London Knights beat Medicine Hat Tigers 4-1 for 3rd Memorial Cup title
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. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP)
London Knights' Denver Barkey (86) celebrates with Easton Cowan (7) after scoring during second period Memorial Cup final hockey action against the Medicine Hat Tigers, in Rimouski, Que., on Sunday, June 1, 2025. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP)
London Knights' Jacob Julien (13) celebrates with Henry Brzustewicz (2) after scoring against Medicine Hat Tigers goaltender Harrison Meneghin during first-period Memorial Cup final hockey game action in Rimouski, Quebec, Sunday, June 1, 2025. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP)
London Knights' Jacob Julien (13) celebrates with Henry Brzustewicz (2) after scoring against Medicine Hat Tigers goaltender Harrison Meneghin during first-period Memorial Cup final hockey game action in Rimouski, Quebec, Sunday, June 1, 2025. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP)
Medicine Hat Tigers goaltender Harrison Meneghin (35) makes a save against London Knights' Blake Montgomery, right, during first-period Memorial Cup final hockey game action in Rimouski, Quebec, Sunday, June 1, 2025. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP)
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. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP)
London Knights' Denver Barkey (86) celebrates with Easton Cowan (7) after scoring during second period Memorial Cup final hockey action against the Medicine Hat Tigers, in Rimouski, Que., on Sunday, June 1, 2025. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP)
London Knights' Jacob Julien (13) celebrates with Henry Brzustewicz (2) after scoring against Medicine Hat Tigers goaltender Harrison Meneghin during first-period Memorial Cup final hockey game action in Rimouski, Quebec, Sunday, June 1, 2025. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP)
RIMOUSKI, Quebec (AP) — 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.
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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.
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