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 Vegas Golden Knights 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
Saint-François 3 - Cole Harbour 1 Winnipeg 3 - Calgary 0 Sudbury 6 - Ottawa Valley 4 Winnipeg 5 - Saint-François 2 Calgary 2 - Sudbury 2 Cole Harbour 1 - Ottawa Valley 1 Sudbury 3 - Saint-François 2 Winnipeg 4 - Cole Harbour 3 Calgary 5 - Ottawa Valley 1 Sudbury 3 - Cole Harbour 0 Calgary 1 - Saint-François 0 Winnipeg 6 - Ottawa Valley 3 Cole Harbour 4 - Calgary 3 Winnipeg 5 - Sudbury 4 Saint-François 9 - Ottawa Valley 1
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)
See also Telus Cup
External links 2008 Telus Cup Home Page Hockey Canada-Telus Cup Guide and Record Book