The 2006 Telus Cup was

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28th annual national midget 'AAA' hockey championship, played April 24–30, 2006 at the

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. The

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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

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players playing in this tournament included

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, Yann Sauvé,

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, and

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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:

(Calgary)

External links

2006 Telus Cup Home Page
{{Midget AAA Hockey in Canada Telus Cup

Sport in Charlottetown April 2006 sports events in Canada Ice hockey competitions in Prince Edward Island 2006 in Prince Edward Island