Red Deer Wins 2026 Esso Cup Title, MacLean Named MVP

The Red Deer Chiefs are the 2026 Esso Cup champions after defeating the Stoney Creek Sabres 4-3 in overtime in Dieppe, New Brunswick. Jensyn Stephenson led the Esso Cup in scoring with 13 points in seven games, a mark which included the gold medal winning overtime goal, her second of the game, for Red Deer. “Honestly, I just flashbacked to the whole season,” Stephenson said.

“Everything we’ve been through and such incredible people I’ve been able to do it with, alongside 19 of my best friends I was just thinking ‘Yeah, this is it, this is our time. ’” Macy Morrison and Reece Lacina had the other Red Deer goals. “It’s something we have been building for,” said Red Deer head coach Don Morrison.

“What these girls have gone through and how they’ve come together–we’ve been on an amazing journey the last half of the season and this just capped it off in a perfect way. ” Oliva De Caria scored twice for Stoney Creek, including the go-ahead goal in the third before Red Deer came back. Ryleigh O’Brien also scored for Stoney Creek.

Northern Selects win bronze - Photo @ Mike Bernard / Hockey Canada Images Northern Selects Win Bronze, Atlantic Canada's First Medal The Northern Selects recorded the next in a growing list of accomplishments for Atlantic Canada this season winning the region's first medal at the Esso Cup, beating the host Moncton Rockets 4-0 in the bronze medal game. Ali Chisholm scored twice and amy Field made 35 saves to guide the Northern Selects to the win. Lexi MacIntyre and Laila Burris also scored in the win.