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
Scoring leader(s) Ontario Nicole Kelly
MVP Ontario Nicole Kelly
← 2015

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 Ontario Brantford Ice Cats Ontario Brantford, ON
2nd Quebec Express du Richelieu Quebec Richelieu, QC
3rd 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.

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