The Canadian Junior Football League (CJFL) is a national Major Junior Canadian football league consisting of 19 teams playing in five provinces across Canada. The teams compete annually for the Canadian Bowl. Many CJFL players move on to professional football careers in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and elsewhere.
The 1988 Centennial Cup is the 18th Junior "A" 1988 ice hockey National Championship for the Canadian Junior A Hockey League.
The 2009 Telus Cup was Canada's 31st annual national midget 'AAA' hockey championship, played April 20–26, 2009 at the Selkirk Recreation Complex in Selkirk, Manitoba. The Notre Dame Hounds defeated the Calgary Buffaloes 4-0 in the gold medal game to win their third national title. The Rousseau Sports de Laval-Bourassa defeated the host Winnipeg Thrashers to win the bronze. Winnipeg's Nolan Zajac, younger brother of National Hockey League player Travis Zajac, was the top scorer and named Most Valuable Player.
The 2003 Air Canada Cup was Canada's 25th annual national midget 'AAA' hockey championship, played April 21–27, 2003 at the Sault Memorial Gardens in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. The Calgary Northstars defeated the Gaulois du Collège Antoine-Girouard 5-1 in the gold medal game to win the national title. It also marked the last season that the midget championship was known as the Air Canada Cup; it would be renamed the Telus Cup.
The 2011 Esso Cup was Canada's third annual national women's midget hockey championship, played April 17–23, 2011 at the Servus Credit Union Place in St. Albert, Alberta. The Notre Dame Hounds defeated the Edmonton Thunder 5-2 in the gold medal game to win their first Esso Cup title. Edmonton goaltender Morgan Glover was named the tournament's most valuable player.
The 1999 Air Canada Cup was Canada's 21st annual national midget 'AAA' hockey championship, played April 19–25, 1999 at the Prince Albert Comuniplex in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. The Regina Pat Canadians defeated the Calgary AAA Midget Flames in double overtime in the championship game to win the gold medal. The Gouverneurs de Ste-Foy from Quebec took home the bronze medal in their tenth Air Canada Cup appearance.
The 1998 Air Canada Cup was Canada's 20th annual national midget 'AAA' hockey championship, played April 21–26, 1998 at the Sudbury Community Arena in Sudbury, Ontario. The Riverains du Collège Charles-Lemoyne defeated the host Sudbury Cara's Nickel Capitals in the championship game to win the gold medal. The Calgary Buffaloes won the bronze medal. Calgary's Dany Heatley was the tournament's top scorer and most valuable player. Other future National Hockey League players playing in this tournament were Sheldon Brookbank, Randy Jones and Krys Kolanos.
The 1997 Air Canada Cup was Canada's 19th annual national midget 'AAA' hockey championship, played April 22–27, 1997 at the New Glasgow Stadium in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. The Thunder Bay Kings defeated the New Liskeard Cubs in the championship game to win their second gold medal in three years. The Calgary Royals won the bronze medal.
The 1996 Air Canada Cup was Canada's 18th annual national midget 'AAA' hockey championship, played April 16–21, 1996 at the Kamloops Memorial Arena in Kamloops, British Columbia. The Gouverneurs de Ste-Foy defeated the Thunder Bay Kings in the championship game to win the gold medal. The host North Kamloops Lions won the bronze medal. Future National Hockey League players competing in this tournament were Brad Stuart and Simon Gagné.
The 1995 Air Canada Cup was Canada's 17th annual national midget 'AAA' hockey championship, which was played April 19 – 25, 1995 at Sherbrooke, Quebec. The Thunder Bay Kings defeated the Red Deer Chiefs in the championship game to win the gold medal. The Gouverneurs de Ste-Foy won the bronze medal. Future National Hockey League players competing in this tournament were Brad Leeb and Derek Morris.
The 1993 Air Canada Cup was Canada's 15th annual national midget 'AAA' hockey championship, which was played April 19 – 25, 1993 at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Complex in Kitchener, Ontario. The Yorkton Mallers from Saskatchewan won the gold medal with a 5-4 overtime victory over the Gouverneurs de Ste-Foy. The Sault Ste. Marie Legion took the bronze medal. Marty Turco of Sault Ste. Marie was named the Top Goaltender of the tournament.
The 1992 Air Canada Cup was Canada's 14th annual national midget 'AAA' hockey championship, which was played April 21 – 26, 1992 at the Dartmouth Sportsplex in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. The Lions du Lac-St Louis from Quebec defeated the Thunder Bay Kings to win their third gold medal. The host Dartmouth Kings took the bronze medal.
The 1991 Air Canada Cup was Canada's 13th annual national midget 'AAA' hockey championship, which was played April 23 – 28, 1991 at the Max Bell Centre in Calgary, Alberta.
The 1990 Air Canada Cup was Canada's 12th annual national midget 'AAA' hockey championship, which was played April 18 – 22, 1990 at the Colisée Cardin in Sorel, Quebec. The gold medal game was an all-Quebec showdown, as the Riverains du Richelieu defeated the Gouverneurs de Ste-Foy to become the second host team to win the national midget title. The Notre Dame Hounds took the bronze medal. Rene Corbet of Richelieu was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player. Other future National Hockey League players competing in this tournament were Philippe Boucher, Michael Peca, Scott Fraser, and Pascal Rhéaume.
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.
The 1987 Air Canada Cup was Canada's ninth annual national midget 'AAA' hockey championship, which was played in April 1987 at the Earl Armstrong Arena in Gloucester, Ontario. The Riverains du Richelieu defeated the Notre Dame Hounds to win their first national title. The Calgary Buffaloes won the bronze medal. Future National Hockey League players competing in this tournament were Rod Brind'Amour, Scott Pellerin, Reggie Savage, Olaf Kölzig, and Stephane Fiset. Savage, playing for Richelieu, was the tournament's top scorer and named Most Valuable Player.
The 1985 Air Canada Cup was Canada's seventh annual national midget 'AAA' hockey championship, which was played April 16 – 20, 1985 at the Regina Agridome in Regina, Saskatchewan. The Lions du Lac St-Louis from Quebec won their second national title, defeating the host Regina Pat Canadians in the gold medal game. The Calgary Buffaloes won the bronze medal. Future National Hockey League players playing in this tournament were Benoit Brunet, Dean Chynoweth, Kevin Dahl, Claude Lapointe, Don MacLean, Lyle Odelein, Cam Russell, and Peter White.
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. 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.
The 1982 Air Canada Cup was Canada's fourth annual national midget 'AAA' hockey championship, which was played April 13 – 18, 1982 at the Memorial Arena in Victoria, British Columbia. The Burnaby Winter Club Travellers defeated the Gouverneurs de Ste-Foy, who were led by future Hall of Famer Patrick Roy in goal, to win the gold medal. The bronze medal game between the Cape Breton Colonels and the South Ottawa Warriors ended in a 5-5 tie. Burnaby's Cliff Ronning led the tournament in scoring and was named Most Valuable Player.
The 1980 Air Canada Cup was Canada's second annual national midget 'AAA' hockey championship, which was played April 15 – 20, 1980 at the Cornwall Civic Complex in Cornwall, Ontario. The Notre Dame Hounds won their first national championship, defeating the Gouverneurs de Ste-Foy in the gold medal game. The North Shore Winter Club of North Vancouver, British Columbia won the bronze medal.
