2024 Memorial Cup

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2024 Memorial Cup
Saginaw 2024 Memorial Cup Logo.png
Tournament details
Venue(s) Dow Event Center
Saginaw, Michigan
DatesMay 24 – June 2, 2024
Teams4
Host team Saginaw Spirit
(OHL)
TV partner(s) TSN, RDS, NHL Network, WNEM-TV 5 Plus
Final positions
Champions Saginaw Spirit
(OHL) (1st title)
←  2023
2025  →
The Memorial Cup trophy Memorial Cup at the 2015 championship.jpg
The Memorial Cup trophy

The 2024 Memorial Cup (branded as the 2024 Memorial Cup presented by Dow for sponsorship reasons) was a four-team round-robin format ice hockey tournament held at Dow Event Center in Saginaw, Michigan, United States. It was the 104th Memorial Cup championship which determined the champion of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL). The tournament was hosted by the Saginaw Spirit, who won the right to host the tournament in March 2023. [1] [2] This was the first time that the Memorial Cup was held in Michigan, and it was the first time in the United States since 1998, which was held in Spokane, Washington. [3] It was also the first time in CHL history that all three championship series from the WHL, OHL, and QMJHL ended in sweeps. [4] The event was played from May 24 to June 2. [5]

Contents

Road to the Cup

OHL playoffs

The J. Ross Robertson Cup, championship trophy of the OHL J Ross Robertson Cup.png
The J. Ross Robertson Cup, championship trophy of the OHL
Conference quarterfinals Conference semifinals Conference finals OHL finals
            
E1 Oshawa 4
E8 Barrie 2
E1 Oshawa4
E6 Ottawa 0
E2 North Bay 4
E7 Kingston 1
E1 Oshawa4
Eastern
E2 North Bay 3
E3 Brantford 2
E6 Ottawa 4
E2 North Bay4
E5 Sudbury 0
E4 Mississauga 1
E5 Sudbury 4
E1 Oshawa 0
Note: Pairings are re-seeded after the first round.
W1 London4
W1 London 4
W8 Flint 0
W1 London4
W4 Kitchener 0
W2 Saginaw 4
W7 Owen Sound 0
W1 London4
Western
W2 Saginaw 2
W3 S.S Marie 4
W6 Guelph 0
W2 Saginaw4
W3 S.S Marie 3
W4 Kitchener 4
W5 Erie 2

QMJHL playoffs

The Gilles-Courteau Trophy, championship trophy of the QMJHL QMJHL Presidents Cup.png
The Gilles-Courteau Trophy, championship trophy of the QMJHL

Note: In the first two rounds seeding is determined by conference standings, and in the two final rounds seeding is determined by overall standings.

Conference quarterfinals Conference semifinals Semifinals QMJHL finals
            
W1 Drummondville 4
W8 Saint John 0
W1 Drummondville4
W4 Sherbrooke 2
W2 Rouyn-Noranda 4
W7 Gatineau 1
2 Drummondville4
5 Victoriaville 1
W3 Victoriaville 4
W6 Shawinigan 0
W2 Rouyn-Noranda 1
W3 Victoriaville4
W4 Sherbrooke 4
W5 Blainville-Boisbriand 3
1 Baie-Comeau 0
2 Drummondville4
E1 Baie-Comeau 4
E8 Charlottetown 0
E1 Baie-Comeau4
E7 Acadie–Bathurst 0
E2 Halifax 0
E7 Acadie–Bathurst 4
1 Baie-Comeau4
7 Cape Breton 1
E3 Moncton 0
E6 Chicoutimi 4
E4 Cape Breton4
E6 Chicoutimi 0
E4 Cape Breton 4
E5 Rimouski 1

WHL playoffs

The Ed Chynoweth Cup, championship trophy of the WHL Ed Chynoweth Cup.JPG
The Ed Chynoweth Cup, championship trophy of the WHL
Conference quarterfinals Conference semifinals Conference finals WHL finals
            
E1 Saskatoon 4
E8 Prince Albert 1
E1 Saskatoon4
E5 Red Deer 0
E2 Swift Current 4
E7 Lethbridge 0
E1 Saskatoon 3
Eastern
E3 Moose Jaw4
E3 Moose Jaw 4
E6 Brandon 0
E2 Swift Current 1
E3 Moose Jaw4
E4 Medicine Hat 1
E5 Red Deer 4
E3 Moose Jaw4
Note: Pairings are re-seeded after the first round.
W2 Portland 0
W1 Prince George 4
W8 Spokane 0
W1 Prince George4
W5 Kelowna 1
W2 Portland 4
W7 Victoria 0
W1 Prince George 2
Western
W2 Portland4
W3 Everett 4
W6 Vancouver 1
W2 Portland4
W3 Everett 0
W4 Wenatchee 2
W5 Kelowna 4

