1988 Air Canada Cup
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Fort William Gardens in Thunder Bay, ON |
| Dates | April 1988 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  | Regina Pat Canadians |
Runners-up  | Calgary NorthStars |
Third place  | Thunder Bay Bearcats |
| Awards | |
| MVP | Wes Walz |
The 1988 Air Canada Cup was Canada's 10th annual national midget 'AAA' hockey championship, which was played in April 1988 at the Fort William Gardens in Thunder Bay, Ontario. The Regina Pat Canadians defeated the Calgary NorthStars to win their second national title. The host Thunder Bay Bearcats won the bronze medal.[1] Calgary's Wes Walz was named Most Valuable Player. Other future National Hockey League players playing in this tournament were Greg Johnson, Rob Pearson, Chris Snell, Brent Thompson, and Dale Craigwell.
| Result | Team | Region | City |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Regina Pat Canadians | West | Regina, SK |
 | Calgary NorthStars | Pacific | Calgary, AB |
 | Thunder Bay Bearcats | Host | Thunder Bay, ON |
| 4 | Oshawa Kiwanis | Central | Oshawa, ON |
| 5 | Fredericton Redwings | Atlantic | Fredericton, NB |
| 6 | Laval Laurentides-Lanaudiere | Quebec | Laval, QC |
Round robin
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calgary Northstars | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 14 | +12 | 8 |
| 2 | Regina Pat Canadians | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 17 | +10 | 7 |
| 3 | Thunder Bay Bearcats | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 6 |
| 4 | Oshawa Kiwanis | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 15 | −1 | 6 |
| 5 | Fredericton Redwings | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 24 | −14 | 2 |
| 6 | Laval Laurentides-Lanaudiere | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 28 | −10 | 1 |
Scores
- Regina 5 - Thunder Bay 1
- Fredericton 4 - Laval Laurentides-Lanaudiere 3
- Oshawa 2 - Calgary 1
- Thunder Bay 4 - Fredericton 2
- Regina 6 - Laval Laurentides-Lanaudiere 6
- Thunder Bay 3 - Oshawa 1
- Calgary 8 - Laval Laurentides-Lanaudiere 5
- Regina 7 -Fredericton 2
- Calgary 6 - Thunder Bay 4
- Oshawa 4 - Laval Laurentides-Lanaudiere 3
- Calgary 6 - Regina 3
- Oshawa 5 - Fredericton 2
- Thunder Bay 6 - Laval Laurentides-Lanaudiere 1
- Regina 6 - Oshawa 2
- Calgary 5 - Fredericton 0
Playoffs
Semi-finals
- Calgary 6 - Oshawa 4
- Regina 4 - Thunder Bay 3 (2OT)
Bronze-medal game
- Thunder Bay 5 - Oshawa 4
Gold-medal game
- Regina 7 - Calgary 4
Individual awards
- Most Valuable Player: Wes Walz (Calgary)
- Most Sportsmanlike Player: Jason Bortolussi (Thunder Bay)