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.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Venue(s) | Charlottetown Civic Centre in Charlottetown, PE |
| Dates | April 24–30, 2006 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  | Prince Albert Mintos |
Runner-up  | Calgary Buffaloes |
Third place  | Patriotes de Châteauguay |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Scoring leader(s) | Mike Connolly |
| MVP | Mike Connolly |
Teams
edit| Result | Team | Region | City |
|---|---|---|---|
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Prince Albert Mintos | West | Prince Albert, SK |
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Calgary Buffaloes | Pacific | Calgary, AB |
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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
editStandings
edit| Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Albert Mintos | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 6 | +20 | 10 |
| Toronto Jr. Canadiens | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 6 |
| Calgary Buffaloes | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 6 |
| Patriotes de Châteauguay | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 20 | −6 | 4 |
| St. John's Maple Leafs | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 25 | −7 | 4 |
| Charlottetown Islanders | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 24 | −16 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Scores
edit- 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
editSemi-finals
edit- Prince Albert 8 - Châteauguay 0
- Calgary 3 - Toronto 2
Bronze-medal game
edit- Châteauguay 4 - Toronto 3
Gold-medal game
edit- Prince Albert 5 - Calgary 4 (3OT)
Individual awards
edit- 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)