Thursday, May 19, 2011

Dispatches from the Memorial Cup

Canada's Junior A championship teams take to the ice at Mississauga's Hershey Centre through to May 29th, as representatives from the WHL, OHL, QMJHL and host St. Michael's Majors compete for the 2011 Memorial Cup.

Sportsnet will provide coverage of all Memorial Cup games through the week, as well as a wide range of background items on the CHL Championship week.

Below we offer up some of the items from the tournament, you can check out the full coverage of the Memorial Cup from our Hockey Nation anchor page.

May 30-- Saint John Sea Dogs capture Memorial Cup championship
May 30-- Saint John Sea Dogs win national championship against hosts from Mississauga
May 30-- Canucks sign Sea Dogs winger Anthony
May 30-- Sea Dogs break local hearts to take title
May 30-- Cup didn't live up to Majors' expectations
May 30-- Shugg suffers the pain of defeat
May 30-- DeSerres makes most of his second chance
May 30-- Hearts broken - again
May 30-- Sea Dogs kill the dream
May 30-- Cup makes up for World Junior loss
May 30-- Granny the driving force for the Saint John Sea Dogs

May 29-- Saint John wins Memorial Cup
May 29-- Sea Dogs top Majors to win Memorial Cup
May 29-- Majors, Cameron left to cope with the loss
May 29-- Memorial Cup a flop everywhere but the box office
May 29-- Memorial Cup growth on the horizon
May 29-- Another heartbreaker for Cameron
May 29-- Sea Dogs claim the Memorial Cup
May 29-- Full rebuild won't be necessary for Majors
May 29-- Emotions high in Memorial Cup match
May 29-- DeSerres stars in win
May 29-- Huberdeau named MVP
May 29-- Sea Dogs win it all
May 29-- Majors lose in Memorial Cup final
May 29-- It's all up for grabs
May 29-- Who will win?
May 29-- Sea Dogs rested and ready

May 28-- P.E.I. bragging rights on the line in Mem Cup Final
May 28-- Majors vs. Sea Dogs
May 28-- Ellis named CHL player of the year
May 28-- Camerons's presence will be inspirational
May 28-- Majors feeling confident
May 28-- Shugg one game from history
May 28-- Kitsyn on target for double
May 28-- Mem Cup final an old-fashioned PEI grudge match
May 28-- Cameron inspiring Sea Dogs
May 28-- Memorial cup final: Head to head
May 28-- Memorial Cup final stats pack
May 28-- Sea Dogs ready for Memorial Cup celebration
May 28-- "Emotions high" for Majors overagers
May 28-- Savard remembers Memorial wins
May 28-- Hockey Canada adopts head shot rules
May 28-- Hockey Canada adopts zero tolerance rule for head shots
May 28-- Sea Dogs' Gallant named CHL's top coach
May 28-- Melnyk says Majors can be a success in Mississauga

May 27-- Majors in Cup final
May 27-- Skip the 'stupid fighting'
May 27-- Cameron on the move?
May 27-- Patience required: Melnyk
May 27-- Ice melt after loss to Majors
May 27-- Head shots a concern for CHL too
May 27-- Cameron a candidate for Sens coaching job
May 27-- Sea Dogs coach we will be sharp
May 27-- Sea Dogs restless
May 27-- Shugg aims to win third straight Memorial Cup
May 27-- Hay, now! New Juniors coach has pedigree
May 27-- Spitfires' Ryan Ellis voted CHL player of the year
May 27-- Majors stop Ice to advance to Memorial Cup final
May 27-- Majors beat Ice to reach MemCup final
May 27-- Hockey Canada moving closer to new head hits rule
May 27-- Majors melt Ice in Memorial Cup semi
May 27-- The rise of the Maritimes in the QMJHL
May 27-- Hockey Canada calls for rule change on head hits

