1993 Memorial Cup

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1993 Memorial Cup
Tournament details
Venue(s)Sault Memorial Gardens
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
DatesMay 15–23, 1993
Teams4
Host teamSault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)
TV partner(s)TSN
Final positions
ChampionsSault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL) (1st title)
Tournament statistics
Games played8
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Silver bowl trophy with two large handles, mounted on a wide black plinth engraved with team names on silver plates.
The Memorial Cup trophy

The 1993 Memorial Cup took place 15–23 May 1993, at the Sault Memorial Gardens in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. It was the 75th annual Memorial Cup competition and determined the major junior ice hockey champion of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL).

Sault Ste. Marie won their first Memorial Cup, defeating Peterborough in the championship game.

Teams

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QMJHL Team OHL Team WHL Team Host Team

Laval Titan

The

Sherbrooke Faucons
in five games, to win the QMJHL championship and earn a berth into the 1993 Memorial Cup.

The Titan were led offensively by

Yanick Dube had a strong season for the Titan, scoring 45 goals and 83 points in 68 games. Defensively, the club was led by Benoit Larose, as in 63 games, he scored 16 goals and 78 points. Larose was awarded the Emile Bouchard Trophy, awarded to the QMJHL Defenceman of the Year. In goal, Manny Fernandez saw the bulk of action, earning a 26-14-2 record with a 3.61 GAA and a .885 save percentage. In the post-season, Fernandez posted a record of 12-1 with a 3.08 GAA and a .909 save percentage, as he won the Guy Lafleur Trophy
as QMJHL Playoff MVP.

The 1993 Memorial Cup was the fourth appearance by Laval at the tournament in team history. In their previous trip at the 1990 Memorial Cup, the Titan finished in third place. In their other appearances in 1984 and 1989, the Titan finished in fourth place.

Peterborough Petes

The Peterborough Petes represented the Ontario Hockey League at the 1993 Memorial Cup. The Petes finished as the top club in the OHL during the 1992–93 season, earning a record of 46-15-5 for 97 points and winning the Hamilton Spectator Trophy. Peterborough led the league in goals scored with 352, while they were also the top defensive club in the OHL, allowing a league-low 239 goals. In the first round of the playoffs, the Petes faced off against the top team in the Emms Division, the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, for the right to host the 1993 Memorial Cup. The Greyhounds swept Peterborough in four games, as Sault Ste. Marie was named the host of the tournament. Despite the series loss, the Petes were not eliminated from the post-season. In their next round, the Leyden Division semi-finals, the Petes narrowly defeated the Sudbury Wolves in seven games. In the Leyden Division finals, Peterborough began to find their stride, as they defeated the Kingston Frontenacs in five games, advancing to the J. Ross Robertson Cup finals. In the championship round, the Petes had a rematch against the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, and Peterborough was able to get revenge, as they defeated the Greyhounds four games to one, to win the OHL title and earn a berth into the 1993 Memorial Cup.

The Petes high powered offense was led by

1993 NHL Entry Draft. Chad Lang got the majority of playing time in goal for the Petes, as he earned a 32-6-4 record with a 3.29 GAA and a .890 save percentage in 43 games. Both he and backup goaltender, Ryan Douglas, were awarded the Dave Pinkney Trophy
as the Goaltenders on the Team that Allowed the Fewest Goals.

The 1993 Memorial Cup was the seventh time in club history that the Petes qualified for a chance to win the title. In their previous appearance at the 1989 Memorial Cup, Peterborough finished in third place. Peterborough had previously won the Memorial Cup once in team history, as they defeated the Brandon Wheat Kings in the final game at the 1979 Memorial Cup. The Petes had also been finalists at the 1980, 1978, 1972 and 1959 tournaments.

Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds

The Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds represented the Ontario Hockey League as the host team at the 1993 Memorial Cup. This marked the Greyhounds third consecutive appearance at the tournament. The Greyhounds finished in first place in the Emms Division during the 1992–93 season, earning a 38-23-5 record, accumulating 81 points. Sault Ste. Marie was a high scoring team, as they scored 334 goals, ranking them third in the OHL. Defensively, the Greyhounds allowed 260 goals, which was the second fewest in the league. In the first round of the post-season, the Greyhounds faced off against the top team in the Leyden Division, the Peterborough Petes, in a best-of-seven series to determine which city would host the Memorial Cup. The Greyhounds swept the Petes in four games, which earned the club a berth into the 1993 Memorial Cup as the host team. In the following round of the playoffs, the Emms Division semi-finals, the Greyhounds swept the Owen Sound Platers in four games, advancing to the division finals. In the Emms Division final, the Greyhounds knocked off the Detroit Junior Red Wings four games to one, advancing to the J. Ross Robertson Cup finals. In the final round, Sault Ste. Marie had a rematch against the Peterborough Petes, however, the Petes defeated the Greyhounds four games to one in this series to win the OHL championship.

The Greyhounds offense was led by

IHL. In 26 games, Hodson earned a 18-5-2 record with a 3.10 GAA and a .896 save percentage. Dan Tanevski
began the season as the Greyhounds starting goaltender, however, after Hodson's return, he was relegated to backup duties. In 32 games, Tanevski posted a 14-10-2 record with a 4.29 GAA and a .855 save percentage.

The 1993 Memorial Cup was the Greyhounds third consecutive appearance at the tournament, and fourth overall in team history. At the 1992 Memorial Cup, the Greyhounds lost to the Kamloops Blazers 5-4 in the final game. The club finished a disappointing fourth at the 1991 Memorial Cup, and at the 1985 Memorial Cup, Sault Ste. Marie finished in third place.

Swift Current Broncos

The

Portland Winter Hawks
. Swift Current won a thrilling seven game series over Portland to win the championship and earn a berth into the 1993 Memorial Cup.

Swift Current's offense was powered by

Milan Hnilicka
received a majority of the playing time, as he posted a 46-12-2 record with a 3.36 GAA in 65 games.

The 1993 Memorial Cup was the third time in club history that the Broncos qualified for the tournament. At the 1989 Memorial Cup, Swift Current defeated the Saskatoon Blades 4-3 in overtime to clinch the Memorial Cup. At the 1983 Memorial Cup, the franchise was known as the Lethbridge Broncos, and they finished in fourth place at the tournament.

Round-robin standings

Pos Team Pld W L GF GA
1 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL rep and host) 3 2 1 13 10 Advanced directly to the championship game
2 Peterborough Petes (OHL) 3 2 1 16 14 Advanced to the semifinal game
3
QMJHL
) 		3 1 2 10 12 Advanced to the tiebreaker
4 Swift Current Broncos (WHL) 3 1 2 11 14
Source: [citation needed]

Scores

Round-robin

  • May 15 Sault Ste. Marie 3-2 Laval
  • May 16 Peterborough 6-4 Laval
  • May 16 Swift Current 5-3 Sault Ste. Marie
  • May 18 Peterborough 7-3 Swift Current
  • May 19 Laval 4-3 Swift Current
  • May 20 Sault Ste. Marie 7-3 Peterborough

Tie-breaker

  • May 21 Laval 4-3 Swift Current

Semi-final

  • May 22 Peterborough 3-1 Laval

Final

  • May 23 Sault Ste. Marie 4-2 Peterborough

Winning roster

1992-93 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds[1]

Goaltenders

Defencemen

Wingers

Centres

[2]

Award winners

All-star team

References

  1. ^ "MemorialCup.ca - Winning Rosters". Archived from the original on September 10, 2017. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  2. ^ "Soo Greyhounds at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved December 7, 2022.

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