The 2016 Esso Cup was

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eighth national women's midget hockey championship, contested April 17–23, 2016 at

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. The Brantford Ice Cats from

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captured the national championship with a 10-3 victory over

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's Express du Richelieu in the gold medal game. The Rocky Mountain Raiders of

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won the bronze medal game.

Teams

Round robin

Playoffs

Individual awards

* Most Valuable Player: Nicole Kelly (Brantford) * Top Scorer: Nicole Kelly (Brantford) * Top Forward: Nicole Kelly (Brantford) * Top Defenceman: Paige Cohoon (Brantford) * Top Goaltender: Kate Lloyd (Rocky Mountain) * Most Sportsmanlike Player: Léonie Philbert (Richelieu)

Road to the Esso Cup

Atlantic Region

Tournament held March 31–April 3, 2016 at MacLauchlan Arena in

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Quebec

LHFDQ Midget AAA championship played April 2–3, 2016.

Ontario

The OWMA midget championship played April 7–10, 2016 at

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Western Region

Best-of-3 series played April 1 – 2, 2016 at

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Pacific Region

Best-of-3 series played April 1 – 2, 2016 at

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References

External links

2016 Esso Cup Home Page at HockeyCanada.com
{{Midget AAA Hockey in Canada

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