1991 Air Canada Cup

The 1991 Air Canada Cup was Canada's 13th annual national midget 'AAA' hockey championship, which was played April 23 – 28, 1991 at the Max Bell Centre in Calgary, Alberta.

1991 Air Canada Cup
Tournament details
DatesApril 23 – 28, 1991
Teams6
Venue(s)Max Bell Centre in Calgary, AB
Final positions
Champions Calgary
Northstars
Runner-up Sherwood Park
Chain Gang
Third place Lions du Lac St-Louis
MVPKane Chaloner
← 1990
1992 →

The gold medal game was an all-Alberta showdown, as the Calgary Northstars defeated the Sherwood Park Chain Gang to become the third host team to win the national midget title. Shawn Davis scored the game-tying goal for the Northstars and Scott Bradford the game-winner in the Northstars' 2-1 defeat of the Chain Gang. Bradford was the game MVP and Davis was subsequently voted the Northstars' most improved player.

The Lions du Lac St-Louis defeated the Winnipeg Hawks to win the bronze medal.[1]

Future National Hockey League players competing in the 1991 Air Canada Cup were Manny Fernandez, Norm Maracle, Tyson Nash, and Brad Chartrand.

Teams
ResultTeamRegionCity
Calgary NorthstarsHostCalgary, AB
Sherwood Park Chain GangPacificSherwood Park, AB
Lions du Lac St-LouisQuebecDollard-des-Ormeaux, QC
4Winnipeg HawksWestWinnipeg, MB
5Fredericton CanadiensAtlanticFredericton, NB
6Hamilton HuskiesCentralHamilton, ON

Round robin

Standings
RankTeamW-L-TGFGAPTS
1Lions du Lac St-Louis5-0-0161010
2Calgary Northstars3-1-121107
3Winnipeg Hawks2-3-017234
4Sherwood Park Chain Gang2-3-017194
5Fredericton Canadiens1-3-118153
6Hamilton Huskies1-4-015272

Scores

Playoffs

Semi-Finals
  • Sherwood Park 5 - Lac St-Louis 3
  • Calgary 6 - Winnipeg 3

Bronze medal game
  • Lac St-Louis 5 - Winnipeg 2

Gold medal game
  • Calgary 2 - Sherwood Park 1

Individual awards
  • Most Valuable Player: Kane Chaloner (Winnipeg)
  • Most Sportsmanlike Player: Brad Chartrand (Winnipeg)

See also

References
  1. "2012 Telus Cup Game Summary". Hockey Canada. Retrieved 2013-04-22.
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