1996 Air Canada Cup
The 1996 Air Canada Cup was Canada's 18th annual national midget 'AAA' hockey championship, played April 16–21, 1996 at the Kamloops Memorial Arena in Kamloops, British Columbia. The Gouverneurs de Ste-Foy defeated the Thunder Bay Kings in the championship game to win the gold medal. The host North Kamloops Lions won the bronze medal.[1] Future National Hockey League players competing in this tournament were Brad Stuart and Simon Gagné.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | April 16–21, 1996 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Venue(s) | Kamloops Memorial Arena in Kamloops, BC |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Gouverneurs de Ste-Foy |
Runner-up  |  Thunder Bay Kings |
Third place  | North Kamloops Lions |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Scoring leader(s) |  Ken MacPherson |
| MVP |  Derek Paget |
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Teams
| Result | Team | Region | City |
 | Gouverneurs de Ste-Foy | Quebec | Sainte-Foy, QC |
 | Thunder Bay Kings | West | Thunder Bay, ON |
 | North Kamloops Lions | Host | Kamloops, BC |
| 4 |  Red Deer Optimist Chiefs | Pacific | Red Deer, AB |
| 5 | Dartmouth Subways | Atlantic | Dartmouth, NS |
| 6 | New Liskeard Cubs | Central | New Liskeard, ON |
Round robin
Standings
| Rank | Team | W-L-T | GF | GA | PTS |
| 1 | Thunder Bay Kings | 3-2-0 | 22 | 19 | 6 |
| 2 | North Kamloops Lions | 3-2-0 | 27 | 15 | 6 |
| 3 | Gouverneurs de Ste-Foy | 3-2-0 | 24 | 20 | 6 |
| 4 | Red Deer Optimist Chiefs | 2-2-1 | 17 | 15 | 5 |
| 5 | Dartmouth Subways | 1-2-2 | 18 | 25 | 4 |
| 6 | New Liskeard Cubs | 1-3-1 | 16 | 30 | 3 |
Scores
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Playoffs
Semi-Finals
- Thunder Bay 6 - Red Deer 2
- Ste-Foy 2 - North Kamloops 1
Bronze medal game
- North Kamloops 2 - Red Deer 1
Gold medal game
- Ste-Foy 6 - Thunder Bay 4
Individual awards
- Most Valuable Player: Derek Paget (North Kamloops)
- Top Scorer: Ken MacPherson (Dartmouth)
- Top Forward: Francois Fortier (Ste-Foy)
- Top Defenceman: Paul Manning (Red Deer)
- Top Goaltender: Joey Stephenson (Red Deer)
- Most Sportsmanlike Player: Jesse Pyatt (Thunder Bay)
- Air Canada Scholarship: Derek Paget (North Kamloops)
- Esso Scholarship: Shawn Hebert (Thunder Bay)
See also
References
- "News Release #NR.0044". Hockey Canada. May 21, 1996. Retrieved April 16, 2012.
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