Hockey Canada statement on spring 2021 national championships
CALGARY, Alta. – Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the decision has been made to cancel all spring 2021 national championships, including the Esso Cup, TELUS Cup, Centennial Cup, presented by Tim Hortons, and Allan Cup. The following is a statement on behalf of Hockey Canada from Tom Renney, chief executive officer, and Scott Smith, president and chief operating officer:
“Despite a strong desire to work with four great communities to host the top players at various levels across the country this season, the health and safety of all participants and the communities at large continues to be of the utmost importance to Hockey Canada. The ongoing pandemic, coupled with the fact that many regions in the country are not currently playing organized hockey, left us with no other option. We believe the decision to cancel our spring 2021 national championships is the safest decision given the ongoing uncertainty of the pandemic at a local level, as well as the uncertainty around each region being able to compete for a national championship.
Hockey Canada is grateful for the continued support of local host committees and event partners, including B.C. Hockey, Hockey Alberta, the Saskatchewan Hockey Association, the Ontario Hockey Federation and the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL), as well as the communities of Penticton, B.C., Prince Albert, Sask., Calgary, Alta., and Dundas, Ont., and all local and provincial funding partners. Our organization is appreciative of the commitment and support of all stakeholders and we look forward to showcasing our national championships and all participants to fans next year.”
Hockey Canada will continue to work with event stakeholders to host the spring 2022 national championships with a confirmation of all 2022 host communities to be announced in the coming months.
Host locations selected for 2026 Esso and Telus Cups
New Brunswick and Ontario to host Canada’s U18 national club championships
CALGARY, Alberta – Hockey Canada has announced the host locations for Canada’s 2026 U18 national club championships, with the Esso Cup set for Dieppe, New Brunswick, and the TELUS Cup heading to Peterborough, Ontario. “Hosting premier hockey events takes a tremendous effort from everyone in the chosen communities,” said Dean McIntosh, senior vice-president of revenue, fan experience and community impact. “From volunteers, sponsors and the fans, Canadians from coast to coast to coast step up every year to help grow the game of hockey and provide lifelong memories for these athletes.”
From April 19-25, the Moncton Rockets of the Maritime Major Female Hockey League (MMFHL) will welcome five regional champions to compete for Canada’s U18 Women’s National Club Championship at the UNIplex. It marks the first time the Esso Cup has been hosted in the province of New Brunswick and fourth time the Rockets have competed in the event (2010, 2014, 2015), and represents a partnership between Hockey Canada, Hockey New Brunswick and the City of Dieppe. “We’re absolutely thrilled to welcome the nation’s top U18 AAA female hockey teams and players to our community for the 2026 Esso Cup,” said Mélanie McGrath, co-chair of the Esso Cup host organizing committee. “This tournament is a celebration of talent, determination, and the bright future of women’s hockey in Canada. We’re honored to be part of this incredible event and can’t wait to create unforgettable memories for the players, families, and fans.” The Peterborough Junior AAA Petes of the Ontario Minor Hockey Association (OMHA) will make their national championship debut at the TELUS Cup, which is set for April 20-26 at the Peterborough Memorial Centre. The 2026 event marks the return of Canada’s U18 Men’s National Club Championship to Ontario for the first time since 2019 in Thunder Bay and is hosted in partnership with the Ontario Hockey Federation (OHF) and the City of Peterborough. “We’re thrilled to welcome the TELUS Cup to Peterborough— this is the most exciting hockey moment for our community since we hosted the Memorial Cup in 1996,” said City of Peterborough Mayor Jeff Leal. “In Peterborough, hockey is more than a game, it is part of our identity. The TELUS Cup is an incredible chance to cheer on the future stars of the sport, showcase our facilities and the home of the legendary Peterborough Petes, and celebrate everything that makes Peterborough an unforgettable destination not only for minor hockey, but also for active family fun.”
Fans can stay up to date on news about the 2026 Esso Cup and 2026 TELUS Cup, including schedules, ticket information and other promotions, by signing up to become a Hockey Canada Insider.
The 2025 Esso Cup is currently being played in Lloydminster, Alberta, with the host Steelers welcoming the Eastern Stars (Atlantic), Edmonton Jr. Oilers (Pacific), Étoiles de Laurentides-Lanaudière (Québec), North York Storm (Ontario) and Saskatoon Stars (West).
The 2025 TELUS Cup is underway in Chilliwack, British Columbia, with the host Thunderbirds joined by the Elgin Middlesex Canucks (Central), Chevaliers de Lévis (Québec), Moncton Flyers (Atlantic), Okanagan Rockets (Pacific) and Regina Pat Canadians (West).
For more information on Hockey Canada, the Esso Cup and the TELUS Cup, please visit HockeyCanada.ca or follow along via social media on Facebook, X, Instagram and TikTok. About Peterborough:
Peterborough is a vibrant mid-size city shaped by its connection to nature, the waterway, community, and a rich tradition of sport and recreation. Conveniently located 90 minutes northeast of Toronto, on the doorstep of The Kawarthas cottage country, Peterborough is the largest urban centre on the historic, 386-kilometre Trent-Severn Waterway, named one of 52 destinations to visit in 2025 by New York Times. Peterborough is located on the Treaty 20 Michi Saagiig Anishinaabeg territory and in the traditional territory of the Michi Saagiig and Chippewa Nations, known collectively as the Williams Treaty First Nations.
