The 2008 Telus Cup was
Canada's
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30th annual
national midget 'AAA' hockey championship, played April 21–27, 2008 at
Arnprior
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,
Ontario
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. 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
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picked up their second consecutive bronze medal. Current
Vegas Golden Knights
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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
*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
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
2008 Telus Cup Home Page
{{Midget AAA Hockey in Canada
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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 ...
April 2008 sports events in Canada
Ice hockey competitions in Ontario
2008 in Ontario