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2024 Memorial Cup

The 2024 Memorial Cup (branded as the 2024 Memorial Cup presented by Dow for sponsorship reasons) was a four-team round-robin format ice hockey tournament held at Dow Event Center in Saginaw, Michigan, United States. It was the 104th Memorial Cup championship which determined the champion of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL). The tournament was hosted by the Saginaw Spirit, who won the right to host the tournament in March 2023.[1][2] This was the first time that the Memorial Cup was held in Michigan, and it was the first time in the United States since 1998, which was held in Spokane, Washington.[3] It was also the first time in CHL history that all three championship series from the WHL, OHL, and QMJHL ended in sweeps.[4] The event was played from May 24 to June 2.[5]

2024 Memorial Cup
Tournament details
Venue(s)Dow Event Center
Saginaw, Michigan
DatesMay 24 – June 2, 2024
Teams4
Host teamSaginaw Spirit
(OHL)
TV partner(s)TSN, RDS, NHL Network, WNEM-TV 5 Plus
Final positions
ChampionsSaginaw Spirit
(OHL) (1st title)
← 2023
2025 →
Silver bowl trophy with two large handles, mounted on a wide black plinth engraved with team names on silver plates.
The Memorial Cup trophy

Road to the Cup

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OHL playoffs

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The J. Ross Robertson Cup, championship trophy of the OHL
Main article: 2023–24 OHL season
Conference quarterfinals Conference semifinals Conference finals OHL finals
            
E1 Oshawa 4
E8 Barrie 2
E1 Oshawa 4
E6 Ottawa 0
E2 North Bay 4
E7 Kingston 1
E1 Oshawa 4
Eastern
E2 North Bay 3
E3 Brantford 2
E6 Ottawa 4
E2 North Bay 4
E5 Sudbury 0
E4 Mississauga 1
E5 Sudbury 4
E1 Oshawa 0
Note: Pairings are re-seeded after the first round.
W1 London 4
W1 London 4
W8 Flint 0
W1 London 4
W4 Kitchener 0
W2 Saginaw 4
W7 Owen Sound 0
W1 London 4
Western
W2 Saginaw 2
W3 S.S Marie 4
W6 Guelph 0
W2 Saginaw 4
W3 S.S Marie 3
W4 Kitchener 4
W5 Erie 2

QMJHL playoffs

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The Gilles-Courteau Trophy, championship trophy of the QMJHL
Main article: 2023–24 QMJHL season

Note: In the first two rounds seeding is determined by conference standings, and in the two final rounds seeding is determined by overall standings.

Conference quarterfinals Conference semifinals Semifinals QMJHL finals
            
W1 Drummondville 4
W8 Saint John 0
W1 Drummondville 4
W4 Sherbrooke 2
W2 Rouyn-Noranda 4
W7 Gatineau 1
2 Drummondville 4
5 Victoriaville 1
W3 Victoriaville 4
W6 Shawinigan 0
W2 Rouyn-Noranda 1
W3 Victoriaville 4
W4 Sherbrooke 4
W5 Blainville-Boisbriand 3
1 Baie-Comeau 0
2 Drummondville 4
E1 Baie-Comeau 4
E8 Charlottetown 0
E1 Baie-Comeau 4
E7 Acadie–Bathurst 0
E2 Halifax 0
E7 Acadie–Bathurst 4
1 Baie-Comeau 4
7 Cape Breton 1
E3 Moncton 0
E6 Chicoutimi 4
E4 Cape Breton 4
E6 Chicoutimi 0
E4 Cape Breton 4
E5 Rimouski 1

WHL playoffs

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The Ed Chynoweth Cup, championship trophy of the WHL
Main article: 2023–24 WHL season
Conference quarterfinals Conference semifinals Conference finals WHL finals
            
E1 Saskatoon 4
E8 Prince Albert 1
E1 Saskatoon 4
E5 Red Deer 0
E2 Swift Current 4
E7 Lethbridge 0
E1 Saskatoon 3
Eastern
E3 Moose Jaw 4
E3 Moose Jaw 4
E6 Brandon 0
E2 Swift Current 1
E3 Moose Jaw 4
E4 Medicine Hat 1
E5 Red Deer 4
E3 Moose Jaw 4
Note: Pairings are re-seeded after the first round.
W2 Portland 0
W1 Prince George 4
W8 Spokane 0
W1 Prince George 4
W5 Kelowna 1
W2 Portland 4
W7 Victoria 0
W1 Prince George 2
Western
W2 Portland 4
W3 Everett 4
W6 Vancouver 1
W2 Portland 4
W3 Everett 0
W4 Wenatchee 2
W5 Kelowna 4

