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  Memorial Cup - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Memorial Cup, originally the OHA Memorial Cup was donated in 1919 by the Ontario Hockey Association (the precursor to the Ontario Hockey League) as a memorial to the Canadian dead of World War I.
With the further division of the junior ranks in 1934 between Junior 'A' and Junior 'B', the Memorial Cup served as the Junior 'A' championship trophy.
In 1972, the Memorial Cup was contested between three teams: the champions of the three leagues of the Canadian Hockey League: the Western Hockey League, Ontario Hockey League, and the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, along with a round-robin tournament format and single-game playoff to determine the winner.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Memorial_Cup   (968 words)

  
 wiki/Memorial Cup Definition / wiki/Memorial Cup Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Memorial Cup is the trophy awarded to the national Major Junior men's (under 21) hockey champion of CanadaCanada is the second largest and the northernmost country in the world, occupying most of the North American land mass.
The Memorial Cup, originally the OHA Memorial Cup was donated in 1919 by the Ontario Hockey AssociationThe Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior "A" Tier I ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League.
In 1972, the Memorial Cup was contested between three teams: the champions of the three leagues of the Canadian Hockey LeagueThe Canadian Hockey League is an umbrella organization for three Canadian Major Junior "A" Tier I hockey leagues for players of 15 to 20 years of age.
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 2005 Memorial Cup - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 2005 Memorial Cup was held May 21-29, 2005 at the John Labatt Centre in London, Ontario.
The Cup tournament featured the champions from the Western Hockey League, the Ontario Hockey League and the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League as well as the host team.
The NHL season was cancelled because of a labour dispute, which made the Memorial Cup tournament the most important active North American hockey trophy in the interim.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/2005_Memorial_Cup   (642 words)

  
 Memorial cup london Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
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 Memorial Cup   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Memorial Cup, trophy presented for the Canadian championships of major junior hockey teams in national competition.
It was presented in March 1919 in memory of Canadian hockey players who had died in WWI.
In 1971 junior hockey was divided into 2 classifications, Major Junior and Junior "A." The Ontario Hockey League, Québec Major Junior Hockey League and Western Hockey League were placed in the Major Junior category, leading with the champions of all 3 leagues and a wild card entrant competing in the Memorial Cup tournament.
www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com /PrinterFriendly.cfm?ArticleId=A0005229   (137 words)

  
 All About Hockey
In 1893, the Stanley Cup was established as the trophy emblematic of the Canadian senior championship; it became the award of the winner of the playoffs of the National Hockey League (NHL) in 1926.
In 1919 the Memorial Cup was established as the trophy for the national junior (under 21) men's champion.
The Canadian Hockey League or CHL is a major Canadian junior (under 21) league, and is the parent group of the Ontario Hockey League, the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and the Western Hockey League.
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 Major Junior A Memorial Cup Champions
The Memorial Cup was originally known as the OHA Memorial Cup and was donated by the Ontario Hockey Association in March, 1919.
Initially the Cup was awarded to the national junior hockey champions of Canada.
The Memorial Cup was awarded to the higher category.
www.rauzulusstreet.com /hockey/junior/memorialcup.html   (201 words)

  
 Memorial Cup Preview
With this year's Memorial Cup on pace to break attendance records, the tournament promises to be packed with excitement and entertainment.
Due to the nature of the tournament, there is often no clear favourite; with each team winning their respective league and the inclusion of the host team, (the host team is also selected on the basis of competitiveness, albeit before the season).
Hull Olympiques: The 'Piques attempt to give the name Hull a fond farewell, as they go to the Memorial Cup in the final year for the name, (Hull will be come the Gatineau Olympiques beginning next season, reflecting the amalgamation of the two cities).
www.foursport.ca /memcup.htm   (813 words)

  
 CBC Sports: Knights trump Oceanic in OT in Memorial Cup opener   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Play at the Memorial Cup continues Sunday afternoon when the Western Hockey League champion Kelowna Rockets (the defending Memorial Cup champions) take on the OHL finalist Ottawa 67's.
Ottawa won the Memorial Cup in 1984 and 1999, while Rimouski won the 2000 tournament.
London is the only team at this year's tournament that has never won the Memorial Cup.
www.cbc.ca /story/sports/national/2005/05/21/Sports/memorial_cup050521.html   (682 words)

