2000 Air Canada Cup Explained
| Tourney Name: | Air Canada Cup |
| Year: | 2000 |
| Dates: | April 24–30, 2000 |
| Num Teams: | 6 |
| Venues: | Maurice Richard Arena in Montréal, QC |
| Type: | other |
| Winners: | Cantonniers de Magog |
| Second: | Collége Français de Montréal-Bourassa |
| Third: | Saskatoon Contacts |
| Scoring Leader: | Josh Welter |
| Mvp: | Jean-François Kingsley |
| Prevseason: | 1999 |
| Nextseason: | 2001 |
The 2000 Air Canada Cup was Canada's 22nd annual national midget 'AAA' hockey championship, played April 24–30, 2000 at the Maurice Richard Arena in Montreal, Quebec.[1] The championship game was an all-Quebec showdown as the Quebec champions Cantonniers de Magog shutout the host Collége Français de Montréal-Bourassa 6-0 in the gold medal game to win the national championship.
Future National Hockey League players competing in this tournament were Joffrey Lupul and Ryane Clowe.
Teams
Round robin
Scores
- Fort Saskatchewan 6 - Saskatoon 4
- Magog 14 - Richmond Hill 3
- Montréal-Bourassa 6 - St. John's 4
- Saskatoon 7 - Richmond Hill 0
- Fort Saskatchewan 5 - St. John's 1
- Magog 5 - Montréal-Bourassa 3
- Richmond Hill 4 - St. John's 2
- Magog 7 - Saskatoon 3
- Montréal-Bourassa 5 - Fort Saskatchewan 2
- Magog 8 - St. John's 2
- Fort Saskatchewan 9 - Richmond Hill 0
- Montréal-Bourassa 2 - Saskatoon 1
- Fort Saskatchewan 3 - Magog 2
- St. John's 4 - Saskatoon 4
- Montréal-Bourassa 9 - Richmond Hill 2
Playoffs
Semi-finals
- Magog 4 - Saskatoon 3
- Montréal-Bourassa 4 - Fort Saskatchewan 1
Bronze-medal game
- Saskatoon 6 - Fort Saskatchewan 5
Gold-medal game
- Magog 6 - Montréal-Bourassa 0
Individual awards
- Most Valuable Player: Jean-François Kingsley (Montréal-Bourassa)
- Top Scorer: Josh Welter (Fort Saskatchewan)
- Top Forward: Josh Welter (Fort Saskatchewan)
- Top Defenceman: Francis Trudel (Magog)
- Top Goaltender: Geoff McIntosh (Saskatoon)
- Most Sportsmanlike Player: Brent Roach (St. John's)
Regional Playdowns
Atlantic Region
- The St. John's Maple Leafs advanced by winning their regional tournament, which was played April 6–9, 2000 in St. John's, Newfoundland.
Quebec
- The Cantonniers de Magog advanced by capturing the Quebec Midget AAA League title.
Central Region
- The Richmond Hill Stars advanced by winning their regional tournament, which was played April 4–9, 2000 in Toronto, Ontario.
- Teams competing
Don Mills Flyers (host)
Lambton Lightning
Mississauga Reps
Ottawa Sting
Richmond Hill Stars
Southwest Storm
Timmins Majors
West Region
- The Saskatoon Contacts advanced by winning their regional tournament, which was played April 6–9, 2000 in Souris, Manitoba.
- Teams competing
Eastman Selects
Saskatoon Contacts
Southwest Cougars (host)
Thunder Bay Kings
Pacific Region
- The Fort Saskatchewan Rangers advanced by winning their regional tournament, which was played April 7–9, 2000 in Kamloops, British Columbia.
- Teams competing
Fort Saskatchewan Rangers
Kamloops
Northwest Territories
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: News Release #NR.033. April 20, 2000. January 16, 2012. Hockey Canada.
