2017 Memorial Cup

The 2017 Memorial Cup (branded as the 2017 Mastercard Memorial Cup for sponsorship reasons) was a four-team, round-robin format tournament held at the WFCU Centre in Windsor, Ontario from May 19–28, 2017. It was the 99th Memorial Cup championship, which determined the champion of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL). The tournament was hosted by the Windsor Spitfires, who won the right to host the tournament over undisclosed competition.[1] Other participating teams were the OHL champion Erie Otters, the QMJHL champion Saint John Sea Dogs, and the WHL champion Seattle Thunderbirds. The tournament ended with the Windsor Spitfires winning their third Memorial Cup, defeating the Erie Otters 4–3 in the championship final.

2017 Memorial Cup
Tournament details
DatesMay 19–28, 2017
Teams4
Venue(s)WFCU Centre
Windsor, Ontario
Host teamWindsor Spitfires (OHL)
TV partner(s)Sportsnet, TVA Sports, NHL Network
Final positions
ChampionsWindsor Spitfires (OHL) (3rd title)
Tournament statistics
Attendance44,663
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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 99th Memorial Cup was dominated by the performances of the two OHL teams. In defeating the Seattle Thunderbirds by 7–1 in a round-robin game on May 21, 2017, the Windsor Spitfires tied a Memorial Cup record for the fastest 3 goals scored by a team in a single period (38 game seconds), matching the record set by the WHL's New Westminster Bruins in the 1978 tournament.[2] In a round-robin game on May 22, 2017, Dylan Strome scored a Memorial Cup single-game record seven points (four goals and three assists), leading the Erie Otters to a 12–5 win over the Saint John Sea Dogs. The Otters' 12 goals for a team in a single game was also a Memorial Cup record.[3]

All games were televised nationally in Canada on Sportsnet and TVA Sports. The NHL Network televised the games in the United States.

Round-robin standings
Pos Team Pld W L GF GA
1 Windsor Spitfires (OHL/Host) 3 3 0 14 5 Advanced directly to the championship game
2 Erie Otters (OHL) 3 2 1 18 11 Advanced to the semifinal game
3 Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL) 3 1 2 14 15
4 Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) 3 0 3 3 18
Source:

Schedule

All times local (UTC −4)[4]

