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, from May 20–29, 2016. It was the 98th

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championship and determined the champion of the

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(CHL). The tournament was hosted by the

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, who won the right to host the tournament over a bid by the

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. Other teams participating were the WHL champion

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, the OHL champion

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, and the QMJHL champion

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. The tournament ended with the London Knights winning their second Memorial Cup, defeating the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 3–2 in overtime in the championship final. The Knights won 17 consecutive games to take the title, dating back to the second round of the OHL playoffs. Red Deer was the first city in

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to host since

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, and the Rebels were therefore the first Albertan host team since the tournament adopted its current format in 1983. All games were televised in Canada on

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and

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. The NHL Network televised the games in the United States. Mitchell Marner Memorial Cup

Round-robin standings

Schedule

All times local ( UTC −7)Schedule

Round robin

Playoff Round

Semi-Final

Final

Statistical leaders

Skaters

''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 Goals against average (GAA) also known as "average goals against" or "AGA" is a statistic used in field hockey, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, and water polo that is the mean of goals allowed per game by a goaltender or goalkeeper (depending on s ...

and

save percentage Save percentage (often known by such symbols as SV%, SVS%, SVP, PCT) is a statistic in various goal-scoring sports that track saves as a statistic. In ice hockey and lacrosse, it is a statistic that represents the percentage of shots on goal ...

with at least 120 minutes played. The table is sorted by GAA. ''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

* Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy (MVP):

Mitch Marner Mitchell Marner (born May 5, 1997) is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger and alternate captain for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected fourth overall by the Maple Leafs in the 2015 NHL Entry ...

Ed Chynoweth Trophy The Ed Chynoweth Trophy is awarded to the leading scorer at the Memorial Cup tournament. It was first awarded in 1996. In the case of a tie in points, the award is given to the player with the fewest games played. If they have played the same num ...

(Leading Scorer):

George Parsons Trophy The George Parsons Trophy is awarded annually to the player judged to be the most sportsmanlike at the Memorial Cup tournament. It was first awarded in 1974. The trophy is named for George Parsons, a former Ontario Hockey Association player who ...

(Sportsmanlike):

Francis Perron Francis Perron (born April 18, 1996) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing in the swedish HockeyAllsvenskan team IF Björklöven. He most recently played with the Utica Comets in the American Hockey League (AHL) ...

Hap Emms Memorial Trophy The Hap Emms Memorial Trophy is awarded to the outstanding goaltender at the Memorial Cup of the Canadian Hockey League. The award is named after Leighton "Hap" Emms, a former NHL player, who had a 33 year presence in the Ontario Hockey Associ ...

(Top Goalie): Tyler Parsons,

* All-Star Team: ::Goaltender: Tyler Parsons,

::Defence:

Olli Juolevi Olli Juolevi (; born 5 May 1998) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the San Diego Gulls in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was ...

;

Haydn Fleury Haydn Fleury (born July 8, 1996) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL). Fleury was selected by the Carolina Hurricanes in the first round (seventh overall) of the 2014 NHL ...

::Forwards: Christian Dvorak,

;

Timo Meier Timo Meier ( , born 8 October 1996) is a Swiss professional ice hockey player for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL). After being selected ninth overall by the San Jose Sharks in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, Meier became the ...

Rosters

Red Deer Rebels (Host)

*Head coach:

Brent Sutter Brent Colin Sutter (born June 10, 1962) is a Canadian former National Hockey League (NHL) player and former head coach of the New Jersey Devils and Calgary Flames. Selected by the New York Islanders 17th overall at the 1980 NHL Entry Draft, Sut ...

Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)

* Head Coach:

Kelly McCrimmon Kelly McCrimmon (born October 13, 1960) is the General Manager of the Vegas Golden Knights. Playing career Kelly McCrimmon played for the Prince Albert Raiders of the SJHL before suiting up with the Wheat Kings for two seasons, winning his fir ...

Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (QMJHL)

* Head Coach:

Gilles Bouchard Gilles Bouchard (born February 28, 1971) is a Canadian ice hockey coach with the Syracuse Crunch in the American Hockey League. He previously coached the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) for five seasons. ...

London Knights (OHL)

* Head Coach:

Dale Hunter Dale Robert Hunter (born July 31, 1960) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and the former head coach of the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League and current co-owner, president, and head coach of the London Knights ...

Road to the Cup

WHL Playoffs

OHL Playoffs

QMJHL Playoffs

References

External links

Memorial Cup

Canadian Hockey League
{{Canadian Hockey League Memorial Cup tournaments