2022 Memorial Cup
The 2022 Memorial Cup (branded as the 2022 Memorial Cup presented by Kia for sponsorship reasons) will be a four-team round-robin format tournament held at TD Station in Saint John, New Brunswick from June 20–29, 2022. It will be the 102nd Memorial Cup championship which determines the champion of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL). The tournament will be hosted by the Saint John Sea Dogs, who won the right to host the tournament over the Quebec Remparts. The Memorial Cup returns after two years of absence due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Host bidding process
The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) considered bids from the Quebec Remparts and Saint John Sea Dogs.[1]
Road to the Cup
OHL playoffs
Conference quarterfinals | Conference semifinals | Conference finals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||
E1 | Hamilton | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
E8 | Peterborough | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
E1 | Hamilton | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
E4 | Mississauga | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
E4 | Mississauga | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
E5 | Barrie | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
E1 | Hamilton | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Eastern Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
E2 | North Bay | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
E3 | Kingston | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
E6 | Oshawa | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
E2 | North Bay | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
E3 | Kingston | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
E2 | North Bay | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
E7 | Ottawa | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
E1 | Hamilton | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Note: Pairings are re-seeded after the first round. | |||||||||||||||||||
W1 | Windsor | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
W1 | Windsor | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
W8 | Sarnia | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
W1 | Windsor | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
W7 | Kitchener | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
W4 | Sault Ste. Marie | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
W5 | Guelph | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
W1 | Windsor | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Western Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
W3 | Flint | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
W3 | Flint | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
W6 | Owen Sound | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
W3 | Flint | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
W4 | Sault Ste. Marie | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
W2 | London | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
W7 | Kitchener | 4 |
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.
Conference quarter-finals | Conference semi-finals | Semi-finals | President's Cup Championship | ||||||||||||||||
W1 | Sherbrooke | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
W8 | Baie-Comeau | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
W1 | Sherbrooke | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
W5 | Blainville-Boisbriand | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
W2 | Gatineau | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
W7 | Val-d'Or | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Quebec | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Shawinigan | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
W3 | Shawinigan | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
W6 | Rouyn-Noranda | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
W2 | Gatineau | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
W3 | Shawinigan | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
W4 | Drummondville | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
W5 | Blainville-Boisbriand | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Charlottetown | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Shawinigan | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
E1 | Quebec | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
E8 | Chicoutimi | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
E1 | Quebec | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
E6 | Rimouski | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
E2 | Charlottetown | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
E7 | Moncton | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Charlottetown | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Sherbrooke | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
E3 | Saint John | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
E6 | Rimouski | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
E2 | Charlottetown | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
E4 | Acadie–Bathurst | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
E4 | Acadie–Bathurst | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
E5 | Halifax | 2 |
WHL playoffs
Conference quarterfinals | Conference semifinals | Conference finals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||
E1 | Winnipeg | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
E8 | Prince Albert | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
E1 | Winnipeg | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
E4 | Moose Jaw | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
E4 | Moose Jaw | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
E5 | Saskatoon | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
E1 | Winnipeg | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Eastern | |||||||||||||||||||
E2 | Edmonton | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
