The 2006 Telus Cup was
Canada's
Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by total ...
28th annual
national midget 'AAA' hockey championship, played April 24–30, 2006 at the
Charlottetown Civic Centre
The Eastlink Centre (formerly known as the Charlottetown Civic Centre) is a combined hockey/basketball arena and trade and convention facility located in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
History
The facility's original name was the ...
in
Charlottetown
Charlottetown is the capital and largest city of the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island, and the county seat of Queens County. Named after Queen Charlotte, Charlottetown was an unincorporated town until it was incorporated as a city in ...
,
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island (PEI; ) is one of the thirteen Provinces and territories of Canada, provinces and territories of Canada. It is the smallest province in terms of land area and population, but the most densely populated. The island has seve ...
. The
Prince Albert Mintos
The Prince Albert Mintos are a Canadian ice hockey team that plays in the Saskatchewan Male U18 AAA Hockey League (SMAAAHL). Their home rink is the Art Hauser Centre formerly Comuniplex.
The Prince Albert Mintos won the Telus Cup and Western C ...
went undefeated throughout the tournament to win their first of two consecutive national titles, defeating the Calgary Buffaloes 5–4 in triple overtime in the gold medal game. Future
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League (NHL; french: Ligue nationale de hockey—LNH, ) is a professional ice hockey league in North America comprising 32 teams—25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. It is considered to be the top ranked professional ...
players playing in this tournament included
Dustin Tokarski
Dustin Michael Tokarski (born September 16, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Pittsburgh Penguins of the ...
,
Yann Sauvé,
Jordan Eberle
Jordan Leslie Eberle (; born May 15, 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger and alternate captain for the Seattle Kraken of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the first round (22nd overall) in the 2008 NHL E ...
, and
Alex Pietrangelo
Alexander Pietrangelo (born January 18, 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and alternate captain for the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for the St. Louis Blues for parts of twe ...
.
Teams
Round robin
Standings
Scores
*Châteauguay 6 - St. John's 4
*Prince Albert 7 - Calgary 2
*Toronto 7 - Charlottetown 2
*Prince Albert 5 - Châteauguay 0
*Toronto 5 - Calgary 4
*St. John's 6 - Charlottetown 4
*Toronto 5 - Châteauguay 1
*Prince Albert 6 - St. John's 3
*Calgary 4 - St. John's 1
*St. John's 4 - Toronto 3
*Calgary 6 - Châteauguay 4
*Prince Albert 4 - Charlottetown 1
*Calgary 6 - St. John's 1
*Prince Albert 4 - Toronto 0
*Châteauguay 3 - Charlottetown 0
Playoffs
Semi-finals
*Prince Albert 8 - Châteauguay 0
*Calgary 3 - Toronto 2
Bronze-medal game
*Châteauguay 4 - Toronto 3
Gold-medal game
*Prince Albert 5 - Calgary 4 (3OT)
Individual awards
*Most Valuable Player:
Mike Connolly (Calgary)
*Top Scorer: Mike Connolly (Calgary)
*Top Forward: Matthew Robertson (Prince Albert)
*Top Defenceman: Chris Markiewicz (Calgary)
*Top Goaltender: Alan Reynolds (Toronto)
*Most Sportsmanlike Player:
Jordan Eberle
Jordan Leslie Eberle (; born May 15, 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger and alternate captain for the Seattle Kraken of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the first round (22nd overall) in the 2008 NHL E ...
(Calgary)
See also
*
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 Monct ...
External links
2006 Telus Cup Home Page
{{Midget AAA Hockey in Canada
Telus Cup
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 Monct ...
Sport in Charlottetown
April 2006 sports events in Canada
Ice hockey competitions in Prince Edward Island
2006 in Prince Edward Island