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1983 Air Canada Cup

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Dates
  
April 17 – 24, 1983

Venue(s)
  
PEPS in Ste-Foy, QC

Runner-up
  
Gouverneurs de Ste-Foy

Teams
  
12

Champions
  
Regina Pat Canadians

Third place
  
Andrews Maroons

The 1983 Air Canada Cup was Canada's fifth annual national midget 'AAA' hockey championship, which was played April 17 – 24, 1983 at the Laval University Sports and Physical Education Pavilion (PEPS) in Ste-Foy, Quebec. The Regina Pat Canadians defeated the Gouverneurs de Ste-Foy to win the gold medal. The Andrew Maroons, representing the Thunder Bay District, captured the bronze medal. Tony Hrkac of the Andrews Maroons led the tournament in scoring, while Kirk McLean of the Don Mills Flyers was named the Top Goaltender. Other future National Hockey League players competing in this tournament were Alain Côté, Peter Douris, Brent Fedyk, Wade Flaherty, Ian Herbers, Dale Kushner, Scott Mellanby, and Don Sweeney.

Contents

Quarter-Finals

  • Andrews 8 - Corner Brook 5
  • Regina 4 - Don Mills 3
  • Sherwood Park 8 - Sherwood-Parkdale 1
  • Ste-Foy 8 - Halifax 1

    • Semi-Finals

  • Regina 6 - Andrews 2
  • Ste-Foy 5 - Sherwood Park 1

    • Bronze Medal Game

  • Andrews 6 - Sherwood Park 1

    • Gold Medal Game

  • Regina 5 - Ste-Foy 4

    • Individual Awards

  • Most Valuable Player: Donnie Porter (Andrews)
  • Top Scorer: Tony Hrkac (Andrews)
  • Top Forward: Tim Iannone (Regina)
  • Top Defenceman: Selmar Odelein (Regina)
  • Top Goaltender: Kirk McLean (Don Mills)
  • Most Sportsmanlike Player: Rejean Boivin (Ste-Foy)

    • References

    1983 Air Canada Cup Wikipedia
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