Team rosters

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Tournament games

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All times local (UTC − 5)[citation needed]

Round-robin

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May 24 Moose Jaw Warriors 4–5 Saginaw Spirit Dow Event Center Recap  
No scoring First period 19:27 - Nic Sima (1) - 19:27
Brayden Yager (1) - 18:11
Denton Mateychuk (1) - 18:48
Brayden Yager (2) - 19:46 		Second period 2:13 - Owen Beck (1)
7:28 - Zayne Parekh (1)
9:04 - Jorian Donovan (1)
Matthew Savoie (1) - 17:13 Third period 1:52 - Josh Bloom (1)
Jackson Unger (31 saves / 36 shots) Goalie stats Andrew Oke (22 saves / 26 shots)


May 25 London Knights 4–0 Drummondville Voltigeurs Dow Event Center Recap  
8:04 - Ruslan Gazizov (1)
13:53 - Oliver Bonk (1) 		First period No scoring
No scoring Second period No scoring
0:20 - Ruslan Gazizov (2)
2:27 - Kasper Halttunen (1) 		Third period No scoring
Michael Simpson (31 saves / 31 shots) Goalie stats Riley Mercer (18 saves / 22 shots)


May 26 Saginaw Spirit 4–3 Drummondville Voltigeurs Dow Event Center Recap  
No scoring First period 9:00 - Luke Woodworth (1)
17:34 - pp - Peter Repcik (1)
Alex Christopoulos (1) - 12:04
Hunter Haight (1) - 15:45 		Second period 19:15 - pp - Justin Côté (1)
Nic Sima (2) - 5:54
Hunter Haight (2) - pp - 12:16 		Third period No scoring
Andrew Oke (21 saves / 24 shots) Goalie stats Riley Mercer (27 saves / 31 shots)


May 27 London Knights 5–4 Moose Jaw Warriors Dow Event Center Recap  
Ruslan Gazizov (3) - 11:58
Sam Dickinson (1) - 17:50 		First period 3:39 - Denton Mateychuk (2)
Sam O'Reilly (1) - 9:02
Landon Sim (1) - 12:47
Kasper Halttunen (2) - pp - 16:14 		Second period 7:01 - Ethan Semeniuk (1)
16:20 - Ethan Semeniuk (2)
No scoring Third period 16:05 - Martin Rysavy (1)
Michael Simpson (26 saves / 30 shots) Goalie stats Jackson Unger (23 saves / 28 shots)


May 28 Drummondville Voltigeurs 3–5 Moose Jaw Warriors Dow Event Center Recap  
No scoring First period 13:04 - Vojtech Port (1)
Justin Côté (2) - 14:46
Peter Repcik (2) - 15:43 		Second period 5:10 - pp - Jagger Firkus (1)
12:43 - Denton Mateychuk (3)
Alexis Gendron (1) - 3:13 Third period 18:26 - sh - Aiden Ziprick (1)
19:50 - en - Brayden Yager (3)
Riley Mercer (23 saves / 27 shots) Goalie stats Jackson Unger (49 saves / 52 shots)


May 29 Saginaw Spirit 2–4 London Knights Dow Event Center Recap  
Alex Christopoulos (2) - 8:50 First period 14:23 - pp - Kasper Halttunen (3)
Joey Willis (1) - 14:20 Second period 10:40 - Denver Barkey (1)
No scoring Third period 18:35 - Easton Cowan (1)
19:38 - en - Easton Cowan (2)
Andrew Oke (31 saves / 34 shots) Goalie stats Michael Simpson (26 saves / 28 shots)


Round-robin standings
Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts
1 London Knights (OHL) 3 3 0 0 0 13 6 +7 6 Advance directly to the championship game
2 Saginaw Spirit (OHL/host) 3 2 0 0 1 11 11 0 4 Advance to the semifinal game
3 Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) 3 1 0 0 2 13 13 0 2
4 Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL) 3 0 0 0 3 6 13 −7 0
Updated to match(es) played on May 29, 2024. Source: CHLMemorialCup.ca

Playoffs

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Semifinals
May 31 		Championship
June 2
1 London 3
2 Saginaw 7 2 Saginaw 4
3 Moose Jaw 1