  
 Memorial Cup Tournament
The Memorial Cup was donated by the OHA to serve as a trophy to honor the best junior hockey in Canada and to honor the young men who served in WWI.
It gained immediate acceptance and the Memorial Cup took its place along side the Allan Cup and Stanley Cup as the most coveted trophies in hockey.
Steve Chiasson and Gary Roberts led the Guelph Platers to the Cup.
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 Ottawa 67's | Memorial Cup 2005   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Won the Memorial Cup in 2000, defeating the Barrie Colts 6-2 in the final at Halifax.
Since the Ontario Hockey League is the host league for the 2005 Memorial Cup, two representatives from the league participate in the tournament.
The Memorial Cup is held annually under the authority of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) and is regarded as one of the premier sporting events in North America.
www.ottawa67s.com /memorialcup.php   (2229 words)

  
 Hockey's Future: The #1 Online Prospects Magazine - Covering the WHL, QMJHL, AHL, OHL, College, The NHL Entry Draft, ...
The defending Memorial Cup champions and 2005 WHL champions, the Kelowna Rockets are back for their third straight appearance and feature hard-hitting defenseman Shea Weber (NAS).
It promises to be one of the most watched Memorial Cups in the history of the event as hockey fans across Canada will tune into watch in record numbers as they have been deprived of NHL hockey all year.
This is a team that narrowly missed out on going to the 2004 Memorial Cup as they were defeated in the seventh game of the OHL Conference Finals to the Guelph Storm, who then went on to win the OHL final in a four-game sweep.
www.hockeysfuture.com /article.php?sid=7719&mode=threaded&order=0   (3868 words)

  
 canadaeast.com - TT QMJHL Hockey   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Kelowna is in the 86th Memorial Cup based on its status as host team.
The QMJHL representative has advanced to the Memorial Cup final in six of the past eight years.
The Olympiques are now making their fourth appearance in the Memorial Cup in a 10-year span.
canadaeast.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20040515/TTSPORTS03/205150439/-1/TTSPORTS   (797 words)

  
 Sloughi Fanciers Association of America, Nubia Memorial Cup
The Nubia Memorial Cup is a perpetual trophy presented annually by the Sloughi Fanciers Association of America to the Sloughi dog or bitch which has most shown itself to excel in the field during a given year.
By interesting coincidence, all winners of the Nubia Memorial Cup to date have been related to Nubia, being cousins through a sister of Nubia’s dam, Tounsia, by the name of Tililane Kahloul de la Treille, maternal great-grandam of the ‘95, ‘96, and ‘97 Cup winners.
The Nubia Memorial Cup was established in the hope that Sloughi fanciers in the future will continue to pursue activities which might help insure that the dogs retain their natural athletic abilities and characteristics.
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 ESPN.com - NHL - Memorial Cup is Crosby's show
With the NHL playoffs nothing but a bitter memory for lockout-weary fans and the world championships now over, the Calder Cup (the American Hockey League championship) and Memorial Cup represent a couple of last helpings of elite-level hockey before summer's warm blanket puts hockey to sleep.
This is shaping up as one of the most intriguing Memorial Cup championships in recent memory, and the juniors will enjoy the stage to themselves.
The record for most consecutive Memorial Cup appearances is four, by the New Westminster Bruins in 1975-78.
sports.espn.go.com /nhl/news/story?id=2063942   (913 words)

  
 Memorial Cup trophy winners and All-Stars announced
 The winner of the Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy as the MasterCard Memorial Cup Most Valuable Player is Kyle Wanvig of the Memorial Cup champion Red Deer Rebels.
He becomes just the second player to win the same Memorial Cup trophy in consecutive years - the other was goalie Mark Fitzpatrick of Medicine Hat, who won the Hap Emms Memorial Trophy back-to-back in 1987-88.
Gamache had four goals and three assists for seven points to finish in a four-way tie for the scoring lead, but most goals scored was the tie-breaker.
weather.canoe.ca /CHLMemorialCup01/010527_winners.html   (211 words)

  
 Phoenix Coyotes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The 6-foot-3, 212-pound native of Wynard Saskatchewan finished the Memorial Cup tied for the tournament lead in goals with three and was also tied for fifth in overall scoring with 3-1-4 totals in four games.
Gelech was selected to the Memorial Cup All-Star Team, another milestone for a youngster who has certainly blossomed into a solid prospect for the Coyotes.
Doan helped lead Kamloops to a 1995 Memorial Cup title and was named MVP of the tournament.
www.phoenixcoyotes.com /news/press_release_details.php?op=details&ID=3399   (636 words)

