2006 Telus Cup
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| Tournament details | |
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| Dates | April 24–30, 2006 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Venue(s) | Charlottetown Civic Centre in Charlottetown, PE |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |
 Prince Albert Mintos |
Runner-up  |
 Calgary Buffaloes |
Third place  |
 Patriotes de Châteauguay |
| Scoring leader(s) | Mike Connolly |
| MVP | Mike Connolly |
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The 2006 Telus Cup was Canada's 28th annual national midget 'AAA' hockey championship, played April 24–30, 2006 at the Charlottetown Civic Centre in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. The Prince Albert Mintos went undefeated throughout the tournament to win their first of two consecutive national titles, defeating the Calgary Buffaloes 5-4 in triple overtime in the gold medal game. Future National Hockey League players playing in this tournament included Dustin Tokarski, Yann Sauvé, Jordan Eberle, and Alex Pietrangelo.
Contents
Teams
| Result | Team | Region | City |
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Prince Albert Mintos |
West | Prince Albert, SK |
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Calgary Buffaloes |
Pacific | Calgary, AB |
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Patriotes de Châteauguay |
Québec | Châteauguay, QC |
| 4 |  Toronto Jr. Canadiens |
Central | Toronto, ON |
| 5 |  St. John's Maple Leafs |
Atlantic | St. John's, NL |
| 6 |  Charlottetown Islanders |
Host | Charlottetown, PE |
Round Robin
Standings
| Rank | Team | W-L-T | GF | GA | PTS |
| 1 | Prince Albert Mintos |
5-0-0 | 26 | 6 | 10 |
| 2 | Toronto Jr. Canadiens |
3-2-0 | 20 | 15 | 6 |
| 3 | Calgary Buffaloes |
3-2-0 | 22 | 21 | 6 |
| 4 | Patriotes de Châteauguay |
2-3-0 | 14 | 20 | 4 |
| 5 | St. John's Maple Leafs |
2-3-0 | 18 | 25 | 2 |
| 6 | Charlottetown Islanders |
0-5-0 | 8 | 24 | 0 |
Scores
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Playoffs
Semi-Finals
- Prince Albert 8 - Châteauguay 0
- Calgary 3 - Toronto 2
Bronze Medal Game
- Châteauguay 4 - Toronto 3
Gold Medal Game
- Prince Albert 5 - Calgary 4 (3OT)
Individual Awards
- Most Valuable Player: Mike Connolly (Calgary)
- Top Scorer: Mike Connolly (Calgary)
- Top Forward: Matthew Robertson (Prince Albert)
- Top Defenceman: Chris Markiewicz (Calgary)
- Top Goaltender: Alan Reynolds (Toronto)
- Most Sportsmanlike Player: Jordan Eberle (Calgary)
