1999 Air Canada Cup Explained
| Tourney Name: | Air Canada Cup |
| Year: | 1999 |
| Dates: | April 19–25, 1999 |
| Num Teams: | 6 |
| Venues: | Prince Albert Comuniplex in Prince Albert, SK |
| Type: | other |
| Winners: | Regina Pat Canadians |
| Second: | Calgary Flames |
| Third: | Gouverneurs de Ste-Foy |
| Scoring Leader: | Curtis Markewich |
| Mvp: | Curtis Markewich |
| Prevseason: | 1998 |
| Nextseason: | 2000 |
The 1999 Air Canada Cup was Canada's 21st annual national midget 'AAA' hockey championship, played April 19–25, 1999 at the Prince Albert Comuniplex in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. The Regina Pat Canadians defeated the Calgary AAA Midget Flames in double overtime in the championship game to win the gold medal. The Gouverneurs de Ste-Foy from Quebec took home the bronze medal in their tenth Air Canada Cup appearance.[1]
Teams
Round robin
Scores
- Ste-Foy 7 - Sault Ste. Marie 1
- Calgary 4 - Regina 2
- Prince Albert 2 - Cape Breton 1
- Regina 9 - Sault Ste. Marie 2
- Ste-Foy 9 - Cape Breton 3
- Calgary 2 - Prince Albert 1
- Regina 10 - Cape Breton 0
- Calgary 5 - Sault Ste. Marie 3
- Ste_Foy 5 - Prince Albert 2
- Cape Breton 5 - Sault Ste. Marie 4
- Ste-Foy 4 - Calgary 4
- Regina 7 - Prince Albert 2
- Calgary 4 - Cape Breton 1
- Regina 3 - Ste-Foy 1
- Prince Albert 7 - Sault Ste. Marie 4
Playoffs
Semi-finals
- Calgary 3 - Prince Albert 1
- Regina 3 - Ste-Foy 2 (2OT)
Bronze-medal game
- Ste-Foy 6 - Prince Albert 2
Gold-medal game
- Regina 5 - Calgary 4 (2OT)
Individual awards
- Most Valuable Player: Curtis Markewich (Regina)
- Top Scorer: Curtis Markewich (Regina)
- Top Forward: Jean-Phillippe Briere (Ste-Foy)
- Top Defenceman: Jean-Philippe Côté (Ste-Foy)
- Top Goaltender: Paul Valaitis (Regina)
- Most Sportsmanlike Player: David Borrelli (Sault Ste. Marie)
Regional Playdowns
Atlantic Region
- The Cape Breton Jeans Experts advanced by winning their regional tournament, which was played April 1–4, 1999 in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.
Quebec
- The Gouverneurs de Ste-Foy advanced by capturing the Quebec Midget AAA League title.
Central Region
- The Sault Ste. Marie North Stars advanced by winning their regional tournament, which was played April 6–11, 1999 in Belleville, Ontario.
West Region
- The Regina Pat Canadians advanced by winning their regional tournament, which was played April 8–11, 1999 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
Pacific Region
- The Calgary AAA Midget Flames advanced by winning their regional tournament, which was played April 9–11, 1999 in Calgary, Alberta.
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: News Release #NR.0050. April 16, 1999. January 16, 2012. Hockey Canada.