Semifinal game

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May 31 Moose Jaw Warriors 1–7 Saginaw Spirit Dow Event Center Recap  
Jagger Firkus (2) - 7:08 First period 3:03 - Ethan Hay (1)
No scoring Second period 1:53 - Braden Haché (1)
3:47 - Owen Beck (2)
9:05 - Lincoln Moore (1)
11:22 - Ethan Hay (2)
14:24 - Sebastien Gervais (1)
No scoring Third period 1:10 - Rodwin Dionicio (1)
Jackson Unger (30 saves / 37 shots) Goalie stats Andrew Oke (23 saves / 24 shots)
Nolan Lalonde (1 save / 1 shot)


Championship game

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June 2 Saginaw Spirit 4–3 London Knights Dow Event Center Recap  
Owen Beck (3) - 9:07
Owen Beck (4)
- pp - 19:15 		First period No scoring
Joey Willis (2) - 7:47 Second period 9:45 - Kasper Halttunen (4)
Josh Bloom (2) - 19:38 Third period 7:48 - Easton Cowan (3)
10:16 - Sam Dickinson (2)
Andrew Oke (10 saves / 13 shots) Goalie stats Michael Simpson (27 saves / 31 shots)


Statistical leaders

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Skaters

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The Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy, awarded to the most outstanding player in the Memorial Cup playoffs
 
The Ed Chynoweth Trophy, awarded to the top scorer in the Memorial Cup tournament
  • GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Easton Cowan London Knights 4 3 5 8 2
Denton Mateychuk Moose Jaw Warriors 4 3 4 7 0
Brayden Yager Moose Jaw Warriors 4 3 3 6 2
Josh Bloom Saginaw Spirit 5 2 4 6 2
Oliver Bonk London Knights 4 1 5 6 0
Kasper Halttunen London Knights 4 4 1 5 2
Owen Beck Saginaw Spirit 5 4 1 5 0
Rodwin Dionicio Saginaw Spirit 5 1 4 5 2
Zayne Parekh Saginaw Spirit 5 1 4 5 6
Michael Misa Saginaw Spirit 5 0 5 5 0

Goaltenders

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Hap Emms Memorial Trophy, awarded to the best goaltender in the Memorial Cup tournament
  • 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)
Player Team GP W L OTL SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI
Michael Simpson London Knights 4 3 1 0 110 10 2.50 .917 1 240
Andrew Oke Saginaw Spirit 5 4 1 0 121 14 2.82 .884 0 296
Riley Mercer Drummondville Voltigeurs 3 0 3 0 80 8 4.07 .850 0 177
Jackson Unger Moose Jaw Warriors 4 1 3 0 153 10 5.09 .869 0 236

Awards

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The CHL handed out the following awards at the conclusion of the 2024 Memorial Cup:[10]

2024 Memorial Cup Awards
Award Recipient(s)
Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy
Most outstanding player		 Owen Beck (Saginaw Spirit)
Ed Chynoweth Trophy
Top scorer		 Easton Cowan (London Knights)
George Parsons Trophy
Most sportsmanlike player		 Denton Mateychuk (Moose Jaw Warriors)
Hap Emms Memorial Trophy
Best goaltender		 Michael Simpson (London Knights)
Memorial Cup All-Star Team
Position Recipient
Defencemen Denton Mateychuk (Moose Jaw Warriors)
Rodwin Dionicio (Saginaw Spirit)
Forwards Owen Beck (Saginaw Spirit)
Brayden Yager (Moose Jaw Warriors)
Kasper Halttunen (London Knights)
Goaltender Michael Simpson (London Knights)

References

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  1. ^ "Saginaw Spirit to host 2024 Memorial Cup presented by Kia – Ontario Hockey League".
  2. ^ Owczarzak, Brianna (March 29, 2023). "Saginaw Spirit to host CHL Memorial Cup in 2024". WNEM. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  3. ^ Ferrari, Tom (March 29, 2023). "Saginaw Spirit To Host 2024 Memorial Cup". The Hockey News. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  4. ^ Séguin, Christopher (May 16, 2024). "Tournament field now set for 2024 Memorial Cup presented by Dow with the opening game scheduled for Friday, May 24". Canadian Hockey League. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  5. ^ Wahl, Chris (September 21, 2023). "Western Hockey League to open 2023-24 season Friday". Canadian Hockey League. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  6. ^ "Saginaw Spirit 2024 Playoffs Roster". chl.ca. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  7. ^ "Drummondville Voltigeurs". chl.ca (in French). Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  8. ^ "London Knights". chl.ca. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  9. ^ "Moose Jaw Warriors". chl.ca. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  10. ^ Séguin, Christopher (June 3, 2023). "Spirit win their first-ever CHL championship title by defeating the Knights 4-3 in the final of the 2024 Memorial Cup presented by Dow". Canadian Hockey League. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
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