The 2005 Telus Cup was Canada's 27th annual national midget 'AAA' hockey championship, played April 18–24, 2005 at the Robert Guertin Arena in Gatineau, Quebec.[1] The Saskatoon Contacts defeated the host L'Intrépide de Gatineau 4–1 in the gold medal game to win the national title. National Hockey League defencemen Luke Schenn and Eric Gryba were members of the Contacts' championship team.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Venue(s) | Robert Guertin Arena in Gatineau, QC |
| Dates | April 18–24, 2005 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  | Saskatoon Contacts |
Runner-up  | L'Intrépide de Gatineau |
Third place  | Commandeurs de Lévis |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Scoring leader(s) | Kyle Bortis |
| MVP | David Richard |
At the start of the 2004-05 hockey season, Telus signed on as a premier sponsor of Hockey Canada. As a result of the sponsorship agreement, the national midget championship was named the Telus Cup. Until 2003, it had been known as the Air Canada Cup.[2]
Teams edit
| Result | Team | Region | City |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
Saskatoon Contacts | West | Saskatoon, SK |
 |
L'Intrépide de Gatineau | Host | Gatineau, QC |
 |
Commandeurs de Lévis | Québec | Lévis, QC |
| 4 | Don Mills Flyers | Central | Toronto, ON |
| 5 | Cole Harbour McCains | Atlantic | Cole Harbour, NS |
| 6 | Edmonton SSAC | Pacific | Edmonton, AB |
Round robin edit
Standings edit
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saskatoon Contacts | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 11 | +12 | 9 |
| Commandeurs de Lévis | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 7 |
| L'Intrépide de Gatineau | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 4 |
| Don Mills Flyers | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 19 | −7 | 4 |
| Cole Harbour McCains | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 21 | −9 | 4 |
| Edmonton SSAC | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 18 | −1 | 2 |
Source: [citation needed]
Scores edit
- Saskatoon 4 - Edmonton 3
- Lévis 3 - Don Mills 1
- Gatineau 6 - Cole Harbour 0
- Lévis 3 - Saskatoon 3
- Cole Harbour 5 - Edmonton 4 (OT)
- Gatineau 3 - Don Mills 1
- Don Mills 5 - Edmonton 4
- Saskatoon 5 - Cole Harbour 1
- Lévis 2 - Gatineau 1
- Don Mills 3 - Cole Harbour 2
- Lévis 4 - Edmonton 2
- Saskatoon 4 0 Gatineau 2
- Cole Harbour 4 - Lévis 3 (OT)
- Saskatoon 7 - Don Mills 2
- Edmonton 4 - Gatineau 0
Playoffs edit
Semi-finals edit
- Saskatoon 3 - Don Mills 5
- Gatineau 5 - Lévis 2
Bronze-medal game edit
- Lévis 7 - Don Mills 3
Gold-medal game edit
- Saskatoon 4 - Gatineau 1
Individual awards edit
- Most Valuable Player: Dave Richard (Saskatoon)
- Top Scorer: Kyle Bortis (Saskatoon)
- Top Forward: Kyle Bortis (Saskatoon)
- Top Defenceman: Eric Gryba (Saskatoon)
- Top Goaltender: Bobby Nadeau (Lévis)
- Most Sportsmanlike Player: Simon Danis-Pépin (Gatineau)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "News Release #NR.042". Hockey Canada. April 13, 2005. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
- ^ "Canada's National Midget Championship Officially Named the Telus Cup". Hockey Canada. October 14, 2004. Retrieved January 14, 2012.