Team rosters

Tournament games

All times local (UTC − 5)[ citation needed ]

Round-robin

May 24 Moose Jaw Warriors 4–5 Saginaw Spirit Dow Event Center Recap  
No scoringFirst period19:27 - Nic Sima (1)
Brayden Yager (1) - 18:11
Denton Mateychuk (1) - 18:48
Brayden Yager (2) - 19:46		Second period2:13 - Owen Beck (1)
7:28 - Zayne Parekh (1)
9:04 - Jorian Donovan (1)
Matthew Savoie (1) - 17:13Third period1:52 - Josh Bloom (1)
Jackson Unger (31 saves / 36 shots)Goalie stats Andrew Oke (22 saves / 26 shots)
May 25 London Knights 4–0 Drummondville Voltigeurs Dow Event Center Recap  
8:04 - Ruslan Gazizov (1)
13:53 - Oliver Bonk (1)		First periodNo scoring
No scoringSecond periodNo scoring
0:20 - Ruslan Gazizov (2)
2:27 - Kasper Halttunen (1)		Third periodNo scoring
Michael Simpson (31 saves / 31 shots)Goalie stats Riley Mercer (18 saves / 22 shots)
May 26 Saginaw Spirit 4–3 Drummondville Voltigeurs Dow Event Center Recap  
No scoringFirst period9:00 - Luke Woodworth (1)
17:34 - pp - Peter Repcik (1)
Alex Christopoulos (1) - 12:04
Hunter Haight (1) - 15:45		Second period19:15 - pp - Justin Côté (1)
Nic Sima (2) - 5:54
Hunter Haight (2) - pp - 12:16		Third periodNo scoring
Andrew Oke (21 saves / 24 shots)Goalie stats Riley Mercer (27 saves / 31 shots)
May 27 London Knights 5–4 Moose Jaw Warriors Dow Event Center Recap  
Ruslan Gazizov (3) - 11:58
Sam Dickinson (1) - 17:50		First period3:39 - Denton Mateychuk (2)
Sam O'Reilly (1) - 9:02
Landon Sim (1) - 12:47
Kasper Halttunen (2) - pp - 16:14		Second period7:01 - Ethan Semeniuk (1)
16:20 - Ethan Semeniuk (2)
No scoringThird period16:05 - Martin Ryšavý (1)
Michael Simpson (26 saves / 30 shots)Goalie stats Jackson Unger (23 saves / 28 shots)
May 28 Drummondville Voltigeurs 3–5 Moose Jaw Warriors Dow Event Center Recap  
No scoringFirst period13:04 - Vojtech Port (1)
Justin Côté (2) - 14:46
Peter Repcik (2) - 15:43		Second period5:10 - pp - Jagger Firkus (1)
12:43 - Denton Mateychuk (3)
Alexis Gendron (1) - 3:13Third period18:26 - sh - Aiden Ziprick (1)
19:50 - en - Brayden Yager (3)
Riley Mercer (23 saves / 27 shots)Goalie stats Jackson Unger (49 saves / 52 shots)
May 29 Saginaw Spirit 2–4 London Knights Dow Event Center Recap  
Alex Christopoulos (2) - 8:50First period14:23 - pp - Kasper Halttunen (3)
Joey Willis (1) - 14:20Second period10:40 - Denver Barkey (1)
No scoringThird period18:35 - Easton Cowan (1)
19:38 - en - Easton Cowan (2)
Andrew Oke (31 saves / 34 shots)Goalie stats Michael Simpson (26 saves / 28 shots)


Round-robin standings
PosTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPts
1 London Knights (OHL)33000136+76Advance directly to the championship game
2 Saginaw Spirit (OHL/host)32001111104Advance to the semifinal game
3 Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL)31002131302
4 Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL)30003613−70
Updated to match(es) played on May 29, 2024. Source: CHLMemorialCup.ca

Playoffs

Semifinals
May 31		Championship
June 2
1 London 3
2 Saginaw72 Saginaw4
3 Moose Jaw 1

