From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
2018 Esso Cup|
| Venue(s) | Lunenburg County Lifestyle Centre in Bridgewater, NS |
|---|
| Dates | April 22–28, 2018 |
|---|
| Teams | 6 |
|---|
|
Champions  | St. Albert Slash |
|---|
Runner-up  | Saskatoon Stars |
|---|
Third place  | Pionnières de Lanaudière |
|---|
|
| Scoring leader(s) | Mackenna Parker |
|---|
| MVP | Mackenna Parker |
|---|
|
The 2018 Esso Cup was Canada's tenth national women's midget hockey championship, contested April 22–28, 2018 at Bridgewater, Nova Scotia.[1][2] This was the first time the championship has held in Nova Scotia. The St. Alberta Slash of Alberta defeated the Saskatoon Stars 2–1 in the gold medal game to defend their national title.
Round robin[edit]
| Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
OTW
|
OTL
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
| 1
|
Saskatoon Stars
|
5
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
23
|
3
|
+20
|
15
|
| 2
|
St. Albert Slash
|
5
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
22
|
9
|
+13
|
11
|
| 3
|
Brampton Canadaettes
|
5
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
19
|
20
|
−1
|
7
|
| 4
|
Pionnieeres De Lanaudiere
|
5
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
11
|
17
|
−6
|
7
|
| 5
|
Northern Selects
|
5
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
12
|
19
|
−7
|
4
|
| 6
|
Metro
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
4
|
5
|
24
|
−19
|
1
|
Schedule and Results
| Game
|
Away team
|
Score
|
Home team
|
Score
|
Notes
|
| 1
|
Saskatoon
|
5
|
Brampton
|
0
|
Final
|
| 2
|
Lanaudière
|
2
|
St. Albert
|
3
|
Final (SO)
|
| 3
|
Northern
|
3
|
Metro
|
1
|
Final
|
| 4
|
Saskatoon
|
3
|
Lanaudière
|
0
|
Final
|
| 5
|
Brampton
|
5
|
Northern
|
4
|
Final (SO)
|
| 6
|
Metro
|
0
|
St. Albert
|
8
|
Final
|
| 7
|
Northern
|
2
|
Lanaudière
|
4
|
Final
|
| 8
|
St. Albert
|
1
|
Saskatoon
|
4
|
Final
|
| 9
|
Brampton
|
4
|
Metro
|
3
|
Final (SO)
|
| 10
|
St. Albert
|
4
|
Northern
|
1
|
Final
|
| 11
|
Lanaudière
|
2
|
Brampton
|
8
|
Final
|
| 12
|
Metro
|
0
|
Saskatoon
|
6
|
Final
|
| 13
|
St. Albert
|
6
|
Brampton
|
2
|
Final
|
| 14
|
Northern
|
2
|
Saskatoon
|
5
|
Final
|
| 15
|
Lanaudière
|
3
|
Metro
|
1
|
Final
|
Playoffs[edit]
| Game
|
Away team
|
Score
|
Home team
|
Score
|
Notes
|
| Semi 1
|
Lanaudiere
|
1
|
Saskatoon
|
5
|
Final
|
| Semi 2
|
Brampton
|
1
|
St. Albert
|
2
|
Final (OT)
|
| Bronze
|
Lanaudiere
|
2
|
Brampton
|
1
|
Final
|
| Gold
|
St. Albert
|
2
|
Saskatoon
|
1
|
Final
|
- Statistics and game summaries available from HockeyCanada.com
Individual awards[edit]
- Most Valuable Player: Mackenna Parker (Saskatoon)
- Top Scorer: Mackenna Parker (Saskatoon)
- Top Forward: McKenzie Hewett (St. Albert)
- Top Defenceman: Ashley Messier (Saskatoon)
- Top Goaltender: Sarah Vanier (Lanaudière)
- Most Sportsmanlike Player: Paige Whaley (Brampton)
Road to the Esso Cup[edit]
Atlantic Region[edit]
Northern Selects advance by winning regional championship played March 29–April 1, 2018 at Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador.[3][4]
Round Robin
| Pos
|
Qualification
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
OTW
|
OTL
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
| 1
|
