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 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

+ Schedule and Results Game Away team Score Home team Score Notes1 Saskatoon 2 Sudbury 3Final2 Central Plains0 Edmonton1SO Final3 Moncton 1 Red Deer4Final4 Saskatoon3 Central Plains2Final5 Sudbury9 Moncton1Final6 Red Deer2 Edmonton0Final7 Moncton1 Central Plains6Final8 Edmonton3Saskatoon5Final9Sudbury7Red Deer2Final10Edmonton4Moncton1Final11Central Plains4Sudbury1Final12Red Deer2Saskatoon3Final13Edmonton1Sudbury2Final14Moncton1Saskatoon7Final15Central Plains2Red Deer3SO Final

Playoffs Game Away team Score Home team Score NotesSemi 1Central Plains0Sudbury3FinalSemi 2Red Deer2Saskatoon1SO FinalBronzeCentral Plains1Saskatoon5FinalGoldRed Deer1Sudbury2Final

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.

+ Medal Round Game Away team Score Home team ScoreBronze Mid Isle 6 Miramichi 5Gold Metro 1 Moncton 2

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, Ontario + Playoffs Game Away team Score Home team ScoreQuarterfinalsQF 1Sault Ste. Marie1Stoney Creek0QF 2Sudbury1Whitby0QF 3Aurora3Waterloo1QF 4Saugeen-Maitland2Oakville1SemifinalsSF 1Saugeen-Maitland3Sault Ste. Marie2SF 2Aurora1Sudbury2Medal GamesBronzeAurora2Sault Ste. Marie3GoldSudbury4Saugeen-Maitland1

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.

Pacific Region The Edmonton Thunder advanced to the Esso Cup by winning best-of-3 played April 3 – 5 at Edmonton, Alberta.

2015 Esso Cup

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