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2007 Memorial Cup
Vancouver, British Columbia

2007 Memorial Cup

Host team Vancouver Giants
Champions Vancouver Giants
Duration May 18–27, 2007
Number of games 9
Number of teams 4
Total attendance 121,561
TV partner(s) Rogers Sportsnet
Memorial Cup Tournaments

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The 2007 MasterCard Memorial Cup was played in May 2007 in Vancouver, British Columbia, at the Pacific Coliseum. The tournament was competed between the WHL champion Medicine Hat Tigers, the OHL champion Plymouth Whalers, the QMJHL champion Lewiston Maineiacs, and the host team and tournament champion Vancouver Giants, who were competing in their second consecutive national junior championship. The Memorial Cup tournament was a four team tournament with a round-robin format. The Giants won their first Memorial Cup, defeating Medicine Hat 3-1 in the second all-WHL final in tournament history (the first was in 1989). The tournament set a new Memorial Cup attendance record with 121,561 fans attending the nine games. The previous record of 84,686 was set at the 2003 tournament in Quebec City.

The tournament was the first to feature two league champions based in the United States of America, from Lewiston, Maine and Plymouth, Michigan respectively. The only previous Memorial Cup to feature two American teams participating was the 1998 Memorial Cup, featuring the WHL champion Portland Winter Hawks and the host Spokane Chiefs.

The 2007 MasterCard Memorial Cup was also the first to feature the two-referee system.

2007 Memorial Cup celebration

The Vancouver Giants celebrate winning the Memorial Cup

Round-robin standings[]

GP W L GF GA + / -
Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) 3 2 1 6 4 +2
Vancouver Giants (host) 3 2 1 6 5 +1
Plymouth Whalers (OHL)* 3 1 2 6 9 -3
Lewiston Maineiacs (QMJHL)* 3 1 2 5 5 0
*Because Lewiston and Plymouth had the same number of wins, they had to play a tiebreaker game .

Rosters[]

Vancouver Giants (host) Plymouth Whalers (OHL)

Goaltenders

Defencemen

Forwards

Head coach: Don Hay

Goaltenders

Defencemen

Forwards

Head coach: Mike Vellucci

Lewiston Maineiacs (QMJHL) Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL)

Goaltenders

Defencemen

  •  2 - Michael Ward
  •  3 - Chad Denny
  •  4 - Tom Michalik
  • 15 - Marc-Andre Crete
  • 46 - Kevin Marshall
  • 48 - Patrick Cusack
  • 79 - Michal Korenko

Forwards

Head coach: Clément Jodoin

Goaltenders

Defencemen

Forwards

Head coach: Willie Desjardins

Schedule[]

Round robin[]

May 18, 2007
Plymouth 3–4 OT Vancouver Pacific Coliseum

attendance: 13,428

J. Neal 7:26 (PP), 2nd period
J. Neal 10:25 (PP), 2nd period
R. McGinnis 16:36 (PP), 2nd period
S. Machacek 5:41 (PP), 1st period
M. Lucic 8:17 , 2nd period
M. Lucic 13:14, 2nd period
K. McArdle 5:06, OT1
May 19, 2007
Medicine Hat 1–3 Lewiston Pacific Coliseum

attendance: 12,720

D. Helm 11:40 (PP), 1st period E. Castonguay 1:40 (PP), 2nd period
S. Piche 12:04, 2nd period
S. Chaput 2:17, 3rd period
May 20, 2007
Vancouver 2–1 Lewiston Pacific Coliseum

attendance: 13,734

K. McArdle 8:52 (PP), 3rd period
W. Rabbit 15:47, 3rd period
D. Perron 5:48, 1st period
May 21, 2007
Medicine Hat 4–1 Plymouth Pacific Coliseum

attendance: 12,601

B. Bosch 1:57, 1st period
T. Ennis 4:25, 1st period
T. Ennis 1:43 (PP), 2nd period
D. Todd 0:38 (PP), 3rd period
J. Neal 1:32, 3rd period
May 22, 2007
Lewiston 1–2 OT Plymouth Pacific Coliseum

attendance: 12,415

S. Courcelles 14:07, 3rd period E. Brophey 18:48 (SH), 3rd period
A. Fournier 4:19, OT1
May 23, 2007
Vancouver 0–1 Medicine Hat Pacific Coliseum

attendance: 14,901

D. Dorsett 17:26 (PP), 2nd Period

Playoff round[]

Tie breaker[]

May 24, 2007
Lewiston 1–5 Plymouth Pacific Coliseum

attendance: 12,008

S. Courcelles 0:51, 3rd period T. Sestito 5:39, 1st period
J. Neal 8:44, 1st period
E. Brophey 14:30 (PP), 2nd period
T. Sestito 3:20, 3rd period
J. Neal 18:31 (EN), 3rd period

Semi-final[]

May 25, 2007
Plymouth 1–8 Vancouver Pacific Coliseum

attendance: 13,372

A. Fournier 8:40, 2nd period W. Rabbit 0:55, 1st period
M. Repik 12:59, 1st period
C. Franson 4:55, 2nd period
M. Repik 14:16 (SH), 2nd period
J.D. Watt 16:49, 2nd period
J. Wright 4:38, 3rd period
J. Wright 5:16, 3rd period
S. Machacek 15:12 (PP), 3rd period

