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International ice hockey competition
2016 Esso Cup Venue(s) Crescent Point Place in Weyburn , Saskatchewan Dates April 17–23, 2016 Teams 6 Champions Brantford Ice CatsRunner-up Express du RichelieuThird place Rocky Mountain RaidersScoring leader(s) Nicole KellyMVP Nicole Kelly
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]
Teams
Round robin
Standings
Rank
Team
W-L-OTW-OTL
GF
GA
Pts
1
Rocky Mountain Raiders
3-1-0-1
10
9
10
2
Brantford Ice Cats
3-1-0-1
16
12
10
3
Saskatoon Stars
3-2-0-0
12
10
9
4
Express du Richelieu
2-2-1-0
14
14
8
5
Weyburn Gold Wings
0-3-2-0
11
15
4
6
Metro Boston Pizza
1-3-0-1
6
11
4
Schedule & 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
Results
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
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
Atlantic Region
Tournament held March 31–April 3, 2016 at MacLauchlan Arena in Charlottetown, PEI .[ 4]
Round Robin
Rank
Team
Qualification
W–L-OTW-OTL
Pts
1
Metro Boston Pizza
NSFMAAAHL
3-0-1-0
11
2
Moncton Rockets
NBFMAAAHL
2-1-0-1
7
3
Kings County Kings
PEIMMHL
0-1-1-2
4
4
Western
HNL
0-2-2-0
4
5
Central Storm
Host
0-1-1-2
4
Championship Game
Away Team
Score
Home Team
Score
Moncton Rockets
0
Metro Boston Pizza
4
Quebec
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
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
Best-of-3 series played April 1 – 2, 2016 at Shoal Lake, Manitoba [ 7]
Best-of-3 series
Rank
Team
Qualification
W–L
GF
GA
1
Saskatoon Stars
SFMAAAHL
2-0
5
2
2
Yellowhead Chiefs
MFMHL
0-2
2
5
Pacific Region
Best-of-3 series played April 1 – 2, 2016 at Prince George, British Columbia .[ 8]
Best-of-3 series
Rank
Team
Qualification
W–L
GF
GA
1
Rocky Mountain Raiders
AMMFHL
2-0
6
0
2
Northern Capitals
BCFMAAAHL
0-2
0
6
See also
References
External links
U18 Hockey in Canada
National Championships
Leagues
Atlantic Central Quebec Pacific West
Invitational Tournaments