Memorial Cup 2003
| Memorial Cup 2003 | |
|---|---|
| Quebec | |
|  | |
|   | |
|  | |
| host | Remparts de Quebec | 
| date | May 17-25, 2003 | 
| Games | 8th | 
| Teams | 4th | 
|  | |
| winner | Kitchener Rangers | 
| MVP | Derek Roy | 
| Memorial Cup | |
| ← 2002 | 2004 → | 
The Memorial Cup 2003 was the 85th edition of the tournament of the same name . Participating teams were the champions of their respective leagues, the Kitchener Rangers ( Ontario Hockey League ), the Olympiques des Hull ( Ligue de hockey junior majeur du Québec ), the Kelowna Rockets ( Western Hockey League ) and the Remparts de Québec , who automatically qualified as hosts Ligue de hockey junior majeur du Quebec. The tournament took place from May 17th to 25th at the Colisée Pepsi in Québec .
The Kitchener Rangers won their second Memorial Cup after 1982 by beating the Olympiques de Hull in the final .
League play-offs
Results
Group stage
| May 17, 2003 |  Kitchener Rangers | 4: 3 |  Remparts de Quebec | Colisee Pepsi , Quebec | 
| May 18, 2003 |  Olympiques de Hull | 4: 2 | Kelowna Rockets | Colisee Pepsi, Quebec | 
| May 19, 2003 | Kelowna Rockets | 3: 2 |  Remparts de Quebec | Colisee Pepsi, Quebec | 
| May 20, 2003 |  Kitchener Rangers | 4: 1 |  Olympiques de Hull | Colisee Pepsi, Quebec | 
| May 21, 2003 |  Kitchener Rangers | 4: 2 | Kelowna Rockets | Colisee Pepsi, Quebec | 
| May 22, 2003 |  Olympiques de Hull | 5: 3 |  Remparts de Quebec | Colisee Pepsi, Quebec | 
Closing table
| Pl. | Sp. | S. | N | Pt. | Gates | Diff. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Kitchener Rangers ( Ontario Hockey League ) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6th | 12: 6 | +6 | 
| 2. |  Olympiques de Hull ( Ligue de hockey junior majeur du Québec ) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4th | 10: 8 | +2 | 
| 3. | Kelowna Rockets ( Western Hockey League ) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6:10 | -4 | 
| 4th |  Remparts de Québec (host, Ligue de hockey junior majeur du Québec) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8:12 | -4 | 
Abbreviations: Pl. = Place, Sp. = Games, S = victories, N = defeats, pts. = Points, diff. = Goal difference 
Explanations:  Qualified for the final , Qualified for the semi-final
Semifinals
| May 24, 2003 |  Olympiques de Hull | 2: 1 | Kelowna Rockets | Colisee Pepsi, Quebec | 
final
| May 25, 2003 |  Kitchener Rangers | 6: 3 |  Olympiques de Hull | Colisee Pepsi, Quebec | 
player
Memorial Cup Winner
| Memorial Cup winner Kitchener Rangers  | André Benoit , Jesse Boucher , Gregory Campbell , Mike Chmielewski , David Clarkson , Scott Dickie , Carlo DiRienzo , Nick Duff , TJ Eason , Steve Eminger , Cam Fergus , Matt Grennier , George Halkidis , Thomas Harrison , Kevin Hurley , Petr Kanko , Adam Keefe , Matt Manias , Rafał Martynowski , Chad McCaffrey , Matt McCann , Paul McFarland , Evan McGrath , Nathan O'Nabigon , Mike Richards , Derek Roy , Marcus Smith Head coach and general manager: Peter DeBoer | 
Best scorer
Abbreviations: GP = games, G = goals, A = assists , Pts = points, PIM = penalty minutes
| player | team | GP | G | A. | Pts | PIM | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gregory Campbell | Kitchener | 4th | 1 | 6th | 7th | 2 | 
| Jean-Michel Daoust | Hull | 5 | 2 | 4th | 6th | 8th | 
| André Benoit | Kitchener | 4th | 1 | 5 | 6th | 2 | 
| Petr Kanko | Kitchener | 4th | 4th | 1 | 5 | 2 | 
| Mathieu Brunelle | Hull | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4th | 
| Mike Richards | Kitchener | 4th | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8th | 
| Jesse Schultz | Kelowna | 4th | 1 | 4th | 5 | 4th | 
Best goalkeeper
Abbreviations: GP = games, W = wins, L = defeats, GA = goals conceded, SO = shutouts , GAA = goals against goals, Sv% = shots saved (in%), SO = shutouts, TOI = ice age (in minutes)
| player | team | GP | W. | L. | GA | ATM | Sv% | SO | TOI | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Dickie | Kitchener | 4th | 4th | 0 | 9 | 2.25 | 91.1 | 0 | 240: 00 | 
| Eric Lafrance | Hull | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15th | 3.00 | 90.7 | 0 | 300: 00 | 
| Jean-Michel Filiatrault | Quebec | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 89.4 | 0 | 180: 00 | 
| Kelly Guard | Kelowna | 4th | 1 | 3 | 12 | 3.00 | 86.2 | 0 | 240: 00 | 
Awards
Player trophies
| Award | player | team | 
|---|---|---|
| Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy ( Most Valuable Player ) | Derek Roy | Kitchener Rangers | 
| Ed Chynoweth Trophy (Best Scorer) | Gregory Campbell | Kitchener Rangers | 
| George Parsons Trophy (Fairest Player) | Gregory Campbell | Kitchener Rangers | 
| Hap Emms Memorial Trophy (Best Goalkeeper) | Scott Dickie | Kitchener Rangers | 
All-Star Team
| Attack: |  Gregory Campbell - Derek Roy - Mike Richards     | 
|---|---|
| Defense: |  Doug O'Brien - Steve Eminger   | 
| Goal: |  Scott Dickie | 
See also
- 2002/03 season of the Ontario Hockey League
- 2002/03 season of the Ligue de hockey junior majeur de Québec
- 2002/03 season of the Western Hockey League
Web links
- Official website
- Memorial Cup Record Book (PDF file; 1.14 MB)