Semifinal game

May 31 Moose Jaw Warriors 1–7 Saginaw Spirit Dow Event Center Recap  
Jagger Firkus (2) - 7:08First period3:03 - Ethan Hay (1)
No scoringSecond period1:53 - Braden Haché (1)
3:47 - Owen Beck (2)
9:05 - Lincoln Moore (1)
11:22 - Ethan Hay (2)
14:24 - Sebastien Gervais (1)
No scoringThird period1:10 - Rodwin Dionicio (1)
Jackson Unger (30 saves / 37 shots)Goalie stats Andrew Oke (23 saves / 24 shots)
Nolan Lalonde (1 save / 1 shot)

Championship game

June 2 Saginaw Spirit 4–3 London Knights Dow Event Center Recap  
Owen Beck (3) - 9:07
Owen Beck (4) - pp - 19:15		First periodNo scoring
Joey Willis (2) - 7:47Second period9:45 - Kasper Halttunen (4)
Josh Bloom (2) - 19:38Third period7:48 - Easton Cowan (3)
10:16 - Sam Dickinson (2)
Andrew Oke (10 saves / 13 shots)Goalie stats Michael Simpson (27 saves / 31 shots)

Statistical leaders

Skaters

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The Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy, awarded to the most outstanding player in the Memorial Cup playoffs
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The Ed Chynoweth Trophy, awarded to the top scorer in the Memorial Cup tournament
PlayerTeamGPGAPtsPIM
Easton Cowan London Knights43582
Denton Mateychuk Moose Jaw Warriors43470
Brayden Yager Moose Jaw Warriors43362
Josh Bloom Saginaw Spirit52462
Oliver Bonk London Knights41560
Kasper Halttunen London Knights44152
Owen Beck Saginaw Spirit54150
Rodwin Dionicio Saginaw Spirit51452
Zayne Parekh Saginaw Spirit51456
Michael Misa Saginaw Spirit50550

Goaltenders

Hap Emms Memorial Trophy, awarded to the best goaltender in the Memorial Cup tournament Hap Emms Memorial Trophy 2015.jpg
Hap Emms Memorial Trophy, awarded to the best goaltender in the Memorial Cup tournament
PlayerTeamGPWLOTLSAGAGAASV%SOTOI
Michael Simpson London Knights4310110102.50.9171240
Andrew Oke Saginaw Spirit5410121142.82.8840296
Riley Mercer Drummondville Voltigeurs30308084.07.8500177
Jackson Unger Moose Jaw Warriors4130153105.09.8690236

Awards

The CHL handed out the following awards at the conclusion of the 2024 Memorial Cup: [10]

2024 Memorial Cup Awards
AwardRecipient(s)
Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy
Most outstanding player		 Owen Beck (Saginaw Spirit)
Ed Chynoweth Trophy
Top scorer		 Easton Cowan (London Knights)
George Parsons Trophy
Most sportsmanlike player		 Denton Mateychuk (Moose Jaw Warriors)
Hap Emms Memorial Trophy
Best goaltender		 Michael Simpson (London Knights)
Memorial Cup All-Star Team
PositionRecipient
Defencemen Denton Mateychuk (Moose Jaw Warriors)
Rodwin Dionicio (Saginaw Spirit)
Forwards Owen Beck (Saginaw Spirit)
Brayden Yager (Moose Jaw Warriors)
Kasper Halttunen (London Knights)
Goaltender Michael Simpson (London Knights)

References

  1. ↑ "Saginaw Spirit to host 2024 Memorial Cup presented by Kia – Ontario Hockey League".
  2. ↑ Owczarzak, Brianna (March 29, 2023). "Saginaw Spirit to host CHL Memorial Cup in 2024". WNEM . Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  3. ↑ Ferrari, Tom (March 29, 2023). "Saginaw Spirit To Host 2024 Memorial Cup". The Hockey News. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  4. ↑ Séguin, Christopher (May 16, 2024). "Tournament field now set for 2024 Memorial Cup presented by Dow with the opening game scheduled for Friday, May 24". Canadian Hockey League. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  5. ↑ Wahl, Chris (September 21, 2023). "Western Hockey League to open 2023-24 season Friday". Canadian Hockey League. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Saginaw Spirit 2024 Playoffs Roster". chl.ca. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Drummondville Voltigeurs". chl.ca (in French). Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  8. ↑ "London Knights". chl.ca. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Moose Jaw Warriors". chl.ca. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  10. ↑ Séguin, Christopher (June 3, 2023). "Spirit win their first-ever CHL championship title by defeating the Knights 4-3 in the final of the 2024 Memorial Cup presented by Dow". Canadian Hockey League . Retrieved June 3, 2023.
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