About Dieppe: Dieppe is the fourth largest city in the maritime province of New Brunswick located on the outskirts of the City of Moncton. A primarily francophone community, over 63% of the residents consider French as their mother tongue. Named in honor of the Canadian soldiers killed during the landing of Allied troops on the beaches in Dieppe, France in 1942, Dieppe is located along the Petitcodiac River and forms the southeastern part of the Greater Moncton Area. Dieppe is located on the unceded and unsurrendered territories of the Wolastoqiyik, Mi'gmaq, and Peskotomuhkati peoples.
Road to the 2025 TELUS Cup: Okanagan Rockets
The Pacific Region champions were giant killers en route to their first trip to the national stage in 11 years
Of the five teams that won regional titles to advance to the 2025 TELUS Cup, three – the Regina Pat Canadians, Elgin Middlesex Canucks and Chevaliers de Lévis – finished atop their respective leagues in the regular season, and another – the Moncton Flyers – finished level on points but lost out on first place on a tiebreaker.
And then there’s the Okanagan Rockets, who had to beat ‘em to join ‘em.
The Rockets – the third-place team in the B.C. Elite Hockey League (BCEHL) – had to go on the road to beat the best in the BCEHL, the Cariboo Cougars, winning the best-of-three final on an overtime goal from Hudson Getzlaf in Game 3.
Then they had to travel to Alberta and outlast the Alberta Elite Hockey League champion Calgary Flames in another three-game thriller, getting 28 saves from Finn McKiernan in a 1-0 victory in the deciding game.
Now Okanagan will make the 290-kilometre journey to Chilliwack for Canada’s U18 Men’s National Club Championship, 11 years after NHL first-rounder Tyson Jost helped it to bronze at the 2014 TELUS Cup.
Dion Schraeder paced the offence with a BCEHL-high 39 goals in 36 games, and his 62 points were second best in the league (and 21 more than any other Rocket).
It has been 43 years since the Burnaby Winter Club claimed B.C.’s lone national title, and the Rockets’ bronze is the only medal won by a West Coast team since then. This year’s U18 Men’s National Club Championship is the first ever to feature a pair of teams from British Columbia, with Okanagan joining the host Fraser Valley Thunderbirds.
HOW THEY GOT TO CHILLIWACK
British Columbia Elite Hockey League Quarterfinal: defeated Vancouver NE Chiefs 2-0 (4-1, 6-2) Semifinal: defeated Valley West Giants 2-0 (6-0, 2-1) Final: defeated Cariboo Cougars 2-1 (4-2, 2-4, 3-2 OT)
Pacific Regional Final: defeated Calgary Flames 2-1 (4-1, 0-4, 1-0)
REGULAR SEASON
Record (W-L-OTL-T): 21-12-1-2 (3rd in BCEHL) Goals for: 149 (5th in BCEHL) Goals against: 121 (3rd in BCEHL) Longest winning streak: 6 (Jan. 11-26) Top 3 scorers: - Dion Schraeder – 39G 23A 62P (2nd in BCEHL) - Gavin Wood – 11G 30A 41P (19th in BCEHL) - Nathan Juch – 10G 27A 37P (25th in BCEHL)
PLAYOFFS
Record: 8-2 Goals for: 32 Goals against: 17 Top 3 scorers: - Gavin Wood – 4G 8A 12P - Brayden Westman – 5G 6A 11P - Hayden Laing – 3G 8A 11P
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY
2014 – Okanagan Rockets | bronze medal | 2-2-3 | 28GF 22GA
WHL DRAFTED PLAYERS
Hudson Getzlaf – Vancouver Giants 2023 (5th round, 108th overall) Von Lakovic – Kelowna Rockets 2024 (6th round, 113th overall) Logan Jugnauth – Prince George Cougars 2023 (6th round, 125th overall) Kylen Martens – Tri-City Americans 2023 (9th round, 189th overall) Hayden Laing – Tri-City Americans 2023 (9th round, 191st overall) Elijah Henson – Edmonton Oil Kings 2022 (9th round, 197th overall) Carter Rebman – Edmonton Oil Kings 2024 (11th round, 226th overall)
Road to the 2025 Esso Cup: Edmonton Jr. Oilers
The Pacific Region champions and reigning bronze medallists are back for yet another national appearance, hoping this is finally their year
Bronze medallists a year ago in Vernon, the Edmonton Jr. Oilers are returning to the Esso Cup ready to become champions.
With only a single overtime loss across 36 games this season, the Jr. Oilers held a 21-game win streak from Oct. 2 to Jan. 19. Notably, that loss came at the hands of the Esso Cup hosts, the Lloydminster Steelers. The Jr. Oilers finished atop the Alberta Female Hockey League and swept past the Greater Vancouver Comets in the Pacific Regional to qualify for a tournament-leading ninth Esso Cup.
The Jr. Oilers are loaded with experience and talent, with eight players returning from last year. Six players also represented Alberta at the 2024 U18 Women’s National Championship (Taya Christie, Ciara Lang, Keira Grant, Paige Smith, Layla Matthew and Daniella Martorana). Edmonton is also a highly scouted team with 16 university and college commitments on its roster.
