# 2015 Esso Cup

2015 Esso Cup was Canada's seventh national women's midget hockey championship, played April 19–25, 2015 at Red Deer, Alberta. The Sudbury Lady Wolves defeated the host Red Deer Chiefs 2-1 in the final to win the gold medal. The Saskatoon Stars won the bronze medal.

## Teams

| Result | Team | Region | City |
| | Sudbury Lady Wolves | Ontario | Sudbury, ON |
| | Red Deer Chiefs | Host | Red Deer, AB |
| | Saskatoon Stars | Western (SK) | Saskatoon, SK |
| 4 | Central Plains Capitals | Western (MB) | Portage la Prairie, MB |
| 5 | Edmonton Thunder | Pacific | Edmonton, AB |
| 6 | Moncton Rockets | Atlantic | Moncton, NB |

## Round robin

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Sudbury Lady Wolves | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 10 | +12 | 12 |
| 2 | Saskatoon Stars | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 12 |
| 3 | Red Deer Chiefs | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 8 |
| 4 | Central Plains Capitals | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 8 |
| 5 | Edmonton Thunder | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 5 |
| 6 | Moncton Rockets | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 30 | −25 | 0 |
Schedule and Results :
| Game | Away team | Score | Home team | Score | Notes |
| 1 | Saskatoon | 2 | Sudbury | 3 | Final |
| 2 | Central Plains | 0 | Edmonton | 1 | SO Final |
| 3 | Moncton | 1 | Red Deer | 4 | Final |
| 4 | Saskatoon | 3 | Central Plains | 2 | Final |
| 5 | Sudbury | 9 | Moncton | 1 | Final |
| 6 | Red Deer | 2 | Edmonton | 0 | Final |
| 7 | Moncton | 1 | Central Plains | 6 | Final |
| 8 | Edmonton | 3 | Saskatoon | 5 | Final |
| 9 | Sudbury | 7 | Red Deer | 2 | Final |
| 10 | Edmonton | 4 | Moncton | 1 | Final |
| 11 | Central Plains | 4 | Sudbury | 1 | Final |
| 12 | Red Deer | 2 | Saskatoon | 3 | Final |
| 13 | Edmonton | 1 | Sudbury | 2 | Final |
| 14 | Moncton | 1 | Saskatoon | 7 | Final |
| 15 | Central Plains | 2 | Red Deer | 3 | SO Final |

## Playoffs

| Game | Away team | Score | Home team | Score | Notes |
| Semi 1 | Central Plains | 0 | Sudbury | 3 | Final |
| Semi 2 | Red Deer | 2 | Saskatoon | 1 | SO Final |
| Bronze | Central Plains | 1 | Saskatoon | 5 | Final |
| Gold | Red Deer | 1 | Sudbury | 2 | Final |

## Individual awards

* Most Valuable Player: Sophie Shirley (Saskatoon)
* Top Scorer: Sophie Shirley (Saskatoon)
* Top Forward: Karli Shell (Sudbury)
* Top Defenceman: Tamara McVannel (Central Plains)
* Top Goaltender: Danika Ranger (Sudbury)
* Most Sportsmanlike Player: Nara Elia (Saskatoon)

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

The Moncton Rockets advanced to the Esso Cup by winning tournament held April 2 – 5 at the Red Ball Internet Centre in Moncton, New Brunswick.
Round Robin :
| Pos | Qualification | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Host | Moncton Rockets | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 6 | +13 | 8 |
| 2 | NSFMAAAHL | Metro | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 |
| 3 | NBFMAAAHL | Miramichi Northern Stars | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | PEIMMHL | Mid Isle Wildcats | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 18 | −7 | 2 |
| 5 | HNL | Western Warriors | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 0 |
Medal Round :
| Game | Away Team | Score | Home Team | Score |
| Bronze | Mid Isle | 6 | Miramichi | 5 |
| Gold | Metro | 1 | Moncton | 2 |

### Quebec

Quebec withdrew from Esso Cup competition for the second consecutive year. Hockey Canada awarded this berth to the Western region.

### Ontario

The Sudbury Lady Wolves advanced to the Esso Cup by winning the OWMA championship played April 9 – 12, 2015 at Toronto, Ontario
Playoffs :
| Game | Away Team | Score | Home Team | Score |
| Quarterfinals |||||
| QF 1 | Sault Ste. Marie | 1 | Stoney Creek | 0 |
| QF 2 | Sudbury | 1 | Whitby | 0 |
| QF 3 | Aurora | 3 | Waterloo | 1 |
| QF 4 | Saugeen-Maitland | 2 | Oakville | 1 |
| Semifinals |||||
| SF 1 | Saugeen-Maitland | 3 | Sault Ste. Marie | 2 |
| SF 2 | Aurora | 1 | Sudbury | 2 |
| Medal Games |||||
| Bronze | Aurora | 2 | Sault Ste. Marie | 3 |
| Gold | Sudbury | 4 | Saugeen-Maitland | 1 |

### Western Region

The Central Plains Capitals and Saskatoon Stars both advanced to the Esso Cup. The Saskatchewan assumed the regular Western region position and Manitoba took Quebec's spot.
Best-of-3 series :
| Pos | Qualification | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD |
| – | MFMHL | Central Plains Capitals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| – | SFMAAAHL | Saskatoon Stars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### Pacific Region

The Edmonton Thunder advanced to the Esso Cup by winning best-of-3 played April 3 – 5 at Edmonton, Alberta.
Best-of-3 series :
| Pos | Qualification | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 1 | AMMFHL | Edmonton Thunder | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 |
| 2 | BCFMAAAHL | Northern Cougars | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 |