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Winnipeg Thrashers
The Manitoba U-18 'AAA' Hockey League (MU18HL), formerly the Manitoba Midget 'AAA' Hockey League, is an ice hockey league in the province of Manitoba, Canada. It is the highest level of minor hockey in the province. The league operates under the supervision of Hockey Manitoba. History The league was founded in 1985 and provides elite hockey players in Manitoba the opportunity to play at a high level of competition. The league is heavily scouted by the Western Hockey League, Junior 'A' teams, and NCAA programs. A number of players have gone to play in these leagues and the majority of Manitobans playing professional hockey have played in the 'AAA' league. Teams All teams are regionally based and are operated by Hockey Manitoba's regional minor hockey associations, with the exception of the Kenora Thistles, who are affiliated with Hockey Northwestern Ontario. The Winnipeg region has the option to field multiple teams. Players for each of the teams are selected from the local minor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telus Cup
The Telus Cup is Canada's national under-18 ice hockey club championship. It is an annual event, held by Hockey Canada each April. From 1979 to 2003, the national championship was sponsored by Air Canada. The current champions are the Moncton Flyers who won the 2022 Telus Cup. History Wrigley Cup (1973–1978) The forerunner to the Canadian national under-18 championship was the ''Wrigley National Midget Hockey Tournament'' which ran from 1974 though 1978. Canadian Amateur Hockey Association president Jack Devine announced the sanction of the new national midget hockey tournament for the top 12 teams in the country, with the Wrigley Company being the initial sponsor. Gord Renwick organized the first event in 1974, and served as the tournament chairman. The 1974 Wrigley Cup was scheduled at the Oshawa Civic Auditorium, with the winning team would earn a trip to the Soviet Union, and future events would be rotated around Canada. In 1973, prior to Wrigley, the Prince Edward ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Souris, Manitoba
Souris is an unincorporated urban community in the Municipality of Souris – Glenwood within the Canadian province of Manitoba that held town status prior to January 1, 2015 (2016 population: 1,876). It is located within the municipality at the confluence of Plum Creek and Souris River, from which it takes its name. Before 1882, the town was called Plum Creek. The community is home to Canada's longest historic cable-stayed footbridge (), known as the Swinging Bridge, which spans the Souris River that divides the community. The Swinging Bridge was built in 1904 as a means of transportation over the Souris River. Residents of Souris are referred to as Sourisites. History The area of Souris was first explored by Europeans when La Verendrye arrive in 1738, when it seems he initially mistook the Souris River for the Missouri River. The area of the townsite was later explored by David Thompson in 1797-98 and Alexander Henry the younger in 1805. Detailed accounts of life on the So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Kolesar
Mark Timothy Kolesar (born January 23, 1973) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played two seasons in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Maple Leafs between 1995 and 1997. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1994 to 2004, was split between the minor leagues and various leagues in Europe. Playing career Kolesar began his major junior career with the Brandon Wheat Kings of the WHL in 1991, having previously played for the Neepawa Natives of the MJHL. He had a quiet season during his rookie year, registering 13 points in 53 games. His scoring improved in his second year, however, tallying 60 points in 68 games. By his third year, he was scoring at a point-per-game rate, with 66 points in 59 games. This offensive production got the attention of the Toronto Maple Leafs who signed him to a contract on 24 May 1994. Upon turning professional, Kolesar spent the 1994-95 season with Toronto's AHL affiliate, the St. John's Maple Leafs registering 35 point ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Telus Cup
