Canadian Junior Hockey 1989 - 90 Memorial Cup

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The City of Hamilton played host to the 1990 Memorial Cup Tournament. The Ontario Hockey League determined that the host spot would go to the runner up in their league championship rather than to the Hamilton Dukes. The OHL title would be contested between the Oshawa Generals and the Kitchener Rangers with the Generals winning the J. Ross Robertson Cup title in seven games. In the Western Hockey League championship series the Kamloops Blazers defeated the Lethbridge Hurricanes in five games to win the PresidentŐs Cup. The Laval Titan won the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League title for the second year in a row as they swept the Victoriaville Tigres in four games. The final game of the round robin had the undefeated Generals meeting the undefeated Rangers with the winner of the game moving directly to the final while the loser would meet Laval in the semi final. Oshawa won 5-4. In the semi final game Kitchener defeated Laval 5-4, setting up an all OHL affair. Overtime would be required to determine the Memorial Cup champion, as the Rangers and Generals were tied 3-3 after regulation time. Oshawa would win 4-3 in double overtime to win their first Memorial Cup since 1944. The Memorial Cup was originally known as the OHA Memorial Cup and was donated by the Ontario Hockey Association in March, 1919. Initially the Cup was awarded to the national junior hockey champions of Canada. Later on it came to signify Junior 'A' hockey supremacy when in 1934, junior hockey in Canada was divided into 'A' and 'B' classifications. In 1971, junior 'A' hockey was divided once again to form a major junior and a Tier 'II' level. The Memorial Cup was awarded to the higher category. In 1972, a round-robin tournament format replaced the old play-down system to determine the champions. Since then, the champions of the Western Hockey League (WHL), the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) and the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), along with a host club, have met each spring in a round-robin series with the two top teams playing off in a sudden-death game to determine the Cup champions.

Canadian Junior Hockey 1989 - 90 Memorial Cup Games

Saturday May-05, 1990 - Kitchener 8, Kamloops 7 OT
Saturday May-05, 1990 - Oshawa 6, Laval 2
Sunday May-06, 1990 - Oshawa 7, Kamloops 6 OT
Tuesday May-08, 1990 - Kitchener 5, Laval 3
Wednesday May-09, 1990 - Laval 4, Kamloops 2
Thursday May-10, 1990 - Oshawa 5, Kitchener 4 2OT
Saturday May-12, 1990 - Kitchener 5, Laval 4
Sunday May-13, 1990 - Oshawa 4, Kitchener 3 2OT

Canadian Junior Hockey 1989 - 90 Memorial Cup Winning Roster

1990 - Oshawa Generals - Bill Armstrong, Cory Banika, Fred Brathwaite, Joe Busillo, Kevin Butt, Clair Cornish, David Craievich, Mike Craig, Dale Craigwell, Jean-Paul Davis, Mark Deazeley, Craig Donaldson, Iain Fraser, Brent Grieve, Brian Grieve, Matt Hoffman, Scott Hollis, Eric Lindros, Scott Luik, Trevor McIvor, Paul O'Hagan, Wade Simpson, Jarrod Skalde, Frank Jay (director of hockey operations), Rick Cornacchia (coach).

Canadian Junior Hockey 1989 - 90 Memorial Cup Awards

Tournament MVP - Iain Fraser, Oshawa Generals
Sportsmanship: Jason Firth, Kitchener Rangers
Outstanding Goaltender: Mike Torchia, Kitchener Rangers
All Star Team: Goaltender - Mike Torchia (Kitchener)
Forwards - Centre - Eric Lindros (Oshawa), Left Wing - Iain Fraser (Oshawa), Left Wing - Iain Fraser (Oshawa)
Defencemen - Cory Keenan (Kitchener) Paul O'Hagan (Oshawa)