2012 Telus Cup
The 2012 Telus Cup was Canada's 34th annual national midget 'AAA' hockey championship played April 23–29, 2012 at Leduc, Alberta. The Red Deer Optimist Rebels completed an improbable comeback in the gold medal game, scoring four unanswered goals in the third period en route to 6-5 double overtime win over the Phénix du Collège Esther-Blondin. It was Red Deer's first gold medal after three previous silver medal finishes.
Round robin
Scores
Monday, April 23- Saskatoon 2 - Red Deer 2
- Collège Esther-Blondin 6 - Sudbury 2
- Leduc 5 - Moncton 4
- Collège Esther-Blondin 6 - Saskatoon 2
- Red Deer 2 - Moncton 1
- Leduc 6 - Sudbury 3
- Collège Esther-Blondin 9 - Moncton 5
- Saskatoon 9 - Sudbury 1
- Red Deer 3 - Leduc 2
- Moncton 3 - Sudbury 2
- Collège Esther-Blondin 2 - Red Deer 2
- Saskatoon 7 - Leduc 5
- Red Deer 10 - Sudbury 3
- Moncton 4 - Saskatoon 4
- Collège Esther-Blondin 5 - Leduc 4
Playoffs
Semi-finals
Saturday, April 28- Red Deer 2 - Saskatoon 0
- Collège Esther-Blondin 8 - Leduc 2
Bronze medal game
Sunday, April 29- Saskatoon 3 - Leduc 2
Gold medal game
Sunday, April 29, 2012- Red Deer 6 - Collège Esther-Blondin 5
Individual awards
- Most Valuable Player: Laurent Dauphin
- Top Scorer: Laurent Dauphin
- Top Forward: Daniel Audette
- Top Defenceman: Joel Topping
- Top Goaltender: Dasan Sydora
- Most Sportsmanlike Player: Kord Pankewicz
- Esso Scholarship: Bryn MacNab
Road to the Telus Cup
Atlantic Region
Championship GameMoncton 5 - St. John's 1
''Moncton advances to Telus Cup''
Central Region
Semi-finalsLondon 3 - Mississauga 2
Sudbury 5 - Whitby 2
Championship Game
Sudbury 4 - London 3
''Sudbury advances to Telus Cup''
West Region
Championship GameSaskatoon 5 - Southwest 1
''Saskatoon advances to Telus Cup''