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Memorial Cup semifinal: History and a shot at even more
On May 31st, 2024, the WHL’s champions, the Moose Jaw Warriors, were pitted against the host club, a very respectable OHL squad in the Saginaw Spirit, to clinch a duel with the London Knights in the final match in junior hockey’s most esteemed tournament. Both clubs had a lot on the line, making their first… Read more
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A Love Letter to the PWHL After Year 1
First and foremost, it is with the utmost joy and respect that I congratulate PWHL Minnesota on winning the inaugural Walter Cup Finals. Ken Klee and his squad showed tremendous resilience and determination to win both playoff series in 5 games against debatably (I have some biases) the two best goaltenders in the PWHL… Read more
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Memorial Cup round robin Game 6: Back in a familiar, but fairly long missing, place
The final game of the round robin had as high of stakes as you could get. The OHL champion London Knights were stacked up against a strong rival in the form of the hosts, the Saginaw Spirit, the only team to challenge them at all during the OHL playoffs. On the line was an automatic… Read more
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Memorial Cup round robin Game 5: A historic first and a breaking of hearts
On the surface, it seems intriguing that this game, effectively a de facto tiebreaker to see who would hold on for a semifinal spot by the skin of their teeth and who would have to go home, would be a champion-on-champion matchup. However, to varying degrees, the WHL and QMJHL champions in the form of… Read more
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Memorial Cup round robin Game 4: Knights remain unconquerable, Warriors have backs against the wall
The incumbent OHL champion London Knights and WHL champion Moose Jaw Warriors entered tonight with different aspirations. The Knights were seeking to cement themselves in the top spot of the ladder for the round robin, while the Warriors were seeking to bounce back after losing to the host Saginaw Spirit to avoid being in a… Read more
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Walter Cup Finals Game 4: Memento Mori
On Sunday night in St. Paul, Minnesota, we were treated to an exceptional defensive slugfest between PWHL Minnesota and PWHL Boston. Following the first three games, Boston’s back was against the wall, and has been the standard for them since April, Aerin Frankel was called upon early and often to keep them in the… Read more