# 2017 Esso Cup

The 2017 Esso Cup was Canada's ninth national women's midget hockey championship, contested April 23–29, 2017 at Morden, Manitoba. This was the first time that the Esso Cup tournament was played in Manitoba. All games were played at the 1,200-seat Huron Window Corporation Arena, located inside Morden's Access Events Centre. The St. Albert Slash won the gold medal with a 1-0 overtime victory over the Harfangs du Triolet.

## Teams

| Result | Team | Region | City |
| | St. Albert Slash | Pacific | St. Albert, AB |
| | Harfangs du Triolet | Quebec | Sherbrooke, QC |
| | Durham West Lightning | Ontario | Pickering, ON |
| 4 | Pembina Valley Hawks | Host | Morden, MB |
| 5 | Prince Albert Bears | Western | Prince Albert, SK |
| 6 | Mid Isle Wildcats | Atlantic | Summerside, PE |

## Round robin

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | St. Albert Slash | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 7 | +16 | 15 |
| 2 | Harfangs du Triolet | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 9 |
| 3 | Pembina Valley Hawks | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 9 |
| 4 | Durham West Lightning | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 6 |
| 5 | Prince Albert Bears | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 14 | −3 | 6 |
| 6 | Mid Isle Wildcats | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 30 | −26 | 0 |
Schedule and Results :
| Game | Away team | Score | Home team | Score | Notes |
| 1 | Durham West | 1 | Triolet | 4 | Final |
| 2 | Mid Isle | 0 | St. Albert | 6 | Final |
| 3 | Pembina Valley | 2 | Prince Albert | 1 | Final |
| 4 | Mid Isle | 1 | Triolet | 4 | Final |
| 5 | Prince Albert | 1 | Durham West | 5 | Final |
| 6 | St. Albert | 2 | Pembina Valley | 1 | Final |
| 7 | Prince Albert | 6 | Mid Isle | 1 | Final |
| 8 | Triolet | 3 | St. Albert | 4 | Final |
| 9 | Pembina Valley | 4 | Durham West | 1 | Final |
| 10 | St. Albert | 4 | Prince Albert | 0 | Final |
| 11 | Durham West | 8 | Mid Isle | 1 | Final |
| 12 | Triolet | 0 | Pembina Valley | 1 | Final |
| 13 | Durham West | 3 | St. Albert | 7 | Final |
| | Triolet | 2 | Prince Albert | 3 | Final |
| 15 | Mid Isle | 1 | Pembina Valley | 6 | Final |

## Playoffs

| Game | Away team | Score | Home team | Score | Notes |
| Semi 1 | Durham West | 0 | St. Albert | 1 | Final |
| Semi 2 | Pembina Valley | 1 | Triolet | 2 | Final |
| Bronze | Durham West | 4 | Pembina Valley | 1 | Final |
| Gold | Triolet | 0 | St. Albert | 1 | OT Final |

## Individual awards

* Most Valuable Player: Halle Oswald (Pembina Valley)
* Top Scorer: Kate Gallant (Durham West)
* Top Forward: Chloe Gendreau (Triolet)
* Top Defenceman: Katelyn Heppner (Pembina Valley)
* Top Goaltender: Camryn Drever (St. Albert)
* Most Sportsmanlike Player: Kate Gallant (Durham West)

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

Mid Isle Wildcats advance by winning regional tournament March 30–April 2, 2017.
Round Robin :
| Pos | Qualification | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | NSFMAAAHL | Northern Selects | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 11 | +10 | 8 |
| 2 | PEIMMHL | Mid Isle Wildcats | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 6 |
| 3 | HNL | Western Warriors | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 22 | −5 | 2 |
| 4 | NBFMAAAHL | Moncton Rockets | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 16 | −5 | 2 |
| 5 | Host | ProCresting Penguins | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 17 | −6 | 2 |
Championship Game :
| Away Team | Score | Home Team | Score |
| Mid Isle | 2 | Northern | 0 |

### Quebec

LHFDQ Midget AAA championship was played April 14–16, 2017.
Playoffs :
| Game | Away Team | Score | Home Team | Score |
| Semifinals |||||
| Semi 1 | Triolet | 2 | Lac St-Louis | 1 |
| Semi 2 | Estrie | 1 | Richelieu | 2 |
| Medal Games |||||
| Final | Triolet | 3 | Richelieu | 2 |

### Ontario

The OWMA midget championship was played April 6–9, 2017 at Toronto, Ontario
Playoffs :
| Game | Away Team | Score | Home Team | Score |
| Semifinals |||||
| Semi 1 | Chatham | 0 | Toronto | 1 |
| Semi 2 | Durham West | 2 | Whitby | 0 |
| Medal Games |||||
| Final | Durham West | 3 | Toronto | 1 |

### Western Region

Prince Albert Bears advance by winning series played March 31–April 2, 2017 in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan (series location alternates by province each year).
Best-of-3 series :
| Pos | Qualification | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 1 | SFMAAAHL | Prince Albert Bears | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 10 | +3 |
| 2 | MFMHL | Westman Wildcats* | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 13 | −3 |

### Pacific Region

St. Albert Slash advance by winning series played March 31–April 2, 2017 in St. Albert, Alberta (series location alternates by province each year).
Best-of-3 series :
| Pos | Qualification | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 1 | AMMFHL | St. Albert Slash | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 |
| 2 | BCFMAAAHL | Greater Vancouver Rockets | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 |