2007 Memorial Cup
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Champions | Vancouver Giants (WHL) (1st title) |
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Games played | 9 |
Attendance | 121,561 (13,507 per game) |
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The 2007 MasterCard Memorial Cup was played in May 2007 in
QMJHL champion, the Lewiston Maineiacs; and the host team and tournament champion, Vancouver Giants, who were competing in their second consecutive national junior championship. The Memorial Cup tournament was a four team tournament with a round-robin format. The Giants won their first Memorial Cup, defeating Medicine Hat 3–1 in the second all-WHL final in tournament history (the first was in 1989). The tournament set a new Memorial Cup attendance record with 121,561 fans attending the nine games. The previous record of 84,686 was set at the 2003 tournament in Quebec City
.
The tournament was the first to feature two league champions based in the
Portland Winter Hawks and the host, the Spokane Chiefs. The 2007 MasterCard Memorial Cup was also the first to feature the two-referee
system.
The Memorial Cup trophy's ties to Canadian military were evident when
CH-149 Cormorant helicopter; and by land, via the armoured 39th Canadian Brigade Group Convoy.[1]
Round-robin standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD |
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1 | Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 |
1 | Vancouver Giants (host) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 |
3 | Plymouth Whalers (OHL)[a] | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 |
3 | QMJHL)[a]
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3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
Notes:
Rosters
Schedule
Round robin
May 18, 2007 | Plymouth | 3–4 OT | Vancouver | Pacific Coliseum attendance: 13,428 |
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May 19, 2007 | Medicine Hat | 1–3 | Lewiston | Pacific Coliseum attendance: 12,720 |
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May 20, 2007 | Vancouver | 2–1 | Lewiston | Pacific Coliseum attendance: 13,734 |
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May 21, 2007 | Medicine Hat | 4–1 | Plymouth | Pacific Coliseum attendance: 12,601 |
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May 22, 2007 | Lewiston | 1–2 OT | Plymouth | Pacific Coliseum attendance: 12,415 |
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May 23, 2007 | Vancouver | 0–1 | Medicine Hat | Pacific Coliseum attendance: 14,901 |
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Playoff round
Tie breaker
May 24, 2007 | Lewiston | 1–5 | Plymouth | Pacific Coliseum attendance: 12,008 |
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Semi-final
May 25, 2007 | Plymouth | 1–8 | Vancouver | Pacific Coliseum attendance: 13,372 |
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Championship game
May 27, 2007 | Vancouver | 3–1 | Medicine Hat | Pacific Coliseum attendance: 16,281 |
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Leading scorers
Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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Michal Repik, Vancouver | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 |
Milan Lucic, Vancouver | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
Tom Sestito , Plymouth |
5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
James Neal, Plymouth | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 42 |
Mario Bliznak, Vancouver | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
Tyler Ennis, Medicine Hat | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Kenndal McArdle, Vancouver | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
J. D. Watt, Vancouver | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 |
Spencer Machacek, Vancouver | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Simon Courcelles, Lewiston | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Evan Brophey, Plymouth | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 18 |
Andrew Fournier, Plymouth | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Wacey Rabbit, Vancouver | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Leading goaltenders
- Goalies Have To Play A Minimum Of 60 Minutes To Be Listed.
