2007 Memorial Cup

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2007 Mastercard Memorial Cup
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Tournament details
Venue(s) Pacific Coliseum
Vancouver, British Columbia
DatesMay 18–27, 2007
Teams4
Host team Vancouver Giants (WHL)
TV partner(s) Rogers Sportsnet
Final positions
Champions Vancouver Giants (WHL) (1st title)
Tournament statistics
Games played9
Attendance121,561 (13,507 per game)
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The Memorial Cup trophy Memorial Cup at the 2015 championship.jpg
The Memorial Cup trophy

The 2007 MasterCard Memorial Cup was played in May 2007 in Vancouver, British Columbia, at the Pacific Coliseum. It was the 89th annual Memorial Cup competition and determined the major junior ice hockey champion of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL). The tournament was competed between the WHL champion, the Medicine Hat Tigers; the OHL champion, the Plymouth Whalers; the QMJHL champion, the Lewiston Maineiacs; and the host team and tournament champion, Vancouver Giants, who were competing in their second consecutive national junior championship. The Memorial Cup tournament was a four team tournament with a round-robin format. The Giants won their first Memorial Cup, defeating Medicine Hat 3–1 in the second all-WHL final in tournament history (the first was in 1989). The tournament set a new Memorial Cup attendance record with 121,561 fans attending the nine games. The previous record of 84,686 was set at the 2003 tournament in Quebec City.

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The tournament was the first to feature two league champions based in the United States, from Lewiston, Maine and Plymouth, Michigan, respectively. The only previous Memorial Cup to feature two American teams was the 1998 Memorial Cup, featuring the WHL champion, the Portland Winter Hawks and the host, the Spokane Chiefs. The 2007 MasterCard Memorial Cup was also the first to feature the two-referee system.

The Memorial Cup trophy's ties to Canadian military were evident when Canadian Forces units delivered it to the championship by sea, aboard HMCS Vancouver; by air, hoisted aboard a CH-149 Cormorant helicopter; and by land, via the armoured 39th Canadian Brigade Group Convoy. [1]

Round-robin standings

PosTeamPldWLGFGAGD
1 Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL)32164+2
1 Vancouver Giants (host)32165+1
3 Plymouth Whalers (OHL) [a] 31269−3
3 Lewiston Maineiacs (QMJHL) [a] 312550
Source: [ citation needed ]
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Because Lewiston and Plymouth had the same number of wins, they had to play a tiebreaker game .

Rosters

Vancouver Giants (host) Plymouth Whalers (OHL)

Goaltenders

Defencemen

Forwards

Head coach: Don Hay

Goaltenders

Defencemen

Forwards

Head coach: Mike Vellucci

Lewiston Maineiacs (QMJHL) Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL)

Goaltenders

Defencemen

Forwards

Head coach: Clement Jodoin

Goaltenders

Defencemen

Forwards

Head coach: Willie Desjardins

Schedule

Round robin

May 18, 2007Plymouth3–4 OTVancouver Pacific Coliseum attendance: 13,428
J. Neal 7:26 (PP), 2nd period
J. Neal 10:25 (PP), 2nd period
R. McGinnis 16:36 (PP), 2nd period		Goals S. Machacek 5:41 (PP), 1st period
M. Lucic 8:17 , 2nd period
M. Lucic 13:14, 2nd period
K. McArdle 5:06, OT1
May 19, 2007Medicine Hat1–3Lewiston Pacific Coliseum attendance: 12,720
D. Helm 11:40 (PP), 1st periodGoals E. Castonguay 1:40 (PP), 2nd period
S. Piche 12:04, 2nd period
S. Chaput 2:17, 3rd period
May 20, 2007Vancouver2–1Lewiston Pacific Coliseum attendance: 13,734
K. McArdle 8:52 (PP), 3rd period
W. Rabbit 15:47, 3rd period		Goals D. Perron 5:48, 1st period
May 21, 2007Medicine Hat4–1Plymouth Pacific Coliseum attendance: 12,601
B. Bosch 1:57, 1st period
T. Ennis 4:25, 1st period
T. Ennis 1:43 (PP), 2nd period
D. Todd 0:38 (PP), 3rd period		Goals J. Neal 1:32, 3rd period
May 22, 2007Lewiston1–2 OTPlymouth Pacific Coliseum attendance: 12,415
S. Courcelles 14:07, 3rd periodGoals E. Brophey 18:48 (SH), 3rd period
A. Fournier 4:19, OT1
May 23, 2007Vancouver0–1Medicine Hat Pacific Coliseum attendance: 14,901
Goals D. Dorsett 17:26 (PP), 2nd Period

Playoff round

Tie breaker

May 24, 2007Lewiston1–5Plymouth Pacific Coliseum attendance: 12,008
S. Courcelles 0:51, 3rd periodGoals T. Sestito 5:39, 1st period
J. Neal 8:44, 1st period
E. Brophey 14:30 (PP), 2nd period
T. Sestito 3:20, 3rd period
J. Neal 18:31 (EN), 3rd period

