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2015 Esso Cup Venue(s) Red Deer Arena in Red Deer, AB Dates April 19–25, 2015 Teams 6 Champions Sudbury Lady Wolves Runner-up Red Deer Chiefs Third place Saskatoon Stars Scoring leader(s) Sophie Shirley MVP Sophie Shirley
2015 Esso Cup was Canada's seventh national women's midget hockey championship , played April 19–25, 2015 at Red Deer, Alberta . The Sudbury Lady Wolves defeated the host Red Deer Chiefs 2-1 in the final to win the gold medal. The Saskatoon Stars won the bronze medal.[ 1] [ 2]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
OTW
OTL
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
Sudbury Lady Wolves
5
4
0
0
1
22
10
+12
12
2
Saskatoon Stars
5
4
0
0
1
20
11
+9
12
3
Red Deer Chiefs
5
2
1
0
2
13
13
0
8
4
Central Plains Capitals
5
2
0
2
1
14
9
+5
8
5
Edmonton Thunder
5
1
1
0
3
9
10
−1
5
6
Moncton Rockets
5
0
0
0
5
5
30
−25
0
Game
Away team
Score
Home team
Score
Notes
Semi 1
Central Plains
0
Sudbury
3
Final
Semi 2
Red Deer
2
Saskatoon
1
SO Final
Bronze
Central Plains
1
Saskatoon
5
Final
Gold
Red Deer
1
Sudbury
2
Final
Most Valuable Player: Sophie Shirley (Saskatoon)
Top Scorer: Sophie Shirley (Saskatoon)
Top Forward: Karli Shell (Sudbury)
Top Defenceman: Tamara McVannel (Central Plains)
Top Goaltender: Danika Ranger (Sudbury)
Most Sportsmanlike Player: Nara Elia (Saskatoon)
Road to the Esso Cup [ edit ]
The Moncton Rockets advanced to the Esso Cup by winning tournament held April 2 – 5 at the Red Ball Internet Centre in Moncton, New Brunswick .[ 2]
Round Robin
Pos
Qualification
Team
Pld
W
L
D
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
Host
Moncton Rockets
4
4
0
0
19
6
+13
8
2
NSFMAAAHL
Metro
4
3
1
0
7
5
+2
6
3
NBFMAAAHL
Miramichi Northern Stars
4
2
2
0
13
13
0
4
4
PEIMMHL
Mid Isle Wildcats
4
1
3
0
11
18
−7
2
5
HNL
Western Warriors
4
0
4
0
7
15
−8
0
Medal Round
Game
Away Team
Score
Home Team
Score
Bronze
Mid Isle
6
Miramichi
5
Gold
Metro
1
Moncton
2
Quebec withdrew from Esso Cup competition for the second consecutive year. Hockey Canada awarded this berth to the Western region .[ 3]
The Sudbury Lady Wolves advanced to the Esso Cup by winning the OWMA championship played April 9 – 12, 2015 at Toronto , Ontario [ 4]
Playoffs
Game
Away Team
Score
Home Team
Score
Quarterfinals
QF 1
Sault Ste. Marie
1
Stoney Creek
0
QF 2
Sudbury
1
Whitby
0
QF 3
Aurora
3
Waterloo
1
QF 4
Saugeen-Maitland
2
Oakville
1
Semifinals
SF 1
Saugeen-Maitland
3
Sault Ste. Marie
2
SF 2
Aurora
1
Sudbury
2
Medal Games
Bronze
Aurora
2
Sault Ste. Marie
3
Gold
Sudbury
4
Saugeen-Maitland
1
The Central Plains Capitals and Saskatoon Stars both advanced to the Esso Cup. The Saskatchewan assumed the regular Western region position and Manitoba took Quebec's spot.[ 3]
Best-of-3 series
Pos
Qualification
Team
Pld
W
L
GF
GA
GD
–
MFMHL
Central Plains Capitals
0
0
0
0
0
0
–
SFMAAAHL
Saskatoon Stars
0
0
0
0
0
0
The Edmonton Thunder advanced to the Esso Cup by winning best-of-3 played April 3 – 5 at Edmonton, Alberta .
Best-of-3 series
Pos
Qualification
Team
Pld
W
L
GF
GA
GD
1
AMMFHL
Edmonton Thunder
2
2
0
6
3
+3
2
BCFMAAAHL
Northern Cougars
2
0
2
3
6
−3
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