Round robin
May 19 Windsor Spitfires 3–2 Saint John Sea Dogs WFCU Centre Recap  
Jeremiah Addison (1) – pp – 4:07 First period No scoring
Jeremy Bracco (1) – 1:43 Second period No scoring
Aaron Luchuk (1) – 15:12 Third period 2:46 – Thomas Chabot (1)
3:10 – pp – Nathan Noel (1)
Michael DiPietro 20 saves / 22 shots Goalie stats Callum Booth 20 saves / 23 shots
May 20 Seattle Thunderbirds 2–4 Erie Otters WFCU Centre Recap  
No scoring First period No scoring
Scott Eansor (1) – 9:01
Austin Strand (1) – 19:07		 Second period 5:40 – pp – Alex DeBrincat (1)
17:59 – Jordan Sambrook (1)
No scoring Third period 1:36 – Dylan Strome (1)
18:41 – en – Christian Girhiny (1)
Carl Stankowski 31 saves / 34 shots Goalie stats Troy Timpano 18 saves / 20 shots
May 21 Seattle Thunderbirds 1–7 Windsor Spitfires WFCU Centre Recap  
No scoring First period 4:48 – Graham Knott (1)
5:09 – Julius Nattinen (1)
5:26 – Logan Brown (1)
Keegan Kolesar (1) – 13:34 Second period 18:24 – pp – Julius Nattinen (2)
No scoring Third period 0:33 – pp – Graham Knott (2)
3:48 – Jeremiah Addison (2)
13:07 – Jeremy Bracco (2)
Carl Stankowski 3 saves / 6 shots
Rylan Toth 18 saves / 22 shots		 Goalie stats Michael DiPietro 24 saves / 25 shots
May 22 Saint John Sea Dogs 5–12 Erie Otters WFCU Centre Recap  
Cedric Pare (1) – 5:43
Mathieu Joseph (1) – 13:32		 First period 1:06 – Taylor Raddysh (1)
6:40 – Darren Raddysh (1)
8:33 – Kyle Maksimovich (1)
10:11 – Dylan Strome (2)
16:27 – Anthony Cirelli (1)
Spencer Smallman (1) – 17:52 Second period 6:46 – pp – Taylor Raddysh (2)
8:26 – pp – Dylan Strome (3)
18:47 – Alex DeBrincat (2)
19:52 – pp – Darren Raddysh (2)
Cedric Pare (2) – 14:29
Julien Gauthier (1) – 15:22		 Third period 0:22 – Ivan Lodnia (1)
5:32 – Dylan Strome (4)
13:20 – Dylan Strome (5)
Callum Booth 9 saves / 14 shots
Alex D'Orio 18 saves / 25 shots		 Goalie stats Troy Timpano 18 saves / 23 shots
May 23 Saint John Sea Dogs 7–0 Seattle Thunderbirds WFCU Centre Recap  
No scoring First period No scoring
Joseph Veleno (1) – 1:14
Chase Stewart (1) – 14:04
Mathieu Joseph (2) – 14:19
Spencer Smallman (2) – 14:57
Cole Reginato (1) – 16:29
Bokondji Imama (1) – 17:13		 Second period No scoring
Joseph Veleno (2) – 6:21 Third period No scoring
Callum Booth 31 saves / 31 shots Goalie stats Carl Stankowski 10 saves / 14 shots
Rylan Toth 11 saves / 14 shots
May 24 Erie Otters 2–4 Windsor Spitfires WFCU Centre Recap  
No scoring First period 5:50 – Jeremiah Addison (3)
16:08 – Jeremiah Addison (4)
No scoring Second period 0:43 – pp – Mikhail Sergachev (1)
Kyle Maksimovich (2) – 8:10
Taylor Raddysh (3) – pp – 17:34		 Third period 13:31 – Jeremiah Addison (5)
Troy Timpano 15 saves / 19 shots Goalie stats Michael DiPietro 33 saves / 35 shots

Semi-final
May 26 Erie Otters 6–3 Saint John Sea Dogs WFCU Centre Recap  
Darren Raddysh (3) – 9:56 First period 14:10 – Joseph Veleno (3)
Taylor Raddysh (3) – pp – 10:57 Second period 19:18 – pp – Julien Gauthier (2)
Dylan Strome (6) – 2:38
German Poddubnyi (1) – 3:45
Taylor Raddysh (5) – pp – 12:31
Warren Foegele (1) – en – 19:26		 Third period 16:28 – Thomas Chabot (2)
Troy Timpano 20 saves / 23 shots Goalie stats Callum Booth 31 saves / 36 shots

Final
May 28 Windsor Spitfires 4–3 Erie Otters WFCU Centre Recap  
Jeremy Bracco (3) – pp – 16:07 First period 16:55 – pp – Dylan Strome (7)
Logan Stanley (1) – 6:27
Graham Knott (3) – pp – 14:53		 Second period 5:35 – pp – Warren Foegele (2)
12:41 – T. J. Fergus (1)
Aaron Luchuk (2) – 5:07 Third period No scoring
Michael DiPietro 32 saves / 35 shots Goalie stats Troy Timpano 18 saves / 22 shots

Statistical leaders

Skaters
Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Dylan StromeErie Otters574118
Taylor RaddyshErie Otters556110
Alex DeBrincatErie Otters528102
Jeremy BraccoWindsor Spitfires43582
Darren RaddyshErie Otters53580
Anthony CirelliErie Otters51780
Warren FoegeleErie Otters52574
Gabriel VilardiWindsor Spitfires40770
Jeremiah AddisonWindsor Spitfires45162
Julien GauthierSaint John Sea Dogs42460

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 120 minutes played. The table is sorted by GAA.