Semi-final

May 25, 2007Plymouth1–8Vancouver Pacific Coliseum attendance: 13,372
A. Fournier 8:40, 2nd periodGoals W. Rabbit 0:55, 1st period
M. Repik 12:59, 1st period
C. Franson 4:55, 2nd period
M. Repik 14:16 (SH), 2nd period
J. Watt 16:49, 2nd period
J. Wright 4:38, 3rd period
J. Wright 5:16, 3rd period
S. Machacek 15:12 (PP), 3rd period

Championship game

May 27, 2007Vancouver3–1Medicine Hat Pacific Coliseum attendance: 16,281
M. Bliznak 6:07, 2nd period
M. Repik 15:05, 3rd period
S. Machacek 19:17 (PP / EN), 3rd period		Goals D. Helm 15:49 (PP), 2nd period

Leading scorers

Fans waving towels prior to the Championship game 2007 Memorial Cup warmup.JPG
Fans waving towels prior to the Championship game
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The Vancouver Giants celebrate winning the Memorial Cup
PlayerGPGAPtsPIM
Michal Repik, Vancouver53474
Milan Lucic, Vancouver525712
Tom Sestito, Plymouth52576
James Neal, Plymouth551642
Mario Bliznak, Vancouver51562
Tyler Ennis, Medicine Hat42244
Kenndal McArdle, Vancouver52246
J. D. Watt, Vancouver513414
Spencer Machacek, Vancouver53030
Simon Courcelles, Lewiston42130
Evan Brophey, Plymouth521318
Andrew Fournier, Plymouth52130
Wacey Rabbit, Vancouver52132

Leading goaltenders

Goalies Have To Play A Minimum Of 60 Minutes To Be Listed.
PlayerGPWLMINSGAGAASOSv%
Tyson Sexsmith, Vancouver54130071.400.936
Matt Keetley, Medicine Hat42223861.511.949
Jonathan Bernier, Lewiston41320372.070.940
Michal Neuvirth, Plymouth523219113.020.902
Jeremy Smith, Plymouth2009174.630.883

Award winners

All-star team

Road to the cup

OHL playoffs

Conference Quarterfinals Conference Semifinals Conference Finals Finals
            
E1 Barrie 4
E8 Brampton 0
E1 Barrie 0
E6 Sudbury 4
E3 Mississauga 1
E6 Sudbury 4
E6 Sudbury 4
E2 Belleville 2
E2 Belleville 4
E7 Ottawa 1
E2 Belleville 4
E4 Oshawa 0
E4 Oshawa 4
E5 Kingston 1
E6 Sudbury 2
W2 Plymouth 4
W1 London 4
W8 Owen Sound 0
W1 London 4
W5 S.S. Marie 3
W4 Saginaw 2
W5 S.S. Marie 4
W1 London 1
W2 Plymouth 4
W2 Plymouth 4
W7 Guelph 0
W2 Plymouth 4
W3 Kitchener 1
W3 Kitchener 4
W6 Sarnia 0

QMJHL playoffs

First Round Quarter Finals Semi-Finals President's Cup Finals
            
1 Lewiston 4
8† Shawinigan 0
1 Lewiston 4
6 Halifax 1
3 Moncton 3
6 Halifax 4
1E Lewiston 4
Eastern
6T Rouyn-Noranda 0
2 Cape Breton 4
7 St. John's 0
2 Cape Breton 4
5 Acadie-Bathurst 1
4 P.E.I. 3
5 Acadie-Bathurst 4
1E Lewiston 4
1T Val-d'Or 0
1 Val-d'Or 4
8 Chicoutimi 0
1 Val-d'Or 4
7 Baie-Comeau 1
2 Victoriaville 2
7 Baie-Comeau 4
1T Val-d'Or 4
Telus
2E Cape Breton 3
4 Drummondville 4
5 Québec 1
4 Drummondville 3
6 Rouyn-Noranda 4
3 Gatineau 1
6 Rouyn-Noranda 4

†Shawinigan seeded 8th in Eastern division.

WHL playoffs

Conference Quarter-finals Conference Semi-finals Conference Finals WHL Championship
            
E1 Brandon 4
E4 Prince Albert 1
E1 Brandon 2
C3 Calgary 4
C3 Calgary 4
C2 Kootenay 3
C3 Calgary 1
Eastern
C1 Medicine Hat 4
C1 Medicine Hat 4
C4 Red Deer 3
C1 Medicine Hat 4
E2 Regina 0
E3 Swift Current 2
E2 Regina 4
C1 Medicine Hat 4
B1 Vancouver 3
B1 Vancouver 4
B4 Chilliwack 1
B1 Vancouver 4
U3 Seattle 1
U3 Seattle 4
U2 Tri-City 2
B1 Vancouver 4
Western
B3 Prince George 1
U1 Everett 4
U4 Spokane 2
U1 Everett 2
B3 Prince George 4
B3 Prince George 4
B2 Kamloops 0

References

  1. ↑ Walker, Nick (April 1, 2014). "Legacy of the Memorial Cup". Canadian Geographic. Archived from the original on April 25, 2018. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
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