QUEBEC CITY, P.Q. —With summer almost over and the beginning of August, junior hockey fans begin to smell hockey. For 18 QMJHL teams, it means the beginning of training camps, for players, it means working to keep their jobs, for … Continue reading
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Shawinigan crowned new 2012 Memorial Cup champion
QUEBEC CITY, P.Q. —Coming from behind after trailing by one after the first period the Shawinigan Cataractes won their first Memorial Cup title in the 43-year history. The second goal by Anton Zlobin at 17:51 of overtime fired up the … Continue reading
Shawinigan goes to Memorial Cup final with victory over Saint John
QUEBEC CITY, P.Q. — Having to go through the tie breaker before earning their rematch with the defending Memorial Cup champion, the Shawinigan Cataractes realized what many people thought impossible. But in the end the team coached by Eric Veilleux … Continue reading
Shawinigan earns rematch with Saint John winning tie breaker over Edmonton
QUEBEC CITY, P.Q. —Coming back from an emotional loss against Saint John on Wednesday night and displaying their best performance of the Memorial Cup tournament, Shawinigan won tie breaker game 6-1 over the Western Hockey League champion Edmonton Oil Kings. … Continue reading
Saint John goes to semi-final with win over Shawinigan
QUEBEC CITY, P.Q. — In the last game of the round robin portion of the Memorial Cup tournament, the Saint John Sea Dogs faced the Shawinigan Cataractes. In a game mostly dominated by the Sea Dogs as far as quality … Continue reading
London shows true color in victory over Edmonton
QUEBEC CITY, P.Q. — Not playing their true game since the tournament began the London Knights dominated most of the game in a 4-1 win over the Edmonton Oil Kings. Taking a two-goal lead in the first half of … Continue reading