# 2016 Telus Cup

The 2016 Telus Cup was Canada's 38th annual national midget 'AAA' hockey championship, played April 18 – 24, 2016 at Quispamsis, New Brunswick. The North York Rangers defeated the host Saint John Vitos in the gold medal game, while the Lions du Lac du St-Louis won the bronze.

## Teams

| Result | Team | Region | City |
| | North York Rangers | Central | Toronto, Ontario |
| | Saint John Vitos | Host | Saint John, New Brunswick |
| | Lions du Lac St-Louis | Quebec | Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Quebec |
| 4 | Lloydminster Bobcats | Pacific | Lloydminster, Alberta |
| 5 | Dartmouth Major Midgets | Atlantic | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| 6 | Saskatoon Contacts | West | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |

## Round robin

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Lions du Lac St-Louis | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 6 | +16 | 10 |
| 2 | Lloydminster Bobcats | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 7 |
| 3 | North York Rangers | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 6 |
| 4 | Saint John Vitos | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 19 | −2 | 5 |
| 5 | Dartmouth Major Midgets | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 24 | −4 | 2 |
| 6 | Saskatoon Contacts | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 28 | −17 | 0 |
Tiebreaker: Head-to-head record, most wins, highest goal differential.
Schedule and Results :
| Game | Away team | Score | Home team | Score | Notes | Date |
| 1 | Saskatoon | 0 | North York | 5 | Final | April 18 |
| 2 | Lac St-Louis | 3 | Lloydminster | 2 | Final | April 18 |
| 3 | Dartmouth | 2 | Saint John | 5 | Final | April 18 |
| 4 | Saskatoon | 0 | Lac St-Louis | 4 | Final | April 19 |
| 5 | North York | 5 | Dartmouth | 3 | Final | April 19 |
| 6 | Saint John | 3 | Lloydminster | 3 | Final | April 19 |
| 7 | Dartmouth | 3 | Lac St-Louis | 7 | Final | April 20 |
| 8 | Lloydminster | 4 | Saskatoon | 3 | Final | April 20 |
| 9 | North York | 3 | Saint John | 2 | Final | April 20 |
| 10 | Lloydminster | 5 | Dartmouth | 3 | Final | April 21 |
| 11 | Lac St-Louis | 3 | North York | 1 | Final | April 21 |
| 12 | Saint John | 7 | Saskatoon | 6 | Final | April 21 |
| 13 | North York | 1 | Lloydminster | 4 | Final | April 22 |
| 14 | Saskatoon | 2 | Dartmouth | 8 | Final | April 22 |
| 15 | Saint John | 0 | Lac St-Louis | 5 | Final | April 22 |

## Playoffs

| Game | Away team | Score | Home team | Score | Notes | Date |
| Semi 1 | North York | 5 | Lloydminster | 3 | Final | April 23 |
| Semi 2 | Saint John | 2 | Lac St-Louis | 1 | Final | April 23 |
| Bronze | Lloydminster | 2 | Lac St-Louis | 6 | Final | April 24 |
| Gold | Saint John | 1 | North York | 4 | Final | April 24 |

## Individual awards

* Most Valuable Player: Matthias Laferrière (Lac St-Louis)
* Top Scorer: Matthias Laferrière (Lac St-Louis)
* Top Forward: Adam Capannelli (Lac St-Louis)
* Top Defensive Player: Ty Smith (Lloydminster)
* Top Goaltender: Sandro Silvestre (Lac St-Louis)
* Most Sportsmanlike Player: Ty Gitzel (Saskatoon)
* Esso Scholarship: Ryan Porter (Dartmouth)

## Road to the Telus Cup
### Atlantic Region

Saint John Vitos won regional tournament held March 27 to April 3, 2016 at Conception Bay South, Newfoundland and Labrador. As Saint John already qualified as the host team, the runner-up Dartmouth Major Midgets also advanced to the Telus Cup.
Round Robin :
| Pos | Qualification | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | NSMMHL | Dartmouth Major Midgets | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 7 |
| 2 | NBPEIMMHL | Saint John Vitos | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 5 |
| 3 | NBPEIMMHL | Kensington Wild | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 4 |
| 4 | NLMMHL | St. John's Maple Leafs | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 2 |
| 5 | Host | St. John's Privateers | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 22 | −13 | 2 |
Championship Game :
| Away Team | Score | Home Team | Score |
| Saint John Vitos | 2 | Dartmouth Major Midgets | 1 |

### Québec

The Lions du Lac St-Louis advanced to the Telus Cup by winning the Quebec Midget AAA Hockey League championship series.
Best-of-7 series :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 1 | Lions du Lac St-Louis | 6 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 15 | +2 |
| 2 | Cantonniers de Magog | 6 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 17 | −2 |

### Central Region

The North York Rangers advanced to the Telus Cup by winning regional tournament held March 27 to April 3, 2016 at Waterloo, Ontario.
Round Robin :
| Pos | Qualification | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | GTHL | North York Rangers | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 16 | +7 | 8 |
| 2 | OMHA | Whitby Wildcats | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 8 |
| 3 | Alliance | London Jr. Knights | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 5 |
| 4 | HEO | Kanata Lasers | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 4 |
| 5 | GNML | Sudbury Nickel Capital Wolves | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 19 | −7 | 3 |
| 6 | Host | Waterloo Wolves | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 24 | −6 | 2 |
Playoff Round :
| Game | Away Team | Score | Home Team | Score |
| SF 1 | Kanata | 1 | North York | 3 |
| SF 2 | London | 1 | Whitby | 4 |
| Final | Whitby | 0 | North York | 4 |

### West Region

The Saskatoon Contacts advanced to the Telus Cup by winning regional tournament held March 31 to April 2, 2016 at the Rod Hamm Memorial Arena in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
Round Robin :
| Pos | Qualification | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | MMAAAHL | Winnipeg Wild | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 5 |
| 2 | Host | Saskatoon Contacts | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 4 |
| 3 | HNO | Kenora Thistles | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 14 | −3 | 3 |
| 4 | SMAAAHL | Notre Dame Hounds | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 0 |
Championship Game :
| Away Team | Score | Home Team | Score |
| Winnipeg Wild | 3 | Saskatoon Contacts | 4 |

### Pacific Region

The Lloydminster Bobcats advanced to the Telus Cup by winning regional best-of-three series held April 1 to 3, 2016 at Lloydminster, Saskatchewan.
Best-of-3 series :
| Pos | Qualification | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 1 | AMHL | Lloydminster Bobcats | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 |
| 2 | BCMMHL | Valley West Hawks | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | −5 |