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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