This season's Air Canada Cup gained extra attention from media and hockey scouts as 14-year-old prodigy Sidney Crosby competed as a member of the Dartmouth Subways. He led them to a berth in the championship game, the first time that a team from Atlantic Canada had ever advanced to the gold medal game. Crosby led the round robin in scoring with 18 points in five games and was named the Most Valuable Player.[2][3] Other notable players competing at the 2002 Air Canada Cup were Olivier Latendresse, Guillaume Latendresse, Andrew Gordon, Shaun Heshka, Tyson Strachan, Jay Rosehill, and Torrey Mitchell.
Top Goaltender: François Thuot (Collège Charles-Lemoyne)
Most Sportsmanlike Player: Andrew Gordon (Dartmouth)
Regional Playdowns
Atlantic Region
The Dartmouth Subways advanced by winning their regional tournament, which was played April 3–7, 2002 at the Community Gardens Arena Complex in Kensington, Prince Edward Island.[1]
Quebec
The Riverains du Collège Charles-Lemoyne advanced by capturing the Quebec Midget AAA League title.[1]