The 1983 Air Canada Cup was Canada's fifth annual national midget 'AAA' hockey championship, which was played April 17 – 24, 1983 at the Laval University Sports and Physical Education Pavilion (PEPS) in Ste-Foy, Quebec. The Regina Pat Canadians defeated the Gouverneurs de Ste-Foy to win the gold medal. The Andrew Maroons, representing the Thunder Bay District, captured the bronze medal. Tony Hrkac of the Andrews Maroons led the tournament in scoring, while Kirk McLean of the Don Mills Flyers was named the Top Goaltender.[1] Other future National Hockey League players competing in this tournament were Alain Côté, Peter Douris, Brent Fedyk, Wade Flaherty, Ian Herbers, Dale Kushner, Scott Mellanby, and Don Sweeney.
Teams[]
| Result |
Team |
Branch |
City
|
1  |
 Regina Pat Canadians |
Saskatchewan |
Regina, SK
|
2  |
 Gouverneurs de Ste-Foy |
Quebec |
Ste-Foy, QC
|
| 3 |
Andrews Maroons |
Thunder Bay District |
Thunder Bay, ON
|
| 4 |
Sherwood Park Chain Gang |
Alberta |
Sherwood Park, AB
|
| 5 |
Don Mills Flyers |
Ontario |
Toronto, ON
|
| 6 |
Sherwood-Parkdale |
Prince Edward Island |
Sherwood, PE
|
| 7 |
Corner Brook |
Newfoundland |
Corner Brook, NL
|
| 8 |
Halifax McDonald's |
Nova Scotia |
Halifax, NS
|
| 9 |
Winnipeg Monarchs |
Manitoba |
Winnipeg, MB
|
| 10 |
Ottawa West Golden Knights |
Ottawa District |
Ottawa, ON
|
| 11 |
Saint John Pepsi |
New Brunswick |
Saint John, NB
|
| 12 |
Terrace Totem |
British Columbia |
Terrace, BC
|
Round robin[]
DC8 Flight[]
Standings[]
| Rank |
Team |
W-L-T |
GF |
GA |
PTS
|
| 1 |
Gouverneurs de Ste-Foy |
4-1-0 |
22 |
9 |
8
|
| 2 |
Don Mills Flyers |
4-1-0 |
37 |
15 |
8
|
| 3 |
Regina Pat Canadians |
3-2-0 |
22 |
17 |
6
|
| 4 |
Halifax McDonald's |
2-3-0 |
12 |
29 |
4
|
| 5 |
Winnipeg Monarchs |
2-3-0 |
14 |
21 |
4
|
| 6 |
Terrace Totem |
0-5-0 |
12 |
28 |
0
|
Scores[]
- Don Mills 5 - Regina 1
- Ste-Foy 7 - Winnipeg 2
- Halifax 5 - Terrace 3
- Regina 6 - Halifax 1
- Don Mills 6 - Winnipeg 3
|
- Ste-Foy 1 - Terrace 0
- Winnipeg 4 - Regina 3
- Don Mills 12 - Terrace 4
- Ste-Foy 6 - Halifax 0
- Don Mills 11 - Halifax 2
|
- Winnipeg 2 - Terrace 1
- Regina 4 - Ste-Foy 3
- Halifax 4 - Winnipeg 3
- Regina 8 - Terrace 4
- Ste-Foy 8 - Don Mills 3
|
DC9 Flight[]
Standings[]
| Rank |
Team |
W-L-T |
GF |
GA |
PTS
|
| 1 |
Andrews Maroons |
5-0-0 |
27 |
11 |
10
|
| 2 |
Sherwood Park Chain Gang |
3-2-0 |
24 |
14 |
6
|
| 3 |
Sherwood-Parkdale |
3-2-0 |
20 |
15 |
6
|
| 4 |
Corner Brook |
3-2-0 |
18 |
22 |
6
|
| 5 |
Ottawa West Golden Knights |
1-4-0 |
18 |
29 |
2
|
| 6 |
Saint John Pepsi |
0-5-0 |
14 |
30 |
0
|
Scores[]
- Ottawa West 6 - Saint John 4
- Corner Brook 4 - Sherwood-Parkdale 1
- Andrews 4 - Sherwood Park 3
- Sherwood Park 9 - Corner Brook 1
- Andrews 6 - Saint John 2
|
- Sherwood-Parkdale 9 - Ottawa West 3
- Andrews 6 - Corner Brook 2
- Sherwood-Parkdale 6 - Saint John 2
- Sherwood Park 6 - Ottawa West 4
- Sherwood Park 5 - Saint John 1
|
- Andrews 5 - Sherwood-Parkdale 1
- Corner Brook 4 - Ottawa West 2
- Andrews 6 - Ottawa West 3
- Sherwood-Parkdale 3 - Sherwood Park 1
- Corner Brook 7 - Saint John 4
|
Playoffs[]
Quarter-Finals[]
- Andrews 8 - Corner Brook 5
- Regina 4 - Don Mills 3
- Sherwood Park 8 - Sherwood-Parkdale 1
- Ste-Foy 8 - Halifax 1
Semi-Finals[]
- Regina 6 - Andrews 2
- Ste-Foy 5 - Sherwood Park 1
Bronze medal game[]
- Andrews 6 - Sherwood Park 1
Gold medal game[]
Individual awards[]
- Most Valuable Player: Donnie Porter (Andrews)
- Top Scorer: Tony Hrkac (Andrews)[1]
- Top Forward: Tim Iannone (Regina)[1]
- Top Defenceman: Selmar Odelein (Regina)[1]
- Top Goaltender: Kirk McLean (Don Mills)[1]
- Most Sportsmanlike Player: Rejean Boivin (Ste-Foy)
See also[]
References[]
External links[]
Regina Pat Canadians
Gouverneurs de Ste-Foy
Andrews Maroons
Sherwood Park Chain Gang
Sherwood-Parkdale
Corner Brook
Halifax McDonald's
Winnipeg Monarchs
Saint John Pepsi
Terrace Totem