May 26-- Majors focus on semifinal
May 26-- Cameron hopes to encounter worn out opponent
May 26-- Refs under fire at Memorial Cup
May 26-- Owen Sound's Memorial Cup dreams dwindling
May 26-- No discipline for hit on Attack captain
May 26-- Majors goalie's roller-coaster season
May 26-- Mem Cup doesn't seem fair
May 26-- Attack captain out for rest of Memorial Cup
May 26-- Kootenay wins big to advance to Memorial Cup semifinal
May 26-- Attack should have started Binnington
May 26-- Ice knock Attack out of Cup


May 25-- Ice and Attack in do-or-die
May 25-- Attack now face adversity
May 25-- Mississauga/Owen Sound buildup grows even bigger
May 25-- Hishon to miss Majors
May 25-- Council gets behind the Majors
May 25-- Attack missing serious firepower
May 25-- Mistakes making Memorial Cup memorable
May 25-- Majors get measure of revenge on Attack
May 25-- Gallant likes Cup's European flavour
May 25-- Majors punch ticket to semifinal
May 25-- Greys still the pride of Owen Sound, nearly nine decades later
May 25-- Officials become a talking point at the Memorial Cup
May 25-- Attack's Hishon to miss showdown with Majors
May 25-- Ice cold-cock Sea Dogs in overtime
May 25-- Attack GM Hishon to stop drag racing
May 25-- Ice heats up the race

May 24-- Ice stop Sea Dogs at Memorial Cup
May 24-- Whirling Dervish makes it back to Memorial Cup
May 24-- Kootenay staves off Memorial Cup elimination
May 24-- Kitsyn goes from heel to hero
May 24-- Steele Boomer knows what's in a name
May 24-- Attack's Hishon to miss showdown with Majors
May 24-- Ice cold-cock Sea Dogs in overtime
May 24-- Huberdeau puts himself in running to go No. 1
May 24-- DeSerres giving second chance his best shot
May 24-- Ice coach feels the worst is over
May 24-- Ice escape with OT win
May 24-- Attack coach expects hostility against Majors
May 24-- Reeds erases bad memories of 1980 Memorial Cup
May 24-- Dedication led DeSerres to Saint John
May 24-- Extended break good for Sea Dogs
May 24-- Fraser's OT heroics keep Ice alive
May 24-- Majors eye semi-finals
May 24-- Always a Major
May 24-- The rundown
May 24-- Majors and Attack ready for rematch
May 24-- No rest for the wicked

May 23-- Sea Dogs advance to Memorial Cup final
May 23-- Sea Dogs off to Memorial Cup final
May 23-- Steve Boomer knows what's in a name
May 23-- McNabb insist he's not dirty after knocking Hishon out
May 23-- Huberdeau puts himself in running to go No. 1
May 23-- St. Michael's Majors keep their eyes on the prize
May 23-- Kootenay on thin Ice
May 23-- Huberdeau may have scored the winner, but the real hero was ...
May 23-- Sea Dogs reach Memorial Cup final
May 23-- OHL should look at QMJHL playoff experiment
May 23-- Majors playing tight at Mem Cup
May 23-- Ice's McNabb no cheap shot artist
May 23-- Attack look for win minus star player
May 23-- Sea Dogs going to the final
May 23-- Kootenay faces do-or-die
May 23-- A rookie's guide to hockey lingo
May 23-- Ice goalie on the comeback
May 23-- Junior hockey junkies hit town
May 23-- Cup means big money for Mississauga
May 23-- Attack star out for tonight
May 23-- Playoff spot on the line

May 22-- Majors back in the game
May 22-- Ice against the wall
May 22-- Teams battle for semifinal spot
May 22-- McNabb put on Ice
May 22-- Majors hope to melt the Ice
May 22-- Rivalry moves from ice to bench
May 22-- Tough road for Ice after second straight loss
May 22-- Majors edge ice at Memorial Cup
May 22-- Young pups lead Sea Dogs' Memorial Cup charge
May 22-- Kootenay Ice lose captain to one-game suspension
May 22-- Timely muscle gets it done for Majors at Memorial Cup
May 22-- Memorial Cup a tradition for junior hockey fans across the country
May 22-- Scrappy ex-NHL rivals face off again as Memorial Cup coaches
May 22-- Kootenay captain gets one game for elbow to head
May 22-- Two losses from one elbow?
May 22-- Ice hope to beat the odds
May 22-- Majors' Flick cracks the Ice
May 22-- Attack's Binnington gets shutout

