2000 Air Canada Cup
The 2000 Air Canada Cup was Canada's 22nd annual national midget 'AAA' hockey championship, played April 24–30, 2000 at the Maurice Richard Arena in Montreal, Quebec. The championship game was an all-Quebec showdown as the Quebec champions Cantonniers de Magog shutout the host Collége Français de Montréal-Bourassa 6-0 in the gold medal game to win the national championship.
Future National Hockey League players competing in this tournament were Joffrey Lupul and Ryane Clowe.Teams
Standings
Scores
- Fort Saskatchewan 6 - Saskatoon 4
- Magog 14 - Richmond Hill 3
- Montréal-Bourassa 6 - St. John's 4
- Saskatoon 7 - Richmond Hill 0
- Fort Saskatchewan 5 - St. John's 1
- Magog 5 - Montréal-Bourassa 3
- Richmond Hill 4 - St. John's 2
- Magog 7 - Saskatoon 3
- Montréal-Bourassa 5 - Fort Saskatchewan 2
- Magog 8 - St. John's 2
- Fort Saskatchewan 9 - Richmond Hill 0
- Montréal-Bourassa 2 - Saskatoon 1
- Fort Saskatchewan 3 - Magog 2
- St. John's 4 - Saskatoon 4
- Montréal-Bourassa 9 - Richmond Hill 2
Playoffs
Semi-Finals
- Magog 4 - Saskatoon 3
- Montréal-Bourassa 4 - Fort Saskatchewan 1
- Saskatoon 6 - Fort Saskatchewan 5
- Magog 6 - Montréal-Bourassa 0
Individual awards
- Most Valuable Player: Jean-François Kingsley
- Top Scorer: Josh Welter
- Top Forward: Josh Welter
- Top Defenceman: Francis Trudel
- Top Goaltender: Geoff McIntosh
- Most Sportsmanlike Player: Brent Roach
Regional Playdowns
Atlantic Region
- The St. John's Maple Leafs advanced by winning their regional tournament, which was played April 6–9, 2000 in St. John's, Newfoundland.
Quebec
- The Cantonniers de Magog advanced by capturing the Quebec Midget AAA League title.
- The Richmond Hill Stars advanced by winning their regional tournament, which was played April 4–9, 2000 in Toronto, Ontario.
- Teams competing
- The Saskatoon Contacts advanced by winning their regional tournament, which was played April 6–9, 2000 in Souris, Manitoba.
- Teams competing
Pacific Region
- The Fort Saskatchewan Rangers advanced by winning their regional tournament, which was played April 7–9, 2000 in Kamloops, British Columbia.
- Teams competing