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2000 Air Canada Cup

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Dates
  
April 24–30, 2000

Champions
  
Cantonniers de Magog

Teams
  
6

Third place
  
Saskatoon Contacts

Venue(s)
  
Maurice Richard Arena in Montréal, QC

Runner-up
  
Collége Français de Montréal-Bourassa

The 2000 Air Canada Cup was Canada's 22nd annual national midget 'AAA' hockey championship, played April 24–30, 2000 at the Maurice Richard Arena in Montreal, Quebec. The championship game was an all-Quebec showdown as the Quebec champions Cantonniers de Magog shutout the host Collége Français de Montréal-Bourassa 6-0 in the gold medal game to win the national championship.

Contents

Future National Hockey League players competing in this tournament were Joffrey Lupul and Ryane Clowe.

Semi-Finals

  • Magog 4 - Saskatoon 3
  • Montréal-Bourassa 4 - Fort Saskatchewan 1

    • Bronze Medal Game

  • Saskatoon 6 - Fort Saskatchewan 5

    • Gold Medal Game

  • Magog 6 - Montréal-Bourassa 0

    • Individual Awards

  • Most Valuable Player: Jean-François Kingsley (Montréal-Bourassa)
  • Top Scorer: Josh Welter (Fort Saskatchewan)
  • Top Forward: Josh Welter (Fort Saskatchewan)
  • Top Defenceman: Francis Trudel (Magog)
  • Top Goaltender: Geoff McIntosh (Saskatoon)
  • Most Sportsmanlike Player: Brent Roach (St. John's)

    • Atlantic Region

  • The St. John's Maple Leafs advanced by winning their regional tournament, which was played April 6–9, 2000 in St. John's, Newfoundland.

    • Quebec

  • The Cantonniers de Magog advanced by capturing the Quebec Midget AAA League title.

    • Central Region

  • The Richmond Hill Stars advanced by winning their regional tournament, which was played April 4–9, 2000 in Toronto, Ontario.
  • Teams competing

    • West Region

  • The Saskatoon Contacts advanced by winning their regional tournament, which was played April 6–9, 2000 in Souris, Manitoba.
  • Teams competing

    • Pacific Region

  • The Fort Saskatchewan Rangers advanced by winning their regional tournament, which was played April 7–9, 2000 in Kamloops, British Columbia.
  • Teams competing

    • References

    2000 Air Canada Cup Wikipedia
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