The 2011 Telus Cup was Canada's 33rd annual national midget 'AAA' hockey championship, played April 18–24, 2011 at the Mile One Centre in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. The Winnipeg Thrashers defeated the London Jr. Knights 3–1 in the gold medal game to win their first national title. Five future National Hockey League players participated in this tournament: Jonathan Drouin, Anthony Duclair, Mike Matheson, tournament scoring leader Sam Reinhart and MVP Alexander Kerfoot. Teams Round robin Standings Scores *Vancouver 12 – Winnipeg 5 *Lac St-Louis 5 – London 4 *Halifax 6 – St. John's 3 *Winnipeg 2 – Lac St-Louis 0 *Vancouver 6 – Halifax 1 *St. John's 5 – London 3 *Lac St-Louis 9 – Halifax 3 *Winnipeg 2 – London 2 *Vancouver 4 – St. John's 3 *London 2 – Halifax 2 *Vancouver 4 – Lac St-Louis 2 *St. John's 2 – Winnipeg 2 *London 4 – Vancouver 1 *Halifax 3 – Winnipeg 3 *Lac St-Louis 6 – St. John's 1 Playoffs Semi-finals *Winnipeg 4 â ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Telus Cup
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 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 *W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991 Air Canada Cup
The 1991 Air Canada Cup was Canada's 13th annual national midget 'AAA' hockey championship, which was played April 23 – 28, 1991 at the Max Bell Centre in Calgary, Alberta. The gold medal game was an all-Alberta showdown, as the Calgary Northstars defeated the Sherwood Park Chain Gang to become the third host team to win the national midget title. Shawn Davis scored the game-tying goal for the Northstars and Scott Bradford the game-winner in the Northstars' 2-1 defeat of the Chain Gang. Bradford was the game MVP and Davis was subsequently voted the Northstars' most improved player. The Lions du Lac St-Louis defeated the Winnipeg Hawks to win the bronze medal. Future National Hockey League players competing in the 1991 Air Canada Cup were Manny Fernandez, Norm Maracle, Tyson Nash, and Brad Chartrand. Calgary Northstars drafted to the NHL include, notably, the NHL Draft Overall selection number: 3 in 1986 (Neil Brady), 4 in 1987 (Wayne MacBean), 18 in 1992 (Jason Smith), 29 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1979 Air Canada Cup
The 1979 Air Canada Cup was Canada's inaugural national midget 'AAA' hockey championship. It took place April 16 – 22, 1979 at the Winnipeg Arena in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Canadian Amateur Hockey Association established the Air Canada Cup for the 1978–79 season as the new official midget championship, replacing the invitational ''Wrigley National Midget Tournament''. The Couillard de Ste-Foy (Quebec) captured the first national championship, defeating St. Michael's College Buzzers (Ontario) in the gold medal game. The Notre Dame Hounds (Saskatchewan) took the bronze medal. Future National Hockey League players competing at the inaugural Air Canada Cup were Garry Galley, Paul Gillis, Mike Moller, Randy Moller, Tony Tanti, James Patrick, and future Hall of Fame defenceman Al MacInnis. Teams Round robin DC8 Flight Standings Scores *St. Michael's College 6 - Red Deer 0 *Notre Dame 11 - Andrews 2 *North Shore 4 - St. James 3 *North Shore 8 - Red Deer 8 *St. Michael's Coll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 National Midget Championship
The 2004 National Midget Championship was Canada's 26th annual national midget 'AAA' hockey championship, played April 18–25, 2004 at Kenora, Ontario. The Brandon Wheat Kings defeated the Riverains du Collège Charles-Lemoyne 2-1 in overtime to win their first and only national title. It also marked the first time that a Manitoba team was the national midget champion. This was the only season that Hockey Canada did not have a sponsor for the national midget championship. From 1979 to 2003, it was known as the ''Air Canada Cup''. Later in 2004, a new sponsor would be found and the midget championship would be renamed the Telus Cup. Teams Round robin Standings Scores *Red Deer 6 - Brandon 5 (OT) *Collège Charles-Lemoyne 5 - Cornwall 2 *Toronto 5 - Kenora 1 *Collège Charles-Lemoyne 5 - Brandon 4 (OT) *Red Deer 3 - Toronto 1 *Kenora 5 - Cornwall 2 *Collège Charles-Lemoyne 6 - Toronto 2 *Brandon 5 - Cornwall 3 *Red Deer 4 - Kenora 1 *Cornwall 7 - Toronto 5 *Collège Cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Selkirk, Manitoba
