# 2014 Telus Cup

The 2014 Telus Cup was Canada's 36th annual national midget 'AAA' hockey championship, played April 21 – 27, 2014 at Mosaic Place in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. The Prince Albert Mintos defeated the Grenadiers de Châteauguay in the third overtime period of the gold medal game, which was the longest in Telus Cup history. It was the third national title for the Mintos. The Okanagan Rockets won the bronze medal game, becoming the first British Columbian team to win a medal since 1996.

## Teams

| Result | Team | Region | City |
| | Prince Albert Mintos | West | Prince Albert, SK |
| | Grenadiers de Châteauguay | Quebec | Châteauguay, QC |
| | Okaganan Rockets | Pacific | Kelowna, BC |
| 4 | Toronto Young Nationals | Central | Toronto, ON |
| 5 | Halifax McDonald's | Atlantic | Halifax, NS |
| 6 | Moose Jaw Generals | Host | Moose Jaw, SK |

## Round robin
### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Prince Albert Mintos | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 8 | First overall |
| 2 | Toronto Young Nationals | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 18 | −5 | 6 | Semi-final berth |
| 3 | Grenadiers de Châteauguay | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 6 | Semi-final berth |
| 4 | Okanagan Rockets | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 14 | +8 | 5 | Semi-final berth |
| 5 | Halifax McDonald's | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 19 | −9 | 3 | |
| 6 | Moose Jaw Generals | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 15 | −6 | 2 | |

### Schedule

Round Robin Schedule :
| Game | Away Team | Score | Home Team | Score | Notes | Date |
| 1 | Prince Albert | 4 | Toronto | 1 | Final | April, 21 |
| 2 | Châteauguay | 3 | Okanagan | 3 | Final | April, 21 |
| 3 | Halifax | 2 | Moose Jaw | 2 | Final | April, 21 |
| 4 | Prince Albert | 1 | Châteauguay | 1 | Final | April, 22 |
| 5 | Toronto | 3 | Halifax | 0 | Final | April, 22 |
| 6 | Moose Jaw | 3 | Okanagan | 3 | Final | April, 22 |
| 7 | Halifax | 3 | Châteauguay | 7 | Final | April, 23 |
| 8 | Okanagan | 1 | Prince Albert | 1 | Final | April, 23 |
| 9 | Toronto | 4 | Moose Jaw | 2 | Final | April, 23 |
| 10 | Okanagan | 4 | Halifax | 5 | Final | April, 24 |
| 11 | Châteauguay | 1 | Toronto | 3 | Final | April, 24 |
| 12 | Moose Jaw | 0 | Prince Albert | 2 | Final | April, 24 |
| 13 | Okanagan | 11 | Toronto | 2 | Final | April, 25 |
| 14 | Halifax | 0 | Prince Albert | 3 | Final | April, 25 |
| 15 | Châteauguay | 4 | Moose Jaw | 2 | Final | April, 25 |

## Playoffs

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Gold Medal Game | Gold Medal Game | Gold Medal Game |
| 1 | Prince Albert | 6 | | | |
| 4 | Okanagan | 3 | | | |
| 4 | Okanagan | 3 | 1 | Prince Albert | 4 |
| | | | 3 | Châteauguay | 3 |
| 2 | Toronto | 1 | 3 | Châteauguay | 3 |
| 3 | Châteauguay | 6 | Bronze Medal Game | Bronze Medal Game | Bronze Medal Game |
| | | | 2 | Toronto | 2 |
| | | | 4 | Okanagan | 3 |

## Individual awards

* Most Valuable Player: Lane Michasiw (Prince Albert)
* Top Scorer: Tanner Wishnowski (Okanagan)
* Top Forward: Tanner Wishnowski (Okanagan)
* Top Defenceman: Dawson Davidson (Moose Jaw)
* Top Goaltender: Lane Michasiw and Connor Ingram (Prince Albert)
* Most Sportsmanlike Player: Liam Finlay (Okanagan)
* Esso Scholarship: Oliver Jacobs (Toronto)

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

    Tournament held April 3 – 6, 2014 at the Pictou County Wellness Centre in, New Glasgow, Nova Scotia.
Round Robin :
| Pos | Qualification | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | NSMMHL | Halifax McDonald's | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | +13 | 10 |
| 2 | NBPEIMMHL | Saint John Vitos | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 6 |
| 3 | Host | Pictou County Weeks | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | NLMMHL | Central IcePak | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 2 |
| 5 | NBPEIMMHL | Kensington Wild | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 16 | −8 | 0 |
    Championship Game
       Halifax 5 - Saint John 4
       Halifax advances to Telus Cup

### Québec

    Ligue de Hockey Midget AAA du Quebec championship series
Best-of-7 series :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 1 | Grenadiers de Châteauguay | 7 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 24 | +4 |
| 2 | Phénix du Collège Esther-Blondin | 7 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 28 | −4 |
    Châteauguay advances to Telus Cup

### Central Region

    Tournament held March 31 – April 6, 2014 at the Markham Centennial Centre in Markham, Ontario.
Round Robin :
| Pos | Qualification | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | OMHA | Ajax-Pickering Raiders | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 11 | +11 | 10 |
| 2 | Host | Markham Waxers | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 12 | +14 | 8 |
| 3 | GTHL | Toronto Nationals | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | OEMHL | Ottawa Senators | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 21 | −4 | 4 |
| 5 | GNML | Sudbury Nickel Capital Wolves | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 16 | −7 | 2 |
| 6 | Alliance | London Jr. Knights | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 28 | −14 | 0 |
    Semi-finals
       Ottawa 1 - Ajax-Pickering 0
       Toronto 6 - Markham 1
    Bronze Medal Game
       Ajax-Pickering 6 - Markham 0
    Gold Medal Game
       Toronto 4 - Ottawa 2
       Toronto advances to Telus Cup

### West Region

    Tournament held April 3 – 6, 2014 at the Art Hauser Centre in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan.
Round Robin :
| Pos | Qualification | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | SMAAAHL | Notre Dame Argos | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 5 |
| 2 | Host | Prince Albert Mintos | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 4 |
| 3 | MMAAAHL | Winnipeg Wild | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 2 |
| 4 | HNO | Thunder Bay Kings | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 1 |
    Championship Game
       Prince Albert 4 - Notre Dame 3
       Prince Albert advances to Telus Cup

### Pacific Region

    Best-of-3 playoff series held April 4–6, 2014 played at the Red Deer Arena in Red Deer, Alberta
Best-of-3 series :
| Pos | Qualification | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 1 | BCMML | Okanagan Rockets | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | −3 |
| 2 | AMHL | Red Deer Chiefs | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 |
    Okanagan advances to Telus Cup