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Memorial Cup round robin Game 3: Saginaw erases the cursed lead, then comes back again vs Drummondville
The Drummondville Voltigeurs did not enter tonight in an ideal position after having defeated by the London Knights in emphatic fashion, 4-0, just the day before, while being faced with a strong OHL opponent yet again. The opening phases of their game against the Saginaw Spirit, however, was much more like what the end of… Read more
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Memorial Cup round robin Game 2: The Knights’ quest begins with a strong victory against the Voltigeurs
In the second matchup of the opening phase of the 2024 Memorial Cup, we had the OHL champions (fifth time ever, first since 2016) pitted against the reigning kings of the QMJHL (second time ever, first in 2009). Drummondville came into this game not having trailed once against the Baie-Comeau Drakkar (who captured the Jean… Read more
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Memorial Cup round robin Game 1: Hosts Saginaw dominant, then resistant when necessary in overcoming challenge from Moose Jaw
The first Memorial Cup hosted in the United States since the 1998 iteration hosted in Spokane began by pitting two teams that were gracing the tournament for the first time ever: The Moose Jaw Warriors earned their way by having captured their first Ed Chynoweth Cup as WHL champions in their history, while the Saginaw… Read more
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The Imports: Noteworthy impact players on the NHL from overseas that developed in the CHL
Star London Knights forward Kasper Halttunen (San Jose Sharks) definitely got some eyes on him in the Ontario Hockey League playoffs this year. He shattered the record for most goals in a single OHL playoff run (with 17), while also making history by recording the first ever set of back-to-back hat-tricks in the OHL championship.… Read more
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Walter Cup Finals: Game 1 PWHL Minnesota @ Boston – Marquee barn burner, Healy nets game winner in crazy 2nd
Game 1 of the Walter Cup Finals in the inaugural PWHL season between Minnesota and Boston started at the Tsongas Center in Lowell, MA at 5:15 PM. Both starting goalies were phenomenal in the first round, as Minnesota’s Maddie Rooney posted a .979 SV% and a 0.45 GAA while Boston’s netminder Aerin “The Green Monster” Frankel… Read more
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The junior and professional careers of NHL alumni who tasted Memorial Cup glory
Despite not being a “pro” trophy, capturing the Memorial Cup is among the most difficult accomplishments in ice hockey. After a long and arduous season + postseason in the Canadian Hockey League, an additional tournament being held where only three qualifying champions plus a host get a shot at it entails a hefty task. Consider… Read more