The 2008 Telus Cup was
Canada's 30th annual
national midget 'AAA' hockey championship, played April 21–27, 2008 at
Arnprior
Arnprior is a town in Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.
Arnprior has experienced significant growth in populations with the widening of the Ontario Highway 417 to four lanes. The town experienced an increase in population by 8.4% from 2011 to 2 ...
,
Ontario
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. The Sudbury Nickel Capital Wolves defeated the Winnipeg Thrashers 6-4 in the gold medal game to win their first national title. The Blizzard de Sèminiaire Saint-François from
Quebec
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picked up their second consecutive bronze medal. Current
Vegas Golden Knights
The Vegas Golden Knights are a professional ice hockey team based in the Las Vegas Valley, Las Vegas metropolitan area. The Golden Knights compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division ...
forward
Mark Stone
Mark Stone (born May 13, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger and captain of the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Ottawa Senators in the sixth round, 178th overall, of the 201 ...
, playing for the Thrashers, was the tournament's top scorer.
Teams
Round robin
Standings
Scores
*Saint-François 3 - Cole Harbour 1
*Winnipeg 3 - Calgary 0
*Sudbury 6 - Ottawa Valley 4
*Winnipeg 5 - Saint-François 2
*Calgary 2 - Sudbury 2
*Cole Harbour 1 - Ottawa Valley 1
*Sudbury 3 - Saint-François 2
*Winnipeg 4 - Cole Harbour 3
*Calgary 5 - Ottawa Valley 1
*Sudbury 3 - Cole Harbour 0
*Calgary 1 - Saint-François 0
*Winnipeg 6 - Ottawa Valley 3
*Cole Harbour 4 - Calgary 3
*Winnipeg 5 - Sudbury 4
*Saint-François 9 - Ottawa Valley 1
Playoffs
Semi-finals
*Winnipeg 4 - Saint-François 1
*Sudbury 5 - Calgary 2
Bronze-medal game
*Saint-François 7 - Calgary 2
Gold-medal game
*Sudbury 6 - Winnipeg 4
Individual awards
*Most Valuable Player:
Mathew Bodie
Mathew Bodie (born March 7, 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for ERC Ingolstadt of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).
Playing career
As a member of the Winnipeg Thrashers midget hockey team, he was ...
(Winnipeg)
*Top Scorer:
Mark Stone
Mark Stone (born May 13, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger and captain of the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Ottawa Senators in the sixth round, 178th overall, of the 201 ...
(Winnipeg)
*Top Forward: Mattieu Lecours (Sudbury)
*Top Defenceman:
Mathew Bodie
Mathew Bodie (born March 7, 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for ERC Ingolstadt of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).
Playing career
As a member of the Winnipeg Thrashers midget hockey team, he was ...
(Winnipeg)
*Top Goaltender: Kris Moore (Calgary
*Most Sportsmanlike Player: Jordan Burke (Cole Harbour)
See also
*
Telus Cup
The Telus Cup is Canada's national Minor hockey, under-18 ice hockey club championship. It is an annual event, held by Hockey Canada each April. From 1979 to 2003, the national championship was sponsored by Air Canada.
The current champions ...
External links
2008 Telus Cup Home Page
{{Midget AAA Hockey in Canada
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Telus Cup
The Telus Cup is Canada's national Minor hockey, under-18 ice hockey club championship. It is an annual event, held by Hockey Canada each April. From 1979 to 2003, the national championship was sponsored by Air Canada.
The current champions ...
April 2008 sports events in Canada
Ice hockey competitions in Ontario
2008 in sports in Ontario
2008 in Ontario