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CTV News
9 hours ago
- Entertainment
- CTV News
Knights' victory party being held in downtown London
The London Knights won the Memorial Cup Rimouski, Quebec, on June 1, 2025. (Source: London Knights/X) The London Knights are bringing the Memorial Cup home, and you have the chance to see it in person. You can join the Knights on Dundas Place at 6 p.m. Monday to see the cup and meet the players. The event will also feature a live musical performance from Sully Burrows. The Knights clinched it in a 4-1 victory over the Medicine Hat Tigers on Sunday night in Rimouski, Quebec. It's the team's third Memorial Cup, previously winning it in 1987 and 2016.
The Province
18 hours ago
- Sport
- The Province
London Knights win third Memorial Cup in last 20 years
Ryan Pyette Published Jun 01, 2025 • Last updated 4 hours ago • 5 minute read A shot by Easton Cowan of the London Knights is saved by Medicine Hat Tigers goalie Harrison Meneghin during their game at the Memorial Cup in Rimouski, Que. on May 27, 2025. (Canadian Press) RIMOUSKI, Que – They finally wrote their storybook ending. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by top sports columnists Patrick Johnston, Ben Kuzma, J.J. Abrams and others. Plus, Canucks Report, Sports and Headline News newsletters and events. Unlimited online access to The Province and 15 news sites with one account. The Province ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles and comics, including the New York Times Crossword. Support local journalism. 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Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors The London Knights converted last year's Memorial Cup heartbreak into the ultimate comeback tale by scoring the game's first four goals in a 4-1 victory over Medicine Hat to claim the Canadian Hockey League's biggest prize before 4,512 Sunday at Sun Life Financial Coliseum. They shrugged off an early push from the well-rested and previously unbeaten Tigers, then held them off during a furious finish. You need your best players to rise to the occasion and, after a dud a year ago at Saginaw, London got that and more here in rainy Rimouski. The OHL champs won their record-tying third Cup title in their fifth trip to the final in the last 20 years. Their coach Dale Hunter equalled Don Hay as the only two bench bosses with three CHL crowns. Essential reading for hockey fans who eat, sleep, Canucks, repeat. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Hunter has three Cups, 1,000 major junior wins, five OHL titles and world junior gold to his credit. That's a Hall of Fame resume and, one day, the committee should recognize his contribution to the game. The Knights were ready for anything. They didn't let any missed call or lapse in momentum bother them. They were the best team in junior hockey this year and proved it when it mattered most. 'It's a tough tournament,' London defenceman Sam Dickinson said. 'It's one game. You never know what can happen going into it. I think of last year and how the game went from the flat start to the comeback to 22 seconds left. You can't have any idea of what's going to happen out there.' The Tigers' best player, Gavin McKenna, got the Western champs on the board in the third period. But a second goal by the wunderkind was called back because of a missed high stick with 5:30 left in regulation. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. It was a break for the Knights and they shut it down from there. THE TWINS: Dale Hunter reunited Easton Cowan and Denver Barkey – nicknamed the 'Twins' – and it turned into a master stroke. Barkey scored twice in the decisive second period and Cowan had another as London built the four-goal lead. Cowan should have had two, as well, in the middle frame but one was snuffed out on a goalie interference call against linemate Sam O'Reilly. The foundation of the Knights' three-year run of success started with the drafting of Barkey, Cowan and Oliver Bonk in 2021. Once they added Sam Dickinson to the mix the following season, they were on their way. And Sunday, they finished the job. EXTRA GAME: The Tigers had to kill a lot of time. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The Knights brass and 12 of their players know that drill. They went through it last year while hanging out in Frankenmuth near Saginaw before the final last year. 'It's a different way to look at it,' Dickinson said. 