# 2015 Telus Cup

The 2015 Telus Cup was Canada's 37th annual national midget 'AAA' hockey championship, played April 20 – 26, 2015 at Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec. The Toronto Young Nationals defeated Grenadiers de Châteauguay in the final to win the gold medal. The Regina Pat Canadians won the bronze medal.

## Teams

| Result | Team | Region | City |
| | Toronto Young Nationals | Central | Toronto, ON |
| | Grenadiers de Châteauguay | Quebec | Châteauguay, QC |
| | Regina Pat Canadians | West | Regina, SK |
| 4 | UFA Bisons | Pacific | Strathmore, AB |
| 5 | Albatros du Collège Notre-Dame | Host | Rivière-du-Loup, QC |
| 6 | Newbridge Academy Gladiators | Atlantic | Dartmouth, NS |

## Round robin

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Regina Pat Canadians | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 10 | +15 | 9 |
| 2 | Grenadiers de Châteauguay | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 8 |
| 3 | Strathmore Bisons | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 15 | +8 | 6 |
| 4 | Toronto Young Nationals | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 20 | −6 | 4 |
| 5 | Albatros du Collège Notre-Dame | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 22 | −10 | 2 |
| 6 | Newbridge Academy Gladiators | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 23 | −14 | 1 |
Tiebreaker: Head-to-head record, most wins, highest goal differential.
Schedule and Results :
| Game | Away Team | Score | Home Team | Score | Notes | Date |
| 1 | Regina | 7 | Toronto | 2 | Final | April 20 |
| 2 | Châteauguay | 5 | Strathmore | 3 | Final | April 20 |
| 3 | Newbridge Academy | 0 | Collège Notre-Dame | 4 | Final | April 20 |
| 4 | Regina | 5 | Châteauguay | 0 | Final | April 21 |
| 5 | Toronto | 5 | Newbridge Academy | 2 | Final | April 21 |
| 6 | Collège Notre-Dame | 1 | Strathmore | 7 | Final | April 21 |
| 7 | Newbridge Academy | 2 | Châteauguay | 5 | Final | April 22 |
| 8 | Strathmore | 2 | Regina | 4 | Final | April 22 |
| 9 | Toronto | 3 | Collège Notre-Dame | 2 | Final | April 22 |
| 10 | Strathmore | 6 | Newbridge Academy | 2 | Final | April 23 |
| 11 | Châteauguay | 4 | Toronto | 1 | Final | April 23 |
| 12 | Collège Notre-Dame | 3 | Regina | 6 | Final | April 23 |
| 13 | Strathmore | 5 | Toronto | 3 | Final | April 24 |
| 14 | Newbridge Academy | 3 | Regina | 3 | Final | April 24 |
| 15 | Châteauguay | 6 | Collège Notre-Dame | 2 | Final | April 24 |

## Playoffs

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Gold Medal Game | Gold Medal Game | Gold Medal Game |
| 1 | Regina | 1 | | | |
| 4 | Toronto | 3 | | | |
| 4 | Toronto | 3 | 2 | Châteauguay | 2 |
| | | | 4 | Toronto | 6 |
| 2 | Châteauguay | 7 | 4 | Toronto | 6 |
| 3 | UFA | 1 | Bronze Medal Game | Bronze Medal Game | Bronze Medal Game |
| | | | 1 | Regina | 6 |
| | | | 3 | UFA | 3 |

## Individual awards

* Most Valuable Player: Owen Sillinger (Regina)
* Top Scorer: Owen Sillinger (Regina)
* Top Forward: Owen Sillinger (Regina)
* Top Defenceman: Jake Tesarowski (Regina)
* Top Goaltender: Kyle Jessiman (Châteauguay)
* Most Sportsmanlike Player: Mathieu Samuel (Collège Notre-Dame)
* Esso Scholarship: Mikael Recine (Châteauguay)

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

The Newbridge Academy Gladiators advanced to the Telus Cup by winning tournament held April 2 – 5, 2015 at the Community Gardens Arena in Kensington, Prince Edward Island.
Round Robin :
| Pos | Qualification | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | NBPEIMMHL | Moncton Flyers | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 9 | +11 | 7 |
| 2 | NSMMHL | Newbridge Academy Gladiators | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 6 |
| 3 | Host | Kensington Wild | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 5 |
| 4 | NBPEIMMHL | Charlottetown Islanders | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 16 | −7 | 2 |
| 5 | NLMMHL | St. John's Maple Leafs | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 17 | −9 | 0 |
Championship Game :
| Away Team | Score | Home Team | Score |
| Newbridge Academy (2) | 4 | Moncton (1) | 3 |

### Québec

The Grenadiers de Châteauguay 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 | Grenadiers de Châteauguay | 4 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 8 | +16 |
| 2 | Lions du Lac St-Louis | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 24 | −16 |

### Central Region

The Toronto Young Nationals advanced to the Telus Cup by winning tournament held March 30 – April 5, 2015 at the Westwood Arena in Toronto, Ontario.
Round Robin :
| Pos | Qualification | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Host | Toronto Young Nationals | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 10 | +24 | 10 |
| 2 | OMHA | Whitby Wildcats | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 7 |
| 3 | Alliance | London Jr. Knights | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 5 |
| 4 | HEO | Ottawa Senators | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 22 | −9 | 4 |
| 5 | GTHL | Don Mills Flyers | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 17 | −5 | 3 |
| 6 | GNML | Sault Ste. Marie Thunderbirds | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 27 | −16 | 1 |
Playoff Round :
| Game | Away Team | Score | Home Team | Score |
| Semi 1 | Ottawa (4) | 2 | Toronto (1) | 5 |
| Semi 2 | London (3) | 6 | Whitby (2) | 2 |
| Bronze | Ottawa (4) | 1 | Whitby (2) | 2 |
| Gold | London (3) | 0 | Toronto (1) | 3 |

### West Region

The Regina Pat Canadians advanced to the Telus Cup by winning tournament held April 2 – 5, 2015 at Credit Union Place in Dauphin, Manitoba.
Round Robin :
| Pos | Qualification | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | MMAAAHL | Pembina Valley Hawks | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 5 |
| 2 | SMAAAHL | Regina Pat Canadians | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 3 |
| 3 | HNO | Kenora Thistles | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 3 |
| 4 | Host | Parkland Rangers | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 1 |
Championship Game :
| Away Team | Score | Home Team | Score |
| Regina (2) | 7 | Pembina Valley (1) | 1 |

### Pacific Region

The Strathmore Bisons advanced to the Telus Cup by winning the best-of-3 playoff series held April 3 – 5, 2015 at the Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Best-of-3 series :
| Pos | Qualification | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 1 | AMHL | UFA Bisons | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 |
| 2 | BCMMHL | Vancouver NE Chiefs | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | −7 |