Player Team GP W L OTL SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI
Michael DiPietroWindsor Spitfires440011782.00.9320240
Troy TimpanoErie Otters5320107183.66.8320295
Callum BoothSaint John Sea Dogs4120104134.06.8751192

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)

Awards
Goaltender: Michael DiPietro, Windsor Spitfires
Defence: Darren Raddysh, Erie Otters; Mikhail Sergachev, Windsor Spitfires
Forwards: Gabriel Vilardi, Windsor Spitfires; Alex DeBrincat, Erie Otters; Taylor Raddysh, Erie Otters

Rosters

Road to the Cup

OHL Playoffs
Main article: 2016–17 OHL season
Conference quarterfinals Conference semifinals Conference finals Finals
            
1 Erie 4
8 Sarnia 0
1 Erie 4
4 London 3
4 London 4
5 Windsor 3
1 Erie 4
Western conference
3 Owen Sound 2
2 Sault Ste. Marie 4
7 Flint 1
2 Sault Ste. Marie 2
3 Owen Sound 4
3 Owen Sound 4
6 Kitchener 1
W1 Erie 4
E2 Mississauga 1
1 Peterborough 4
8 Niagara 0
1 Peterborough 4
4 Kingston 0
4 Kingston 4
5 Hamilton 3
1 Peterborough 0
Eastern conference
2 Mississauga 4
2 Mississauga 4
7 Ottawa 2
2 Mississauga 4
3 Oshawa 1
3 Oshawa 4
6 Sudbury 2

QMJHL Playoffs
Main article: 2016–17 QMJHL season
Round 1 Quarter-finals Semi-finals President's Cup Championship
            
1 Saint John 4
16 Rimouski 0
1 Saint John 4
14 Val-d'Or 0
3 Shawinigan 2
14 Val-d'Or 4
1 Saint John 4
8 Chicoutimi 2
2 Rouyn-Noranda 4
15 Halifax 2
2 Rouyn-Noranda 3
8 Chicoutimi 4
8 Chicoutimi 4
9 Victoriaville 0
1 Saint John 4
5 Blainville-Boisbriand 0
4 Charlottetown 4
13 Baie-Comeau 0
4 Charlottetown 4
7 Cape Breton 0
7 Cape Breton 4
10 Gatineau 3
4 Charlottetown 1
5 Blainville-Boisbriand 4
5 Blainville-Boisbriand 4
12 Drummondville 0
5 Blainville-Boisbriand 4
6 Acadie–Bathurst 3
6 Acadie–Bathurst 4
11 Quebec 0

WHL Playoffs
Main article: 2016–17 WHL season
Conference Quarter-finals Conference Semi-finals Conference Finals WHL Championship
            
E1 Regina 4
W2 Calgary 0
E1 Regina 4
E3 Swift Current 3
E2 Moose Jaw 3
E3 Swift Current 4
E1 Regina 4
Eastern
C2 Lethbridge 2
C1 Medicine Hat 4
W1 Brandon 0
C1 Medicine Hat 3
C2 Lethbridge 4
C2 Lethbridge 4
C3 Red Deer 3
E1 Regina 2
U2 Seattle 4
U1 Everett 4
W2 Victoria 2
U1 Everett 0
U2 Seattle 4
U2 Seattle 4
U3 Tri-City 0
U2 Seattle 4
Western
B2 Kelowna 2
B2 Kelowna 4
B3 Kamloops 2
B2 Kelowna 4
W1 Portland 1
B1 Prince George 2
W1 Portland 4

References
  1. "OHL Notebook: Windsor gets Memorial Cup". sportsnet.ca. Retrieved May 29, 2016.
  2. Coccimiglio, Brad (May 21, 2017). "Memorial Cup Notebook: Spitfires tie record in win". Windsor, Ontario: SooToday.com. Retrieved May 24, 2017.
  3. "Strome sets record, Otters demolish Sea Dogs at Mastercard Memorial Cup". Sportsnet. The Canadian Press. May 22, 2017. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
  4. Schedule
  5. Windsor Spitfires roster
  6. Saint John Sea Dogs roster
  7. Erie Otters roster
  8. Seattle Thunderbirds roster
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