Edmonton scored 124 goals during the regular season—36 more than the next highest team in the AFHL, and the Jr. Oilers iced eight of the top 10 scorers, led by Parker Small (11-20—31). Tavia Koscielnuk was the top rookie scorer for Edmonton, finishing fifth with 11 goals and 26 points. However, the offence is not limited to forwards. Lang (8-19—27), Cadence Richards (8-18—26) and Bree Prediger (9-14—23) finished in the top 10 of AFHL scoring as defenders.
Between the pipes, the Jr. Oilers have the best goaltending duo in Alberta. Returning netminder Ella Dunham-Fox earned a 15-1 record, 1.03 goals-against average and .948 save percentage, while Christie topped the AFHL with a 12-0 record, 0.78 GAA and .960 save percentage.
Although the Jr. Oilers have had the most appearances at Canada’s U18 Women’s National Club Championship, the team has never lifted the Esso Cup. Their best performances were silver medal finishes in 2011 and 2014.
HOW THEY GOT TO LLOYDMINSTER
Alberta Female Hockey League Quarterfinal: defeated Sherwood Park Kings 2-0 (5-2, 7-1) Semifinal: defeated Calgary Fire Red 2-0 (3-1, 1-0) Final: defeated St. Albert Slash 2-0 (5-1, 3-0)
Pacific Regional Championship: defeated Greater Vancouver Comets 2-0 (3-2, 4-0)
REGULAR SEASON
Record (W-L-OTL): 27-0-1 (1st in AFHL) Goals for: 124 (1st in AFHL) Goals against: 26 (1st in AFHL) Longest winning streak: 21 (Oct. 2-Jan. 19)
Top 3 scorers: - Parker Small – 11G 20A 31P (2nd in AFHL) - Ciara Lang – 8G 19A 27P (3rd in AFHL) - Evie Hanson – 12G 14A 26P (4th in AFHL)
PLAYOFFS
Record: 8-0 Goals for: 31 Goals against: 7 Top 3 scorers: - Keira Grant – 7G 4A 11P - Daniella Martorana – 2G 5A 7P - Reanna Loberg and Julia Curran – 3G 3A 6P
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY
2024 – Edmonton Jr. Oilers | bronze medal | 5-2 | 17GF 11GA 2015 – Edmonton Thunder | 5th place | 2-3 | 9GF 10GA 2014 – Edmonton Thunder | silver medal | 3-4 | 16GF 18GA 2013 – Edmonton Thunder | bronze medal | 6-1 | 23GF 18GA 2012 – Edmonton Thunder | bronze medal | 3-4 | 15GF 12GA 2011 – Edmonton Thunder | silver medal | 6-1 | 26GF 12GA 2010 – Edmonton Thunder | bronze medal | 3-4 | 17GF 18GA 2009 – Edmonton Thunder | 4th place | 2-4 | 17GF 14GA
UNIVERSITY COMMITMENTS
Taya Christie – University of New Brunswick Julia Curran – Boston University Keira Grant – University of New Brunswick Evie Hanson – Union College Dejah Howes – University of Windsor Ciara Lang – Clarkson University Reanna Loberg – Union College Daniella Martorana – Merrimack College Layla Matthew – Clarkson University Bree Prediger – Merrimack College Madeline Renfree – University of New Brunswick Cadence Richards – Brown University Jayde Sansregret – University of New Brunswick Parker Small – Long Island University Paige Smith – Bemidji State University Tayah Wallace – University of British Columbia
Road to the 2025 TELUS Cup: Regina Pat Canadians
The West Region champions have scored (and scored and scored and scored) their way to a 10th trip to the national championship
As the old adage goes – defence wins championships.
And the Regina Pat Canadians are awfully good in their own end – across 58 regular-season and playoff games, the Pat Canadians have allowed just 147 goals (an average of 2.54 per game).
To drive that point home? In their four-game romp through the West Regional, Regina gave up just two goals.
But this team can score. A lot. The Pat Canadians potted 233 goals in 44 regular-season games in the Saskatchewan Male U18 AAA Hockey League (SMU18AAAHL), added 38 in 10 postseason games en route to the SMU18AAAHL title and had 25 in its four games at the regional tournament.
Add ‘em up, and Regina will bring an average of more than five goals a game (296 in 58 games) to the 2025 TELUS Cup in Chilliwack.
The straw that stirs the drink is phenom forward Maddox Schultz; the 15-year-old (he turned 15 on March 15) led the SMU18AAAHL with 93 points (43-50—93) in 44 games in the regular season and added 32 (15-17—32) in 14 postseason contests, capped off by a hat trick in the regional final win over the Winnipeg Wild.
Schultz, the pre-emptive first overall pick in the WHL Prospects Draft next month, has recorded points in 54 of 58 games and each the last 22 dating back to early February, and only twice during that streak has he failed to record multiple points.
In total, six Pat Canadians passed the 50-point mark, averaging at least a point per game.
This will be the 10th appearance for Regina at Canada’s U18 Men’s National Club Championship, making it one of just seven programs to reach double digits. Four-time national champions (1983, 1988, 1994, 1999), victory in the Fraser Valley would bring the Pat Canadians even with Notre Dame and Séminaire Saint-François for the most ever.