Selkirk is a city in the western Canadian province of Manitoba, located on the Red River about northeast of the provincial capital Winnipeg. It has a population of 10,504 as of the 2021 census. The mainstays of the local economy are tourism, a steel mill, and a psychiatric hospital. A vertical lift bridge over the Red River connects Selkirk with the smaller town of East Selkirk. The city is connected to Winnipeg via Highway 9 and is served by the Canadian Pacific Railway. The city was named in honour of Scotsman Thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk, who obtained the grant to establish a colony in the Red River area in 1813. History The present-day city is near the centre of the area purchased by the Earl of Selkirk from the Hudson's Bay Company. The first settlers of the Red River Colony arrived in 1813. Although the settlers negotiated a treaty with the Saulteaux Indians of the area, the commercial rivalry between the Hudson's Bay Company and the North West Company gave ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 Telus Cup
The 2009 Telus Cup was Canada's 31st annual national midget 'AAA' hockey championship, played April 20–26, 2009 at the Selkirk Recreation Complex in Selkirk, Manitoba. The Notre Dame Hounds defeated the Calgary Buffaloes 4-0 in the gold medal game to win their third national title. The Rousseau Sports de Laval-Bourassa defeated the host Winnipeg Thrashers to win the bronze. Winnipeg's Nolan Zajac, younger brother of National Hockey League player Travis Zajac, was the top scorer and named Most Valuable Player. Teams Round robin Standings Scores *Laval-Bourassa 5 - Moncton 4 *Notre Dame 4 - Calgary 4 *Winnipeg 5 - Hamilton 4 *Notre Dame 5 - Laval-Bourassa 4 *Calgary 4 - Hamilton 2 *Winnipeg 7 - Moncton 1 *Hamilton 2 - Laval-Bourassa 2 *Notre Dame 11 - Moncton 3 *Winnipeg 6 - Calgary 5 *Moncton 5 - Hamilton 3 *Calgary 3 - Laval-Bourassa 3 *Notre Dame 5 - Winnipeg 3 *Calgary 6 - Moncton 2 *Notre Dame 9 - Hamilton 3 *Winnipeg 4 - Laval-Bourassa 1 Playoffs Semi-finals *N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1994 Air Canada Cup
The 1994 Air Canada Cup was Canada's 16th annual national midget 'AAA' hockey championship, which was played April 18 – 24, 1994 at the Keystone Centre in Brandon, Manitoba. The Regina Pat Canadians defeated the Red Deer Chiefs in double overtime of the gold medal game to win the national title. The Intrépide de Gatineau won the bronze medal game. Daniel Brière of Gatineau led the tournament in scoring, while Chris Mason of Red Deer was named Top Goaltender. Teams Round robin Standings Scores *Sudbury 5 - Brandon 2 *Regina 3 - Gatineau 2 *Red Deer 6 - Halifax 5 *Gatineau 5 - Brandon 3 *Sudbury 5 - Halifax 4 *Regina 5 - Brandon 1 *Red Deer 4 - Sudbury 1 *Halifax 7 - Gatineau 6 *Sudbury 4 - Regina 3 *Red Deer 5 - Brandon 1 *Regina 4 - Halifax 3 *Gatineau 7 - Sudbury 3 *Red Deer 4 - Regina 2 *Halifax 5 - Brandon 4 *Gatineau 7 - Red Deer 2 Playoffs Semi-Finals *Red Deer 5 - Sudbury 1 *Regina 3 - Gatineau 1 Bronze medal game *Gatineau 5 - Sudbury 1 Gold medal game *Regi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hockey Saskatchewan
Hockey Saskatchewan is the governing body of all ice hockey in Saskatchewan. Hockey Saskatchewan is a branch of Hockey Canada. Hockey Saskatchewan was established as the Saskatchewan Amateur Hockey Association in 1906, and was later known as the Saskatchewan Hockey Association. History The Saskatchewan Amateur Hockey Association (SAHA) was established in 1906 to govern ice hockey in the province of Saskatchewan. Its senior ice hockey teams began competing for the Allan Cup in 1909. The SAHA became a charter member of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association when the national body was established in 1914. Junior ice hockey teams from Saskatchewan began competing for the Memorial Cup in 1919. The SAHA later shortened its name to the Saskatchewan Hockey Association (SHA). The SHA rebranded itself as Hockey Saskatchewan in 2021, to bring itself inline with the naming convention used by Hockey Canada, and to avoid confusion with the Saskatchewan Health Authority which also used SHA as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
