1979 Air Canada Cup
Tournament details
Venue(s)Winnipeg Arena in Winnipeg, MB
DatesApril 16 – 22, 1979
Teams12
Final positions
Champions Couillard de Ste-Foy
Runner-up St. Michael's College
Third place Notre Dame Hounds
Tournament statistics
Scoring leader(s)Claude Drouin
MVPPierre Rioux

The 1979 Air Canada Cup was Canada's inaugural national midget 'AAA' hockey championship. It took place April 16 – 22, 1979 at the Winnipeg Arena in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Canadian Amateur Hockey Association established the Air Canada Cup for the 1978–79 season as the new official midget championship, replacing the invitational Wrigley National Midget Tournament.

The Couillard de Ste-Foy (Quebec) captured the first national championship, defeating St. Michael's College Buzzers (Ontario) in the gold medal game. The Notre Dame Hounds (Saskatchewan) took the bronze medal.[1][2]

Future National Hockey League players competing at the inaugural Air Canada Cup were Garry Galley, Paul Gillis, Mike Moller, Randy Moller, Tony Tanti, James Patrick, and future Hall of Fame defenceman Al MacInnis.

Teams

ResultTeamBranchCity
1st place, gold medalist(s)Couillard de Ste-FoyQuebecSte-Foy, QC
2nd place, silver medalist(s)St. Michael's College BuzzersOntarioToronto, ON
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Notre Dame HoundsSaskatchewanWilcox, SK
4Ottawa West 79'sOttawa DistrictOttawa, ON
5North Shore Winter ClubBritish ColumbiaNorth Vancouver, BC
6Antigonish NovasNova ScotiaAntigonish, NS
7PEI EasternPrince Edward IslandCharlottetown, PE
8St. James CanadiansManitobaWinnipeg, MB
9Moncton FlyersNew BrunswickMoncton, NB
10Red Deer ChiefsAlbertaRed Deer, AB
11Corner BrookNewfoundlandCorner Brook, NL
12Andrews MaroonsThunder Bay DistrictThunder Bay, ON

Round robin

DC8 Flight

Standings

Pos Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
1 St. Michael's College Buzzers 5 4 1 0 24 11 +13 8
2 Notre Dame Hounds 5 4 1 0 25 14 +11 8
3 North Shore Winter Club 5 4 1 0 27 18 +9 8
4 St. James Canadians 5 1 3 1 15 18 −3 3
5 Red Deer Chiefs 5 1 4 0 20 25 −5 2
6 Andrews Maroons 5 0 4 1 10 35 −25 1
Source:

Scores

  • St. Michael's College 6 - Red Deer 0
  • Notre Dame 11 - Andrews 2
  • North Shore 4 - St. James 3
  • North Shore 8 - Red Deer 8
  • St. Michael's College 5 - Notre Dame 3
  • St. James 2 - Andrews 2
  • Notre Dame 3 - North Shore 2
  • St. Michael's College 5 - Andrews 2
  • St. James 5 - Red Deer 3
  • North Shore 4 - St. Michael's College 3
  • Red Deer 8 - Andrews 2
  • Notre Dame 4 - St. James 3
  • North Shore 9 - Andrews 2
  • Notre Dame 4 - Red Deer 2
  • St. Michael's College 5 - St. James 2

DC9 Flight

Standings

Pos Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
1 Couillard de Ste-Foy 5 5 0 0 41 5 +36 10
2 Ottawa West 79's 5 3 1 1 19 13 +6 7
3 Antigonish Pirates 5 2 3 0 20 23 −3 4
4 PEI Eastern 5 2 3 0 16 29 −13 4
5 Moncton Flyers 5 1 3 1 16 22 −6 3
6 Corner Brook 5 1 4 0 10 30 −20 2
Source:

Scores

  • Ottawa West 5 - Antigonish 4
  • Ste-Foy 14 - Corner Brook 1
  • Eastern 4 - Moncton 3
  • Ottawa West 5 - Corner Brook 1
  • Ste-Foy 9 - Eastern 1
  • Antigonish 5 - Moncton 4
  • Ste-Foy 8 - Moncton 1
  • Ottawa West 5 - Eastern 2
  • Corner Brook 4 - Antigonish 2
  • Ottawa West 3 - Moncton 3
  • Ste-Foy 7 - Antigonish 2
  • Eastern 5 - Corner Brook 4
  • Antigonish 7 - Eastern 3
  • Moncton 4 - Corner Brook 1
  • Ste-Foy 3 - Ottawa West 1

Playoffs

Bronze medal game

  • Notre Dame 7 - Ottawa West 2

Gold medal game

  • Ste-Foy 9 - St. Michael's College 7

Individual awards

  • Most Valuable Player: Pierre Rioux (Ste-Foy)
  • Top Scorer: Claude Drouin (Ste-Foy)
  • Most Sportsmanlike Player: Paul Houck (North Shore)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Ste Foy wins midget title", Regina Leader-Post, p. 22, 1979-04-23, retrieved 2013-04-26
  2. ↑ "Quebec captures midget hockey title", The Montreal Gazette, p. 49, 1979-04-22, retrieved 2013-04-26
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