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]

2016 Esso Cup
Tournament details
Venue(s)Crescent Point Place in Weyburn, Saskatchewan
DatesApril 17–23, 2016
Teams6
Final positions
Champions Brantford Ice Cats
Runner-up Express du Richelieu
Third place Rocky Mountain Raiders
Tournament statistics
Scoring leader(s)Nicole Kelly
MVPNicole Kelly
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Teams

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Result Team Region City
  Brantford Ice Cats Ontario Brantford, ON
  Express du Richelieu Quebec Richelieu, Quebec
  Rocky Mountain Raiders Pacific De Winton, AB
4 Saskatoon Stars Western Saskatoon, SK
5 Weyburn Gold Wings Host Weyburn, SK
6 Metro Boston Pizza Atlantic Halifax, NS

Round robin

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Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts
1 Rocky Mountain Raiders 5 3 0 1 1 10 7 +3 10
2 Brantford Ice Cats 5 3 0 1 1 16 12 +4 10
3 Saskatoon Stars 5 3 0 0 2 12 10 +2 9
4 Express du Richelieu 5 2 1 0 2 14 14 0 8
5 Weyburn Gold Wings 5 0 2 0 3 11 15 −4 4
6 Metro Boston Pizza 5 1 0 1 3 6 11 −5 4
Source: [citation needed]
Schedule and Results
Game Away team Score Home team Score Notes
1 Richelieu 1 Metro 0 Final
2 Brantford 1 Rocky Mountain 2 Final
3 Saskatoon 2 Weyburn 0 Final
4 Metro 2 Rocky Mountain 0 Final
5 Richelieu 2 Saskatoon 4 Final
6 Weyburn 2 Brantford 4 Final
7 Rocky Mountain 3 Saskatoon 1 Final
8 Brantford 4 Metro 0 Final
9 Richelieu 5 Weyburn 3 Final
10 Saskatoon 2 Brantford 3 Final
11 Rocky Mountain 3 Richelieu 2 Final
12 Weyburn 3 Metro 2 OT Final
13 Richelieu 5 Brantford 4 SO Final
14 Saskatoon 2 Metro 1 Final
15 Weyburn 3 Rocky Mountain 2 OT Final

Playoffs

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Game Away team Score Home team Score Notes
Semi 1 Saskatoon 0 Brantford 4 Final
Semi 2 Richelieu 4 Rocky Mountain 3 SO Final
Bronze Saskatoon 0 Rocky Mountain 3 Final
Gold Brantford 10 Richelieu 3 Final

Individual awards

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  • Most Valuable Player: Nicole Kelly (Brantford)
  • Top Scorer: Nicole Kelly (Brantford)
  • Top Forward: Nicole Kelly (Brantford)
  • Top Defenceman: Paige Cohoon (Brantford)
  • Top Goaltender: Kate Lloyd (Rocky Mountain)
  • Most Sportsmanlike Player: Léonie Philbert (Richelieu)

Road to the Esso Cup

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Atlantic Region

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Tournament held March 31–April 3, 2016 at MacLauchlan Arena in Charlottetown, PEI.[4]

Round Robin
Pos Qualification Team Pld W OTW OTL L Pts
1 NSFMAAAHL Metro Boston Pizza 4 3 1 0 0 11
2 NBFMAAAHL Moncton Rockets 4 2 0 1 1 7
3 PEIMMHL Kings County Kings 4 0 1 2 1 4
4 HNL Western 4 0 2 0 2 4
5 Host Central Storm 4 0 1 2 1 4
Source: [citation needed]
Championship Game
Away Team Score Home Team Score
Moncton Rockets 0 Metro Boston Pizza 4

Quebec

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LHFDQ Midget AAA championship played April 2–3, 2016.[5]

Playoffs
Game Away Team Score Home Team Score
Semifinals
Semi 1 Citadelles de al Capitale-Nationale 2 Express du Richelieu 4
Semi 2 Hartangs du Troilet 1 Élles de l'Estrie 2
Medal Games
Final Élles de l'Estrie 2 Express du Richelieu 5

Ontario

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The OWMA midget championship played April 7–10, 2016 at Toronto, Ontario[6]

Playoffs
Game Away Team Score Home Team Score
Semifinals
Semi 1 Stoney Creek Sabres 1 Toronto Aeros 2
Semi 2 Brantford Ice Cats 2 Whitby Wolves 1
Medal Games
Final Brantford Ice Cats 1 Toronto Aeros 0

Western Region

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Best-of-3 series played April 1 – 2, 2016 at Shoal Lake, Manitoba[7]

Best-of-3 series
Pos Qualification Team Pld W L GF GA GD
1 SFMAAAHL Saskatoon Stars 2 2 0 5 2 +3
2 MFMHL Yellowhead Chiefs 2 0 2 2 5 −3
Source: [citation needed]

Pacific Region

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Best-of-3 series played April 1 – 2, 2016 at Prince George, British Columbia.[8]

Best-of-3 series
Pos Qualification Team Pld W L GF GA GD
1 AMMFHL Rocky Mountain Raiders 2 2 0 6 0 +6
2 BCFMAAAHL Northern Capitals 2 0 2 0 6 −6
Source: [citation needed]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Schedule announced for 2016 Esso Cup". Hockey Canada. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
  2. ^ "Weyburn to host 2016 Esso Cup". Weyburn This Week. Archived from the original on May 21, 2015. 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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