The 2006 Telus Cup was Canada's 28th annual national midget 'AAA' hockey championship, played April 24–30, 2006 at the Charlottetown Civic Centre in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. The Prince Albert Mintos went undefeated throughout the tournament to win their first of two consecutive national titles, defeating the Calgary Buffaloes 5–4 in triple overtime in the gold medal game. Future National Hockey League players playing in this tournament included Dustin Tokarski, Yann Sauvé, Jordan Eberle, and Alex Pietrangelo.
Teams Result Team Region City Prince Albert Mintos West Prince Albert, SK Calgary Buffaloes Pacific Calgary, AB Patriotes de Châteauguay Québec Châteauguay, QC 4 Toronto Jr. Canadiens Central Toronto, ON 5 St. John's Maple Leafs Atlantic St. John's, NL 6 Charlottetown Islanders Host Charlottetown, PE
Round robin
Standings
Scores
Châteauguay 6 - St. John's 4 Prince Albert 7 - Calgary 2 Toronto 7 - Charlottetown 2 Prince Albert 5 - Châteauguay 0 Toronto 5 - Calgary 4 St. John's 6 - Charlottetown 4 Toronto 5 - Châteauguay 1 Prince Albert 6 - St. John's 3 Calgary 4 - St. John's 1 St. John's 4 - Toronto 3 Calgary 6 - Châteauguay 4 Prince Albert 4 - Charlottetown 1 Calgary 6 - St. John's 1 Prince Albert 4 - Toronto 0 Châteauguay 3 - Charlottetown 0
Playoffs
Semi-finals Prince Albert 8 - Châteauguay 0 Calgary 3 - Toronto 2
Bronze-medal game Châteauguay 4 - Toronto 3
Gold-medal game Prince Albert 5 - Calgary 4 (3OT)
Individual awards Most Valuable Player: Mike Connolly (Calgary) Top Scorer: Mike Connolly (Calgary) Top Forward: Matthew Robertson (Prince Albert) Top Defenceman: Chris Markiewicz (Calgary) Top Goaltender: Alan Reynolds (Toronto) Most Sportsmanlike Player: Jordan Eberle (Calgary)
See also Telus Cup
External links 2006 Telus Cup Home Page Hockey Canada-Telus Cup Guide and Record Book