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==
 	
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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==
 	
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Standings	Standings 	Standings 	Standings	Standings	Standings
Rank 	Team 	W-L-OTW-OTL	GF 	GA 	Pts
1 	Sudbury Lady Wolves 	4-1-0-0 	22 	10 	12
2 	Saskatoon Stars 	4-1-0-0 	20 	11 	12
3 	Red Deer Chiefs 	2-2-1-0 	13 	13 	8
4 	Central Plains Capitals	2-1-0-2 	14 	9 	8
5 	Edmonton Thunder 	1-3-1-0 	9 	10 	5
6 	Moncton Rockets 	0-5-0-0 	5 	30 	0
 	
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Schedule & Results	Schedule & Results	Schedule & Results	Schedule & Results	Schedule & Results	Schedule & 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==
 	
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Results	Results 	Results	Results 	Results	Results
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.
 	
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Round Robin	Round Robin 	Round Robin 	Round Robin	Round Robin	Round Robin	Round Robin
Rank 	Team 	Qualification	W–L-T 	GF 	GA 	Pts
1 	Moncton Rockets 	Host 	4-0-0 	19 	6 	8
2 	Metro 	NSFMAAAHL 	3-1-0 	7 	5 	6
3 	Miramichi Northern Stars	NBFMAAAHL 	2-2-0 	13 	13 	4
4 	Mid Isle Wildcats 	PEIMMHL 	1-3-0 	11 	18 	2
5 	Western Warriors 	HNL 	0-4-0 	7 	15 	0
===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, OntarioOWHA Provincials
 	
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Playoffs 	Playoffs 	Playoffs 	Playoffs 	Playoffs
Game 	Away Team 	Score 	Home Team 	Score
Quarterfinals	Quarterfinals 	Quarterfinals	Quarterfinals 	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 	Semifinals 	Semifinals 	Semifinals 	Semifinals
SF 1 	Saugeen-Maitland	3 	Sault Ste. Marie	2
SF 2 	Aurora 	1 	Sudbury 	2
Medal Games 	Medal Games 	Medal Games 	Medal Games 	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. 
 	
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Best-of-3 series	Best-of-3 series 	Best-of-3 series	Best-of-3 series	Best-of-3 series	Best-of-3 series
Rank 	Team 	Qualification 	W–L 	GF 	GA
- 	Central Plains Capitals	MFMHL 	- 	- 	-
- 	Saskatoon Stars 	SFMAAAHL 	- 	- 	-
===Pacific Region===
The Edmonton Thunder advanced to the Esso Cup by winning best-of-3 played April 3 – 5 at Edmonton, Alberta.
 	
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Best-of-3 series	Best-of-3 series	Best-of-3 series	Best-of-3 series	Best-of-3 series	Best-of-3 series
Rank 	Team 	Qualification 	W–L 	GF 	GA
1 	Edmonton Thunder	AMMFHL 	2-0 	6 	3
2 	Northern Cougars	BCFMAAAHL 	0-2 	3 	6
==See also==
* Esso Cup
==References==
==External links==
* 2015 Esso Cup Home Page at HockeyCanada.com
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Category:Esso Cup