The 1989 Air Canada Cup was Canada's 11th annual national midget 'AAA' hockey championship, which was played in April 1989 at Memorial Stadium in St. John's, Newfoundland. In a rematch of the previous year's gold medal game, the Calgary Buffaloes defeated the defending champion Regina Pat Canadians to win the gold medal. The Wexford Raiders from Ontario won the bronze.
Tournament details | |
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Venue(s) | Memorial Stadium in St. John's, NL |
Dates | April 1989 |
Teams | 6 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Calgary Buffaloes |
Runner-up | Regina Pat Canadians |
Third place | Wexford Raiders |
Tournament statistics | |
MVP | Steve Smith |
Teams
editResult | Team | Region | City |
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Calgary Buffaloes | Pacific | Calgary, AB | |
Regina Pat Canadians | West | Regina, SK | |
Wexford Raiders | Central | Scarborough, ON | |
4 | Gouverneurs de Ste-Foy | Quebec | Ste-Foy, QC |
5 | Antigonish Novas | Atlantic | Antigonish, NS |
6 | St. John's Capitals | Host | St. John's, NL |
Round robin
editStandings
editPos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Wexford Raiders | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 10 |
2 | Gouverneurs de Ste-Foy | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 9 | +12 | 6 |
3 | Regina Pat Canadiens | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 6 |
4 | Calgary Buffaloes | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 6 |
5 | Antigonish Novas | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 21 | −13 | 2 |
6 | St. John's Capitals | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 29 | −22 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Scores
edit- Wexford 7 - St. John's 4
- Ste-Foy 7 - Antigonish 0
- Regina 6 - Calgary 2
- Antigonish 4 - St. John's 0
- Wexford 3 - Ste-Foy 2
- Regina 7 - St. John's 1
- Calgary 3 - Ste. Foy 1
- Wexford 3 - Antigonish 2
- Calgary 6 - St. John's 1
- Ste-Foy 6 - Regina 2
- Wexford 3 - Calgary 2
- Ste-Foy 5 - St. John'[s 1
- Wexford 2 - Regina 1
- Calgary 5 - Antigonish 0
Playoffs
editSemi-finals
edit- Calgary 5 - Wexford 4
- Regina 3 - Ste-Foy 2
Bronze-medal game
edit- Wexford 7 - Ste-Foy 2
Gold-medal game
edit- Calgary 4 - Regina 3
Individual awards
edit- Most Valuable Player: Steve Smith (Wexford)
- Most Sportsmanlike Player: Kelly Harper (Wexford)