The 2006 Memorial Cup was held in Moncton,

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, from May 19–28. It was the 88th annual

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competition and determined the major junior ice hockey champion of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL). The host team Moncton Wildcats were the only team guaranteed a spot in the tournament. The other teams were the champions of the

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(OHL), the

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; the

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(WHL) champions, the

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; and the

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(QMJHL)'s

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, who were runners-up in the QMJHL final to the champion Wildcats. The Remparts won the Memorial Cup, defeating the Wildcats 6–2 in the first all-QMJHL final in tournament history. It also marked the first time in Memorial Cup history that the winning team was neither the host nor a league champion.

Round-robin standings

Rosters

Schedule

Round robin

Playoff round

Tie breaker

Semi-final

Championship game

Leading scorers

Leading goaltenders

Award winners

* Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy (MVP): Alexander Radulov, Quebec * George Parsons Trophy (Sportsmanship): Jerome Samson, Moncton * Hap Emms Memorial Trophy (Goaltender): Cedrick Desjardins, Quebec * Ed Chynoweth Trophy (Leading Scorer): Gilbert Brule, Vancouver All-star team *Goal: Cedrick Desjardins, Quebec *Defence: Paul Albers, Vancouver; Michal Sersen, Quebec *Forwards: Alexander Radulov, Québec; Gilbert Brule, Vancouver; Adam Pineault, Moncton

The road to the cup

''All series are best-of-seven''

WHL playoffs

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OHL playoffs

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QMJHL playoffs

''For regular season final standings and other stats, see

2005–06 QMJHL season The 2005–06 QMJHL season was the 37th season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The Canadian Hockey League institutes the shootout loss statistic to be recorded in the regular season standings. The league inaugurates the Ma ...

''. :''Note: teams cross over between conferences for the final four.''

References

External links

Memorial Cup

Canadian Hockey League
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