The 2009 Esso Cup was Canada's inaugural national women's midget hockey championship, played April 19–25, 2009 at the Max Bell Centre in Calgary, Alberta. The Westman Wildcats from Manitoba defeated the Scarborough Sharks from Ontario to win the first gold medal. The host Calgary Flyers defeated their provincial rival, the Edmonton Thunder, to take the bronze. Calgary's Brittany Styner was named the tournament's most valuable player.

Teams Result Team Region City Westman Wildcats Western Souris, MB Scarborough Sharks Ontario Toronto (Scarborough), ON Calgary Flyers Host Calgary, AB 4 Edmonton Thunder Pacific Edmonton, AB 5 Northern Stars Atlantic Bathurst, NB Note: Quebec did not participate in the first Esso Cup

Round robin

Standings

Scores

Westman 3 - Edmonton 1 Calgary 6 - Scarborough 0 Edmonton 5 - Scarborough 1 Calgary 6 - Northern 1 Westman 6 - Northern 0 Calgary 4 - Edmonton 2 Scarborough 4 - Northern 2 Calgary 6 - Westman 3 Edmonton 5 - Northern 0 Scarborough 3 - Westman 1

Playoffs

Semi-finals Westman 3 - Edmonton 2 Scarborough 4 - Calgary 2

Bronze-medal game Calgary 3 - Edmonton 2

Gold-medal game Westman 5 - Scarborough 2

Individual awards Most Valuable Player: Brittany Styner (Calgary) Top Forward: Brittany Esposito (Edmonton) Top Defence: Brigette Lacquette (Westman) Top Goaltender: Emily Blakely (Northern) Most Sportsmanlike Player: Erin Lally (Calgary)

Road to the Esso Cup

Atlantic Region Regional Tournament held March 26–29, 2009

Round robin

Championship Game Northern 3 - Metro 1 Northern advances to Esso Cup

Quebec Quebec did not field a team in this year's Esso Cup

Ontario Ontario Women's Hockey Association Championship held March 27–28, 2009

Semi-finals Scarborough 2 – Sudbury 1 Whitby 2- Saugeen-Maitland 1

Championship Game Scarborough 2 - Whitby 1 Scarborough advances to Esso Cup

Western Region Best-of-3 series played April 3–5, 2009 Prince Albert Bears vs Westman Wildcats Game 1: Westman 5 - Prince Albert 2 Game 2: Westman 2 - Prince Albert 1 Westman wins series and advances to Esso Cup

Pacific Region Best-of-3 series played April 3–5, 2009 Vancouver Fusion vs Edmonton Thunder Game 1: Edmonton 2 - Vancouver 0 Game 2: Edmonton 2 - Vancouver 0 Edmonton wins series and advances to Esso Cup

See also Esso Cup

References

External links Hockey Canada