2009 Memorial Cup

2009 Memorial Cup
Rimouski, Quebec
Host team Rimouski Océanic
Champions Windsor Spitfires
Duration May 15–24, 2009
Number of games 9
Number of teams 4
Total attendance 41,440
Television Rogers Sportsnet (Canada-English)
RDS (Canada-French)
NHL Network (USA)
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The 2009 Memorial Cup was a four-team round-robin format ice hockey tournament played during May 2009 in Rimouski, Quebec to determine the junior ice hockey championship of the Canadian Hockey League. The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League announced on April 3, 2008, that the Rimouski Océanic were chosen to host the event at the Colisée de Rimouski.[1] Other participants include the Windsor Spitfires, champions of the Ontario Hockey League, the Drummondville Voltigeurs, champions of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, and the Kelowna Rockets, champions of the Western Hockey League.[2]

Five other QMJHL teams submitted a bid to host the event, including the Chicoutimi Saguenéens, Halifax Mooseheads, Lewiston Maineiacs, Shawinigan Cataractes, and the St. John's Fog Devils.[3] The Maineiacs bid partnered with the American Hockey League's Portland Pirates, with a plan to host the event in Portland's Cumberland County Civic Center.[4] The QMJHL announced a five-member independent selection committee to evaluate the bids, headed by former New Brunswick Premier Bernard Lord.[5]

The tournament began on May 15, 2009 with Kelowna beating Rimouski 4–1. Windsor defeated Rimouski in the tiebreaker and Drummondville in the semifinal, becoming just the second team since the current Memorial Cup tournament format was adopted in 1983 to reach the final after losing its first two games. Windsor then captured the Memorial Cup, defeating Kelowna 4–1 on May 24, 2009, becoming the first team in Memorial Cup history to win the tournament after starting 0–2, and also the first to win coming out of the tiebreaker.

Contents

Tournament

All times listed are Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4).

Round robin

  †  Indicates team advanced directly to the championship game

  *  Indicates team advanced to the semifinal game

GP W L GF GA +/-
Kelowna Rockets (WHL)† 3 2 1 11 7 +4
Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL)* 3 2 1 10 10 0
Rimouski Océanic (Host/QMJHL) 3 1 2 8 11 -3
Windsor Spitfires (OHL)* 3 1 2 8 9 -1

Note: Windsor finished 4th based on head to head round robin matchups but defeated Rimouski in the tiebreaker game.

Results

Tiebreaker

Semifinal

Final

Statistical leaders

Skaters

These are the top skaters based on points. If the list exceeds ten skaters because of a tie in points, all of the tied skaters are shown.

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Benn, JamieJamie Benn Kelowna Rockets 4 5 4 9 8
Henrique, AdamAdam Henrique Windsor Spitfires 6 4 5 9 11
Riendeau, YannickYannick Riendeau Drummondville Voltigeurs 4 2 6 8 2
Hall, TaylorTaylor Hall Windsor Spitfires 6 2 6 8 8
Loktionov, AndreiAndrei Loktionov Windsor Spitfires 6 2 5 7 0
Nemisz, GregGreg Nemisz Windsor Spitfires 6 1 6 7 2
Mitchell, DaleDale Mitchell Windsor Spitfires 6 5 1 6 2
Cundari, MarkMark Cundari Windsor Spitfires 6 0 5 5 6
Cormier, PatricePatrice Cormier Rimouski Océanic 4 3 1 4 8
Ellis, RyanRyan Ellis Windsor Spitfires 6 3 1 4 4
Vachon, Marc-OlivierMarc-Olivier Vachon Drummondville Voltigeurs 4 2 2 4 0
Almond, CodyCody Almond Kelowna Rockets 4 2 2 4 4
Long, ColinColin Long Kelowna Rockets 4 1 3 4 6
Myers, TylerTyler Myers Kelowna Rockets 4 1 3 4 6
Wellwood, EricEric Wellwood Windsor Spitfires 6 1 3 4 2
Prokop, PatrikPatrik Prokop Drummondville Voltigeurs 4 0 4 4 0
Backlund, MikaelMikael Backlund Kelowna Rockets 4 0 4 4 2
Barrie, TysonTyson Barrie Kelowna Rockets 4 0 4 4 2
Bourdon, Marc-AndreMarc-Andre Bourdon Rimouski Océanic 4 0 4 4 6

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

Goaltending

This is a combined table of the top goaltenders based on goals against average and save percentage with at least sixty minutes played. The table is sorted by GAA.