E3 | Red Deer | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
E6 | Brandon | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
E2 | Edmonton | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
E3 | Red Deer | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
E2 | Edmonton | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
E7 | Lethbridge | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
E2 | Edmonton | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Note: Pairings are re-seeded after the first round. | |||||||||||||||||||
W4 | Seattle | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
W1 | Everett | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
W8 | Vancouver | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
W2 | Kamloops | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
W8 | Vancouver | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
W4 | Seattle | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
W5 | Kelowna | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
W2 | Kamloops | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Western | |||||||||||||||||||
W4 | Seattle | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
W3 | Portland | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
W6 | Prince George | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
W3 | Portland | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
W4 | Seattle | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
W2 | Kamloops | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
W7 | Spokane | 0 |
Team rosters
Edmonton Oil Kings
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Hamilton Bulldogs
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Tournament games
Round-robin
June 20 | Saint John Sea Dogs | 5–3 | Hamilton Bulldogs | TD Station | Recap | |||
Yan Kuznetsov (1) – 2:17 Ryan Francis (1) – 16:31 |
First period | 8:43 – pp – Ryan Winterton (1) | ||||||
William Dufour (1) – 10:50 Ryan Francis (2) – 18:33 |
Second period | No scoring | ||||||
Peter Reynolds (1) – en – 18:48 | Third period | 10:06 – pp – Avery Hayes (1) 16:41 – Ryan Winterton (2) | ||||||
Nikolas Hurtubise (17 saves / 20 shots) | Goalie stats | Marco Costantini (30 saves / 34 shots) |
June 21 | Edmonton Oil Kings | 3–4 | Shawinigan Cataractes | TD Station | Recap | |||
Luke Prokop (1) – 19:16 | First period | 10:11 – pp – Jordan Tourigny (1) | ||||||
Tyler Horstmann (1) – 4:11 Cole Miller (1) – 17:03 |
Second period | 7:11 – Xavier Bourgault (1) | ||||||
No scoring | Third period | 5:37 – Pierrick Dubé (1) 6:55 – Olivier Nadeau (1) | ||||||
Sebastian Cossa (31 saves / 35 shots) | Goalie stats | Charles-Antoine Lavalée (25 saves / 28 shots) |
June 22 | Edmonton Oil Kings | 7:00 pm | Saint John Sea Dogs | TD Station |
June 23 | Hamilton Bulldogs | 7:00 pm | Shawinigan Cataractes | TD Station |
June 24 | Hamilton Bulldogs | 7:00 pm | Edmonton Oil Kings | TD Station |
June 25 | Shawinigan Cataractes | 5:00 pm | Saint John Sea Dogs | TD Station |
- Round-robin standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL/host) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 3 |
2 | Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 |
3 | Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 0 |
4 | Hamilton Bulldogs (OHL) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 0 |
Playoff Round
Tiebreaker
June 26 | TBD | 5:00 pm | TBD | TD Station |
Semi-Final
June 27 | TBD | 7:00 pm | TBD | TD Station |
Final
June 29 | TBD | 7:00 pm | TBD | TD Station |
Statistical leaders
Skaters
- GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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Ryan Francis | Saint John Sea Dogs | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Ryan Winterton | Hamilton Bulldogs | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Raivis Ansons | Saint John Sea Dogs | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Philippe Daoust | Saint John Sea Dogs | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
Logan Morrison | Hamilton Bulldogs | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Xavier Bourgault | Shawinigan Cataractes | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Avery Hayes | Hamilton Bulldogs | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Luke Prokop | Edmonton Oil Kings | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Mavrik Bourque | Shawinigan Cataractes | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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)
Player | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | SA | GA | GAA | SV% | SO | TOI |
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Charles-Antoine Lavallée | Shawinigan Cataractes | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 3.00 | .893 | 0 | 60 |
Nikolas Hurtubise | Saint John Sea Dogs | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 3.00 | .850 | 0 | 60 |
Awards
The CHL will hand out the following awards at the conclusion of the 2022 Memorial Cup:
- Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy (Most outstanding player):
- Ed Chynoweth Trophy (Top scorer):
- George Parsons Trophy (Most sportsmanlike player):
- Hap Emms Memorial Trophy (Best goaltender):
- Memorial Cup All-Star Team:
References
- ^ "Saint John Sea Dogs selected to host 2022 Memorial Cup presented by Kia". Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. September 9, 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
- ^ "Saint John Sea Dogs – Official site of the Saint John Sea Dogs". sjseadogs.com. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ^ "Shawinigan Cataractes". theqmjhl.com. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
- ^ "Edmonton Oil Kings". whl.ca. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
- ^ "Hamilton Bulldogs - Official site". hamiltonbulldogs.com. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
- ^ "Canadian Hockey League announces new dates for 2022 Memorial Cup presented by Kia". Memorial Cup. Canadian Hockey League. February 15, 2022. Retrieved February 17, 2022.