The 2009 Esso Cup was Canada's inaugural national women's midget hockey championship, played April 19–25, 2009 at the Max Bell Centre in Calgary, Alberta. The Westman Wildcats from Manitoba defeated the Scarborough Sharks from Ontario to win the first gold medal. The host Calgary Flyers defeated their provincial rival, the Edmonton Thunder, to take the bronze. Calgary's Brittany Styner was named the tournament's most valuable player.
Teams
Note: Quebec did not participate in the first Esso Cup
Round robin
Standings
Scores
Westman 3 - Edmonton 1
Calgary 6 - Scarborough 0
Edmonton 5 - Scarborough 1
Calgary 6 - Northern 1
Westman 6 - Northern 0
Calgary 4 - Edmonton 2
Scarborough 4 - Northern 2
Calgary 6 - Westman 3
Edmonton 5 - Northern 0
Scarborough 3 - Westman 1
Playoffs
Semi-finals
Westman 3 - Edmonton 2
Scarborough 4 - Calgary 2
Bronze-medal game
Calgary 3 - Edmonton 2
Gold-medal game
Westman 5 - Scarborough 2
Individual awards
Most Valuable Player: Brittany Styner (Calgary) Top Forward: Brittany Esposito (Edmonton) Top Defence: Brigette Lacquette (Westman) Top Goaltender: Emily Blakely (Northern) Most Sportsmanlike Player: Erin Lally (Calgary)