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Schedule
Team Canada (Men)
4 Nations Face-Off | Feb 12-20, 2025
IIHF U18 World Championship | April 23-May 3, 2025
IIHF World Championship | May 9-25, 2025
IIHF World Junior Championship | Dec. 26, 2024-Jan. 5, 2025
Spengler Cup | Dec. 26-31, 2024
National Junior Team vs. USPORTS | Dec 12-13, 2024
Junior A World Challenge | Dec. 9-15, 2024
U17 World Challenge | Nov. 3-9, 2024
Hlinka Gretzky Cup | Aug. 5-10, 2024
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SPOTLIGHT
Esso Cup | U18 Women's National Club Championship
Key Details of the Esso Cup
The Esso Cup has been an important stepping-stone for players on their journey to Team Canada; tournament alumnae have worn the Maple Leaf with Canada’s National Women’s Under-18 Team, Canada’s National Women’s Development Team and Canada’s National Women’s Team.
Event Overview:
Established in 2009, the Esso Cup brings together five regional champions from across the country, plus a host team, to compete for Canada's U18 Women’s National Club Championship. Provincial champions from Ontario and Quebec advance directly to the Esso Cup, while the remaining berths are filled by regional champions from Pacific (B.C. and Alberta), West (Manitoba and Saskatchewan) and Atlantic (N.B., N.L., N.S., P.E.I.).
Tournament Structure:
- Preliminary Round: Each team plays five games.
- Points System:
- 3 points for a win in regulation
- 2 points for a win in overtime or shootout
- 1 point for a loss in overtime or shootout
- 0 points for a loss in regulation
- Semifinals: 1st place vs. 4th place; 2nd place vs. 3rd place (based on prelim standings)
- Bronze Medal Game: The two losing teams from the semifinals will compete.
- Gold Medal Game: The two winning teams from the semifinals will compete.
Overtime Rules:
- Preliminary Round: Five minutes, played at 3-on-3, followed by a shootout (if necessary).
- Semifinals: 10 minutes, played at 3-on-3, followed by a shootout (if necessary).
- Bronze Medal Game: 10 minutes, played at 3-on-3, followed by a shootout (if necessary).
- Gold Medal Game: 20 minutes, played at 3-on-3, followed by a shootout (if necessary).
| All-Time Results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Location |
| 2025 | Lloydminster, SK | |||
| 2024 | Regina Rebels (WST) | North York Storm (ONT) | Edmonton Jr. Oilers (PAC) | Vernon, BC |
| 2023 | Stoney Creek Sabres (ONT) | Fraser Valley Rush (PAC) | Regina Rebels (WST) | Prince Albert, SK |
| 2022 | Durham West Lightning (ONT) | Fraser Valley Rush (PAC) | -- | Okotoks, AB |
| 2021 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Prince Albert, SK | ||
| 2020 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Prince Albert, SK | ||
| 2019 | St. Albert Slash (PAC) | Sudbury Lady Wolves (HST) | Stoney Creek Sabres (ONT) | Sudbury, ON |
| 2018 | St. Albert Slash (PAC) | Saskatoon Stars (WST) | Pionnières de Lanaudière (QUE) | Bridgewater, NS |
| 2017 | St. Albert Slash (PAC) | Harfangs du Triolet (QUE) | Durham West Lightning (ONT) | Morden, MB |
| 2016 | Brantford Ice Cats (ONT) | Express du Richelieu (QUE) | Rocky Mountain Raiders (PAC) | Weyburn, SK |
| 2015 | Sudbury Lady Wolves (ONT) | Red Deer Chiefs (HST) | Saskatoon Stars (WST/SK) | Red Deer, AB |
| 2014 | Weyburn Gold Wings (WST) | Edmonton Thunder (PAC) | Sudbury Lady Wolves (ONT) | Stoney Creek/Hamilton, ON |
| 2013 | LHFDQ Nord (QUE) | North Bay Ice Boltz (ONT) | Edmonton Thunder (PAC) | Burnaby, BC |
| 2012 | Pembina Valley Hawks (WST) | Thunder Bay Queens (ONT) | Edmonton Thunder (PAC) | Charlottetown, PE |
| 2011 | Notre Dame Hounds (WST) | Edmonton Thunder (PAC) | Toronto Aeros (ONT) | St. Albert, AB |
| 2010 | Thunder Bay Queens (ONT) | Notre Dame Hounds (WST) | Edmonton Thunder (PAC) | Regina, SK |
| 2009 | Westman Wildcats (WST) | Scarborough Sharks (ONT) | Calgary Flyers (HST) | Calgary, AB |
Photos
Videos
2024 Esso Cup: Saturday, April 27 (Bronze and Gold)
2024 Esso Cup: Friday, April 26 (Semifinal)
2024 Esso Cup: Wednesday, April 24 (Preliminary)
2024 Esso Cup: Tuesday, April 23 (Preliminary)
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