The 2000 Air Canada Cup was Canada's 22nd annual national midget 'AAA' hockey championship, played April 24–30, 2000 at the Maurice Richard Arena in Montreal, Quebec. The championship game was an all-Quebec showdown as the Quebec champions Cantonniers de Magog shutout the host Collége Français de Montréal-Bourassa 6–0 in the gold medal game to win the national championship.
Future National Hockey League players competing in this tournament were Joffrey Lupul and Ryane Clowe.
Teams Result Team Region City Cantonniers de Magog Quebec Magog, Quebec Collége Français de Montréal-Bourassa Host Montreal, QC Saskatoon Contacts West Saskatoon, SK 4 Fort Saskatchewan Rangers Pacific Fort Saskatchewan, AB 5 Richmond Hill Stars Central Richmond Hill, ON 6 St. John's Maple Leafs Atlantic St. John's, NL
Round robin
Standings
Scores
Fort Saskatchewan 6 - Saskatoon 4 Magog 14 - Richmond Hill 3 Montréal-Bourassa 6 - St. John's 4 Saskatoon 7 - Richmond Hill 0 Fort Saskatchewan 5 - St. John's 1 Magog 5 - Montréal-Bourassa 3 Richmond Hill 4 - St. John's 2 Magog 7 - Saskatoon 3 Montréal-Bourassa 5 - Fort Saskatchewan 2 Magog 8 - St. John's 2 Fort Saskatchewan 9 - Richmond Hill 0 Montréal-Bourassa 2 - Saskatoon 1 Fort Saskatchewan 3 - Magog 2 St. John's 4 - Saskatoon 4 Montréal-Bourassa 9 - Richmond Hill 2
Playoffs
Semi-finals Magog 4 - Saskatoon 3 Montréal-Bourassa 4 - Fort Saskatchewan 1
Bronze-medal game Saskatoon 6 - Fort Saskatchewan 5
Gold-medal game Magog 6 - Montréal-Bourassa 0
Individual awards Most Valuable Player: Jean-François Kingsley (Montréal-Bourassa) Top Scorer: Josh Welter (Fort Saskatchewan) Top Forward: Josh Welter (Fort Saskatchewan) Top Defenceman: Francis Trudel (Magog) Top Goaltender: Geoff McIntosh (Saskatoon) Most Sportsmanlike Player: Brent Roach (St. John's)
Regional Playdowns
Atlantic Region The St. John's Maple Leafs advanced by winning their regional tournament, which was played April 6–9, 2000 in St. John's, Newfoundland.
Quebec The Cantonniers de Magog advanced by capturing the Quebec Midget AAA League title.
Central Region The Richmond Hill Stars advanced by winning their regional tournament, which was played April 4–9, 2000 in Toronto, Ontario. Teams competing Don Mills Flyers (host) Lambton Lightning Mississauga Reps Ottawa Sting Richmond Hill Stars Southwest Storm Timmins Majors
West Region The Saskatoon Contacts advanced by winning their regional tournament, which was played April 6–9, 2000 in Souris, Manitoba. Teams competing Eastman Selects Saskatoon Contacts Southwest Cougars (host) Thunder Bay Kings
Pacific Region The Fort Saskatchewan Rangers advanced by winning their regional tournament, which was played April 7–9, 2000 in Kamloops, British Columbia. Teams competing Fort Saskatchewan Rangers Kamloops Northwest Territories
See also Telus Cup
References
External links 2000 Air Canada Cup Home Page Hockey Canada-Telus Cup Guide and Record Book