# 2016 Esso Cup

The 2016 Esso Cup was Canada's eighth national women's midget hockey championship, contested April 17–23, 2016 at Weyburn, Saskatchewan. The Brantford Ice Cats from Ontario captured the national championship with a 10-3 victory over Québec's Express du Richelieu in the gold medal game. The Rocky Mountain Raiders of Alberta won the bronze medal game.

## Teams

| Result | Team | Region | City |
| | Brantford Ice Cats | Ontario | Brantford, ON |
| | Express du Richelieu | Quebec | Richelieu, Quebec |
| | Rocky Mountain Raiders | Pacific | De Winton, AB |
| 4 | Saskatoon Stars | Western | Saskatoon, SK |
| 5 | Weyburn Gold Wings | Host | Weyburn, SK |
| 6 | Metro Boston Pizza | Atlantic | Halifax, NS |

## Round robin

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Rocky Mountain Raiders | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 10 |
| 2 | Brantford Ice Cats | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 10 |
| 3 | Saskatoon Stars | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 9 |
| 4 | Express du Richelieu | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 8 |
| 5 | Weyburn Gold Wings | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 4 |
| 6 | Metro Boston Pizza | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 4 |
Schedule and Results :
| Game | Away team | Score | Home team | Score | Notes |
| 1 | Richelieu | 1 | Metro | 0 | Final |
| 2 | Brantford | 1 | Rocky Mountain | 2 | Final |
| 3 | Saskatoon | 2 | Weyburn | 0 | Final |
| 4 | Metro | 2 | Rocky Mountain | 0 | Final |
| 5 | Richelieu | 2 | Saskatoon | 4 | Final |
| 6 | Weyburn | 2 | Brantford | 4 | Final |
| 7 | Rocky Mountain | 3 | Saskatoon | 1 | Final |
| 8 | Brantford | 4 | Metro | 0 | Final |
| 9 | Richelieu | 5 | Weyburn | 3 | Final |
| 10 | Saskatoon | 2 | Brantford | 3 | Final |
| 11 | Rocky Mountain | 3 | Richelieu | 2 | Final |
| 12 | Weyburn | 3 | Metro | 2 | OT Final |
| 13 | Richelieu | 5 | Brantford | 4 | SO Final |
| 14 | Saskatoon | 2 | Metro | 1 | Final |
| 15 | Weyburn | 3 | Rocky Mountain | 2 | OT Final |

## Playoffs

| Game | Away team | Score | Home team | Score | Notes |
| Semi 1 | Saskatoon | 0 | Brantford | 4 | Final |
| Semi 2 | Richelieu | 4 | Rocky Mountain | 3 | SO Final |
| Bronze | Saskatoon | 0 | Rocky Mountain | 3 | Final |
| Gold | Brantford | 10 | Richelieu | 3 | Final |

## Individual awards

* Most Valuable Player: Nicole Kelly (Brantford)
* Top Scorer: Nicole Kelly (Brantford)
* Top Forward: Nicole Kelly (Brantford)
* Top Defenceman: Paige Cohoon (Brantford)
* Top Goaltender: Kate Lloyd (Rocky Mountain)
* Most Sportsmanlike Player: Léonie Philbert (Richelieu)

## Road to the Esso Cup
### Atlantic Region

Tournament held March 31–April 3, 2016 at MacLauchlan Arena in Charlottetown, PEI.
Round Robin :
| Pos | Qualification | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | Pts |
| 1 | NSFMAAAHL | Metro Boston Pizza | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2 | NBFMAAAHL | Moncton Rockets | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 3 | PEIMMHL | Kings County Kings | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | HNL | Western | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Host | Central Storm | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Championship Game :
| Away Team | Score | Home Team | Score |
| Moncton Rockets | 0 | Metro Boston Pizza | 4 |

### Quebec

LHFDQ Midget AAA championship played April 2–3, 2016.
Playoffs :
| Game | Away Team | Score | Home Team | Score |
| Semifinals |||||
| Semi 1 | Citadelles de al Capitale-Nationale | 2 | Express du Richelieu | 4 |
| Semi 2 | Hartangs du Troilet | 1 | Élles de l'Estrie | 2 |
| Medal Games |||||
| Final | Élles de l'Estrie | 2 | Express du Richelieu | 5 |

### Ontario

The OWMA midget championship played April 7–10, 2016 at Toronto, Ontario
Playoffs :
| Game | Away Team | Score | Home Team | Score |
| Semifinals |||||
| Semi 1 | Stoney Creek Sabres | 1 | Toronto Aeros | 2 |
| Semi 2 | Brantford Ice Cats | 2 | Whitby Wolves | 1 |
| Medal Games |||||
| Final | Brantford Ice Cats | 1 | Toronto Aeros | 0 |

### Western Region

Best-of-3 series played April 1 – 2, 2016 at Shoal Lake, Manitoba
Best-of-3 series :
| Pos | Qualification | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 1 | SFMAAAHL | Saskatoon Stars | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 |
| 2 | MFMHL | Yellowhead Chiefs | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 |

### Pacific Region

Best-of-3 series played April 1 – 2, 2016 at Prince George, British Columbia.
Best-of-3 series :
| Pos | Qualification | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 1 | AMMFHL | Rocky Mountain Raiders | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 |
| 2 | BCFMAAAHL | Northern Capitals | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 |