2021 Esso Cup

The 2021 Esso Cup is the women's Midget AAA national championship of Canada. This is the 12th edition of the tournament.
==Awarding of Tournament==
The event is to be hosted by the Prince Albert Bears. The original winning bid was announced on September 28, 2018 for the 2020 tournament. As part of a May 22, 2020 announcement Prince Albert was announced as the 2021 tournament host. 
Lloydminster, Alberta was originally intended to be the 2021 hosthttps://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/news/2021-esso-cup-lloydminster-gets-esso-cup but were pushed back to the 2022 tournament as part of the same announcement.https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/news/2020-news-summer-camps-go-virtualThe tournament is to be held April 18-24, 2021 at the Art Hauser Centre in Prince Albert, Saskatchewanhttps://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/news/2020-esso-cup-esso-cup-heads-to-pa
==Cancellation==
On February 5th Hockey Canada announced that all national championships under its jurisdiction were cancelled for the 2020-21 playing season. This includes the 2021 Centennial Cup, 2021 Allan Cup, 2021 Telus Cup, and 2021 Esso Cup.https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/news/2021-news-national-events-cancelled
==Qualifying==
===Host===
*Prince Albert Bears
===Atlantic Region===
Qualifier:
====Participating Leagues====
*Hockey Newfoundland and Labrador
*Maritime Major Female Hockey League
*Prince Edward Island Female Midget AAA Hockey League
===Eastern Region (Quebec)===
Qualifier:
*Hockey Québec
===Central Region (Ontario) ===
Qualifer:
*Ontario Women's Hockey Association
===Western Region===
Qualifier:
====Participating Leagues====
*Manitoba Female Midget Hockey League
*Saskatchewan Female U18 AAA Hockey League
===Pacific Region===
Qualifier:
====Participating Leagues====
*Alberta Female Hockey League
*British Columbia Female Midget AAA
==References==
Category:2021 in ice hockey
Category:Esso Cup