2008 Telus Cup
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| Tournament details | |
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| Dates | April 21–27, 2008 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Venue(s) | Nick Smith Centre in Arnprior, ON |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |
 Sudbury Nickel Capital Wolves |
Runner-up  |
 Winnipeg Thrashers |
Third place  |
 Blizzard de Sèminiaire Saint-François |
| Scoring leader(s) | Mark Stone |
| MVP | Mathew Bodie |
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The 2008 Telus Cup was Canada's 30th annual national midget 'AAA' hockey championship, played April 21–27, 2008 at Arnprior, Ontario. The Sudbury Nickel Capital Wolves defeated the Winnipeg Thrashers 6-4 in the gold medal game to win their first national title. The Blizzard de Sèminiaire Saint-François from Quebec picked up their second consecutive bronze medal. Current Ottawa Senators forward Mark Stone, playing for the Thrashers, was the tournament's top scorer.
Contents
Teams
| Result | Team | Region | City |
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Sudbury Nickel Capital Wolves |
Central | Sudbury, ON |
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Winnipeg Thrashers |
West | Winnipeg, MB |
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Blizzard de Sèminiaire Saint-François |
Québec | Québec City, QC |
| 4 |  Calgary Buffaloes |
Pacific | Calgary, AB |
| 5 |  Cole Harbour McCains |
Atlantic | Cole Harbour, NS |
| 6 | Ottawa Valley Titans |
Host | Arnprior, ON |
Round Robin
Standings
| Rank | Team | W-L-T | GF | GA | PTS |
| 1 | Winnipeg Thrashers |
5-0-0 | 23 | 12 | 10 |
| 2 | Sudbury Nickel Capital Wolves |
3-1-1 | 18 | 13 | 7 |
| 3 | Calgary Buffaloes |
2-2-1 | 11 | 10 | 5 |
| 4 | Blizzard de Sèminiaire Saint-François |
2-3-0 | 16 | 11 | 4 |
| 5 | Cole Harbour McCains |
1-3-1 | 9 | 14 | 3 |
| 6 | Ottawa Valley Titans |
0-4-1 | 10 | 27 | 1 |
Scores
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Playoffs
Semi-Finals
- Winnipeg 4 - Saint-François 1
- Sudbury 5 - Calgary 2
Bronze Medal Game
- Saint-François 7 - Calgary 2
Gold Medal Game
- Sudbury 6 - Winnipeg 4
Individual Awards
- Most Valuable Player: Mathew Bodie (Winnipeg)
- Top Scorer: Mark Stone (Winnipeg)
- Top Forward: Mattieu Lecours (Sudbury)
- Top Defenceman: Mathew Bodie (Winnipeg)
- Top Goaltender: Kris Moore (Calgary
- Most Sportsmanlike Player: Jordan Burke (Cole Harbour)
