2008 Telus Cup
Appearance
Tournament details | |
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Venue(s) | Nick Smith Centre in Arnprior, ON |
Dates | April 21–27, 2008 |
Teams | 6 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Sudbury Nickel Capital Wolves |
Runner-up | Winnipeg Thrashers |
Third place | Blizzard de Sèminiaire Saint-François |
Tournament statistics | |
Scoring leader(s) | Mark Stone |
MVP | Mathew Bodie |
The 2008 Telus Cup was Canada's 30th annual national midget 'AAA' hockey championship, played April 21–27, 2008 at Arnprior, Ontario. The Sudbury Nickel Capital Wolves defeated the Winnipeg Thrashers 6-4 in the gold medal game to win their first national title. The Blizzard de Sèminiaire Saint-François from Quebec picked up their second consecutive bronze medal. Current Ottawa Senators forward Mark Stone, playing for the Thrashers, was the tournament's top scorer.
Teams
Result | Team | Region | City |
Sudbury Nickel Capital Wolves | Central | Sudbury, ON | |
Winnipeg Thrashers | West | Winnipeg, MB | |
Blizzard de Sèminiaire Saint-François | Québec | Québec City, QC | |
4 | Calgary Buffaloes | Pacific | Calgary, AB |
5 | Cole Harbour McCains | Atlantic | Cole Harbour, NS |
6 | Ottawa Valley Titans | Host | Arnprior, ON |
Round robin
Standings
Scores
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Playoffs
Semi-Finals
- Winnipeg 4 - Saint-François 1
- Sudbury 5 - Calgary 2
Bronze medal game
- Saint-François 7 - Calgary 2
Gold medal game
- Sudbury 6 - Winnipeg 4
Individual awards
- Most Valuable Player: Mathew Bodie (Winnipeg)
- Top Scorer: Mark Stone (Winnipeg)
- Top Forward: Mattieu Lecours (Sudbury)
- Top Defenceman: Mathew Bodie (Winnipeg)
- Top Goaltender: Kris Moore (Calgary
- Most Sportsmanlike Player: Jordan Burke (Cole Harbour)