2012 Memorial Cup
The 2012 MasterCard Memorial Cup was a four-team, round-robin format ice hockey tournament played from May 18–27, 2012 at the Centre Bionest in Shawinigan, Quebec. It was the 94th Memorial Cup championship and determined the champion of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL). The tournament featured the London Knights, champions of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL); the Saint John Sea Dogs, champions of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL); the Edmonton Oil Kings, champions of the Western Hockey League (WHL); and the Shawinigan Cataractes, who won the right to host the tournament over bids by the Saint John Sea Dogs, Halifax Mooseheads and Cape Breton Screaming Eagles.
On May 27, the Shawinigan Cataractes defeated the London Knights 2–1 in overtime to win the Memorial Cup for the first time ever in franchise history, becoming just the second team after the 2009 Windsor Spitfires to win the Memorial Cup after playing in the tiebreaker game; the first host to win the Memorial Cup at home since the Vancouver Giants in 2007; and the first QMJHL host to win the Memorial Cup since the Hull Olympiques in 1997. The Cataractes win also gave the QMJHL back-to-back Memorial Cups for the first time since the Granby Prédateurs in 1996 and the Hull Olympiques in 1997.
1943 Memorial Cup
The 1943 Memorial Cup final was the 25th junior ice hockey championship of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association. The George Richardson Memorial Trophy champions Oshawa Generals of the Ontario Hockey Association in Eastern Canada competed against the Abbott Cup champions Winnipeg Rangers of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League in Western Canada. It was the first Memorial Cup final series to use a best-of-seven series format. The games were held at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Ontario, Winnipeg won their second Memorial Cup, defeating Oshawa 4 games to 2.
Scores
Winning roster
Bill Boorman, Eddie Coleman, Tom Fowler, Cal Gardner, Jack Irvine, Doug Jackson, Ben Judza, Ritchie MacDonald, Frank Mathers, George Mundrick, Joe Peterson, Church Russell, Gus Schwartz, Jack Taggart, Bill Tindall, Bill Vickers, Stan Warecki. Coach: Bob Kinnear
2005 Memorial Cup
The 2005 Memorial Cup was held May 21–29, 2005 at the John Labatt Centre in London, Ontario. It was the 87th annual Memorial Cup competition and determined the major junior ice hockey champion of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL). The Cup tournament featured the champions from the Western Hockey League (WHL), the Kelowna Rockets; the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), the Rimouski Océanic; the Ottawa 67's representing the Ontario Hockey League (OHL); and the host team. Since the host team, the London Knights, won the Ontario Hockey League championship against the Ottawa 67's, the 67's earned the right to represent the OHL as the League runner-up.
The Knights had never won the Memorial Cup, unlike the other three teams, despite having a franchise for longer than any of the other three teams (40 seasons). The year 2005 marked both London's first-ever OHL championship and first Memorial Cup victory in its 40 year history.
Round-robin standings
Coverage
Media attention was unusually high, with the television ratings the highest ever recorded for the tournament . There were several reasons for this increase in media attention:
1921 Memorial Cup
The 1921 Memorial Cup final was the third junior ice hockey championship of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association. The George Richardson Memorial Trophy champions Stratford Midgets of the Ontario Hockey Association in Eastern Canada competed against the Abbott Cup champions Winnipeg Falcons of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League in Western Canada. In a two-game, total goal series, held at the Arena Gardens in Toronto, Ontario, Winnipeg won their 1st Memorial Cup, defeating Stratford 11 goals to 9.
Scores
Winning roster
Scotty Comfort, Wally Fridfinnson, Sammy McCallum, Harold McMunn, Herb McMunn, Bill McPherson, Harry Neil, Dave Patrick, Art Somers, Frank Woodall. Coach: Stan Bliss
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