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, 2010Championship Game
- Moncton 4 – Metro 1
Quebec
Dodge Cup Midget Championship held March 31 – April 4, 2010Semi-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, 2010Semi-finals
- Stoney Creek 2 – Brampton 0
- Thunder Bay 3 - Willowdale 0
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