2010 Esso Cup


The 2010 Esso Cup was Canada's second annual national women's midget hockey championship, played April 18–24, 2010 at the Co-operators Centre at Evraz Place in Regina, Saskatchewan. The Thunder Bay Queens defeated the Notre Dame Hounds 4–3 in the gold medal game to win their first Esso Cup title. Thunder Bay's Kaitlyn Tougas was named the tournament's most valuable player.

Round robin

Scores

  • Moncton 4 - Richelieu 1
  • Notre Dame 5 - Edmonton 2
  • Thunder Bay 2 - Regina 1
  • Notre Dame 5 - Richelieu 3
  • Edmonton 3 - Thunder Bay 2
  • Regina 4 - Moncton 2
  • Thunder Bay 5 - Richelieu 1
  • Notre Dame 4 - Moncton 3
  • Regina 2 - Edmonton 1
  • Thunder Bay 5 - Moncton 2
  • Richelieu 4 - Edmonton 3
  • Notre Dame 4 - Regina 2
  • Edmonton 3 - Moncton 2
  • Thunder Bay 5 - Notre Dame 1
  • Regina 3 - Richelieu 1

Playoffs

Semi-finals

  • Thunder Bay 2 – Edmonton 1
  • Notre Dame 5 – Regina 0

Bronze-medal game

  • Edmonton 5 – Regina 1

Gold-medal game

  • Thunder Bay 4 – Notre Dame 3

Individual awards

  • Most Valuable Player: Kaitlyn Tougas
  • Top Scorer: Brienna Gillanders
  • Top Forward: Janik Robichaud
  • Top Defenceman: Riana Magee
  • Top Goaltender: Samantha Langford
  • Most Sportsmanlike Player: Kaitlyn Quarrell

Road to the Esso Cup

Atlantic Region

Regional Tournament held March 18–20, 2010

Championship Game

  • Moncton 4 – Metro 1

Quebec

Dodge Cup Midget Championship held March 31April 4, 2010

Semi-finals

  • Bas St-Laurent 1 – Québec 0
  • Richelieu 3 – Lac St-Louis 1

Championship Game

  • Richelieu 4 – Bas St-Laurent 1

Ontario

Ontario Women's Hockey Association Championship held April 9–11, 2010

Semi-finals

Championship Game

  • Thunder Bay 1 – Stoney Creek 0

Western Region

Best-of-3 series played April 2–4, 2010
  • Game 1: Notre Dame 4 - Pembina Valley 3
  • Game 2: Notre Dame 3 - Pembina Valley 2

Pacific Region

Best-of-3 series played April 2–4, 2010
  • Game 1: Edmonton 5 - Thompson-Okanagan 0
  • Game 2: Edmonton 3 - Thompson-Okanagan 0