HOW THEY GOT TO CHILLIWACK
Saskatchewan Male U18 AAA Hockey League Quarterfinal: defeated Prince Albert Mintos 3-0 (3-2, 4-2, 7-2) Semifinal: defeated Saskatoon Blazers 3-1 (5-2, 3-4, 5-2, 4-0) Final: defeated Moose Jaw Warriors 3-0 (2-1, 2-1, 3-1)
West Regional Preliminary round: 1st place (3-0) – defeated Winnipeg Wild 5-1, defeated Kenora Thistles 5-0, defeated Thunder Bay Kings 8-0 Final: defeated Winnipeg Wild 7-1
REGULAR SEASON
Record (W-L-OTL): 35-7-2 (1st in SMU18AAAHL) Goals for: 233 (1st in SMU18AAAHL) Goals against: 128 (1st in SMU18AAAHL) Longest winning streak: 14 (Jan. 18-Feb. 23) Top 3 scorers: - Maddox Schultz – 43G 50A 93P (1st in SMU18AAAHL) - Jonah Sivertson – 32G 45A 77P (2nd in SMU18AAAHL) - Chase Surkan – 28G 45A 73P (3rd in SMU18AAAHL)
PLAYOFFS
Record: 13-1 Goals for: 63 Goals against: 19 Top 3 scorers: - Maddox Schultz – 15G 17A 32P - Eli Johnson – 6G 18A 24P - Jonah Sivertson – 11G 11A 22P
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY
1978 – Regina Pat Canadians | 10th place | 1-4-0 | 19GF 27GA 1983 – Regina Pat Canadians | gold medal | 6-2-0 | 37GF 26GA 1985 – Regina Pat Canadians | silver medal | 5-2-0 | 21GF 18GA 1988 – Regina Pat Canadians | gold medal | 5-1-1 | 38GF 24 GA 1989 – Regina Pat Canadians | silver medal | 4-3-0 | 28GF 19GA 1994 – Regina Pat Canadians | gold medal | 5-2-0 | 23GF 17GA 1999 – Regina Pat Canadians | gold medal | 6-1-0 | 39GF 15GA 2015 – Regina Pat Canadians | bronze medal | 5-1-1 | 32GF 16GA 2017 – Regina Pat Canadians | 4th place | 2-4-1 | 22GF 25GA
WHL DRAFTED PLAYERS
Boston Tait – Wenatchee Wild 2024 (1st round, 12th overall) Chase Surkan – Brandon Wheat Kings 2024 (1st round, 14th overall) Cooper Bratton – Prince George Cougars 2024 (2nd round, 41st overall) Jonah Sivertson – Prince Albert Raiders 2023 (4th round, 71st overall) Cash Lanigan – Portland Winterhawks 2023 (4th round, 83rd overall) Ethan Young – Brandon Wheat Kings 2024 (4th round, 85th overall) Nathan Gardiner – Calgary Hitmen 2024 (6th round, 117th overall) Taylor Tabashnuik – Red Deer Rebels 2022 (6th round, 127th overall) Ethan Dundas – Calgary Hitmen 2023 (7th round, 133rd overall) Ryan Ulmer – Seattle Thunderbirds 2022 (7th round, 153rd overall) Eli Johnson – Prince George Cougars 2023 (7th round, 154th overall) Adam Muntain – Spokane Chiefs 2024 (8th round, 162nd overall) Logan Mehl – Kelowna Rockets 2022 (9th round, 191st overall) Cruz Klapak – Winnipeg Ice 2022 (10th round, 220th overall)
Road to the 2025 Esso Cup: Saskatoon Stars
The West Region champions are back for a fifth Esso Cup appearance and are eager for a first national title
The Saskatoon Stars’ best finish at the Esso Cup was a silver medal in 2018, and it’s been six years since they last competed at the Esso Cup. Finally West Region champions again and capturing gold is the goal in Lloydminster.
Perennial runners-up in the Saskatchewan Female U18 AAA Hockey League (SFU18AAAHL) since 2022-23, the Stars will make a fifth appearance at Canada’s U18 Women’s National Club Championship.
Saskatoon is loaded with young talent across their roster. There are nine first-year players on the roster: six forwards, two defenders and one goaltender. Rookie Sadie Green was second in Stars scoring with 17 goals and 36 points during the regular season before adding nine goals and five helpers in the playoffs.
In goal, Saskatoon has been riding Tarynn Sutter in her first season in the SFU18AAAHL. Sutter posted a 15-2 record in the regular season with two shutouts, a 1.78 goals-against average and .940 save percentage. Her strong play continued in the playoffs, with Sutter earning a 5-2 record, 1.58 GAA and .932 save percentage.
The Stars last qualified for the Esso Cup in 2019 and have always put in strong performances on the national stage. Saskatoon topped the preliminary-round standings in both 2018 and 2019, led by Mackenna Parker (2018) and Anna Leschyshyn (2019) who finished as top scorer of their respective tournaments. Along with silver in 2018, the Stars earned bronze in 2015 and their goal is to complete their collection of medals with gold this year.
