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tournament held at

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, United States. It was the 104th

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championship which 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 in March 2023. This was the first time that the Memorial Cup was held in

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, and it was the first time in the United States since

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, which was held in

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. It was also the first time in CHL history that all three championship series from the WHL, OHL, and QMJHL ended in

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. The event was played from May 24 to June 2.

Road to the Cup

OHL playoffs

QMJHL playoffs

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

WHL playoffs

Team rosters

Saginaw Spirit

*Head coach: Chris Lazary

Drummondville Voltigeurs

*Head coach: Sylvain Favreau

London Knights

*Head coach:

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Moose Jaw Warriors

*Head coach: Mark O'Leary

Tournament games

All times local ( UTC − 5)

Round-robin

;Round-robin standings

Playoffs

Semifinal game

Championship game

Statistical leaders

Skaters

*''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)''

Awards

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

References

External links

Memorial Cup

Canadian Hockey League
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