2009 Esso Cup

The 2009 Esso Cup was Canada's inaugural national women's midget hockey championship, played April 19–25, 2009 at the Max Bell Centre in Calgary, Alberta. The Westman Wildcats from Manitoba defeated the Scarborough Sharks from Ontario to win the first gold medal. The host Calgary Flyers defeated their provincial rival, the Edmonton Thunder, to take the bronze. Calgary's Brittany Styner was named the tournament's most valuable player.

Teams

 * Note: Quebec did not participate in the first Esso Cup

Scores

 * Westman 3 - Edmonton 1
 * Calgary 6 - Scarborough 0
 * Edmonton 5 - Scarborough 1
 * Calgary 6 - Northern 1
 * Westman 6 - Northern 0
 * Calgary 4 - Edmonton 2
 * Scarborough 4 - Northern 2
 * Calgary 6 - Westman 3
 * Edmonton 5 - Northern 0
 * Scarborough 3 - Westman 1

Semi-finals

 * Westman 3 - Edmonton 2
 * Scarborough 4 - Calgary 2

Bronze-medal game

 * Calgary 3 - Edmonton 2

Gold-medal game

 * Westman 5 - Scarborough 2

Individual awards

 * Most Valuable Player: Brittany Styner (Calgary)
 * Top Forward: Brittany Esposito (Edmonton)
 * Top Defence: Brigette Lacquette (Westman)
 * Top Goaltender: Emily Blakely (Northern)
 * Most Sportsmanlike Player: Erin Lally (Calgary)

Atlantic Region
Regional Tournament held March 26–29, 2009

Championship Game

 * Northern 3 - Metro 1
 * Northern advances to Esso Cup

Quebec
Quebec did not field a team in this year's Esso Cup

Ontario
Ontario Women's Hockey Association Championship held March 27–28, 2009

Semi-finals

 * Scarborough 2 – Sudbury 1
 * Whitby 2- Saugeen-Maitland 1

Championship Game

 * Scarborough 2 - Whitby 1
 * Scarborough advances to Esso Cup

Western Region
Best-of-3 series played April 3–5, 2009
 * Prince Albert Bears vs Westman Wildcats


 * Game 1: Westman 5 - Prince Albert 2
 * Game 2: Westman 2 - Prince Albert 1
 * Westman wins series and advances to Esso Cup

Pacific Region
Best-of-3 series played April 3–5, 2009
 * Vancouver Fusion vs Edmonton Thunder


 * Game 1: Edmonton 2 - Vancouver 0
 * Game 2: Edmonton 2 - Vancouver 0
 * Edmonton wins series and advances to Esso Cup