1988 Air Canada Cup
The 1988 Air Canada Cup was Canada's 10th annual national midget 'AAA' hockey championship, which was played in April 1988 at the Fort William Gardens in Thunder Bay, Ontario. The Regina Pat Canadians defeated the Calgary NorthStars to win their second national title. The host Thunder Bay Bearcats won the bronze medal. Calgary's Wes Walz was named Most Valuable Player. Other future National Hockey League players playing in this tournament were Greg Johnson, Rob Pearson, Chris Snell, Brent Thompson, and Dale Craigwell.Teams
Round robin
Standings
Scores
- Regina 5 - Thunder Bay 1
- Fredericton 4 - Laval Laurentides-Lanaudiere 3
- Oshawa 2 - Calgary 1
- Thunder Bay 4 - Fredericton 2
- Regina 6 - Laval Laurentides-Lanaudiere 6
- Thunder Bay 3 - Oshawa 1
- Calgary 8 - Laval Laurentides-Lanaudiere 5
- Regina 7 -Fredericton 2
- Calgary 6 - Thunder Bay 4
- Oshawa 4 - Laval Laurentides-Lanaudiere 3
- Calgary 6 - Regina 3
- Oshawa 5 - Fredericton 2
- Thunder Bay 6 - Laval Laurentides-Lanaudiere 1
- Regina 6 - Oshawa 2
- Calgary 5 - Fredericton 0
Playoffs
Semi-Finals
- Calgary 6 - Oshawa 4
- Regina 4 - Thunder Bay 3
- Thunder Bay 5 - Oshawa 4
- Regina 7 - Calgary 4
Individual awards
- Most Valuable Player: Wes Walz
- Most Sportsmanlike Player: Jason Bortolussi
