The 1982 Air Canada Cup was Canada's fourth annual national midget 'AAA' hockey championship, which was played April 13 – 18, 1982 at the Memorial Arena in Victoria, British Columbia. The Burnaby Winter Club Travellers defeated the Gouverneurs de Ste-Foy, who were led by future Hall of Famer Patrick Roy in goal, to win the gold medal. The bronze medal game between the Cape Breton Colonels and the South Ottawa Warriors ended in a 5-5 tie. Burnaby's Cliff Ronning led the tournament in scoring and was named Most Valuable Player.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Venue(s) | Memorial Arena in Victoria, BC |
| Dates | April 13 – 18, 1982 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  | Burnaby Winter Club |
Runner-up  | Gouverneurs de Ste-Foy |
Third place  | Cape Breton Colonels South Ottawa Warriors |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Scoring leader(s) | Cliff Ronning |
| MVP | Cliff Ronning |
Aside from Ronning and Roy, other future National Hockey League players competing were Wendel Clark, Sylvain Côté Russ Courtnall, Tony Hrkac, Grant Jennings, Bob Joyce, and Mike Millar.[2]
Teams
edit| Result | Team | Branch | City |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
Burnaby Winter Club Travellers | British Columbia | Burnaby, BC |
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Gouverneurs de Ste-Foy | Quebec | Ste-Foy, QC |
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Capre Breton Colonels | Nova Scotia | Sydney, NS |
| |
South Ottawa Warriors | Ottawa District | Ottawa, ON |
| 5 | Andrews Maroons | Thunder Bay District | Thunder Bay, ON |
| 6 | Notre Dame Hounds | Saskatchewan | Wilcox, SK |
| 7 | Corner Brook Royals | Newfoundland | Corner Brook, NL |
| 8 | St. Catharines Central Lions | Ontario | St. Catharines, ON |
| 9 | St. Boniface Saints | Manitoba | Winnipeg, MB |
| 10 | Edmonton SSAC | Alberta | Edmonton, AB |
| 11 | Sherwood-Parkdale | Prince Edward Island | Sherwood, PE |
| 12 | Fredericton Caps | New Brunswick | Fredericton, NB |
Round robin
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editStandings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gouverneurs de Ste-Foy | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 9 | +16 | 8 |
| 2 | Notre Dame Hounds | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 8 |
| 3 | Cape Breton Colonels | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 27 | −11 | 4 |
| 4 | St. Catharines Central Lions | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 18 | −3 | 4 |
| 5 | St. Boniface Saints | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 19 | −5 | 3 |
| 6 | Edmonton SSAC | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 21 | −4 | 3 |
Source: [citation needed]
Scores
edit- Notre Dame 6 - Edmonton 1
- St. Boniface 3 - St. Catharines 3
- Ste-Foy 10 - Cape Breton 0
- Cape Breton 4 - St. Boniface 2
- Ste- Foy 3 - Edmonton 2
- Notre Dame 4 - St. Catharines 1
- Ste-Foy 6 - St. Boniface 3
- St. Catharines 5 - Edmonton 5
- Notre Dame 6 - Cape Breton 5
- Cape Breton 4 - Edmonton 3
- St. Boniface 4 - Edmonton 3
- Ste- Foy 4 - Notre Dame 1
- Edmonton 6 - Cape Breton 3
- Notre Dame 3 - St. Boniface 2
- St. Catharines 3 - Ste-Foy 2
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editStandings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buranby Winter Club Travellers | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 11 | +20 | 10 |
| 2 | South Ottawa Warriors | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 7 | +15 | 8 |
| 3 | Andrews Maroons | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 19 | +4 | 6 |
| 4 | Corner Brook Royals | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 23 | −15 | 4 |
| 5 | Sherwood-Parkdale | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 25 | −3 | 2 |
| 6 | Fredericton Caps | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 30 | −21 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Scores
edit- Andrews 9 - Fredericton 3
- South Ottawa 6 - Sherwood-Parkdale 1
- Burnaby 7 - Corner Brook 0
- South Ottawa 3 - Andrews 0
- Corner Brook 3 - Fredericton 1
- Burnaby 7 - Sherwood-Parkdale 5
- Sherwood-Parkdale 9 - Fredericton 2
- Andrews 6 - Corner Brook 2
- Burnaby 4 - South Ottawa 2
- South Ottawa 8 - Corner Brook 0
- Andrews 7 - Sherwood-Parkdale 5
- Burnaby 6 - Fredericton 2
- Corner Brook 3 - Sherwood-Parkdale 2
- South Ottawa 3 - Fredericton 2
- Burnaby 7 - Andrews 2
Playoffs
editQuarter-finals
edit- Burnaby 7 - Corner Brook 1
- Cape Breton 2 - Notre Dame 1
- South Ottawa 6 - Andrews 3
- Ste-Foy 7 - St. Catharines 4
Semi-finals
edit- Burnaby 4 - Cape Breton 3 (OT)
- Ste-Foy 4 - South Ottawa 2
Bronze-medal game
edit- Cape Breton 5 - South Ottawa 5 (OT)
Gold-medal game
edit- Burnaby 3 - Ste-Foy 1
Individual awards
edit- Most Valuable Player: Cliff Ronning (Burnaby)
- Top Scorer: Cliff Ronning (Burnaby)
- Top Forward: Martin Bouliane (Ste-Foy)
- Top Defenceman: Sylvain Côté (Ste-Foy)
- Top Goaltender: Marc Robillard (South Ottawa)
- Most Sportsmanlike Player: Steve Dunne (Corner Brook)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "BC Midgets standing tall", Regina Leader-Post, p. 13, 1982-04-19, retrieved 2013-04-26
- ^ "82 Colonels to be inducated into Sport Hall of Fame". Cape Breton Post. 2009-04-23. Archived from the original on 2013-12-02. Retrieved 2013-04-26.