Player Team GP W L SA GA GAA SV% SO Min
Engelage, AndrewAndrew Engelage Windsor Spitfires 6 4 2 139 16 2.58 .885 0 372:04
Cousineau, MarcoMarco Cousineau Drummondville Voltigeurs 4 2 2 146 13 2.94 .911 0 265:27
Guggenberger, MarkMark Guggenberger Kelowna Rockets 4 2 2 79 10 3.21 .873 0 187:04
Gougeon, MaximMaxim Gougeon Rimouski Océanic 4 1 3 138 17 4.03 .877 0 253:23

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)

Tournament awards

Award Recipient
Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy (Most Valuable Player) Taylor Hall, Windsor
George Parsons Trophy (Most Sportsmanlike) Yannick Riendeau, Drummondville
Hap Emms Memorial Trophy (Top Goaltender) Marco Cousineau, Drummondville
Ed Chynoweth Trophy (Leading Scorer) Jamie Benn, Kelowna
All-Star team   Position  
Marco Cousineau, Drummondville G
Ryan Ellis, Windsor D
Tyler Myers, Kelowna D
Jamie Benn, Kelowna F
Patrice Cormier, Rimouski F
Taylor Hall, Windsor F

Rosters

Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL)

Pos. No. Player
GK 33 Marco Cousineau
GK 35 Antoine Tardif
D 3 Marc-Erik Ouellet
D 6 Marc-Antoine Desnoyers
D 8 Ryan McKiernan
D 9 Patrik Prokop
D 15 Jeff Marcoux
D 23 Charles Landry
D 26 Olivier Hotte
D 29 Dmitry Kulikov
D 82 Andrew Randazzo
F 7 Sean Couturier
F 10 Marc-Olivier Vachon
F 11 Benoit Levesque
F 13 Yannick Riendeau
F 17 Dany Masse
F 24 Philippe Bergeron
F 28 Samson Mahbod
F 40 Gabriel Dumont
F 70 Mike Hoffman
F 81 Jonathan Brunelle
F 83 Christopher DiDomenico
F 89 Maxime Frenette
F 94 Philippe Lefebvre

Kelowna Rockets (WHL)

Pos. No. Player
GK 30 Mark Guggenberger
GK 31 Adam Brown
D 2 Collin Bowman
D 3 Tyler Myers
D 4 Tyson Barrie
D 7 Aaron Borejko
D 8 Curt Gogol
D 26 Tysen Dowzak
F 9 Stepan Novotny
F 10 Evan Bloodoff
F 11 Colin Long
F 12 Cody Almond
F 14 Jamie Benn
F 15 Brandon McMillan
F 16 Spencer Main
F 17 Lucas Bloodoff
F 18 Shane McColgan
F 19 Ian Duval
F 22 Mikael Backlund
F 23 Kyle St. Denis
F 24 Mitchell Callahan
F 27 Ryley Grantham
F 28 Kyle Verdino

Rimouski Océanic (Host)

Pos. No. Player
GK 31 Maxim Gougeon
GK 38 Matthew Dopud
D 3 Marc-Andre Bourdon
D 7 Sebastien Piche
D 14 Gleason Fournier
D 17 William Plourde
D 18 Ryan Kavanagh
D 20 Alexandre Brunet
D 21 Emmanuel Boudreau
D 24 Maxime Ouimet
F 8 Patrick Delisle-Houde
F 11 Logan MacMillan
F 15 Philippe Cornet
F 16 Olivier Fortier
F 19 Keven Veilleux
F 23 Mathieu Asselin
F 26 Alexandre Durette
F 27 Jordan Caron
F 55 Frederic Desrochers
F 65 Ilya Silik
F 71 Felix Lefrancois
F 75 Nicholas Samoluk
F 79 Luca Cunti
F 90 Patrice Cormier

Windsor Spitfires (OHL)

