1986 Air Canada Cup
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Moncton Coliseum in Moncton, NB |
| Dates | April 15–19, 1986 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  | Notre Dame Hounds |
Runners-up  | Toronto Redwings |
Third place  | Gouverneurs de Ste-Foy |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Scoring leader | Michel Picard |
| Awards | |
| MVP | Brent Bobyck |
The 1986 Air Canada Cup was Canada's eighth annual national midget 'AAA' hockey championship, which was played April 15–19, 1986 at the Moncton Coliseum in Moncton, New Brunswick. The Notre Dame Hounds from Wilcox, Saskatchewan won their second national title, defeating the Toronto Redwings in the gold medal game. The Gouverneurs de Ste-Foy won the bronze medal. Future National Hockey League players competing in this tournament were Rod Brind'Amour, Scott Pellerin, Frédéric Chabot, Michel Picard, Yves Racine, and most notably, future Hall of Famer Joe Sakic, who was a member of the Burnaby Hawks.[1][2]
| Result | Team | Region | City |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Notre Dame Hounds | West | Wilcox, Saskatchewan |
 | Toronto Redwings | Central | Toronto |
 | Gouverneurs de Ste-Foy | Quebec | Ste-Foy, Quebec |
| 4 | St. John's Avalon | Atlantic | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador |
| 5 | Moncton Flyers | Host | Moncton, New Brunswick |
| 6 | Burnaby Hawks | Pacific | Burnaby, BC |
Round robin
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame Hounds | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 10 | +23 | 10 |
| 2 | Gouverneurs de Ste-Foy | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 14 | +17 | 8 |
| 3 | Toronto Red Wings | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 26 | −6 | 5 |
| 4 | St. John's Avalon | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 34 | −16 | 3 |
| 5 | Moncton Flyers | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 34 | −10 | 2 |
| 6 | Burnaby Hawks | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 24 | −8 | 2 |
Scores
- Moncton 8 – Burnaby 5
- Toronto 4 – St. John's 4
- Notre Dame 3 – Ste-Foy 1
- Toronto 6 – Moncton 2
- Ste-Foy 11 – St. John's 2
- Notre Dame 10 – Toronto 1
- Ste-Foy 4 – Burnaby 1
- Notre Dame 7 – Moncton 4
- Burnaby 5 – St. John's 2
- Ste-Foy 9 – Moncton 5
- Toronto 6 – Burnaby 4
- Ste-Foy 6 – Toronto 3
- Notre Dame 9 – St. John's 3
- St. John's 7 – Moncton 5
- Notre Dame 4 – Burnaby 1
Playoffs
Semi-finals
- Notre Dame 10 – St. John's 1
- Toronto 7 – Ste- Foy 4
Bronze-medal game
- Ste-Foy 7 – St. John's 6
Gold-medal game
- Notre Dame 8 – Toronto 5
Individual awards
- Most Valuable Player: Brent Bobyck (Notre Dame)
- Top Scorer: Michel Picard (Ste-Foy)[2]
- Top Forward: Benoit Groulx (Ste-Foy)
- Top Defenceman: Brent Bobyck (Notre Dame)
- Top Goaltender: Frédéric Chabot (Ste-Foy)
- Most Sportsmanlike Player: Andrew McKim (Moncton)