2019 Memorial Cup
The 2019 Memorial Cup (branded as the 2019 Memorial Cup presented by Kia for sponsorship reasons) was a four-team, round-robin format tournament held at the Scotiabank Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia from May 17–26, 2019. It was the 101st Memorial Cup championship which determine the champion of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL). The tournament was hosted by the Halifax Mooseheads, who won the right to host the tournament over the Moncton Wildcats.[1] The Rouyn-Noranda Huskies defeated the Halifax Mooseheads to win their first Memorial Cup.
As part of a new sponsorship agreement between the CHL and Kia Motors, the South Korean automaker replaced Mastercard as title sponsor of the tournament.[2]
Round-robin standings
Indicates team advanced directly to the championship game
Indicates team advanced to the semifinal game
Team | GP | W | L | GF | GA | PTS |
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Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL/host) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 |
Guelph Storm (OHL) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 4 |
Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (QMJHL) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 4 |
Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 0 |
Schedule
Round-robin
May 17 | Prince Albert Raiders | 1–4 | Halifax Mooseheads | Scotiabank Centre | Recap | |||
No scoring | First period | 10:49 – Samuel Asselin (1) 18:44 – Xavier Parent (1) | ||||||
Noah Gregor (1) – 10:46 | Second period | 15:52 – pp – Jake Ryczek (1) | ||||||
No scoring | Third period | 18:07 – en – Antoine Morand (1) | ||||||
Ian Scott (33 saves / 36 shots) | Goalie stats | Alexis Gravel (23 saves / 24 shots) |
May 18 | Rouyn-Noranda Huskies | 2–5 | Guelph Storm | Scotiabank Centre | Recap | |||
Vincent Marleau (1) – 2:17 | First period | 11:00 – sh – Alexey Toropchenko (1) 13:07 – Alexey Toropchenko (2) 18:23 – Alexey Toropchenko (3) | ||||||
Jakub Lauko (1) – 11:16 | Second period | 3:20 – MacKenzie Entwistle (1) 19:15 – Nick Suzuki (1) | ||||||
No scoring | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
Samuel Harvey (24 saves / 29 shots) | Goalie stats | Anthony Popovich (22 saves / 24 shots) |
May 19 | Halifax Mooseheads | 4–2 | Guelph Storm | Scotiabank Centre | Recap | |||
Antoine Morand (2) – 05:10 | First period | 19:10 – Sean Durzi (1) | ||||||
Raphaël Lavoie (1) – sh – 06:48 Maxim Trépanier (1) – 10:34 |
Second period | No scoring | ||||||
Samuel Asselin (2) – 07:20 | Third period | 01:07 – pp – Sean Durzi (2) | ||||||
Alexis Gravel (33 saves / 35 shots) | Goalie stats | Anthony Popovich (38 saves / 42 shots) |
May 20 | Rouyn-Noranda Huskies | 6–3 | Prince Albert Raiders | Scotiabank Centre | Recap | |||
Tyler Hinam (1) – 4:34 Joël Teasdale (1) – pp – 18:32 |
First period | 8:32 – Cole Fonstad (1) 13:47 – Brayden Pachal (1) | ||||||
Félix Bibeau (1) – 12:59 | Second period | 17:43 – Noah Gregor (2) | ||||||
Tyler Hinam (2) – 15:28 Peter Abbandonato (1) – 16:53 Noah Dobson (1) – en – 18:19 |
Third period | No scoring | ||||||
Samuel Harvey (30 saves / 33 shots) | Goalie stats | Ian Scott (27 saves / 32 shots) |
May 21 | Guelph Storm | 5–2 | Prince Albert Raiders | Scotiabank Centre | Recap | |||
Fedor Gordeev (1) – 9:42 Isaac Ratcliffe (1) – 15:18 |
First period | 11:32 – pp – Sean Montgomery (1) 19:16 – Dante Hannoun (1) | ||||||
Liam Hawel (1) – pp – 1:21 Nick Suzuki (2) – 5:02 |
Second period | No scoring | ||||||
Nick Suzuki (3) – 6:42 | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
Anthony Popovich (19 saves / 21 shots) | Goalie stats | Ian Scott (20 saves / 25 shots) |
May 22 | Halifax Mooseheads | 3–4 | Rouyn-Noranda Huskies | Scotiabank Centre | Recap | |||
No scoring | First period | 14:38 – Félix Bibeau (2) 15:50 – Joël Teasdale (2) | ||||||
Benoit-Olivier Groulx (1) – 0:48 Arnaud Durandeau (1) – 7:34 Antoine Morand (3) – pp – 19:17 |
Second period | No scoring | ||||||
No scoring | Third period | 10:13 – William Rouleau (1) 19:05 – Jakub Lauko (2) | ||||||
Alexis Gravel (36 saves / 40 shots) | Goalie stats | Samuel Harvey (24 saves / 27 shots) |
Playoff round
Semifinal
May 24 | Guelph Storm | 4–6 | Rouyn-Noranda Huskies | Scotiabank Centre | Recap | |||
Isaac Ratcliffe (2) – 6:28 Jack Hanley (1) – 7:28 |
First period | 4:58 – pp – Alex Beaucage (1) 9:31 – Joël Teasdale (3) | ||||||
Cedric Ralph (1) – 5:53 | Second period | 6:49 – Tyler Hinam (3) | ||||||
Isaac Ratcliffe (3) – 18:47 | Third period | 5:40 – Félix Bibeau (3) 12:33 – Félix Bibeau (4) 19:57 – en – Rafaël Harvey-Pinard (1) | ||||||
Anthony Popovich (33 saves / 38 shots) | Goalie stats | Samuel Harvey (34 saves / 38 shots) |
Final
May 26 | Halifax Mooseheads | 2–4 | Rouyn-Noranda Huskies | Scotiabank Centre | Recap | |||
Samuel Asselin (3) – pp – 19:16 | First period | No scoring | ||||||
Raphaël Lavoie (2) – 5:26 | Second period | 10:27 – Félix Bibeau (5) 15:11 – Joël Teasdale (4) | ||||||
No scoring | Third period | 3:02 – Peter Abbandonato (2) 5:03 – Vincent Marleau (2) | ||||||
Alexis Gravel (31 saves / 35 shots) | Goalie stats | Samuel Harvey (23 saves / 25 shots) |
Statistical leaders
Skaters
Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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Jakub Lauko | Rouyn-Noranda Huskies | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
Nick Suzuki | Guelph Storm | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
Sean Durzi | Guelph Storm | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 |
