The 2006 Telus Cup was Canada's 28th annual national midget 'AAA' hockey championship, played April 24–30, 2006 at the Charlottetown Civic Centre in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. The Prince Albert Mintos went undefeated throughout the tournament to win their first of two consecutive national titles, defeating the Calgary Buffaloes 5–4 in triple overtime in the gold medal game. Future National Hockey League players playing in this tournament included Dustin Tokarski, Yann Sauvé, Jordan Eberle, and Alex Pietrangelo.

2006 Telus Cup
Tournament details
Venue(s)Charlottetown Civic Centre in Charlottetown, PE
DatesApril 24–30, 2006
Teams6
Final positions
Champions Prince Albert Mintos
Runner-up Calgary Buffaloes
Third place Patriotes de Châteauguay
Tournament statistics
Scoring leader(s)Mike Connolly
MVPMike Connolly
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Teams

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Result Team Region City
  Prince Albert Mintos West Prince Albert, SK
  Calgary Buffaloes Pacific Calgary, AB
  Patriotes de Châteauguay Québec Châteauguay, QC
4 Toronto Jr. Canadiens Central Toronto, ON
5 St. John's Maple Leafs Atlantic St. John's, NL
6 Charlottetown Islanders Host Charlottetown, PE

Round robin

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Standings

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Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
Prince Albert Mintos 5 5 0 0 26 6 +20 10
Toronto Jr. Canadiens 5 3 2 0 20 15 +5 6
Calgary Buffaloes 5 3 2 0 22 18 +4 6
Patriotes de Châteauguay 5 2 3 0 14 20 −6 4
St. John's Maple Leafs 5 2 3 0 18 25 −7 4
Charlottetown Islanders 5 0 5 0 8 24 −16 0
Source: [citation needed]

Scores

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  • Châteauguay 6 - St. John's 4
  • Prince Albert 7 - Calgary 2
  • Toronto 7 - Charlottetown 2
  • Prince Albert 5 - Châteauguay 0
  • Toronto 5 - Calgary 4
  • St. John's 6 - Charlottetown 4
  • Toronto 5 - Châteauguay 1
  • Prince Albert 6 - St. John's 3
  • Calgary 4 - St. John's 1
  • St. John's 4 - Toronto 3
  • Calgary 6 - Châteauguay 4
  • Prince Albert 4 - Charlottetown 1
  • Calgary 6 - St. John's 1
  • Prince Albert 4 - Toronto 0
  • Châteauguay 3 - Charlottetown 0

Playoffs

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Semi-finals

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  • Prince Albert 8 - Châteauguay 0
  • Calgary 3 - Toronto 2

Bronze-medal game

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  • Châteauguay 4 - Toronto 3

Gold-medal game

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  • Prince Albert 5 - Calgary 4 (3OT)

Individual awards

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  • Most Valuable Player: Mike Connolly (Calgary)
  • Top Scorer: Mike Connolly (Calgary)
  • Top Forward: Matthew Robertson (Prince Albert)
  • Top Defenceman: Chris Markiewicz (Calgary)
  • Top Goaltender: Alan Reynolds (Toronto)
  • Most Sportsmanlike Player: Jordan Eberle (Calgary)

See also

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