Notre Dame Hounds clinch 2018 Telus Cup, 5th national title

The Notre Dame Hounds defeated the Cantonniers de Magog 5-1 in the 2018 Telus Cup final on April 29 in Sudbury, Ont.

Luke Mylymok had a hat trick and an assist to help the Saskatchewan team claim the national title. Zach Plucinski and Ethan Ernst, with a power-play goal, also scored for the Hounds.

Simon Pinard scored the lone goal for the Quebec team.

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Hounds goaltender Aaron Randazzo made 29 saves while Rémi Poirier stopped 18 of the 22 shots he faced for the Cantonniers.

Notre Dame is now the most successful midget triple-A team ever on the national stage, having claimed five Canadian titles – 1980, 1986, 2009, 2010, and 2018 – in 11 appearances.

Notre Dame defeated the Prince Albert Mintos to win the Saskatchewan Midget AAA Hockey League in March, and were perfect at the West Regional, beating the Winnipeg Wild to clinch a spot in Sudbury.

The Hounds are based in Wilcox, Sask., which is roughly 45 kilometres south of Regina.

The Lethbridge Hurricanes won the bronze medal game with a 4-0 victory over the Toronto Young Nationals.

The 2019 national championship tournament will be held in Thunder Bay, Ont.