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2009 Esso Cup

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Dates
  
April 19–25, 2009

Champions
  
Westman Wildcats

Third place
  
Calgary Flyers

Teams
  
5

Runner-up
  
Scarborough Sharks

Venue(s)
  
Max Bell Centre in Calgary, AB

The 2009 Esso Cup was Canada's inaugural national women's midget hockey championship, played April 19–25, 2009 at the Max Bell Centre in Calgary, Alberta. The Westman Wildcats from Manitoba defeated the Scarborough Sharks from Ontario to win the first gold medal. The host Calgary Flyers defeated their provincial rival, the Edmonton Thunder, to take the bronze. Calgary's Brittany Styner was named the tournament's most valuable player.

Contents

Teams

Note: Quebec did not participate in the first Esso Cup

Semi-Finals

  • Westman 3 - Edmonton 2
  • Scarborough 4 - Calgary 2

    • Bronze Medal Game

  • Calgary 3 - Edmonton 2

    • Gold Medal Game

  • Westman 5 - Scarborough 2

    • Individual Awards

  • Most Valuable Player: Brittany Styner (Calgary)
  • Top Forward: Brittany Esposito (Edmonton)
  • Top Defence: Brigette Lacquette (Westman)
  • Top Goaltender: Emily Blakely (Northern)
  • Most Sportsmanlike Player: Erin Lally (Calgary)

    • Atlantic Region

    Regional Tournament held March 26–29, 2009

    Round Robin

    Championship Game
  • Northern 3 - Metro 1
    • Northern advances to Esso Cup

    Quebec

    Quebec did not field a team in this year's Esso Cup

    Ontario

    Ontario Women's Hockey Association Championship held March 27–28, 2009

    Semi-Finals

  • Scarborough 2 – Sudbury 1
  • Whitby 2- Saugeen-Maitland 1
    • Championship Game
  • Scarborough 2 - Whitby 1
    • Scarborough advances to Esso Cup

    Western Region

    Best-of-3 series played April 3–5, 2009

    Prince Albert Bears vs Westman Wildcats
  • Game 1: Westman 5 - Prince Albert 2
  • Game 2: Westman 2 - Prince Albert 1
    • Westman wins series and advances to Esso Cup

    Pacific Region

    Best-of-3 series played April 3–5, 2009

    Vancouver Fusion vs Edmonton Thunder
  • Game 1: Edmonton 2 - Vancouver 0
  • Game 2: Edmonton 2 - Vancouver 0
    • Edmonton wins series and advances to Esso Cup

    References

    2009 Esso Cup Wikipedia
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