# 2017 Telus Cup

The 2017 Telus Cup was Canada's 39th annual national midget 'AAA' hockey championship, contested April 24 – 30, 2017 at the CN Centre in Prince George, British Columbia. The Cape Breton West Islanders defeated the Blizzard du Séminaire Saint-François 5-4 in overtime to win the gold medal, becoming the first team from Atlantic Canada to win a national midget championship.

## Teams

| Result | Team | Region | City |
| | Cape Breton West Islanders | Atlantic | Port Hood, Nova Scotia |
| | Blizzard du Séminaire Saint-François | Quebec | Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Quebec |
| | Mississauga Rebels | Central | Mississauga, Ontario |
| 4 | Regina Pat Canadians | West | Regina, Saskatchewan |
| 5 | Leduc Oil Kings | Pacific | Leduc, Alberta |
| 6 | Cariboo Cougars | Host | Prince George, BC |

## Round robin

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Mississauga Rebels | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 7 |
| 2 | Blizzard du Séminaire Saint-François | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 6 |
| 3 | Regina Pat Canadians | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 5 |
| 4 | Cape Breton West Islanders | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 4 |
| 5 | Leduc Oil Kings | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 18 | −2 | 4 |
| 6 | Cariboo Cougars | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 18 | −7 | 4 |
Tiebreaker: Head-to-head record, most wins, highest goal differential.
Schedule and Results :
| Game | Away team | Score | Home team | Score | Notes | Date |
| 1 | Cape Breton | 2 | Séminaire Saint-François | 1 | Final | April 24 |
| 2 | Mississauga | 5 | Regina | 2 | Final | April 24 |
| 3 | Cariboo | 1 | Leduc | 4 | Final | April 24 |
| 4 | Mississauga | 4 | Séminaire Saint-François | 0 | Final | April 25 |
| 5 | Leduc | 1 | Cape Breton | 4 | Final | April 25 |
| 6 | Regina | 3 | Cariboo | 3 | Final | April 25 |
| 7 | Leduc | 4 | Mississauga | 1 | Final | April 26 |
| 8 | Séminaire Saint-François | 3 | Regina | 2 | Final | April 26 |
| 9 | Cariboo | 4 | Cape Breton | 3 | Final | April 26 |
| 10 | Regina | 6 | Leduc | 4 | Final | April 27 |
| 11 | Cape Breton | 0 | Mississauga | 1 | Final | April 27 |
| 12 | Séminaire Saint-François | 6 | Cariboo | 1 | Final | April 27 |
| 13 | Cape Breton | 2 | Regina | 5 | Final | April 28 |
| 14 | Séminaire Saint-François | 3 | Leduc | 6 | Final | April 28 |
| 15 | Mississauga | 2 | Cariboo | 2 | Final | April 28 |

## Playoffs

| Game | Away team | Score | Home team | Score | Notes | Date |
| Semi 1 | Regina | 3 | Séminaire Saint-François | 4 | OT Final | April 29 |
| Semi 2 | Cape Breton | 2 | Mississauga | 1 | Final | April 29 |
| Bronze | Regina | 1 | Mississauga | 4 | Final | April 30 |
| Gold | Cape Breton | 5 | Séminaire Saint-François | 4 | OT Final | April 30 |

## Individual awards

* Most Valuable Player: Jacob Hudson (Cape Breton)
* Top Scorer: Maxime Collin (Séminaire Saint-François)
* Top Forward: Dillon Hamaliuk (Leduc)
* Top Defensive Player: Jeremy Gervais (Cariboo)
* Top Goaltender: Christian Purboo (Mississauga)
* Most Sportsmanlike Player: Maxime Collin (Séminaire Saint-François)
* Esso Scholarship: Dylan MacDonald (Cape Breton)

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

Cape Breton West Islanders advance by winning tournament played March 30–April 2, 2017 in Miramichi, New Brunswick.
Round Robin :
| Pos | Qualification | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | NSMMHL | Cape Breton West Islanders | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 6 |
| 2 | NBPEIMMHL | Moncton Flyers | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 11 | +7 | 6 |
| 3 | NLMMHL | St. John's Maple Leafs | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 11 | +7 | 6 |
| 4 | Host | Miramichi Rivermen | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 24 | −11 | 2 |
| 5 | NBPEIMMHL | Kensington Wild | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 17 | −12 | 0 |
Championship Game :
| Away Team | Score | Home Team | Score |
| Moncton | 2 | Cape Breton | 3 |

### Québec

Blizzard du Séminaire Saint-François advance by winning Quebec Midget AAA Hockey League championship series.
Best-of-7 series :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 1 | Blizzard du Séminaire Saint-François | 4 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 9 | +5 |
| 2 | Estacades de Trois-Rivières | 4 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 14 | −5 |

### Central Region

Mississauga Rebels advance by winning tournament played March 26–April 2, 2016 in Sudbury, Ontario.
Round Robin :
| Pos | Qualification | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | GTHL | Mississauga Rebels | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 8 |
| 2 | Alliance | Windsor Jr. Spitfires | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 11 | +10 | 8 |
| 3 | Host | Sudbury Nickel Capital Wolves | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 6 |
| 4 | GNML | North Bay Trappers | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 22 | −9 | 4 |
| 5 | OMHA | Oakville Rangers | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 4 |
| 6 | HEO | Cornwall Colts | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 26 | −22 | 0 |
Playoff Round :
| Game | Away Team | Score | Home Team | Score |
| SF 1 | Sudbury | 2 | Windsor | 3 |
| SF 2 | North Bay | 1 | Mississauga | 3 |
| Final | Windsor | 0 | Mississauga | 4 |

### West Region

Regina Pat Canadians advance by winning tournament played March 30–April 2, 2017 at the T.G. Smith Centre in Steinbach, Manitoba.
Round Robin :
| Pos | Qualification | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | SMAAAHL | Regina Pat Canadians | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 6 |
| 2 | HNO | Thunder Bay Kings | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 4 |
| 3 | Host | Eastman Selects | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 2 |
| 4 | MMAAAHL | Winnipeg Wild | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 0 |
Championship Game :
| Away Team | Score | Home Team | Score |
| Thunder Bay | 2 | Regina | 4 |

### Pacific Region

Series not played: Leduc Oil Kings advance automatically as Cariboo Cougars are the national host team.
Best-of-3 series :
| Pos | Qualification | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD |
| - | AMHL | Leduc Oil Kings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | BCMMHL | Cariboo Cougars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |