Canadian Junior Hockey 2017 - 18 Memorial Cup
The 100th Memorial Cup Championship was held in Regina, Saskatchewan following the four team format, three league champions from the OHL, QMJHL and WHL and the host team. The Hamilton Bulldogs representing the OHL and the Swift Current Broncos representing the WHL were eliminated leaving the Acadie-Bathurst Titan from the QMJHL to play the host team Regina Pats from the WHL for the championship. In the final game Acadie-Bathurst won 3-0 wining the Memorial Cup. The 2018 game was the last to be sponsored by Mastercard. 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 2017 - 18 Memorial Cup Games
Friday May 18, 2018 - Regina Pats 3, Hamilton Bulldogs 2Saturday May 19, 2018 - Acadie-Bathurst Titan 4, Swift Current Broncos 3 (OT)
Sunday May 20, 2018 - Acadie-Bathurst Titan 8, Regina Pats 6
Monday May 21, 2018 - Hamilton Bulldogs 2, Swift Current Broncos 1
Tuesday May 22, 2018 - Hamilton Bulldogs 3, Acadie-Bathurst Titan 2
Wednesday May 23, 2018 - Regina Pats 6, Swift Current Broncos 5
Friday May 25, 2018 - Regina Pats 4, Hamilton Bulldogs 2
Sunday May 27, 2018 - Acadie-Bathurst Titan 3, Regina Pats 0
Canadian Junior Hockey 2017 - 18 Memorial Cup Winning Roster
Acadie-Bathurst Titan - Samuel Asselin, Mitchell Balmas, Zachery Bennett, Logan Chisholm, Ethan Crossman, Noah Dobson, Felix-Antoine Drolet, Justin Ducharme, Evan Fitzpatrick, Elijah Francis, Olivier Galipeau, Adam Holwell, Michal Ivan, Samuel L?Italien, Marc-Andre LeCouffe, Keenan MacIsaac, Andrew MacLeod, Jordan Maher, Domenic Malatesta, Antoine Morand, Joseph Murdaca, Liam Murphy, Cole Rafuse, German Rubtsov, Jeffrey Truchon-Viel, Sylvain Couturier (Manager), Mario Pouliot (Coach)Canadian Junior Hockey 2017 - 18 Memorial Cup Awards
Tournament MVP - Sam Steel, Regina PatsSportsmanship: Adam Holwell, Acadie?Bathurst Titan
Leading Scorer: Sam Steel. Regina Pats. 13 (2g, 11a)
Outstanding Goaltender: Kaden Fulcher, Hamilton Bulldogs
All Star Team: Max Paddock, Regina
Sam Steel, Regina / Jeffrey Truchon-Viel, Acadie?Bathurst / Samuel Asselin, Acadie?Bathurst
Noah Dobson, Acadie?Bathurst / Josh Mahura, Regina