1987 Air Canada Cup
The 1988 Air Canada Cup was Canada's ninth annual national midget 'AAA' hockey championship, which was played in April 1987 at the Earl Armstrong Arena in Gloucester, Ontario. The Riverains du Richelieu defeated the Notre Dame Hounds to win their first national title.[1] The Calgary Buffaloes won the bronze medal. Future National Hockey League players competing in this tournament were Rod Brind'Amour, Scott Pellerin, Reggie Savage, Olaf Kölzig, and Stephane Fiset. Savage, playing for Richelieu, was the tournament's top scorer and named Most Valuable Player.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | April 1987 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Venue(s) | Earl Armstrong Arena in Gloucester, ON |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Riverains du Richelieu |
Runner-up  |  Notre Dame Hounds |
Third place  |  Calgary Buffaloes |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Scoring leader(s) | Reggie Savage |
| MVP | Reggie Savage |
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Teams
| Result | Team | Region | City |
 | Riverains du Richelieu | Quebec | Sorel, QC |
 | Notre Dame Hounds | West | Wilcox, SK |
 | Calgary Buffaloes | Pacific | Calgary, AB |
| 4 |  Sudbury Burgess Powertrains | Central | Sudbury, ON |
| 5 | Gloucester Rangers | Host | Gloucester, ON |
| 6 |  Dartmouth Forbes | Atlantic | Dartmouth, NS |
Round robin
Standings
| Rank | Team | W-L-T | GF | GA | PTS |
| 1 | Riverains du Richelieu | 5-0-0 | 19 | 8 | 10 |
| 2 | Notre Dame Hounds | 3-1-1 | 21 | 9 | 6 |
| 3 | Calgary Buffaloes | 3-2-0 | 16 | 14 | 6 |
| 4 | Sudbury Burgess Powertrains | 2-3-0 | 13 | 16 | 4 |
| 5 | Gloucester Rangers | 1-4-0 | 14 | 24 | 2 |
| 6 | Dartmouth Forbes | 1-4-0 | 14 | 25 | 2 |
Scores
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Playoffs
Semi-Finals
- Richelieu 7 - Sudbury 5
- Notre Dame 5 - Calgary 4 (2OT)
Bronze medal game
- Calgary 8 - Sudbury 2
Gold medal game
- Richelieu 6 - Notre Dame 2
Individual awards
- Most Valuable Player: Reggie Savage (Richelieu)
- Top Scorer: Reggie Savage (Richelieu)
- Top Forward: Jamie Steer (Calgary)
- Top Defenceman: Jason Herter (Notre Dame)
- Top Goaltender: Patrick Daigneault (Richelieu)
- Most Sportsmanlike Player: David McGahan (Gloucester)
See also
References
- "TELUS40". Hockey Canada. Retrieved 2013-04-23.
External links
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