2001 Air Canada Cup Explained
| Tourney Name: | Air Canada Cup |
| Year: | 2001 |
| Dates: | April 23–29, 2001 |
| Num Teams: | 6 |
| Venues: | Prince George Multiplex in Prince George, BC |
| Type: | other |
| Winners: | Gouverneurs de Ste-Foy |
| Second: | Calgary Royals |
| Third: | Toronto Young Nationals |
| Scoring Leader: | Andrew Joudrey |
| Mvp: | Steve Bernier |
| Prevseason: | 2000 |
| Nextseason: | 2002 |
The 2001 Air Canada Cup was Canada's 23rd annual national midget 'AAA' hockey championship, played April 23–29, 2001 at the Prince George Multiplex in Prince George, British Columbia.[1] Steve Bernier scored the winning goal in the second overtime period of the gold medal game to give the Gouverneurs de Ste-Foy a 4-3 victory over the Calgary Royals. It was Ste-Foy's third national title in eight appearances in the final.
Teams
| width=20 | Result | Team | width=80 | Region | City |
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| Gouverneurs de Ste-Foy | Quebec | Sainte-Foy, QC |
| Calgary Royals | Pacific | Calgary, AB |
| Toronto Young Nationals | Central | Toronto, ON |
| 4 | Dartmouth Subways | Atlantic | Dartmouth, NS |
| 5 | Prince George Cougars | Host | Prince George, BC |
| 6 | Beardy's Blackhawks | West | Duck Lake, SK | |
Round robin
Scores
- Ste-Foy 4 - Toronto 3
- Calgary 6 - Dartmouth 4
- Prince George 6 - Beardy's 4
- Dartmouth 3 - Ste-Foy 2 (OT)
- Toronto 3 - Beardy's 2
- Calgary 7 - Prince George 2
- Toronto 6 - Calgary 4
- Ste-Foy 6 - Beardy's 2
- Dartmouth 5 - Prince George 2
- Dartmouth 7 - Toronto 5
- Calgary 5 - Beardy's 4 (OT)
- Ste-Foy 6 - Price George 2
- Beardy's 6 - Dartmouth 6
- Calgary 5 - Ste-Foy 2
- Toronto 2 - Prince George 1
Playoffs
Semi-finals
- Calgary 6 - Toronto 0
- Ste-Foy 10 - Dartmouth 1
Bronze-medal game
- Toronto 4 - Dartmouth 3 (OT)
Gold-medal game
- Ste-Foy 4 - Calgary 3 (2OT)
Individual awards
- Most Valuable Player: Steve Bernier (Ste-Foy)
- Top Scorer: Andrew Joudrey (Dartmouth)
- Top Forward: Brett Pilkington (Calgary)
- Top Defenceman: Justin Cruse (Beardy's)
- Top Goaltender: Mike Charlton (Dartmouth)
- Most Sportsmanlike Player: Robert Cranston (Toronto)
Regional Playdowns
Atlantic Region
- The Dartmouth Subways advanced by winning their regional tournament, which was played April 4–8, 2001 in Miramichi, New Brunswick.
Quebec
- The Gouverneurs du Ste-Foy advanced by capturing the Quebec Midget AAA League title.
Central Region
- The Toronto Young Nationals advanced by winning their regional tournament, which was played April 3–8, 2001 in Kitchener, Ontario.
West Region
- The Beady's Blackhawks advanced by winning their regional tournament, which was played April 4–8, 2001 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.
Pacific Region
- The Prince George Cougars won their regional tournament, which was played April 4–8, 2001 in Alberta, but qualified for the national championship as the host team. As a result, the Calgary Royals also advanced by finishing second.
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: News Release #NR.017. March 14, 2001. January 16, 2012. Hockey Canada.