There are big shoes to fill for the West Region champions after the Regina Rebels won the 2024 Esso Cup. In tournament history, Saskatchewan teams have won three national titles (2011 Notre Dame Hounds, 2014 Weyburn Gold Wings, 2024 Regina Rebels) and have been on the podium six times since 2009.
HOW THEY GOT TO LLOYDMINSTER
Saskatchewan Female U18 AAA Hockey League Quarterfinal: defeated Weyburn Gold Wings 2-0 (7-1, 7-1) Semifinal: defeated Swift Current Wildcats 2-1 (6-3, 0-2, 5-2) Final: defeated Battlefords Sharks 2-1 (3-0, 1-2, 6-1)
West Regional Championship: defeated Eastman Selects 2-1 (1-2, 5-4, 6-0)
REGULAR SEASON
Record (W-OTW-OTL-L): 18-4-0-8 (2nd in SFU18AAAHL) Goals for: 110 (2nd in SFU18AAAHL) Goals against: 67 (2nd in SFU18AAAHL) Longest winning streak: 7 (Dec. 7-Jan. 16)
Top 3 scorers: - Halle Duchene – 20G 21A 41P (2nd in SFU18AAAHL) - Sadie Green – 17G 19A 36P (5th in SFU18AAAHL) - Kolbee Ashe – 17G 18A 35P (6th in SFU18AAAHL)
PLAYOFFS
Record: 8-3 Goals for: 47 Goals against: 18
Top 3 scorers: - Halle Duchene – 7G 8A 15P - Sadie Green – 9G 5A 14P - Kolbee Ashe – 6G 4A 10P
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY
2015 – Saskatoon Stars | bronze medal | 5-2 | 26GF 14GA 2016 – Saskatoon Stars | 4th place | 3-4 | 11GF 16GA 2018 – Saskatoon Stars | silver medal | 6-1 | 29GF 6GA 2019 – Saskatoon Stars | 4th place | 4-3 | 29GF 21GA
UNIVERSITY COMMITMENTS
Kolbee Ashe – Rochester Institute of Technology Kinley Brassard – Minot State University Halle Duchene – Mercyhurst University Claire Moorman – University of Manitoba
Road to the 2025 TELUS Cup: Elgin Middlesex Canucks
After a first taste of adversity in the playoffs, the Central Region champions are taking plenty of momentum into their first national championship
There can be an argument made that no U18 team in Canada had a more successful regular season than the Elgin Middlesex Canucks.
The Canucks turned the Minor Hockey Alliance of Ontario into their own personal playground, finishing with 32 wins, two overtime losses and a shootout defeat, and outscoring teams by an almost unfathomable 191-42. (For those keeping track at home, that’s a goal differential of +149. The next best in the Alliance was +35).
But the postseason brought with it a few moments of adversity that seemingly every elite team faces on its road to glory.
After sweeping aside Brantford (outscoring the 99ers 13-4 in two games) and London (a 13-1 differential in three games), the Canucks were tested by the Waterloo Wolves in the Alliance final, losing their first two games of the season in regulation time in a series that went to the maximum five games.
At the Central Regional, Elgin Middlesex dropped a 3-2 shootout decision to the Markham Waxers and fell 4-2 to the Vaughan Kings in the preliminary round, and needed an overtime winner from Lucas Van Steensel (after erasing an early 2-0 deficit) to down the Kings in the regional final and punch its ticket to Chilliwack for the 2025 TELUS Cup.
The Canucks were balanced in the offensive end; Chase Pettipiece (26-22—48), Nash Jacobs (29-18—47), Parker Graham (12-35—47) and Morgan Paine (18-23—41) all cracked the 40-point barrier, with another 12 surpassing 20.
At the other end, Dylan Durno (0.83) and Brock Lane (0.95) both posted sub-1.00 goals-against averages in the regular season while sharing the netminding duties.
The Canucks will make their maiden appearance at Canada’s U18 Men’s National Club Championship as the first Alliance team to reach the national tournament since the London Jr. Knights won silver in 2011.
