The 2016 Esso Cup was Canada's eighth national women's midget hockey championship, contested April 17–23, 2016 at Weyburn, Saskatchewan. 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.
Teams Result Team Region City Brantford Ice Cats Ontario Brantford, ON Express du Richelieu Quebec Richelieu, Quebec Rocky Mountain Raiders Pacific De Winton, AB 4 Saskatoon Stars Western Saskatoon, SK 5 Weyburn Gold Wings Host Weyburn, SK 6 Metro Boston Pizza Atlantic Halifax, NS
Round robin
+ Schedule and 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 + 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.
+ 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.LHFDQ website + Playoffs Game Away team Score Home team ScoreSemifinalsSemi 1 Citadelles de al Capitale-Nationale 2 Express du Richelieu 4Semi 2 Hartangs du Troilet 1 Élles de l'Estrie 2Medal GamesFinal Élles de l'Estrie 2 Express du Richelieu 5
Ontario The OWMA midget championship played April 7–10, 2016 at Toronto, OntarioOWHA Provincials + Playoffs Game Away team Score Home team ScoreSemifinalsSemi 1 Stoney Creek Sabres 1 Toronto Aeros 2Semi 2 Brantford Ice Cats 2 Whitby Wolves 1Medal GamesFinal Brantford Ice Cats 1 Toronto Aeros 0 Western Region Best-of-3 series played April 1 – 2, 2016 at Shoal Lake, Manitoba
Pacific Region Best-of-3 series played April 1 – 2, 2016 at Prince George, British Columbia.
See also Esso Cup
References
External links 2016 Esso Cup Home Page at HockeyCanada.com