  
 Fans Of Reality TV - Kitchener Rangers win the Memorial Cup
Kitchener last won a Memorial Cup in 1982 in a tournament also hosted by the QMJHL.
OHL teams have won 11 Memorial Cups in the modern era of the tournament since the advent of the four-team, round-robin format in 1972.
The 2003 Memorial Cup set an attendance record of 84,675 at the 15,399-seat arena.
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 CBC Sports: London Knights win Memorial Cup   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
That was followed by a 59-win regular season and a 16-2 record in the Ontario Hockey League playoffs en route to their first-ever OHL title.
Ranked No. 1 coming into the tournament, London cruised to a perfect 3-0 record in the round robin and then claimed the Memorial Cup by keeping Crosby and the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League champions off the scoreboard.
The gravity of London's containment of the 17-year-old Crosby, the consensus No. 1 pick in the next NHL Entry Draft and the reigning two-time CHL player of the year, can't be understated.
www.cbc.ca /story/sports/national/2005/05/29/Sports/london_rimouski050529.html   (702 words)

  
 canadaeast.com - TP E-Brief   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Memorial Cup is a four-team tournament that lasts nine days.
Wildcats director of finance Greg Kieley estimates that Moncton's Memorial Cup tournament could have a spinoff of $7 million to $10 million on the local economy.
The Wildcats will have their 10th anniversary next season and hosting the 2006 Memorial Cup is part of the celebration.
canadaeast.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050408/TPEBRIEF/304080122/-1/FRONTPAGE   (772 words)

  
 CHL Memorial Cup 2004
The Kelowna Rockets won the 2004 MasterCard Memorial Cup at Prospera Place on Sunday.
 Kelowna, BC -The 2004 Memorial Cup was an award winning tournament for the Kelowna Rockets goaltender Kelly Guard, who was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player after letting in just three goals in four games.
He claimed the Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy for being the Most ValuablePlayer of the 2004 MasterCard Memorial Cup.
www.chl.ca /CHLMemorialCup04/home.html   (246 words)

  
 Sportsnet Memorial Cup
LONDON, Ont. (CP) -- Before he handed the London Knights the Memorial Cup, the commissioner of the Canadian Hockey League dubbed them one of the greatest junior teams ever.
I've worked in television for almost 20 years and specifically in sports broadcasting - in one capacity or another -- for the last 10 years of that time.
I've always been a huge sports fan but after working in the industry for a while you come to realize that these athletes are just like you and I - their day-to-day lives are also full of ups and downs.
www2.sportsnet.ca /memorial_cup.html   (270 words)

  
 Oceanic win first Memorial Cup
Members of the Rimouski Oceanic celebrate their victory in the Memorial Cup in Halifax on Sunday, May 28, 2000.
Wendall Young of Halifax was the winning goaltender for the Rangers and is the only player to win a Memorial Cup, a Turner Cup (IHL), a Calder Cup (AHL) and a Stanley Cup (NHL)...
Barrie won its first Memorial Cup as the Flyers in 1953.
www.nflcflfutures.com /MemorialCup00/may28_bar_rim.html   (1041 words)

  
 Hockeydb.com Forums - 2004 Memorial Cup
Is anyone going or at this years memorial cup and able to pick me up a program and the sets of cards that extreme sports will be putting out for this year
May 16th, 2004 06:02 PM see if anybody can get a Bobby orr autograph @ the memorial cup as he is going to be there.
May 18th, 2004 02:02 PM I would also be interested in a Memorial Cup Program.
www.hockeydb.com /vb/printthread.php?t=9034&pp=40   (478 words)

  
 The National Sports Center - Soccer
The 14th Annual National Sports Center Cup (NSC CUP) is the Midwest's largest premier youth soccer tournament on Memorial Day Weekend.
The NSC CUP is open to all teams (club, intraclub, interclub and tournament teams) that participate in the U9 through U19 age divisions which are registered and in good standing with their state and/or national association for 2006.
The NSC CUP also features an adult tournament, designed to showcase teams from around the Midwest region at the world's premier soccer complex.
www.nscsports.org /soccer/nsc_cup.html   (177 words)

  
 Memorial Cup Facts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
In March of 1919 the Ontario Hockey Association donated the OHA Memorial Cup to honour and
In the first nine years of its history the Memorial Cup final series was a two
Otters in overtime in the semifinals of the event held in Guelph, Ontario.
www.goerie.com /memorialcup/memorial_cup_facts.html   (646 words)

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