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Road to the TELUS Cup: Alberta Midget Hockey League

February 22, 2013

PLAYOFF MATCH-UPS
North Division
3) Edmonton K of C Pats vs. 6) Sherwood Park Kings
4) Lloydminster Bobcats vs. 5) Leduc Oil Kings

BYES:
1) Edmonton SSAC Athletics
2) St. Albert Raiders

South Division
3) Strathmore Bisons vs. 6) Calgary Flames
4) Calgary Buffaloes vs. 5) Calgary Northstars

BYES:
1) Red Deer Chiefs
2) Calgary Royals

FINAL STANDINGS (W-L-T)
North Division
Edmonton SSAC – 50 points (22-6-6)
St. Albert – 44 points (19-9-6)
Edmonton K of C – 42 points (18-10-6)
Lloydminster – 40 points (16-10-8)
Leduc – 37 points (16-13-5)
Sherwood Park – 35 points (12-11-11)
Edmonton CAC – 34 points (15-15-4)
Edmonton MLAC – 22 points (8-20-6)
Grande Prairie – 19 points (6-21-7)
Fort Saskatchewan – 18 points (7-23-4)

South Division
Red Deer – 53 points (23-4-7)
Calgary Royals – 43 points (17-8-9)
Calgary Buffaloes – 41 points (17-10-7)
Strathmore – 34 points (16-16-2)
Calgary Flames – 33 points (12-13-9)
Calgary Northstars – 27 points (12-19-3)
Lethbridge – 27 points (11-18-5)
Southeast – 13 points (3-24-7)

LEADING SCORERS
Riley Simpson (Edmonton SSAC) – 26G 29A 55P
Jake Debrusk (Edmonton SSAC) – 25G 27A 52P
Giorgio Estephan (Edmonton SSAC) – 17G 30A 47P
Kyler Hehn (St. Albert) – 24G 17A 41P
Braden Jakubowski (Leduc) – 23G 17A 40P

LAST NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP APPEARANCE 
2012 (Red Deer Rebels – gold medal)

TOTAL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP APPEARANCES (since 1984) 
27 (1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1991 (host), 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 (host), 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012)

LAST NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP 
2012 (Red Deer Rebels)

TOTAL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 
4 (1989, Calgary Buffaloes; 1991, Calgary Northstars; 2003, Calgary Northstars; 2012, Red Deer Rebels)

TOP REGULAR SEASON TEAM – RED DEER CHIEFS
There was no TELUS Cup hangover for the defending national champions, who finished atop the Alberta Midget Hockey League standings for the third year in a row and enter the postseason looking for a fourth consecutive AMHL championship. Just as it has been in previous years, the defence led the way for the Chiefs – Red Deer allowed a league-low 55 goals in 34 games, 15 less than second-place St. Albert and a whopping 43 less than the Calgary Flames, who had the second-lowest mark in the South Division. Jayden Sittler and Matt Zentner shared the load between the pipes, sitting one-two, respectively, in both goals-against average (1.46 and 1.80) and save percentage (.925 and .923). The Red Deer offence scored at the fourth-best pace in the league with 133 goals, led by Jacob Schofield, whose 32 points (20 goals, 12 assists) left him 18th in AMHL scoring.

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Hockey Canada

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Hockey Canada

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North York Storm (ONT) vs. Edmonton Jr. Oilers (PAC) | Esso Cup
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Esso: Top 5 Plays — Tuesday, April 23
Schedule
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Vernon, BC
Date: Apr 21 to 27
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Membertou, NS
Date: Apr 22 to 28
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Espoo & Vantaa, Finland
Date: Apr 25 to May 5
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Calgary, AB, Canada
Date: May 5 to 12
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Oakville, ON
Date: May 9 to 19
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Prague & Ostrava, Czechia
Date: May 10 to 26