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1986 Air Canada Cup

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Dates
  
April 15–19, 1986

Champions
  
Notre Dame Hounds

Third place
  
Gouverneurs de Ste-Foy

Teams
  
6

Runner-up
  
Toronto Redwings

Venue(s)
  
Moncton Coliseum in Moncton, NB

The 1986 Air Canada Cup was Canada's eighth annual national midget 'AAA' hockey championship, which was played April 15–19, 1986 at the Moncton Coliseum in Moncton, New Brunswick. The Notre Dame Hounds from Wilcox, Saskatchewan won their second national title, defeating the Toronto Redwings in the gold medal game. The Gouverneurs de Ste-Foy won the bronze medal. Future National Hockey League players competing in this tournament were Rod Brind’Amour, Scott Pellerin, Frederic Chabot, Michel Picard, Yves Racine, and most notably, future Hall of Famer Joe Sakic, who was a member of the Burnaby Hawks.

Contents

Semi-Finals

  • Notre Dame 10 - St. John's 1
  • Toronto 7 - Ste- Foy 4

    • Bronze Medal Game

  • Ste-Foy 7 - St. John's 6

    • Gold Medal Game

  • Notre Dame 8 - Toronto 5

    • Individual Awards

  • Most Valuable Player: Brent Bobyck (Notre Dame)
  • Top Scorer: Michel Picard (Ste-Foy)
  • Top Forward: Benoit Groulx (Ste-Foy)
  • Top Defenceman: Brent Bobyck (Notre Dame)
  • Top Goaltender: Frederic Chabot (Ste-Foy)
  • Most Sportsmanlike Player: Andrew McKim (Moncton)

    • References

    1986 Air Canada Cup Wikipedia
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