2017 Memorial Cup
Num teams4
DatesMay 19–28, 2017
VenuesWFCU Centre
Windsor, Ontario
Host teamWindsor Spitfires (OHL)
WinnersWindsor Spitfires (OHL) (3rd title)
SecondErie Otters (OHL)
Attendance44,663
Stat leader playerDylan Strome (Otters) and Taylor Raddysh (Otters)
Stat leader value11 points
MVPDylan Strome (Otters)
TvSportsnet, TVA Sports, NHL Network
Prev season2016
Next season2018

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.

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.

Schedule

All times local (UTC −4)[4]

Statistical leaders

Skaters

PlayerTeamGPGAPtsPIM
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.

PlayerTeamGPWLOTLSAGAGAASV%SOTOI
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

Windsor Spitfires (host)

Pos.No.Player[5]
G32Mario Culina
G64Michael DiPietro
D5Austin McEneny
D8Connor Corcoran
D17Logan Stanley
D24Daniel Robertson
D28Tyler Nother
D31Mikhail Sergachev
D51Jalen Chatfield
D74Sean Day
F7Tyler Angle
F10Jeremiah Addison
F13Gabriel Vilardi
F19Adam Laishram
F21Logan Brown
F25Julius Nattinen
F26Cole Purboo
F27Hayden McCool
F37Graham Knott
F61Luke Boka
F91Aaron Luchuk
F96Cristiano DiGiacinto
F97Jeremy Bracco

Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL)

Pos.No.Player[6]
G40Callum Booth
G33Alex D'Orio
D2Bailey Webster
D4Simon Bourque
D5Thomas Chabot
D26David Comeau
D34Chase Stewart
D36Alexandre Bernier
D38Jakub Zbořil
F7Kyle Ward
F9Joe Veleno
F10Nathan Noel
F12Julien Gauthier
F14Samuel Leblanc
F15Matthew Highmore
F16Samuel Dove-McFalls
F18Spencer Smallman
F21Mathieu Joseph
F24Cédric Paré
F27Matt Green
F37Cole Reginato
F51Bokondji Imama

Erie Otters (OHL)

Pos.No.Player[7]
G30Joseph Murdaca
G33Troy Timpano
D2Mitchell Byrne
D6Jordan Sambrook
D14Erik Černák
D20Josh Wainman
D24Darren Raddysh
D25T. J. Fergus
D47Owen Headrick
D49Cameron Lizotte
F7Christian Girhiny
F9Kyle Maksimovich
F12Alex DeBrincat
F15Kyle Pettit
F17Taylor Raddysh
F19Dylan Strome
F21Patrick Fellows
F22Anthony Cirelli
F27Ivan Lodnia
F37Warren Foegele
F39Gera Poddubnyi
F42Haydn Hopkins
F46Cade Robinson

Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)

Pos.No.Player[8]
G1Carl Stankowski
G31Rylan Toth
D2Austin Strand
D3Anthony Bishop
D4Turner Ottenbreit
D5Jarret Tyszka
D6Aaron Hyman
D7Reece Harsch
D25Ethan Bear
F8Scott Eansor
F11Elijah Brown
F12Ryan Gropp
F13Mathew Barzal
F16Alexander True
F17Tyler Adams
F18Sami Moilanen
F19Donovan Neuls
F20Zack Andrusiak
F21Matthew Wedman
F23Luke Ormsby
F26Nolan Volcan
F28Keegan Kolesar

Road to the Cup

OHL Playoffs

Main article: 2016–17 OHL season

QMJHL Playoffs

Main article: 2016–17 QMJHL season

WHL Playoffs

Main article: 2016–17 WHL season

References

  1. ^ "OHL Notebook: Windsor gets Memorial Cup". sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 29 May 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