The 2009 Esso Cup was
Canada's
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inaugural
national women's midget hockey championship, played April 19–25, 2009 at the
Max Bell Centre in
Calgary,
Alberta
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.
The Westman Wildcats from
Manitoba
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defeated the Scarborough Sharks from
Ontario
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to win the first gold medal. The host Calgary Flyers defeated their
provincial rival, the Edmonton Thunder, to take the bronze. Calgary's Brittany Styner was named the tournament's most valuable player.
Teams
:Note: Quebec did not participate in the first Esso Cup
Round robin
Standings
Scores
* Westman 3 - Edmonton 1
* Calgary 6 - Scarborough 0
* Edmonton 5 - Scarborough 1
* Calgary 6 - Northern 1
* Westman 6 - Northern 0
* Calgary 4 - Edmonton 2
* Scarborough 4 - Northern 2
* Calgary 6 - Westman 3
* Edmonton 5 - Northern 0
* Scarborough 3 - Westman 1
Playoffs
Semi-Finals
* Westman 3 - Edmonton 2
* Scarborough 4 - Calgary 2
Bronze medal game
* Calgary 3 - Edmonton 2
Gold medal game
* Westman 5 - Scarborough 2
Individual awards
* Most Valuable Player: Brittany Styner (Calgary)
* Top Forward: Brittany Esposito (Edmonton)
* Top Defence:
Brigette Lacquette (Westman)
* Top Goaltender: Emily Blakely (Northern)
* Most Sportsmanlike Player: Erin Lally (Calgary)
Road to the Esso Cup
Atlantic Region
Regional Tournament held March 26–29, 2009
Round robin
=Championship Game
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* Northern 3 - Metro 1
:''Northern advances to Esso Cup''
Quebec
Quebec did not field a team in this year's Esso Cup
Ontario
Ontario Women's Hockey Association Championship held March 27–28, 2009
Semi-Finals
* Scarborough 2 – Sudbury 1
* Whitby 2- Saugeen-Maitland 1
=Championship Game
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* Scarborough 2 - Whitby 1
:''Scarborough advances to Esso Cup''
Western Region
Best-of-3 series played April 3–5, 2009
:Prince Albert Bears vs Westman Wildcats
* Game 1: Westman 5 - Prince Albert 2
* Game 2: Westman 2 - Prince Albert 1
:''Westman wins series and advances to Esso Cup''
Pacific Region
Best-of-3 series played April 3–5, 2009
:Vancouver Fusion vs Edmonton Thunder
* Game 1: Edmonton 2 - Vancouver 0
* Game 2: Edmonton 2 - Vancouver 0
:''Edmonton wins series and advances to Esso Cup''
See also
*
Esso Cup
The Esso Cup is the Canadian national women's under-18 ice hockey club championship, sponsored by Esso. It is an annual event, sanctioned by Hockey Canada, that takes place each April. The current champions are the Durham West Lightning, who w ...
References
External links
Hockey Canada
{{Midget AAA Hockey in Canada
Esso Cup
Esso Cup
The Esso Cup is the Canadian national women's under-18 ice hockey club championship, sponsored by Esso. It is an annual event, sanctioned by Hockey Canada, that takes place each April. The current champions are the Durham West Lightning, who w ...
Sport in Calgary