Player | GP | W | L | MINS | GA | GAA | SO | Sv% |
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Tyson Sexsmith, Vancouver | 5 | 4 | 1 | 300 | 7 | 1.40 | 0 | .936 |
Matt Keetley, Medicine Hat | 4 | 2 | 2 | 238 | 6 | 1.51 | 1 | .949 |
Jonathan Bernier, Lewiston | 4 | 1 | 3 | 203 | 7 | 2.07 | 0 | .940 |
Michal Neuvirth, Plymouth | 5 | 2 | 3 | 219 | 11 | 3.02 | 0 | .902 |
Jeremy Smith, Plymouth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 7 | 4.63 | 0 | .883 |
Award winners
- Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy (MVP): Milan Lucic, Vancouver
- George Parsons Trophy (Sportsmanship): Brennan Bosch, Medicine Hat
- Hap Emms Memorial Trophy (Goaltender): Matt Keetley, Medicine Hat
- Ed Chynoweth Trophy (Leading Scorer): Michal Repik, Vancouver
All-star team
- Goal: Matt Keetley, Medicine Hat
- Defence: Brendan Mikkelson, Vancouver; Cody Franson, Vancouver
- Forwards: Darren Helm, Medicine Hat; Michal Repik, Vancouver; Milan Lucic, Vancouver
Road to the cup
OHL playoffs
Conference Quarterfinals | Conference Semifinals | Conference Finals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||
E1 | Barrie | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
E8 | Brampton | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
E1 | Barrie | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
E6 | Sudbury | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
E3 | Mississauga | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
E6 | Sudbury | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
E6 | Sudbury | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
E2 | Belleville | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
E2 | Belleville | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
E7 | Ottawa | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
E2 | Belleville | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
E4 | Oshawa | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
E4 | Oshawa | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
E5 | Kingston | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
E6 | Sudbury | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
W2 | Plymouth | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
W1 | London | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
W8 | Owen Sound | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
W1 | London | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
W5 | S.S. Marie | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
W4 | Saginaw | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
W5 | S.S. Marie | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
W1 | London | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
W2 | Plymouth | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
W2 | Plymouth | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
W7 | Guelph | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
W2 | Plymouth | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
W3 | Kitchener | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
W3 | Kitchener | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
W6 | Sarnia | 0 |
QMJHL playoffs
First Round | Quarter Finals | Semi-Finals | President's Cup Finals | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Lewiston
| 4 | |||||||||||||||||
8† | Shawinigan | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Lewiston
| 4 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Halifax | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Moncton | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Halifax | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
1E | Lewiston
| 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Eastern | |||||||||||||||||||
6T | Rouyn-Noranda | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Cape Breton
| 4 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | St. John's | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Cape Breton
| 4 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Acadie-Bathurst
| 1 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | P.E.I.
| 3 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Acadie-Bathurst
| 4 | |||||||||||||||||
1E | Lewiston
| 4 | |||||||||||||||||
1T | Val-d'Or | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Val-d'Or | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Chicoutimi | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Val-d'Or | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Baie-Comeau | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Victoriaville | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Baie-Comeau | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
1T | Val-d'Or | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Telus | |||||||||||||||||||
2E | Cape Breton
| 3 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Drummondville | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Québec | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Drummondville | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Rouyn-Noranda | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Gatineau | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Rouyn-Noranda | 4 |
†Shawinigan seeded 8th in Eastern division.
WHL playoffs
Conference Quarter-finals | Conference Semi-finals | Conference Finals | WHL Championship | ||||||||||||||||
E1 | Brandon | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
E4 | Prince Albert | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
E1 | Brandon | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
C3 | Calgary | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
C3 | Calgary | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
C2 | Kootenay | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
C3 | Calgary | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Eastern | |||||||||||||||||||
C1 | Medicine Hat | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
C1 | Medicine Hat | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
C4 | Red Deer | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
C1 | Medicine Hat | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
E2 | Regina | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
E3 | Swift Current | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
E2 | Regina | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
C1 | Medicine Hat | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
B1 | Vancouver | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
B1 | Vancouver | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
B4 | Chilliwack | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
B1 | Vancouver | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
U3 | Seattle | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
U3 | Seattle | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
U2 | Tri-City | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
B1 | Vancouver | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Western | |||||||||||||||||||
B3 | Prince George | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
U1 | Everett | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
U4 | Spokane | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
U1 | Everett | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
B3 | Prince George | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
B3 | Prince George | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
B2 | Kamloops | 0 |
References
- ^ Walker, Nick (April 1, 2014). "Legacy of the Memorial Cup". Canadian Geographic. Archived from the original on April 25, 2018. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
External links
- Memorial Cup Archived 2016-06-02 at the Wayback Machine
- Canadian Hockey League