May 21-- Attack breaks the Ice
May 21-- Ice's Lieuwen plays with faith and a smile
May 21-- Owen Sound blanks Kootenay at Memorial Cup
May 21-- Owen Sound hammers Kootenay in rout
May 21-- Must win for Majors against Kootenay
May 21-- Owen Sound whips Kootenay in opener
May 21-- Owen Sound break the Ice
May 21-- Tougher the second time around
May 21-- Ice avalanches into Cup
May 21-- Memorial Cup Videos
May 21-- Hockey legends reunite
May 21-- Attacker a draft dodger
May 21-- Sea Dogs bite Majors
May 21-- Sea Dogs still perfect away from home
May 21-- Memorial Cup a step towards NHL coaching jobs
May 21-- Attack's Mignardi a real team player
May 21-- Ice captain facing possible suspension
May 21-- Taking different roads to Memorial Cup
May 21-- Majors losing at wrong time

May 20--- Majors win the Cup in - 1961
May 20-- TV analyst at home
May 20-- Major stars attend Cup
May 20-- Rousing start for Memorial Cup in GTA
May 20-- Memorial Cup officials must do better
May 20-- Sea Dogs edge Majors in Memorial Cup opener
May 20-- Sea Dogs take opener from Majors
May 20-- Out with the old, in with the do
May 20-- Major stars attend Cup
May 20-- Junior hockey rules: Branch
May 20-- Memorial Cup Photo Galleries
May 20-- Owen Sound, Kootenay brace for Memorial Cup showdown
May 20-- Memorial Cup could be last hurrah for Majors in Mississauga
May 20-- Majors' Cameron ready for next level
May 20-- Breaking down the Memorial Cup
May 20-- Ice dialling up the intensity for Memorial Cup
May 20-- Young Sea Dogs lead Memorial Cup charge
May 20-- Three-headed monster works for Attack
May 20-- Ice players proud of 'Peg roots
May 20-- Hishon reminded of ties to Bieber
May 20-- Small town, huge heart

May 19-- Shugg's experience could help Majors
May 19-- Sea Dogs goalie looks for redemption
May 19-- Unforgettable season for the Reinhart clan
May 19-- Majors' Cameron says he's ready for the NHL
May 19-- Majors, Sea Dogs set to battle
May 19-- It all begins tomorrow
May 19-- Memorial Cup honours vets
May 19-- When the Cup comes marching in
May 19-- Memorial Cup spotlight shines bright
May 19-- More on the line for Majors than Memorial Cup title
May 19-- Owen Sound fans making noise
May 19-- Four black players among top OHL draft picks, but obstacles remain
May 19-- Sea Dogs will be toast of NHL draft 
May 19-- Memorial Cup arrives in town

May 18-- City welcomes Memorial Cup
May 18-- Small market CHL teams make big noise
May 18-- Cheever's heart, better than ever, still with St. Mike's
May 18-- Has the Memorial Cup priced junior fans out?
May 18-- Memorial Cup means big money for Mississauga
May 18-- Arena hosts free concert to welcome Memorial Cup
May 18-- Ice enter as giant killers
May 18-- Top 'Dogs' advance to Memorial Cup
May 18-- Fan Fest offers fun from dawn to dusk
May 18-- Owen Sound poised to Attack
May 18-- How the Majors made it

May 17-- Kootenay run a family affair
May 17-- Ticket sale surge brings Memorial Cup games  closer to sell outs

May 15-- A Majors letdown for Mississauga

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