Pos. No. Player
GK 1 Andrew Engelage
GK 30 Josh Unice
GK 34 Steve Gleeson
D 5 Ron Soucie
D 6 Ryan Ellis
D 7 Adam Wallace
D 13 Rob Kwiet
D 17 Jesse Blacker
D 42 Ben Shutron
D 51 Mark Cundari
D 55 Harry Young
D 81 Patrick Moran
F 4 Taylor Hall
F 14 Adam Henrique
F 16 Ben Dubois
F 19 Lane MacDermid
F 22 Richard Greenop
F 25 James Woodcroft
F 29 Conor O'Donnell
F 44 Justin Shugg
F 61 Austin Watson
F 64 Greg Nemisz
F 67 Eric Wellwood
F 71 Dale Mitchell
F 77 Scott Timmins
F 90 Andrei Loktionov

Road to the Cup

OHL playoffs

Main article: 2008–09 OHL season
  Conference Quarterfinals Conference Semifinals Conference Finals OHL Championship
                                     
1  Belleville 4  
8  Sudbury 2  
  1  Belleville 4  
 
  6  Niagara 1  
3  Ottawa 3
6  Niagara 4  
  1  Belleville 2  
Eastern
  2  Brampton 4  
2  Brampton 4  
7  Peterborough 0  
  2  Brampton 4
 
  4  Mississauga 2  
4  Mississauga 4
5  Barrie 1  
  E2  Brampton 1
  W1  Windsor 4
1  Windsor 4  
8  Owen Sound 0  
  1  Windsor 4
 
  4  Plymouth 2  
4  Plymouth 4
5  Sarnia 1  
  1  Windsor 4
Western
  2  London 1  
2  London 4  
7  Erie 1  
  2  London 4
 
  3  Saginaw 0  
3  Saginaw 4
6  Guelph 0  

QMJHL playoffs

Main article: 2008–09 QMJHL season
  First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals QMJHL Championships
                                     
1C  Drummondville 4  
4C  Lewiston 0  
  1  Drummondville 4  
 
  8  Montreal 0  
2O  Montreal 4
3O  Rouyn-Noranda 2  
  1  Drummondville 4  
  7  Rimouski 0  
1A  Moncton 4  
4A  P.E.I. 1  
  2  Moncton 1
 
  7  Rimouski 4  
2E  Rimouski 4
3E  Chicoutimi 0  
  1  Drummondville 4
  5  Shawinigan 3
1E  Quebec 4  
4E  Baie-Comeau 1  
  3  Quebec 4
 
  6  Cape Breton 3  
2A  Cape Breton 4
3A  Saint John 0  
  3  Quebec 1
  5  Shawinigan 4  
1O  Gatineau 4  
5A  Acadie-Bathurst 1  
  4  Gatineau 1
 
  5  Shawinigan 4  
2C  Shawinigan 4
3C  Victoriaville 0  

WHL playoffs

Main article: 2008–09 WHL season
  Conference Quarterfinals Conference Semifinals Conference Finals WHL Championship
                                     
1  Calgary 4  
8  Edmonton 0  
  1  Calgary 4  
 
  7  Lethbridge 0  
2  Saskatoon 3
7  Lethbridge 4  
  1  Calgary 4  
Eastern
  3  Brandon 0  
3  Brandon 4  
6  Kootenay 0  
  3  Brandon 4
 
  5  Medicine Hat 0  
4  Swift Current 3
5  Medicine Hat 4  
  E1  Calgary 2
  W3  Kelowna 4
1  Vancouver 4  
8  Prince George 0  
  1  Vancouver 4
 
  4  Spokane 3  
4  Spokane 4
5  Seattle 1  
  1  Vancouver 2
Western
  3  Kelowna 4  
2  Tri-City 4  
7  Everett 1  
  2  Tri-City 2
 
  3  Kelowna 4  
3  Kelowna 4
6  Kamloops 0  

References

  1. ^ Jahnke, Karl (2008-04-03). "Rimouski wins 2009 MasterCard Memorial Cup bid". QMJHL. Archived from the original on 2008-11-15. http://www.webcitation.org/5cM3b7uqZ. Retrieved 2008-04-03. 
  2. ^ Hale, Jeff; Pargas, Mark (May 15, 2009). "The Junior Report: Windsor Draws Attention With Memorial Cup Set to Begin". The New York Times. http://slapshot.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/15/the-junior-report-windsor-draws-attention-with-memorial-cup-set-to-begin/?scp=3&sq=%22keven%20veilleux%22&st=cse. 
  3. ^ QMHL news archives, November 1, 2007
  4. ^ Lewiston Maineiacs news
  5. ^ QMHL news archives, December 26, 2007

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