HOW THEY GOT TO CHILLIWACK
Minor Hockey Alliance of Ontario Quarterfinal: defeated Brantford 99ers 2-0 (9-3, 4-1) Semifinal: defeated London Jr. Knights 3-0 (3-0, 5-1, 5-0) Final: defeated Waterloo Wolves 3-2 (4-1, 2-3, 4-1, 0-1, 5-0)
Central Regional Preliminary round: 2nd place (3-2) – defeated Ottawa Automotive 7-2, lost to Markham Waxers 3-2 SO, defeated Sudbury Wolves 5-0, lost to Vaughan Kings 4-2, defeated Upper Canada Cyclones 5-1 Semifinal: defeated Upper Canada Cyclones 3-0 Final: defeated Vaughan Kings 3-2 OT
REGULAR SEASON
Record (W-L-OTL): 32-0-3 (1st in Alliance) Goals for: 191 (1st in Alliance) Goals against: 42 (1st in Alliance) Longest winning streak: 18 (Oct. 25-Jan. 10) Top 3 scorers: - Chase Pettipiece – 26G 22A 48P (1st in Alliance) - Nash Jacobs – 29G 18A 47P (2nd in Alliance) - Parker Graham – 12G 35A 47P (3rd in Alliance)
PLAYOFFS
Record: 13-4 Goals for: 68 Goals against: 23 Top 3 scorers: - Ty Lawson – 12G 8A 20P - Morgan Paine – 10G 7A 17P - Parker Graham – 5G 12A 17P
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY
First appearance
OHL DRAFTED PLAYERS
Chase Pettipiece – Flint Firebirds 2025 U18 (1st round, 8th overall) Parker Graham – London Knights 2025 U18 (2nd round, 40th overall) Cole Edmunson – Sarnia Sting 2025 U18 (3rd round, 42nd overall) Dylan Durno – Owen Sound Attack 2024 (8th round, 153rd overall) Lucas Van Steensel – North Bay Battalion 2024 (8th round, 158th overall) Nash Jacobs – Saginaw Spirit 2024 (8th round, 161st overall) James MacGregor – Owen Sound Attack 2024 (10th round, 189th overall) Luke Wachowiak – Niagara IceDogs 2024 (11th round, 219th overall) Tyson Ackerman – Saginaw Spirit 2024 (12th round, 241st overall) George Matsos – Windsor Spitfires 2024 (14th round, 264th overall)
Road to the 2025 Esso Cup: North York Storm
The Ontario champions took home silver a year ago, but they are back with their sights on gold in Lloydminster
The North York Storm went home with silver at the 2024 Esso Cup. Now they’re back hungry for gold.
The Ontario Region champions have been a top team in the Ontario Women’s Hockey Association (OWHA) for several years—the Storm narrowly missed out on qualifying for the 2023 Esso Cup, losing in the gold medal game at the OWHA provincial championship to the eventual national champions, the Stoney Creek Sabres.
Last year in their Esso Cup debut, the Storm sat fourth after the preliminary round (2-3) but defeated the Edmonton Jr. Oilers 4-1 to advance to the gold medal game. North York had edged the Regina Rebels 7-6 in overtime during the prelims, but the Rebels came away with a 2-1 win to claim Canada’s Women’s U18 National Club Championship.
This season, the Storm went19-1-2 during the regular season to finish first in the OWHL Southern standings. The momentum from the league playoffs carried into the provincial tournament, where for the second year in a row, the Storm allowed only four goals to punch their ticket back to the Esso Cup.
North York has a wealth of experience, with 16 players returning from Vernon. It will look to continue a run of success by Ontario teams; the region has put a team in the gold medal game in three consecutive years and has not finished lower than fourth place in the 14 editions of the tournament.
HOW THEY GOT TO LLOYDMINSTER
Ontario Women’s Hockey Association Playdowns: 2-0-0 – 2nd place in Region Q (defeated Toronto Aeros 2-0; defeated Scarborough Sharks 3-0) Preliminary round: 2-0-1 – 1st place in Group A (tied North Halton Twisters 1-1; defeated Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 5-2; defeated Central York Panthers 2-0) Quarterfinal: defeated Clarington Flames 2-0 Semifinal: defeated Peterborough Ice Kats 1-0 Final: defeated Stratford Aces 2-1
REGULAR SEASON
Record (W-L-T): 19-1-2 (1st in OWHL Southern) Goals for: 86 (2nd in OWHL Southern) Goals against: 16 (1st in OWHL Southern) Longest winning streak: 9 (Oct. 5-Dec. 15)
PLAYOFFS
Record: 8-0-2 Goals for: 34 Goals against: 7
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY
2024 – North York Storm | silver medal | 3-4 | 23GF 21GA
Road to the 2025 TELUS Cup: Chevaliers de Lévis
Simply dominant from start to finish, the Quebec Region champions hope to cap a historic season with a national title
Let’s start with the obvious. The Chevaliers de Lévis are good. Very, very good.
The Ligue de hockey M18 AAA du Québec (LHM18AAAQ) has sent a team to the gold medal game at the TELUS Cup in nine of the last 11 tournaments. It’s home to the last two national champions – the Blizzard du Séminaire Saint-François in 2023 and Cantonniers de Magog in 2024 – and La Belle Province has produced 14 national titles, second most of any province behind only Saskatchewan (15).
But the Chevaliers did something this season that no team in LHM18AAAQ history has ever done. It went through the regular season without a defeat in regulation time – 38 wins, an overtime loss and three shootout defeats.
Lévis didn’t suffer a 60-minute setback until Game 3 of its second-round series against the Blizzard, and that was its lone postseason loss, meaning the Chevaliers will bring a combined record of 49-1-4 to Chilliwack for their second appearance at Canada’s U18 Men’s National Club Championship.
The offence was terrific – the Chevaliers’ 195 goals ranked second in the LHM18AAAQ – but the defence was historic. Lévis allowed just 67 goals in 42 games, the fewest in a season in league history, bettering the mark of 71 set by the 2018-19 Chevaliers.
Antoine Proulx – who won gold with Canada White at the 2024 U17 World Challenge – and Ryan Gagné were lights out between the pipes; the duo tied for the LHM18AAAQ lead with 19 wins each, and were one-two in goals-against average (1.49 and 1.53, respectively) and save percentage (.939 and .940, respectively).
