2007 Memorial Cup

Canadian junior men's ice hockey championship March 2023 March 2023 2007 Mastercard Memorial Cup Memcup2007.jpg 4 May 18–27, 2007 Pacific ColiseumVancouver, British Columbia Vancouver Giants (WHL) 9 Vancouver Giants (WHL) (1st title) 121,561 Rogers Sportsnet 2006 2008 thumb|The Memorial Cup trophy|alt=Silver bowl trophy with two large handles, mounted on a wide black plinth engraved with team names on silver plates. The 2007 MasterCard Memorial Cup was played in May 2007 in Vancouver, British Columbia, at the Pacific Coliseum. It was the 89th annual Memorial Cup competition and determined the major junior ice hockey champion of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL). The tournament was competed between the WHL champion, the Medicine Hat Tigers; the OHL champion, the Plymouth Whalers; the QMJHL champion, the Lewiston Maineiacs; and the host team and tournament champion, Vancouver Giants, who were competing in their second consecutive national junior championship. The Memorial Cup tournament was a four team tournament with a round-robin format. The Giants won their first Memorial Cup, defeating Medicine Hat 3–1 in the second all-WHL final in tournament history (the first was in 1989). The tournament set a new Memorial Cup attendance record with 121,561 fans attending the nine games. The previous record of 84,686 was set at the 2003 tournament in Quebec City. The tournament was the first to feature two league champions based in the United States, from Lewiston, Maine and Plymouth, Michigan, respectively. The only previous Memorial Cup to feature two American teams was the 1998 Memorial Cup, featuring the WHL champion, the Portland Winter Hawks and the host, the Spokane Chiefs. The 2007 MasterCard Memorial Cup was also the first to feature the two-referee system. The Memorial Cup trophy's ties to Canadian military were evident when Canadian Forces units delivered it to the championship by sea, aboard Vancouver FFH 331 6; by air, hoisted aboard a CH-149 Cormorant helicopter; and by land, via the armoured 39th Canadian Brigade Group Convoy.https://www.canadiangeographic.ca/article/legacy-memorial-cup Legacy of the Memorial Cup Canadian Geographic Walker Nick April 1, 2014 May 8, 2018 April 25, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180425114859/https://www.canadiangeographic.ca/article/legacy-memorial-cup dead Round-robin standings main WL wins complete MED Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) VAN Vancouver Giants (host) PLY Plymouth Whalers (OHL) LEW Lewiston Maineiacs (QMJHL) 1 3 2 1 6 4 2 1 6 5 1 2 6 9 1 2 5 5 green2 A A yellow2 B B Because Lewiston and Plymouth had the same number of wins, they had to play a tiebreaker game . PLY Rosters Vancouver Giants (host)Plymouth Whalers (OHL)Goaltenders 29 – Tyson Sexsmith 30 – Blaine Neufeld Defencemen  4 – Brendan Mikkelson  5 – Neil Manning  6 – Cody Franson  7 – Jonathon Blum 21 – Brett Festerling 23 – A. J. Thelen 25 – Nolan Toigo 28 – Brent Regner Forwards 9 – Evander Kane 10 – Lance Bouma 11 – J. D. Watt 12 – Tim Kraus 14 – Craig Cunningham 15 – Spencer Machacek 16 – Wacey Rabbit 18 – Mitch Czibere 19 – James Wright 20 – Mario Bliznak 22 – Kenndal McArdle 24 – Garet Hunt 26 – Michal Repik 27 – Milan Lucic 38 – Mike Wuchterl Head coach: Don HayGoaltenders 30 – Jeremy Smith 40 – Michal Neuvirth Defencemen  2 – Brett Bellemore  3 – Wes Cunningham  4 – Leo Jenner  5 – Jozef Sladok  6 – Steven Whitely 10 – Ryan McGinnis 26 – Steve Ward 28 – Zack Shepley 34 – Jordan