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

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from May 17–26, 2019. It was the 101st

Memorial Cup The Memorial Cup () is the national championship of the Canadian Hockey League, a consortium of three major junior ice hockey leagues operating in Canada and parts of the United States. It is a four-team round-robin tournament played between ...

championship which determine the champion of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL). The tournament was hosted by the

Halifax Mooseheads The Halifax Mooseheads are a Canadian major junior ice hockey club in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The team was founded in 1994 and began play in the Dilio Division of the QMJHL from t ...

, who won the right to host the tournament over the

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. The

Rouyn-Noranda Huskies The Rouyn-Noranda Huskies are a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League based in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, Canada. The team plays its home games at the Aréna Glencore. The Huskies finished first overall in the QMJHL, duri ...

defeated the Halifax Mooseheads to win their first Memorial Cup.

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became the first coach to win consecutive Memorial Cups while leading different teams.

Host bidding process

The

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(QMJHL) considered bids from the

and the

to host the 2019 Memorial Cup. The Mooseheads had previously hosted the

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, and proposed to host the event at the

in Halifax to coincide with the team's 25th anniversary during the

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. The Wildcats had previously hosted the

2006 Memorial Cup The 2006 Memorial Cup was held in Moncton, New Brunswick, from May 19–28. It was the 88th annual Memorial Cup competition and determined the major junior ice hockey champion of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL). The host team Moncton Wildcats wer ...

, and proposed to host the event at the

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which completed construction in 2018. On April 5, 2018, the QMJHL announced that the Mooseheads were chosen to host the 2019 event.

Road to the Cup

OHL playoffs

The

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won the J. Ross Robertson Cup as the playoffs champions of the

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(OHL). The Storm defeated the

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in four consecutive games in the first round, then lost the next three games to the

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before rallying with four consecutive victories to win the second round series in seven games. The Storm lost the first two games in both the third round and the finals, but defeated the

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in seven games and the

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in six games.

QMJHL playoffs

The

were ranked as the top Canadian Hockey League team for four months during the 2018–19 QMJHL season. The Huskies set a QMJHL record with 59 wins during the season, which included a 25-game winning streak. The Huskies won their second

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as the playoffs champions of the QMJHL.

WHL playoffs

The

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won the

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as the playoffs champions of the

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(WHL). The Raiders won the championship series in overtime in the seventh game versus the

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Event details

As part of a new sponsorship agreement between the CHL and

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, the South Korean automaker replaced Mastercard as presenting sponsor of the tournament beginning in 2019. The Memorial Cup trophy arrived in Halifax aboard HMCS ''Glace Bay'', then was accompanied by players from the Halifax Mooseheads in a parade to the Scotiabank Centre.

Team rosters

Rosters as listed on the Memorial Cup web site for each team:

Halifax Mooseheads

*Head coach:

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Rouyn-Noranda Huskies

*Head coach:

Guelph Storm

*Head coach: George Burnett

Prince Albert Raiders

*Head coach:

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Tournament games

All times local ( UTC −3)

Round-robin

;Round-robin standings

Semifinal game

Championship game

The Huskies won their first Memorial Cup in franchise history with a victory by a 4–2 score versus the Mooseheads, watched by a sold-out crowd with 10,595 fans. The Mooseheads had led the game a 2–0 score in the second period, then the Huskies scored four consecutive goals for the win. Huskies head coach

became the first person to win consecutive Memorial Cups with two different teams, and third coach overall to win with multiple teams including,

Don Hay Don Hay (born February 13, 1954) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and National Hockey League head coach. As a player, Hay played shortly in the International Hockey League before becoming a three-time Memorial Cup-winning ...

and

Bryan Maxwell Bryan Clifford Maxwell (born September 7, 1955) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 331 games in the National Hockey League and 124 games in the World Hockey Association. He played for the Cleveland Crusaders, Cincin ...

Statistical leaders

Skaters

*''GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes'' ''GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes''

Goaltenders

*''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)'' ''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: *

Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy The Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy is a Canadian Hockey League (CHL) trophy, awarded to the most valuable player in the annual Memorial Cup Tournament. The trophy was first awarded in 1972 and won by Richard Brodeur of the QMJHL's Cornwall Royal ...

(Most outstanding player): Joël Teasdale, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies *

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 ...

(Top scorer): Jakub Lauko, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies *

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 whos ...

(Most sportsmanlike player):

Nick Suzuki Nicholas Suzuki (born August 10, 1999) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre and captain of the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Vegas Golden Knights selected him in the first round, 13th overall, of the 2017 NH ...

, Guelph Storm *

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 Associa ...

(Best goaltender):

Alexis Gravel Alexis "Alex" Gravel (born March 21, 2000) is a Canadian collegiate ice hockey goaltender who currently plays for the UQTR Patriotes of the U Sports. Gravel was selected in the sixth round, 162nd overall, by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 201 ...

, Halifax Mooseheads * Memorial Cup All-Star Team: ::Goaltender:

, Halifax Mooseheads ::Defence:

Sean Durzi Sean Durzi (born October 21, 1998) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL). Born and raised in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, Durzi grew up playing AAA ice hockey with the Missi ...

, Guelph Storm; Noah Dobson, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies ::Forwards:

Isaac Ratcliffe Isaac Ratcliffe (born February 15, 1999) is a Canadian professional ice hockey left wing for the Milwaukee Admirals of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected ...

, Guelph Storm; Félix Bibeau, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies; Benoit-Olivier Groulx, Halifax Mooseheads

References

External links

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