Félix Bibeau | Rouyn-Noranda Huskies | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
Isaac Ratcliffe | Guelph Storm | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 |
Alexey Toropchenko | Guelph Storm | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
Maxim Trépanier | Halifax Mooseheads | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
Rafaël Harvey-Pinard | Rouyn-Noranda Huskies | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
Joël Teasdale | Rouyn-Noranda Huskies | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
Samuel Asselin | Halifax Mooseheads | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Goaltending
This is a combined table of the top goaltenders based on goals against average and save percentage with at least 60 minutes played. The table is sorted by GAA.
Player | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | SA | GA | GAA | SV% | SO | TOI |
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Alexis Gravel | Halifax Mooseheads | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 134 | 11 | 2.78 | .918 | 0 | 237 |
Anthony Popovich | Guelph Storm | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 125 | 13 | 3.28 | .896 | 0 | 238 |
Samuel Harvey | Rouyn-Noranda Huskies | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 127 | 17 | 3.40 | .882 | 0 | 300 |
Ian Scott | Prince Albert Raiders | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 93 | 13 | 4.36 | .860 | 0 | 179 |
GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; SV% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts; TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds)
Awards
The CHL handed out the following awards at the conclusion of the 2019 Memorial Cup:[4]
- Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy (Most outstanding player): Joël Teasdale, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
- Ed Chynoweth Trophy (Top scorer): Jakub Lauko, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
- George Parsons Trophy (Most sportsmanlike player): Nick Suzuki, Guelph Storm
- Hap Emms Memorial Trophy (Best goaltender): Alexis Gravel, Halifax Mooseheads
- Memorial Cup All-Star Team:
- Goaltender: Alexis Gravel, Halifax Mooseheads
- Defence: Sean Durzi, Guelph Storm; Noah Dobson, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
- Forwards: Isaac Ratcliffe, Guelph Storm; Félix Bibeau, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies; Benoit-Olivier Groulx, Halifax Mooseheads
Rosters
Guelph Storm (OHL)
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Prince Albert Raiders (WHL)
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Road to the Cup
OHL playoffs
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QMJHL playoffs
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WHL playoffs
Conference quarterfinals | Conference semifinals | Conference finals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||
E1 | Prince Albert | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
W2 | Red Deer | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
E1 | Prince Albert | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
E2 | Saskatoon | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
E2 | Saskatoon | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
E3 | Moose Jaw | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
E1 | Prince Albert | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Eastern | |||||||||||||||||||
C1 | Edmonton | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
C1 | Edmonton | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
W1 | Medicine Hat | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
C1 | Edmonton | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
C3 | Calgary | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
C2 | Lethbridge | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
C3 | Calgary | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
E1 | Prince Albert | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
B1 | Vancouver | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
U1 | Everett | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
W1 | Tri-City | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
U1 | Everett | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
U2 | Spokane | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
U2 | Spokane | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
U3 | Portland | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
B1 | Vancouver | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Western | |||||||||||||||||||
U2 | Spokane | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
B1 | Vancouver | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
W2 | Seattle | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
B1 | Vancouver | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
B2 | Victoria | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
B2 | Victoria | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
B3 | Kamloops | 2 |
References
- ^ "Halifax picked over Moncton to host 2019 Memorial Cup". CBC News. Retrieved 2018-10-03.
- ^ "CHL welcomes Kia Canada as new Partner to Drive Canada's national pastime". chl.ca. Retrieved 2018-10-03.
- ^ Schedule
- ^ "2019 Memorial Cup Presented by Kia Awards & All-Stars". chlmemorialcup.ca. May 27, 2019. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
- ^ Halifax Mooseheads roster
- ^ Rouyn-Noranda Huskies roster
- ^ Guelph Storm roster
- ^ Prince Albert Raiders roster