Hockey Northwestern Ontario Telus Cup Playoffs

Hockey Northwestern Ontario has traditionally not had an Under 18/Major Midget league of its' own. The Kenora AAA Thistles have been a member of the Manitoba AAA U18 Hockey League since the 2009-10 season. The Thunder Bay Kings Midget AAA team has played on and off in the Lakehead Junior Hockey League. When there have been two teams in the region they traditionally play a best-of-three series for the branch championship and spot in the Telus Cup West Regional. When three teams have been involved a round robin with the top two teams playing a championship has been done.
The present format used for qualifying for the Telus Cup began with the 1984 tournament. The regional champion advances to the Telus Cup West Regional playing in a tournament against the champions of the Manitoba AAA U18 Hockey League, Saskatchewan Male U18 AAA Hockey League and a host team. The winner of this tournament then advances to the Telus Cup.
Prior to 1984 each branch under Hockey Canada sent its' own representative to the then Air Canada Cup.
The Midget/U18 AAA championship is the Don Smith Cup.
==Tournaments==
===Air Canada Cup Era===
Year	Champion 	Air Canada Cup
1974	Westfort Hurricanes 	10th place
1975	Thunder Bay Miners 	7th place
1976	Thunder Bay Lions 	6th place
1977	Manitouwadge Flyers 	11th place
1978	Fort William 	9th place
1979	Andrews Maroons 	12th place
1980	Fort Frances Boise Cascade	12th
1981	Current River Comets 	4th
1982	Andrews Maroons 	6th
1983	Andrews Maroons 	Bronze Medal
==Telus Cup Era==
Year	Champion 	West Region/Telus Cup
1984	Fort William Beavers 	
1985	Current River Comets 	1st/6th place
1986	Current River Comets 	
1987	Current River Comets 	
1988	Thunder Bay Bearcats 	?/Bronze Medal
1989	Thunder Bay Kings Midget AAA 	
1990	Schreiber North Stars 	
1991	Thunder Bay Kings Midget AAA 	
1992	Thunder Bay Kings Midget AAA 	1st/Silver Medal
1993	Thunder Bay Kings Midget AAA 	
1994	Thunder Bay Kings Midget AAA 	
1995	Thunder Bay Kings Midget AAA 	1st/Gold Medal
1996	Thunder Bay Kings Midget AAA 	1st/Silver Medal
1997	Thunder Bay Kings Midget AAA 	1st/Gold Medal
1998	Thunder Bay Kings Midget AAA 	
1999	Thunder Bay Kings Midget AAA 	
2000	Thunder Bay Kings Midget AAA 	
2001	Kenora Stars 	
2002	Thunder Bay Kings Midget AAA 	
2003	Thunder Bay Kings Midget AAA 	
2004	Thunder Bay Kings Midget AAA 	
2005	Thunder Bay Kings Midget AAA 	
2006	Thunder Bay Kings Midget AAA 	
2007	Thunder Bay Kings Midget AAA 	
2008	Thunder Bay Kings Midget AAA 	
2009	Thunder Bay Kings Midget AAA 	4th/DNQ
2010	Thunder Bay Kings Midget AAA 	3rd/DNQ
2011	Thunder Bay Kings Midget AAA 	4th/DNQ
2012	Kenora AAA Thistles 	4th/DNQ
2013	Kenora AAA Thistles 	4th/DNQ
2014	Thunder Bay Kings Midget AAA 	4th/DNQ
2015	Kenora AAA Thistles (only team) 	4th/DNQ
2016	Kenora AAA Thistles 	3rd/DNQ
2017	Kenora AAA Thistles 	2nd/DNQ
2018	Thunder Bay Kings Midget AAA 	3rd/DNQ
2019	Thunder Bay Kings Midget AAA 	2nd/DNQ
2020	Event cancelled by Hockey Canada March 13th 	Event cancelled by Hockey Canada March 13th
2021	Event cancelled by Hockey Canada February 5th	Event cancelled by Hockey Canada February 5th
2022	Thunder Bay Kings Midget AAA 	4th/DNQ
2023	Thunder Bay Kings Midget AAA 	3rd/DNQ
2024	Thunder Bay Kings Midget AAA 	4th/DNQ
==See Also==
*Telus Cup
*Telus Cup West Regional
*Manitoba AAA U18 Hockey League
*Lakehead Junior Hockey League
Category:Telus Cup
Category:Ice hockey tournaments in Canada
Category:Hockey Northwestern Ontario