The 2017 Esso Cup was Canada's ninth national women's midget hockey championship, contested April 23–29, 2017 at Morden, Manitoba. This was the first time that the Esso Cup tournament was played in Manitoba. All games were played at the 1,200-seat Huron Window Corporation Arena, located inside Morden's Access Events Centre. The St. Albert Slash won the gold medal with a 1-0 overtime victory over the Harfangs du Triolet.

Teams Result Team Region City St. Albert Slash Pacific St. Albert, AB Harfangs du Triolet Quebec Sherbrooke, QC Durham West Lightning Ontario Pickering, ON 4 Pembina Valley Hawks Host Morden, MB 5 Prince Albert Bears Western Prince Albert, SK 6 Mid Isle Wildcats Atlantic Summerside, PE

Round robin

+ Schedule and Results Game Away team Score Home team Score Notes 1 Durham West 1 Triolet 4 Final 2 Mid Isle 0 St. Albert 6 Final 3 Pembina Valley 2 Prince Albert 1 Final 4 Mid Isle 1 Triolet 4 Final 5 Prince Albert 1 Durham West 5 Final 6 St. Albert 2 Pembina Valley 1 Final 7 Prince Albert 6 Mid Isle 1 Final 8 Triolet 3 St. Albert 4 Final 9 Pembina Valley 4 Durham West 1 Final 10 St. Albert 4 Prince Albert 0 Final 11 Durham West 8 Mid Isle 1 Final 12 Triolet 0 Pembina Valley 1 Final 13 Durham West 3 St. Albert 7 Final Triolet 2 Prince Albert 3 Final 15 Mid Isle 1 Pembina Valley 6 Final

Playoffs + Game Away team Score Home team Score Notes Semi 1 Durham West 0 St. Albert 1 Final Semi 2 Pembina Valley 1 Triolet 2 Final Bronze Durham West 4 Pembina Valley 1 Final Gold Triolet 0 St. Albert 1 OT Final Individual awards Most Valuable Player: Halle Oswald (Pembina Valley) Top Scorer: Kate Gallant (Durham West) Top Forward: Chloe Gendreau (Triolet) Top Defenceman: Katelyn Heppner (Pembina Valley) Top Goaltender: Camryn Drever (St. Albert) Most Sportsmanlike Player: Kate Gallant (Durham West)

Road to the Esso Cup Atlantic Region Mid Isle Wildcats advance by winning regional tournament March 30–April 2, 2017.

+ Championship Game Away team Score Home team Score Mid Isle 2 Northern 0

Quebec LHFDQ Midget AAA championship was played April 14–16, 2017.LHFDQ website + Playoffs Game Away team Score Home team ScoreSemifinalsSemi 1 Triolet 2 Lac St-Louis 1Semi 2 Estrie 1 Richelieu 2Medal GamesFinal Triolet 3 Richelieu 2

Ontario The OWMA midget championship was played April 6–9, 2017 at Toronto, OntarioOWHA Provincials + Playoffs Game Away team Score Home team ScoreSemifinalsSemi 1 Chatham 0 Toronto 1Semi 2 Durham West 2 Whitby 0Medal GamesFinal Durham West 3 Toronto 1

Western Region Prince Albert Bears advance by winning series played March 31–April 2, 2017 in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan (series location alternates by province each year).

Pacific Region St. Albert Slash advance by winning series played March 31–April 2, 2017 in St. Albert, Alberta (series location alternates by province each year).

See also Esso Cup

References

External links 2017 Esso Cup Home Page at HockeyCanada.com