Championship game[]

May 27, 2007
Vancouver 3–1 Medicine Hat Pacific Coliseum

attendance: 16,281

M. Bliznak 6:07, 2nd period
M. Repik 15:05, 3rd period
S. Machacek 19:17 (PP / EN), 3rd period
D. Helm 15:49 (PP), 2nd period

Leading scorers[]

2007 Memorial Cup warmup

Fans waiving towels prior to the Championship game

Player GP G A Pts PIM
Michal Repik, Vancouver 5 3 4 7 4
Milan Lucic, Vancouver 5 2 5 7 12
Tom Sestito, Plymouth 5 2 5 7 6
James Neal, Plymouth 5 5 1 6 42
Mario Bliznak, Vancouver 5 1 5 6 2
Tyler Ennis, Medicine Hat 4 2 2 4 4
Kenndal McArdle, Vancouver 5 2 2 4 6
J.D. Watt, Vancouver 5 1 3 4 14
Spencer Machacek, Vancouver 5 3 0 3 0
Simon Courcelles, Lewiston 4 2 1 3 0
Evan Brophey, Plymouth 5 2 1 3 18
Andrew Fournier, Plymouth 5 2 1 3 0
Wacey Rabbit, Vancouver 5 2 1 3 2

Leading goaltenders[]

Goalies Have To Play A Minimum Of 60 Minutes To Be Listed.
Player GP W L MINS GA GAA SO Sv%
Tyson Sexsmith, Vancouver 5 4 1 300 7 1.40 0 .936
Matt Keetley, Medicine Hat 4 2 2 238 6 1.51 1 .949
Jonathan Bernier, Lewiston 4 1 3 203 7 2.07 0 .940
Michal Neuvirth, Plymouth 5 2 3 219 11 3.02 0 .902
Jeremy Smith, Plymouth 2 0 0 91 7 4.63 0 .883

Award winners[]

All-star team

Road to the cup[]

OHL playoffs[]

For more information see 2006–07 OHL season.
  Conference Quarterfinals Conference Semifinals Conference Finals Finals
                                     
E1  Barrie 4  
E8  Brampton 0  
  E1  Barrie 0  
  E6  Sudbury 4  
E3  Mississauga 1
E6  Sudbury 4  
  E6  Sudbury 4  
  E2  Belleville 2  
E2  Belleville 4  
E7  Ottawa 1  
  E2  Belleville 4
  E4  Oshawa 0  
E4  Oshawa 4
E5  Kingston 1  
  E6  Sudbury 2
  W2  Plymouth 4
W1  London 4  
W8  Owen Sound 0  
  W1  London 4
  W5  S.S. Marie 3  
W4  Saginaw 2
W5  S.S. Marie 4  
  W1  London 1
  W2  Plymouth 4  
W2  Plymouth 4  
W7  Guelph 0  
  W2  Plymouth 4
  W3  Kitchener 1  
W3  Kitchener 4
W6  Sarnia 0  

QMJHL playoffs[]

For more information see 2006–07 QMJHL season.
  First Round Quarter Finals Semi-Finals President's Cup Finals
                                     
1  Lewiston 4  
8  Shawinigan 0  
  1  Lewiston 4  
  6  Halifax 1  
3  Moncton 3
6  Halifax 4  
  1E  Lewiston 4  
Eastern
  6T  Rouyn-Noranda 0  
2  Cape Breton 4  
7  St. John's 0  
  2  Cape Breton 4
  5  Acadie-Bathurst 1  
4  P.E.I. 3
5  Acadie-Bathurst 4  
  1E  Lewiston 4
  1T  Val-d'Or 0
1  Val-d'Or 4  
8  Chicoutimi 0  
  1  Val-d'Or 4
  7  Baie-Comeau 1  
2  Victoriaville 2
7  Baie-Comeau 4  
  1T  Val-d'Or 4
Telus
  2E  Cape Breton 3  
4  Drummondville 4  
5  Québec 1  
  4  Drummondville 3
  6  Rouyn-Noranda 4  
3  Gatineau 1
6  Rouyn-Noranda 4  

Shawinigan seeded 8th in Eastern division.

WHL playoffs[]

For more information see 2006–07 WHL season.
  Conference Quarter-finals Conference Semi-finals Conference Finals WHL Championship
                                     
E1  Brandon 4  
E4  Prince Albert 1  
  E1  Brandon 2  
  C3  Calgary 4  
C3  Calgary 4
C2  Kootenay 3  
  C3  Calgary 1  
Eastern
  C1  Medicine Hat 4  
C1  Medicine Hat 4  
C4  Red Deer 3  
  C1  Medicine Hat 4
  E2  Regina 0  
E3  Swift Current 2
E2  Regina 4  
  C1  Medicine Hat 4
  B1  Vancouver 3
B1  Vancouver 4  
B4  Chilliwack 1  
  B1  Vancouver 4
  U3  Seattle 1  
U3  Seattle 4
U2  Tri-City 2  
  B1  Vancouver 4
Western
  B3  Prince George 1  
U1  Everett 4  
U4  Spokane 2  
  U1  Everett 2
  B3  Prince George 4  
B3  Prince George 4
B2  Kamloops 0  


External links[]

Preceded by
2006 Memorial Cup
Memorial Cup Succeeded by
2008 Memorial Cup
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