For all the success Quebec teams have had at the TELUS Cup, it has never produced three-consecutive national champions. In fact, no province has three-peated since Saskatchewan (Saskatoon Contacts once, Prince Albert Mintos twice) from 2005-07.
HOW THEY GOT TO CHILLIWACK
Ligue de hockey M18 AAA du Québec Division semifinal: defeated Albatros du Collège Notre-Dame 2-0 (4-2, 6-3) Division final: defeated Blizzard du Séminaire Saint-François 3-1 (6-3, 3-0, 1-5, 7-3) Semifinal: defeated Gaulois de Saint-Hyacinthe 3-0 (6-1, 5-1, 5-0) Final: defeated Rousseau Royal de Laval-Montréal 3-0 (4-3, 3-2, 5-3)
REGULAR SEASON
Record (W-L-OTL): 38-0-4 (1st in LHM18AAAQ) Goals for: 195 (2nd in LHM18AAAQ) Goals against: 67 (1st in LHM18AAAQ) Longest winning streak: 14 (Sept. 6-Oct. 23) Top 3 scorers: - Charles-Antoine Dubé – 27G 29A 56P (6th in LHM18AAAQ) - Charles-Albert Pouliot – 21G 31A 52P (12th in LHM18AAAQ) - Alex Desruisseaux – 20G 26A 46P (20th in LHM18AAAQ)
PLAYOFFS
Record: 11-1 Goals for: 55 Goals against: 26 Top 3 scorers: - Samuel Thibault – 9G 7A 16P - Alex Desruisseaux – 5G 10A 15P - Charles-Antoine Dubé – 7G 7A 14P
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY
2005 – Commandeurs de Lévis | bronze medal | 4-2-1 | 24GF 20GA
QMJHL DRAFTED PLAYERS
Antoine Proulx – Titan d’Acadie-Bathurst 2024 (2nd round, 23rd overall) Brandon Delarosbil – Phoenix de Sherbrooke 2024 (2nd round, 31st overall) Josh Demers – Foreurs de Val-d’Or 2024 (3rd round, 51st overall) Jacob Boucher – Voltigeurs de Drummondville 2024 (3rd round, 55th overall) Elliot Lacroix – Voltigeurs de Drummondville 2024 (4th round, 59th overall) Ludovic Paradis – Voltigeurs de Drummondville 2024 (4th round, 73rd overall) Charles-Albert Pouliot – Charlottetown Islanders 2024 (5th round, 78th overall) Charles-Antoine Dubé – Remparts de Québec 2024 (6th round, 94th overall) Malyk Côté – Armada de Blainville-Boisbriand 2024 (7th round, 117th overall) Cohen Paquet – Tigres de Victoriaville 2024 (7th round, 124th overall) Ryan Gagné – Olympiques de Gatineau 2024 (8th round, 133rd overall) Felix Grenier – Voltigeurs de Drummondville 2024 (8th round, 144th overall) Émerik Paris – Voltigeurs de Drummondville 2023 (10th round, 168th overall)
Road to the 2025 Esso Cup: Étoiles de Laurentides-Lanaudière
The Quebec Region champions are ready to make another Esso Cup appearance after just missing out in 2024
The Étoiles de Laurentides-Lanaudière were one game away from representing Quebec at consecutive Esso Cups in 2024.
A 4-3 overtime win over the Intrépide de l’Outaouais sent the Étoiles to the Esso Cup in 2023—their second appearance at Canada’s U18 Women’s National Club Championship. The Intrépide bounced back and shut out the Étoiles 2-0 in the 2024 Coupe Chevrolet provincial championship .
The Étoiles and Intrépide were top two in the Ligue de hockey d'excellence du Québec (LHEQ) again this season, with Outaouais edging Laurentides-Lanaudière by three points to top the standings. However, the Étoiles scored more goals (125) and allowed fewer (37), collecting a 23-5-0 record.
To return to the Esso Cup this year, the Étoiles would need to get past their provincial rivals; they defeated the Intrépide in the preliminary round and semifinals to book their spot in the provincial final. With the Coupe Chevrolet’s consolation-style bracket, the Intrépide downed the Stars 55 de Mauricie-CDQ to join the Étoiles in the final, where Laurentides-Lanaudière scored a 4-3 win to earn a spot at the 2025 Esso Cup.
Elli Allard helped to lead the Étoiles back to the national stage; the 16-year-old was second in LHEQ scoring with 18 goals and 47 points before adding three goals and 12 points in the playoffs.
HOW THEY GOT TO LLOYDMINSTER
Coupe Chevrolet Preliminary round: defeated Intrépide de l’Outaouais 4-2, defeated Amazones de Laval-Montréal 4-1 Quarterfinal: defeated Stars 55 de Mauricie-CDQ 4-0 Semifinal: defeated Intrépide de l’Outaouais 3-2 Final: defeated Intrépide de l’Outaouais 4-3
REGULAR SEASON
Record (W-L-OTL): 23-5-0 (2nd in LHEQ) Goals for: 125 (1st in LHEQ) Goals against: 37 (1st in LHEQ) Longest winning streak: 8 (Nov. 9-Jan. 11)
Top 3 scorers: - Elli Allard – 18G 29A 47P (2nd in LHEQ) - Maika Gauthier – 25G 18A 43P (3rd in LHEQ) - Abigaël Blais – 12G 17A 29P (6th in LHEQ)
PLAYOFFS
Record: 5-0 Goals for: 19 Goals against: 8
Top 3 scorers: - Elli Allard – 3G 9A 12P - Maika Gauthier – 6G 1A 7P - Abigaël Blais – 2G 3A 5P
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY
2018 – Pionnières de Lanaudière | bronze medal | 2-3 | 11GF 17GA 2023 – Étoiles de Laurentides-Lanaudière | fifth place | 2-3 | 8GF 9GA
Road to the 2025 TELUS Cup: Moncton Flyers
After a stunning national title three years ago, the Atlantic Region champions are back in search of an encore
The 2025 edition of the Moncton Flyers sure has a tough act to follow.
