2013 Telus Cup

The 2013 Telus Cup was Canada's 35th annual national midget 'AAA' hockey championship, held April 22 – 28, 2013 at the Essar Centre in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. The Red Deer Chiefs defeated the Ottawa Junior 67's in the gold medal game to win their second straight national title. The Rousseau Royal de Laval-Montréal won the bronze medal. This was Sault Ste. Marie's second time hosting the national championship – the 2003 Air Canada Cup was played at the old Sault Memorial Gardens.

Schedule
Monday, April 22
 * Saskatoon 4 - Ottawa 2
 * Red Deer 5 - Laval-Montréal 1
 * Sault Ste Marie 6 - Valley 2

Tuesday, April 23
 * Laval-Montréal 7 - Saskatoon 0
 * Ottawa 4 - Valley 2
 * Sault Ste. Marie 4 - Red Deer 3

Wednesday, April 24
 * Laval-Montréal 7 - Valley 1
 * Red Deer 5 - Saskatoon 5
 * Ottawa 6 - Sault Ste. Marie 1

Thursday, April 25
 * Red Deer 8 - Valley 1
 * Laval-Montréal 4 - Ottawa 3
 * Sault Ste. Marie 1 - Saskatoon 1

Friday, April 26
 * Red Deer 2 - Ottawa 2
 * Saskatoon 9 - Valley 1
 * Laval-Montréal 9 - Sault Ste. Marie 2

Individual awards

 * Most Valuable Player: Matthew Hudson (Ottawa)
 * Top Scorer: Massimo Carozza (Laval-Montréal)
 * Top Forward: Kolten Olynek (Saskatoon)
 * Top Defenceman: Gabe Bast (Red Deer)
 * Top Goaltender: Simon Hofley (Ottawa)
 * Most Sportsmanlike Player: Massimo Carozza (Laval-Montréal)
 * Esso Scholarship: Joshua Bergen (Saskatoon)

Atlantic Region

 * Tournament held April 4 – 7, 2013 at the Red Ball Internet Centre in Moncton, New Brunswick

Championship Game Valley 4 - Cornwall 3 Valley Wildcats advance to Telus Cup

Quebec

 * Ligue de Hockey Midget AAA du Quebec championship series played March 28 – April 9, 2013

Rousseau Royal de Laval-Montréal advance to Telus Cup

Central Region

 * Tournament held March 30 – April 5, 2013 at the Brockville Memorial Centre in Brockville, Ontario

Semi-finals Whitby 4 - Sault Ste. Marie 3 OT Ottawa 2 - Vaughan 1

Bronze Medal Game Vaughan 7 - Sault Ste. Marie 3

Gold Medal Game Ottawa 6 - Whitby 5 OT Ottawa Jr. 67's advance to Telus Cup

West Region

 * Tournament held April 4 – 7, 2013 at the Kenora Recreation Centre in Kenora, Ontario

Championship Game Saskatoon 3 - Thunder Bay 0 Saskatoon Contacts advance to Telus Cup

Pacific Region

 * Best-of-3 playoff series played April 5 – 7, 2013 at the Burnaby Winter Club in Burnaby, British Columbia.

Red Deer Chiefs advance to Telus Cup