Tag: Memorial Cup
Memorial Cup: Coach powers ahead after sudden family loss
There has been tragedy at the Memorial Cup tournament. Moments after a 3-1 loss to Medicine Hat Monday, Moncton Wildcats coach Gardiner MacDougall revealed that his son Taylor – the team’s general manager – lost his father-in-law Pat Buckley to a heart attack in Rimouski prior to the game. The Rimouski RCMP contacted Taylor MacDougall […]
Memorial Cup: London Knights face big test in phenom Gavin McKenna
The biggest hurdle to a London Knights berth in the Memorial Cup final is still to come in the form of young phenom Gavin McKenna.
Memorial Cup notes: Velcro pad drama, iffy calls, Easton Cowan’s sacrifice
Mathis Langevin couldn’t believe what was happening, either. When the Rimouski goaltender lost one of his leg pads in a tangle with London centre Sam O’Reilly Sunday night, he didn’t know how to react. He just stood there and shrugged at the officials who allowed play to go on while the Oceanic had the puck. […]
Built to last: Culture, consistency fuel London Knights’ Memorial Cup charge
Memorial Cup games are the hardest to win in junior hockey.
LIVE: Memorial Cup – London Knights vs. Rimouski Oceanic
London Free Press sportswriter Ryan Pyette is in Rimouski covering the Memorial Cup tournament.