NSFMAAAHL
|
Northern Selects
|
4
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
28
|
7
|
+21
|
12
|
| 2
|
NBFMAAAHL
|
Northern Lightning
|
4
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
18
|
17
|
+1
|
7
|
| 3
|
PEIMMHL
|
Mid Isle Wildcats
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
8
|
5
|
+3
|
7
|
| 4
|
HNL
|
Western Warriors
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
13
|
19
|
−6
|
4
|
| 5
|
Host
|
Eastern Ice Breakers
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
5
|
24
|
−19
|
0
|
Championship Game
| Away Team
|
Score
|
Home Team
|
Score
|
| Northern Lightning
|
1
|
Northern Selects
|
7
|
Pionnièeres le Lanaudière advance by winning LHFDQ Midget AAA championship played April 13–15, 2018.[5]
Playoffs
| Game
|
Away Team
|
Score
|
Home Team
|
Score
|
| Semifinals
|
| Semi 1
|
Chaudière-Appalache
|
0
|
Triolet
|
5
|
| Semi 2
|
Lanaudière
|
3
|
Estrie
|
1
|
| Medal Games
|
| Final
|
Triolet
|
1
|
Lanaudière
|
2
|
Ontario[edit]
Brampton Canadettes advance by winning Ontario Women's Hockey Association championship played April 5–8, 2018 at Toronto, Ontario[6]
Playoffs
| Game
|
Away Team
|
Score
|
Home Team
|
Score
|
| Semifinals
|
| Semi 1
|
Brampton Canadaettes
|
1
|
Waterloo Ravens
|
0
|
| Semi 2
|
Oakville Hornets
|
5
|
Toronto Aeros
|
0
|
| Medal Games
|
| Final
|
Brampton Canadaettes
|
2
|
Oakville Hornets
|
1
|
Western Region[edit]
Saskatoon Stars advance by winning regional championship played April 6–7, 2018 at the T.G. Smith Centre in Steinbach, Manitoba.[7]
Best-of-3 series
| Pos
|
Qualification
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
| 1
|
SFMAAAHL
|
Saskatoon Stars
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
13
|
2
|
+11
|
| 2
|
MFMHL
|
Eastman Selects
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
13
|
−11
|
Pacific Region[edit]
St. Albert advanced by winning regional championship played April 6–8, 2018 at Richmond, British Columbia.
Best-of-3 series
Best-of-3 series
| Pos
|
Qualification
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
| 1
|
AMMFHL
|
St. Albert Slash
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
7
|
6
|
+1
|
| 2
|
BCFMAAAHL
|
Greater Vancouver Comets
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
6
|
7
|
−1
|
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Bridgewater, N.S., selected to host 2018 Esso Cup, Canada's National Female Midget Championship". Hockey Canada. July 30, 2016.
- ^ "Local teams to open Esso Cup female midget hockey tournament in Bridgewater". The Chonicle Herald. October 27, 2017. Archived from the original on April 9, 2018. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
- ^ "Road to the 2018 Esso Cup: Atlantic Regional". Hockey Canada. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
- ^ "Colchester players help Selects nab Atlantic crown". Truro Daily News. April 2, 2018.
- ^ LHFDQ website[permanent dead link]
- ^ OWHA Provincials
- ^ "Selects set to host Saskatoon in western final". The Carillon News. April 5, 2018.
External links[edit]
U18 Hockey in Canada |
|---|
National
Championships | |
|---|
| Leagues | | Atlantic | |
|---|
| Central | |
|---|
| Quebec | |
|---|
| Pacific | |
|---|
| West | |
|---|
|
|---|
Invitational
Tournaments | |
|---|
|
