1989 Air Canada Cup

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1989 Air Canada Cup
Tournament details
DatesApril 1989
Teams6
Venue(s) Memorial Stadium in St. John's, NL
Final positions
Champions  Gold medal blank.svg Calgary Buffaloes
Runner-up  Silver medal blank.svg Regina Pat Canadians
Third place  Bronze medal blank.svg Wexford Raiders
MVP Steve Smith
  1988
1990  

The 1989 Air Canada Cup was Canada's 11th annual national midget 'AAA' hockey championship, which was played in April 1989 at Memorial Stadium in St. John's, Newfoundland. In a rematch of the previous year's gold medal game, the Calgary Buffaloes defeated the defending champion Regina Pat Canadians to win the gold medal. The Wexford Raiders from Ontario won the bronze.

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Teams

ResultTeamRegionCity
Gold medal icon.svgCalgary BuffaloesPacific Calgary, AB
Silver medal icon.svgRegina Pat CanadiansWest Regina, SK
Bronze medal icon.svgWexford RaidersCentral Scarborough, ON
4Gouverneurs de Ste-FoyQuebec Ste-Foy, QC
5Antigonish NovasAtlantic Antigonish, NS
6St. John's CapitalsHost St. John's, NL

Round robin

Standings

PosTeamPldWLDGFGAGDPts
1Wexford Raiders55001810+810
2Gouverneurs de Ste-Foy5320219+126
3Regina Pat Canadiens53202213+96
4Calgary Buffaloes53201711+66
5Antigonish Novas5140821132
6St. John's Capitals5050729220
Source: [ citation needed ]

Scores

  • Wexford 7 - St. John's 4
  • Ste-Foy 7 - Antigonish 0
  • Regina 6 - Calgary 2
  • Antigonish 4 - St. John's 0
  • Wexford 3 - Ste-Foy 2
  • Regina 7 - St. John's 1
  • Calgary 3 - Ste. Foy 1
  • Wexford 3 - Antigonish 2
  • Calgary 6 - St. John's 1
  • Ste-Foy 6 - Regina 2
  • Wexford 3 - Calgary 2
  • Ste-Foy 5 - St. John'[s 1
  • Wexford 2 - Regina 1
  • Calgary 5 - Antigonish 0

Playoffs

Semi-finals

Bronze-medal game

Gold-medal game

Individual awards

See also

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