O'Neill Forwards  7 – Jared Boll  9 – Vern Cooper 11 – Evan Brophey 12 – Kaine Geldart 13 – Sean O'Connor 15 – Andrew Fournier 16 – Brett Valiquette 17 – Dan Collins 19 – James Neal 20 – Chris Terry 21 – Tommy Sestito 22 – AJ Jenks 23 – Joe McCann 25 – Joe Gaynor 27 – Daniel Ryder Head coach: Mike VellucciLewiston Maineiacs (QMJHL)Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL)Goaltenders  1 – Jonathan Bernier 30 – Peter Delmas Defencemen  2 – Michael Ward  3 – Chad Denny  4 – Tom Michalik 15 – Marc-Andre Crete 46 – Kevin Marshall 48 – Patrick Cusack 79 – Michal Korenko Forwards  5 – Alexander Beaton  9 – Simon Courcelles 10 – Marc-Andre Cliche 11 – Stefano Giliati 19 – Marc-Andre Daneau 20 – Jakub Bundil 21 – David Taylor 22 – Chris Tutalo 27 – Eric Castonguay 34 – Stefan Chaput 39 – David Perron 47 – Danick Paquette 55 – Sebastien Piche 72 – Pierre-Luc Faubert 89 – Triston Manson Head coach: Clement JodoinGoaltenders 31 – Ryan Holfeld 33 – Matt Keetley Defencemen  3 – Gord Baldwin  4 – David Schlemko  5 – Trevor Glass 10 – Kris Russell 18 – Michael Sauer 24 – Mark Isherwood 27 – Shayne Brown 29 – Jordan Bendfeld Forwards  9 – Brennan Bosch 11 – Scott Wasden 12 – Colton Grant 14 – Darren Helm 15 – Derek Dorsett 16 – Daine Todd 17 – Tyler Swystun 19 – Matt Lowry 20 – Kevin Undershute 21 – Jerrid Sauer 22 – Tyler Ennis 23 – Jordan Hickmott 25 – Jakub Rumpel 28 – Bretton Cameron 36 – Chris Stevens Head coach: Willie Desjardins Schedule Round robin #eeeeee May 18, 2007 Plymouth 3–4 OT Vancouver J. Neal 7:26 (PP), 2nd period J. Neal 10:25 (PP), 2nd period R. McGinnis 16:36 (PP), 2nd period S. Machacek 5:41 (PP), 1st period M. Lucic 8:17, 2nd period M. Lucic 13:14, 2nd period K. McArdle 5:06, OT1 Pacific Coliseum attendance: 13,428 white May 19, 2007 Medicine Hat 1–3 Lewiston D. Helm 11:40 (PP), 1st period E. Castonguay 1:40 (PP), 2nd period S. Piche 12:04, 2nd period S. Chaput 2:17, 3rd period Pacific Coliseum attendance: 12,720 #eeeeee May 20, 2007 Vancouver 2–1 Lewiston K. McArdle 8:52 (PP), 3rd period W. Rabbit 15:47, 3rd period D. Perron 5:48, 1st period Pacific Coliseum attendance: 13,734 white May 21, 2007 Medicine Hat 4–1 Plymouth B. Bosch 1:57, 1st period T. Ennis 4:25, 1st period T. Ennis 1:43 (PP), 2nd period D. Todd 0:38 (PP), 3rd period J. Neal 1:32, 3rd period Pacific Coliseum attendance: 12,601 #eeeeee May 22, 2007 Lewiston 1–2 OT Plymouth S. Courcelles 14:07, 3rd period E. Brophey 18:48 (SH), 3rd period A. Fournier 4:19, OT1 Pacific Coliseum attendance: 12,415 white May 23, 2007 Vancouver 0–1 Medicine Hat D. Dorsett 17:26 (PP), 2nd Period Pacific Coliseum attendance: 14,901 Playoff round Tie breaker #eeeeee May 24, 2007 Lewiston 1–5 Plymouth S. Courcelles 0:51, 3rd period T. Sestito 5:39, 1st period J. Neal 8:44, 1st period E. Brophey 14:30 (PP), 2nd period T. Sestito 3:20, 3rd period J. Neal 18:31 (EN), 3rd period Pacific Coliseum attendance: 12,008 Semi-final #eeeeee May 25, 2007 Plymouth 1–8 Vancouver A. Fournier 8:40, 2nd period W. Rabbit 0:55, 1st period M. Repik 12:59, 1st period C. Franson 4:55, 2nd period M. Repik 14:16 (SH), 2nd period J. Watt 16:49, 2nd period J. Wright 4:38, 3rd period J. Wright 5:16, 3rd period S. Machacek 15:12 (PP), 3rd period Pacific Coliseum attendance: 13,372 Championship game #eeeeee May 27, 2007 Vancouver 3–1 Medicine Hat M. Bliznak 6:07, 2nd period M. Repik 15:05, 3rd period S. Machacek 19:17 (PP / EN), 3rd period D. Helm 15:49 (PP), 2nd period Pacific Coliseum attendance: 16,281 Leading scorers thumb|200px|right|Fans