatoon Stars Western (SK) Saskatoon, SK
4 Manitoba Central Plains Capitals Western (MB) Portage la Prairie, MB
5 Alberta Edmonton Thunder Pacific Edmonton, AB
6 New Brunswick Moncton Rockets Atlantic Moncton, NB

Round Robin

Standings
Rank Team W-L-OTW-OTL GF GA Pts
1 Ontario Sudbury Lady Wolves 4-1-0-0 22 10 12
2 Saskatchewan Saskatoon Stars 4-1-0-0 20 11 12
3 Alberta Red Deer Chiefs 2-2-1-0 13 13 8
4 Manitoba Central Plains Capitals 2-1-0-2 14 9 8
5 Alberta Edmonton Thunder 1-3-1-0 9 10 5
6 New Brunswick Moncton Rockets 0-5-0-0 5 30 0
Schedule & Results
Game Away Team Score Home Team Score Notes
1 Saskatchewan Saskatoon 2 Ontario Sudbury 3 Final
2 Manitoba Central Plains 0 Alberta Edmonton 1 SO Final
3 New Brunswick Moncton 1 Alberta Red Deer 4 Final
4 Saskatchewan Saskatoon 3 Manitoba Central Plains 2 Final
5 Ontario Sudbury 9 New Brunswick Moncton 1 Final
6 Alberta Red Deer 2 Alberta Edmonton 0 Final
7 New Brunswick Moncton 1 Manitoba Central Plains 6 Final
8 Alberta Edmonton 3 Saskatchewan Saskatoon 5 Final
9 Ontario Sudbury 7 Alberta Red Deer 2 Final
10 Alberta Edmonton 4 New Brunswick Moncton 1 Final
11 Manitoba Central Plains 4 Ontario Sudbury 1 Final
12 Alberta Red Deer 2 Saskatchewan Saskatoon 3 Final
13 Alberta Edmonton 1 Ontario Sudbury 2 Final
14 New Brunswick Moncton 1 Saskatchewan Saskatoon 7 Final
15 Manitoba Central Plains 2 Alberta Red Deer 3 SO Final

Playoffs

Results
Game Away Team Score Home Team Score Notes
Semi 1 Manitoba Central Plains 0 Ontario Sudbury 3 Final
Semi 2 Alberta Red Deer 2 Saskatchewan Saskatoon 1 SO Final
Bronze Manitoba Central Plains 1 Saskatchewan Saskatoon 5 Final
Gold Alberta Red Deer 1 Ontario Sudbury 2 Final

Individual Awards

Road to the Esso Cup

Atlantic Region

The Moncton Rockets advanced to the Esso Cup by winning tournament held April 2 – 5 at the Red Ball Internet Centre in Moncton, New Brunswick.[2]

Round Robin
Rank Team Qualification W–L-T GF GA Pts
1 New Brunswick Moncton Rockets Host 4-0-0 19 6 8
2 Nova Scotia Metro NSFMAAAHL 3-1-0 7 5 6
3 New Brunswick Miramichi Northern Stars NBFMAAAHL 2-2-0 13 13 4
4 Prince Edward Island Mid Isle Wildcats PEIMMHL 1-3-0 11 18 2
5 Newfoundland and Labrador Western Warriors HNL 0-4-0 7 15 0
Medal Round
Game Away Team Score Home Team Score
Bronze Prince Edward Island Mid Isle 6 New Brunswick Miramichi 5
Gold Nova Scotia Metro 1 New Brunswick Moncton 2

Quebec

Quebec withdrew from Esso Cup competition for the second consecutive year. Hockey Canada awarded this berth to the Western region.[3]

Ontario

The Sudbury Lady Wolves advanced to the Esso Cup by winning the OWMA championship played April 9 – 12, 2015 at Toronto, Ontario[4]

Playoffs
Game Away Team Score Home Team Score
Quarterfinals
QF 1 Ontario Sault Ste. Marie 1 Ontario Stoney Creek 0
QF 2 Ontario Sudbury 1 Ontario Whitby 0
QF 3 Ontario Aurora 3 Ontario Waterloo 1
QF 4 Ontario Saugeen-Maitland 2 Ontario Oakville 1
Semifinals
SF 1 Ontario Saugeen-Maitland 3 Ontario Sault Ste. Marie 2
SF 2 Ontario Aurora 1 Ontario Sudbury 2
Medal Games
Bronze Ontario Aurora 2 Ontario Sault Ste. Marie 3
Gold Ontario Sudbury 4 Ontario Saugeen-Maitland 1

Western Region

The Central Plains Capitals and Saskatoon Stars both advanced to the Esso Cup. The Saskatchewan assumed the regular Western region position and Manitoba took Quebec's spot.[3]

Best-of-3 series
Rank Team Qualification W–L GF GA
- Manitoba Central Plains Capitals MFMHL - - -
- Saskatchewan Saskatoon Stars SFMAAAHL - - -

Pacific Region

The Edmonton Thunder advanced to the Esso Cup by winning best-of-3 played April 3 – 5 at Edmonton, Alberta.

Best-of-3 series
Rank Team Qualification W–L GF GA
1 Alberta Edmonton Thunder AMMFHL 2-0 6 3
2 British Columbia Northern Cougars BCFMAAAHL 0-2 3 6

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Schedule announced for 2015 Esso Cup". Hockey Canada. January 23, 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Atlantic Champions Will Open 2015 Esso Cup 2015 ESSO CUP". Hockeyscene.com schedule. January 23, 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Quebec withdraws from Esso Cup". Prince Albert Herald. March 20, 2015.
  4. ↑ OWHA Provincials

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