London Knights win Memorial Cup

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London Knights' Easton Cowan (7) scores on Medicine Hat Tigers goaltender Harrison Meneghin (35) while Oasiz Wiesblatt (7) defends during second period Memorial Cup final hockey action, in Rimouski, Que., on Sunday, June 1, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
The London Knights have won their third Memorial Cup with a 4-1 victory over the Medicine Hat Tigers on Sunday night in Rimouski, Quebec.
The two-time defending OHL champions led 1-0 after the first period, and 4-0 after two.
Philadelphia Flyers prospect Denver Barkey scored twice in the second period and the London Knights beat the Medicine Hat Tigers 4-1 on Saturday night for their third Memorial Cup title.
Jacob Julien and Easton Cowan also scored and Austin Elliott made 31 saves to help the Ontario Hockey League champion Knights win the junior hockey championship a year after losing in the final to host Saginaw.
After a 3-1 loss to Western Hockey League champion Medicine Hat on Tuesday night in round-robin play, London beat Moncton 5-2 on Friday night in the semifinal game to set up the rematch with the Tigers.
London also won the Memorial Cup in 2005 and 2016. The Knights are owned by former NHL players Dale and Mark Hunter and Basil McRea, with Dale Hunter serving as president and coach and Mark Hunter as general manager. Dale Hunter won his third title to match former Kamloops and Vancouver coach Don Hay's record.
Medicine Hat star Gavin McKenna spoiled Elliott's shutout bid early in the third period, and Harrison Meneghin stopped 20 shots for the Tigers. They won the Memorial Cup in 1987 and 1988.
Julien opened the scoring midway through the first period. Cowan, a first-round pick by Toronto, and Barkey scored in a 1:40 span early in the second and Barkey made it 4-0 on a power play with 7:52 left in the period.
Round 1
Game 1 – March 28, Attack 1, Knights 6
Game 2 – March 30, Attack 3, Knights 6
Game 3 – April 1, Knights 7, Attack 4
Game 4 – April 3, Knights 8, Attack 4
Round 2
Game 1 - April 10, Knights 6, Otters 3
Game 2 - April 12, Knights 7, Otters 2
Game 3 - April 15, Knights 4, Erie 0
Game 4 - April 17, Knights 4, Erie 3
Western Conference Championship Series
Game 1 - April 25, Knights 5, Rangers 2
Game 2 - April 27, Knights 6, Rangers 2
Game 3 - April 28, Knights 3, Rangers 2
Game 4 - April 30, Knights 4, Rangers 2
OHL Finals
Game 1 - May 8, Generals 4, Knights 2
Game 2 - May 10, Knights 5, Generals 2
Game 3 - May 12, Knights 7, Generals 5
Game 4 - May 13, Knights 5, Generals 2
Game 5 - May 15, Knights 5, Generals 2
Memorial Cup
Game 1 - May 24, Moncton Wildcats 2, London Knights 3
Game 2 - May 25, Rimouski Oceanic 1, London Knights 3
Game 3 - May 27, London Knights 1, Medicine Hat Tigers 3
Game 4 - May 30, London Knights 5, Moncton Wildcats 2
Game 5 - June 1, London Knights 4, Medicine Hat Tigers 1