In 2022, as hockey came out of the COVID-19 pandemic and returned to some semblance of normal, the Flyers earned one of the most unlikely national championships ever, going undefeated to win just the second TELUS Cup by an Atlantic Region team.
The seven wins Moncton earned in Okotoks, Alberta, were almost exactly half of their combined total from their first eight appearances at Canada’s U18 Men’s National Club Championship (15).
Now comes the return engagement, again in Western Canada.
Moncton outlasted a balanced field at the Atlantic Regional, edging the host – and defending champion – Kensington Wild in the final. The regional run came after an 8-2 playoffs in the New Brunswick/Prince Edward Island Major U18 Hockey League (NBPEIMU18HL) and a 26-8-3 finish in the regular season, good for second in the NBPEIMU18HL.
In all, the Flyers haven’t lost a game by more than one goal since Feb. 18.
Moncton spread around the scoring – captain Nathan Weber topped the scoring chart during the regular season (19-33—52), Jaxon Somers paced the offence in the NBPEIMU18HL playoffs (9-5—14) and Marc MacPhee did the honours at the Atlantic Regional (3-6—9).
The defence wasn’t too bad, either – goaltenders Simon Cormier (2.67) and Luca Leger-Andrade (2.68) posted the top two goals-against averages in the regular season, and Cormier had a 2.11 mark in the playoffs.
With their trip to Chilliwack, the Flyers become one of just seven teams to reach double digits in TELUS Cup appearances (the Regina Pat Canadians will also make their 10th this year), and their 10 trips get them within one of St. John’s for the most by an Atlantic team.
HOW THEY GOT TO CHILLIWACK
New Brunswick/P.E.I. Major U18 Hockey League N.B. semifinal: defeated Saint John Vitos 4-1 (5-2, 5-0, 2-3, 5-2, 3-2) N.B. final: defeated Fredericton Caps 4-1 (2-3, 5-1, 4-3 OT, 3-2, 4-3)
Atlantic Regional Preliminary round: 1st place (3-1) – defeated Charlottetown Knights 6-3, lost to Halifax Macs 3-2 SO, defeated East Coast Blizzard 10-1, defeated Kensington Wild 6-1 Final: defeated Kensington Wild 5-3
REGULAR SEASON
Record (W-L-OTL): 26-8-0 (2nd in NBPEIMU18HL) Goals for: 167 (1st in NBPEIMU18HL) Goals against: 101 (1st in NBPEIMU18HL) Longest winning streak: 9 (Nov. 9-Jan. 4) Top 3 scorers: - Nathan Weber – 19G 33A 52P (4th in NBPEIMU18HL) - Jacob Pineau – 19G 30A 49P (5th in NBPEIMU18HL) - Jaxon Somers – 17G 25A 42P (11th in NBPEIMU18HL)
PLAYOFFS
Record: 12-3 Goals for: 67 Goals against: 32 Top 3 scorers: - Jaxon Somers – 13G 8A 21P - Nathan Weber – 6G 15A 21P - Marc MacPhee – 7G 12A 19P
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY
1977 – Moncton Flyers | fourth place | 4-2-1 | 24GF 19GA 1978 – Moncton Flyers | fifth place | 4-2-0 | 19GF 13GA 1979 – Moncton Flyers | ninth place | 1-3-1 | 15GF 21GA 1980 – Moncton Flyers | eighth place | 2-3-0 | 17GF 20GA 1986 – Moncton Flyers | fifth place | 1-4-0 | 24GF 34GA 2009 – Moncton Flyers | fifth place | 1-4-0 | 15GF 32GA 2012 – Moncton Flyers | fifth place | 1-3-1 | 17GF 22GA 2018 – Moncton Flyers | fifth place | 1-4-0 | 8GF 17GA 2022 – Moncton Flyers | gold medal | 7-0-0 | 42GF 26GA
QMJHL DRAFTED PLAYERS
Jacob Pineau – Cape Breton Eagles 2024 (6th round, 100th overall) Simon Cormier – Moncton Wildcats 2023 (8th round, 141st overall) Jaxon Somers – Olympiques de Gatineau 2024 (9th round, 151st overall) Liam Daigle – Olympiques de Gatineau 2024 (10th round, 170th overall) Luc Morais – Moncton Wildcats 2023 (10th round, 178th overall) Nathan Weber – Charlottetown Islanders 2023 (11th round, 189th overall) Malik Bourque-Vigneault –Océanic de Rimouski 2024 (14th round, 247th overall)
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