2012 Telus Cup

2012 Telus Cup
Tournament details
Venue(s)Leduc Recreation Centre in Leduc, AB
DatesApril 23–29, 2012
Teams6
Final positions
Champions Red Deer Optimist Rebels
Runner-up Phénix du Collège Esther-Blondin
Third place Saskatoon Contacts
Tournament statistics
Scoring leader(s)Laurent Dauphin (11G 7A 18P)
MVPLaurent Dauphin
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The 2012 Telus Cup was Canada's 34th annual national midget 'AAA' hockey championship played April 23–29, 2012 at Leduc, Alberta. The Red Deer Optimist Rebels completed an improbable comeback in the gold medal game, scoring four unanswered goals in the third period en route to 6-5 double overtime win over the Phénix du Collège Esther-Blondin. It was Red Deer's first gold medal after three previous silver medal finishes.[1][2]

  1. ^ "News Release #58". Hockey Canada. April 24, 2011. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
  2. ^ "RED DEER REBELS WIN 2012 TELUS CUP". Hockey Canada. April 29, 2012. Retrieved January 12, 2012.