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2015 Esso Cup Venue(s) Red Deer Arena in Red Deer, AB Dates April 19–25, 2015 Teams 6 Champions Sudbury Lady Wolves Runner-up Red Deer Chiefs Third place Saskatoon Stars Scoring leader(s) Sophie Shirley MVP Sophie Shirley
2015 Esso Cup was Canada's seventh national women's midget hockey championship , played April 19–25, 2015 at Red Deer, Alberta . The Sudbury Lady Wolves defeated the host Red Deer Chiefs 2-1 in the final to win the gold medal. The Saskatoon Stars won the bronze medal.[ 1] [ 2]
Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts 1 Sudbury Lady Wolves 5 4 0 0 1 22 10 +12 12 2 Saskatoon Stars 5 4 0 0 1 20 11 +9 12 3 Red Deer Chiefs 5 2 1 0 2 13 13 0 8 4 Central Plains Capitals 5 2 0 2 1 14 9 +5 8 5 Edmonton Thunder 5 1 1 0 3 9 10 −1 5 6 Moncton Rockets 5 0 0 0 5 5 30 −25 0
Game Away team Score Home team Score Notes Semi 1 Central Plains 0 Sudbury 3 Final Semi 2 Red Deer 2 Saskatoon 1 SO Final Bronze Central Plains 1 Saskatoon 5 Final Gold Red Deer 1 Sudbury 2 Final
Most Valuable Player: Sophie Shirley (Saskatoon) Top Scorer: Sophie Shirley (Saskatoon) Top Forward: Karli Shell (Sudbury) Top Defenceman: Tamara McVannel (Central Plains) Top Goaltender: Danika Ranger (Sudbury) Most Sportsmanlike Player: Nara Elia (Saskatoon) Road to the Esso Cup [ edit ] The Moncton Rockets advanced to the Esso Cup by winning tournament held April 2 – 5 at the Red Ball Internet Centre in Moncton, New Brunswick .[ 2]
Round Robin Pos Qualification Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts 1 Host Moncton Rockets 4 4 0 0 19 6 +13 8 2 NSFMAAAHL Metro 4 3 1 0 7 5 +2 6 3 NBFMAAAHL Miramichi Northern Stars 4 2 2 0 13 13 0 4 4 PEIMMHL Mid Isle Wildcats 4 1 3 0 11 18 −7 2 5 HNL Western Warriors 4 0 4 0 7 15 −8 0
Medal Round Game Away Team Score Home Team Score Bronze Mid Isle 6 Miramichi 5 Gold Metro 1 Moncton 2
Quebec withdrew from Esso Cup competition for the second consecutive year. Hockey Canada awarded this berth to the Western region .[ 3]
The Sudbury Lady Wolves advanced to the Esso Cup by winning the OWMA championship played April 9 – 12, 2015 at Toronto , Ontario [ 4]
Playoffs Game Away Team Score Home Team Score Quarterfinals QF 1 Sault Ste. Marie 1 Stoney Creek 0 QF 2 Sudbury 1 Whitby 0 QF 3 Aurora 3 Waterloo 1 QF 4 Saugeen-Maitland 2 Oakville 1 Semifinals SF 1 Saugeen-Maitland 3 Sault Ste. Marie 2 SF 2 Aurora 1 Sudbury 2 Medal Games Bronze Aurora 2 Sault Ste. Marie 3 Gold Sudbury 4 Saugeen-Maitland 1
The Central Plains Capitals and Saskatoon Stars both advanced to the Esso Cup. The Saskatchewan assumed the regular Western region position and Manitoba took Quebec's spot.[ 3]
Best-of-3 series Pos Qualification Team Pld W L GF GA GD – MFMHL Central Plains Capitals 0 0 0 0 0 0 – SFMAAAHL Saskatoon Stars 0 0 0 0 0 0
The Edmonton Thunder advanced to the Esso Cup by winning best-of-3 played April 3 – 5 at Edmonton, Alberta .
Best-of-3 series Pos Qualification Team Pld W L GF GA GD 1 AMMFHL Edmonton Thunder 2 2 0 6 3 +3 2 BCFMAAAHL Northern Cougars 2 0 2 3 6 −3
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