waving towels prior to the Championship game thumb|200px|right|The Vancouver Giants celebrate winning the Memorial Cup Player GP G A Pts PIMMichal Repik, Vancouver 5 3 4 7 4Milan Lucic, Vancouver 5 2 5 7 12Tom Sestito, Plymouth 5 2 5 7 6James Neal, Plymouth 5 5 1 6 42Mario Bliznak, Vancouver 5 1 5 6 2Tyler Ennis, Medicine Hat 4 2 2 4 4Kenndal McArdle, Vancouver 5 2 2 4 6J. D. Watt, Vancouver 5 1 3 4 14Spencer Machacek, Vancouver 5 3 0 3 0Simon Courcelles, Lewiston 4 2 1 3 0Evan Brophey, Plymouth 5 2 1 3 18Andrew Fournier, Plymouth 5 2 1 3 0Wacey Rabbit, Vancouver 5 2 1 3 2 Leading goaltenders Goalies Have To Play A Minimum Of 60 Minutes To Be Listed. Player GP W L MINS GA GAA SO Sv%Tyson Sexsmith, Vancouver 5 4 1 300 7 1.40 0 .936Matt Keetley, Medicine Hat 4 2 2 238 6 1.51 1 .949Jonathan Bernier, Lewiston 4 1 3 203 7 2.07 0 .940Michal Neuvirth, Plymouth 5 2 3 219 11 3.02 0 .902Jeremy Smith, Plymouth 2 0 0 91 7 4.63 0 .883 Award winners Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy (MVP): Milan Lucic, Vancouver George Parsons Trophy (Sportsmanship): Brennan Bosch, Medicine Hat Hap Emms Memorial Trophy (Goaltender): Matt Keetley, Medicine Hat Ed Chynoweth Trophy (Leading Scorer): Michal Repik, Vancouver All-star team Goal: Matt Keetley, Medicine Hat Defence: Brendan Mikkelson, Vancouver; Cody Franson, Vancouver Forwards: Darren Helm, Medicine Hat; Michal Repik, Vancouver; Milan Lucic, Vancouver Road to the cup OHL playoffs 2006–07 OHL season Conference Quarterfinals Conference Semifinals Conference Finals Finals E1 Barrie 4 E8 Brampton 0 E3 Mississauga 1 E6 Sudbury 4 E2 Belleville 4 E7 Ottawa 1 E4 Oshawa 4 E5 Kingston 1 W1 London 4 W8 Owen Sound 0 W4 Saginaw 2 W5 S.S. Marie 4 W2 Plymouth 4 W7 Guelph 0 W3 Kitchener 4 W6 Sarnia 0 E1 Barrie 0 E6 Sudbury 4 E2 Belleville 4 E4 Oshawa 0 W1 London 4 W5 S.S. Marie 3 W2 Plymouth 4 W3 Kitchener 1 E6 Sudbury 4 E2 Belleville 2 W1 London 1 W2 Plymouth 4 E6 Sudbury 2 W2 Plymouth 4 QMJHL playoffs 2006–07 QMJHL season First Round Quarter Finals Semi-Finals President's Cup Finals Eastern Telus 1 Lewiston 4 8† Shawinigan 0 3 Moncton 3 6 Halifax 4 2 Cape Breton 4 7 St. John's 0 4 P.E.I. 3 5 Acadie-Bathurst 4 1 Val-d'Or 4 8 Chicoutimi 0 2 Victoriaville 2 7 Baie-Comeau 4 4 Drummondville 4 5 Québec 1 3 Gatineau 1 6 Rouyn-Noranda 4 1 Lewiston 4 6 Halifax 1 2 Cape Breton 4 5 Acadie-Bathurst 1 1 Val-d'Or 4 7 Baie-Comeau 1 4 Drummondville 3 6 Rouyn-Noranda 4 1E Lewiston 4 6T Rouyn-Noranda 0 1T Val-d'Or 4 2E Cape Breton 3 1E Lewiston 4 1T Val-d'Or 0 †Shawinigan seeded 8th in Eastern division. WHL playoffs 2006–07 WHL season Conference Quarter-finals Conference Semi-finals Conference Finals WHL Championship Eastern Western E1 Brandon E4 Prince Albert 4 1 C3 Calgary C2 Kootenay 4 3 C1 Medicine Hat C4 Red Deer 4 3 E3 Swift Current E2 Regina 2 4 B1 Vancouver B4 Chilliwack 4 1 U3 Seattle U2 Tri-City 4 2 U1 Everett U4 Spokane 4 2 B3 Prince George B2 Kamloops 4 0 E1 Brandon C3 Calgary 2 4 C1 Medicine Hat E2 Regina 4 0 B1 Vancouver U3 Seattle 4 1 U1 Everett B3 Prince George 2 4 C3 Calgary C1 Medicine Hat 1 4 B1 Vancouver B3 Prince George 4 1 C1 Medicine Hat B1 Vancouver 4 3 References External links Memorial Cup https://web.archive.org/web/20160602202910/http://mastercardmemorialcup.ca/ 2016-06-02 Canadian Hockey League expanded Category:2006–07 in Canadian ice hockey 2007 Category:Ice hockey competitions in Vancouver Category:2007 in sports in British Columbia Category:May 2007 sports events in North America Category:2007 in Vancouver