1987 Air Canada Cup


The 1987 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, Ottawa city, Ontario province. The Riverains du Richelieu defeated the Notre Dame Hounds to win their first national title. 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.

Round robin

Scores

  • Notre Dame 9 - Gloucester 5
  • Richelieu 5 - Dartmouth 1
  • Calgary 4 - Sudbury 2
  • Gloucester 3 - Dartmouth 2
  • Richelieu 2 - Notre Dame 1
  • Sudbury 3 - Gloucester 2
  • Richelieu 3 - Calgary 2
  • Notre Dame 7 - Dartmouth 2
  • Calgary 5 - Gloucester 2
  • Richelieu 4 - Sudbury 2
  • Notre Dame 4 - Calgary 0
  • Dartmouth 6 - Sudbury 5
  • Richelieu 5 - Gloucester 2
  • Sudbury 1 - Notre Dame 0
  • Calgary 5 - Dartmouth 3

Playoffs

Semi-finals

  • Richelieu 7 - Sudbury 5
  • Notre Dame 5 - Calgary 4

Bronze-medal game

  • Calgary 8 - Sudbury 2

Gold-medal game

  • Richelieu 6 - Notre Dame 2

Individual awards