'We got another game under our belts and a little more time to get back in the groove of things. I definitely think our legs are a little more fresh so we'll see how that adds up.' The Tigers, at times, looked sluggish. That four-day rest, at times, adds up to a disadvantage. AROUND THE RINK: London goaltender Austin Elliott's final win-loss record? He was 55-3 in his last junior season. We won't see that again for a long time, if ever . . . This was London's first time facing a Western league team in the Cup final. The OHL champs faced a fellow OHL team once (Saginaw last year) and three QMJHL teams (Rimouski in 2005, Shawinigan in 2012 and Rouyn-Noranda in 2016). It was the first OHL-WHL final since Oshawa beat Kelowna, which featured Leon Draisaitl, in 2015 at Quebec City . . . Kasper Halttunen entered the final with points in all eight of his tournament games over the past two years . . . Cowan entered the final one point shy of his childhood idol Mitch Marner's franchise record 15 points in Cup play and matched it in the second period . . . The Knights had the worst dressing room setup at the Coliseum all week. They had to walk through the ice resurfacing entrance to get to it . . . Dickinson said several of the Knights from last year had texted the current roster to finish the job. They wanted them to win so badly. Usually, a lot of grads make their way to the championship game but Rimouski isn't the easiest place to get to from London. They got the job done for them . . . Londoner Jacob Julien, the Jets prospect, played his best hockey of the season at this tournament . . . Knights agitator Ryder Boulton was scheduled to participate in warmup but didn't and was a scratch for the final. He was suspended for the semifinal against Moncton for a warmup violation committed the last time London faced Medicine Hat . . . Earlier in the day, Medicine Hat star defenceman Tanner Molendyk described London as the best team he had faced all year. 'They have a lot of skill but when a team works hard and has skill, it's one of the hardest things to beat,' the Predators first-rounder said. He felt it and the rest of the hockey world saw it up close this week. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. rpyette@ MEMORIAL CUP FINAL Knights 4, Tigers 1 London goals: Denver Barkey (2), Jacob Julien, Easton Cowan Medicine Hat goal: Gavin McKenna Sunday at Sun Life Financial Coliseum Knights 4, Tigers 1 First period 1., London, Julien 2 (Brzustewicz, Dickinson) 11:21 Penalties – None. Second period 2. London, Cowan 3 (O'Reilly, Dickinson) 3:13 3. London, Barkey 2 (Dickinson) 4:53 4. London, Barkey 3 (unassisted) 12:08 (pp) Penalties – Lindstrom, MH (high-sticking) 10:42, Nicholl, Ldn (tripping) 13:01, Woolley, Ldn (cross-checking) 17:01, Lindstrom, MH (faceoff violation) 17:01. Third period 5. Medicine Hat, McKenna 3 (Vaisanen, Molendyk) 2:43 Penalties – Cowan, Ldn (high-sticking) 6:54, Wiesblatt, Ldn (high-sticking) 7:31. Shots on goal by Ldn 12 9 3–24 MH 11 17 4–32 Power plays: Ldn 1-2. MH 0-2. Goalies: Elliott, Ldn (W, 4-1). Meneghin, MH (L, 3-1). Referees – Nicolas Leduc, Taylor Burzminski. Lines – Nicolas Boivin, Spencer Knox. Attendance – 4,512 Read More
Washington Post
19 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Washington Post
London Knights beat Medicine Hat Tigers 4-1 for 3rd Memorial Cup title
RIMOUSKI, Quebec — 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. 'This is something I'll never forget,' said Barkey, London's captain. 'We worked all year toward this, and this is the tightest team I've ever played on. To be able to do it with these guys. It's so surreal. Going to remember this for life.' 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 McRae, 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. 'It's an empty feeling when you go home with nothing,' Dale Hunter said. 'When you come to this tournament, you had a good year, but when you don't win the last game, it's not successful.' 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. 'They cared, they tried,' Tigers coach Willie Desjardins said. 'Coming in, we only have one problem, that's London's a really good hockey team. It wasn't that we didn't want it, wasn't that we didn't try. They're just a good team.' 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. ___ AP sports:
Yahoo
20 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
London Knights beat Medicine Hat Tigers 4-1 for 3rd Memorial Cup title
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. Advertisement 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. ___ AP sports: The Associated Press
Yahoo
21 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
London Knights celebrate 3rd Memorial Cup win
The London Knights are Memorial Cup champions for a third time beating their opponents in a 4-1 victory Sunday night in Rimouski, Que. The team won against the Medicine Hat Tigers in the Canadian Major Junior championship game with Easton Cowan becoming the first player since 1972 to lead the tournament in scoring in consecutive years. Cowan, who scored seven goals, was named MVP for the series. The Knights won the Memorial Cup in 2005 and 2016. They came close in 2024, losing by one point to the Saginaw Spirit. Cowan is currently a Toronto Maple Leafs prospect and is tied with Leafs right-winger Mitch Marner for the most Memorial Cup points in franchise history. London poured it on with three goals in the second period Sunday to take a commanding lead. London and Medicine Hat dominated their respective leagues en route to the Memorial Cup. At the moment, The Knights have 12 NHL draft picks.
