1998 Air Canada Cup
International ice hockey competition
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The 1998 Air Canada Cup was Canada's 20th annual national midget 'AAA' hockey championship, played April 21–26, 1998 at the Sudbury Community Arena in Sudbury, Ontario. The Riverains du Collège Charles-Lemoyne defeated the host Sudbury Cara's Nickel Capitals in the championship game to win the gold medal. The Calgary Buffaloes won the bronze medal. Calgary's Dany Heatley was the tournament's top scorer and most valuable player.[1] Other future National Hockey League players playing in this tournament were Sheldon Brookbank, Randy Jones and Krys Kolanos.
VenueSudbury Community Arena in Sudbury, ON
DatesApril 21–26, 1998
Teams6
Champions
Riverains du Collège Charles-Lemoyne
Riverains du Collège Charles-Lemoyne| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Sudbury Community Arena in Sudbury, ON |
| Dates | April 21–26, 1998 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Riverains du Collège Charles-Lemoyne |
Runners-up  | Sudbury Cara's Nickel Capitals |
Third place  | Calgary Buffaloes |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Scoring leader | Dany Heatley |
| Awards | |
| MVP | Dany Heatley |
Teams
| Result | Team | Region | City |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Riverains de Collège Charles-Lemoyne | Quebec | Sainte-Catherine, QC |
 | Sudbury Cara's Nickel Capitals | Host | Sudbury, ON |
 | Calgary Buffaloes | Pacific | Calgary, AB |
| 4 | Saskatoon Contacts | West | Saskatoon, SK |
| 5 | Saint John Flames | Atlantic | Saint John, NB |
| 6 | Don Mills Flyers | Central | Toronto, ON |
Round robin
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calgary Buffaloes | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 17 | +17 | 9 |
| 2 | Saskatoon Contacts | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 12 | +15 | 8 |
| 3 | Riverains du Collège Charles-Lemoyne | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 20 | +5 | 6 |
| 4 | Sudbury Cara's Nickel Capitals | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 5 |
| 5 | Saint John Flames | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 4 |
| 6 | Don Mills Flyers | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 30 | −23 | 0 |
Scores
- Collège Charles-Lemoyne 7 - Don Mills 0
- Calgary 6 - Saint John 5
- Saskatoon 7 - Sudbury 2
- Collège Charles-Lemoyne 6 - Saint John 2
- Saskatoon 7 - Don Mills 2
- Calgary 9 - Sudbury 2
- Saint John 4 - Don Mills 2
- Saskatoon 6 - Collège Charles-Lemoyne 1
- Calgary 7 - Don Mills 1
- Sudbury 9 - Saint John 0
- Calgary 7 - Saskatoon 4
- Sudbury 5 - Don Mills 2
- Collège Charles-Lemoyne 5 - Calgary 5
- Saskatoon 3 - Saint John 0
- Sudbury 7 - Collège Charles-Lemoyne 7
Playoffs
Semi-finals
- Collège Charles-Lemoyne 3 - Saskatoon 2
- Sudbury 5 - Calgary 2
Bronze-medal game
- Calgary 5 - Saskatoon 4
Gold-medal game
- Collège Charles-Lemoyne 5 - Sudbury 4
Individual awards
- Most Valuable Player: Dany Heatley (Calgary)
- Top Scorer: Dany Heatley (Calgary)
- Top Forward: Adrian Foster (Calgary)
- Top Defenceman: Shawn Landry (Calgary)
- Top Goaltender: Chad Yaremko (Regina)
- Most Sportsmanlike Player: Krys Kolanos (Calgary)