Memorial Cup 2004

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Memorial Cup 2004
Kelowna , British Columbia
Memorial Cup 2004
host Kelowna Rockets
date May 15-23, 2004
Games 8th
Teams 4th
spectator 50,078
Average audience 6260
winner Kelowna Rockets
MVP Kelly Guard
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The Memorial Cup 2004 was the 86th edition of the tournament of the same name . Participating teams were the champions of their respective leagues, the Guelph Storm ( Ontario Hockey League ), the Gatineau Olympiques ( Québec Major Junior Hockey League ), the Medicine Hat Tigers ( Western Hockey League ) and the Kelowna Rockets from the Western Hockey League, which automatically qualified as hosts . The tournament was held May 15-23 at Prospera Place in Kelowna , British Columbia . The tournament was televised nationwide on Rogers Sportsnet in Canada .

The Kelowna Rockets won their first Memorial Cup by beating the Gatineau Olympiques in the final.

League play-offs

Results

Group stage

May 15, 2004
4:15 p.m.
(local time) 		Guelph Storm
 0: 1
(0: 0, 0: 1, 0: 0)
game report 		Kelowna Rockets
Simon Ferguson 		Prospera Place , Kelowna
Spectators: 6,350
May 16, 2004
1:15 p.m. 		Medicine Hat Tigers
Stefan Meyer (56:36) 		1: 3
(0: 1, 0: 0, 1: 2)
game report 		Gatineau Olympiques.svg Gatineau Olympiques
Dominic D'Amour (2:42)
Francis Wathier (55:28)
Jonathan Bellemare (59:43) 		Prospera Place, Kelowna
Spectators: 6,153
May 17, 2004
5:15 pm 		Gatineau Olympiques.svgGatineau Olympiques
Doug O'Brien (34:13) 		1: 4
(0: 2, 1: 2, 0: 0)
match report 		Kelowna Rockets
Cam Paddock (4:41)
Shea Weber (5:35)
Randall Gelech (24:07)
Mike Card (33:20) 		Prospera Place, Kelowna
Spectators: 6,250
May 18, 2004
5:15 pm 		Guelph Storm
Matt Ryan (58:56) 		1: 2
(0: 0, 0: 1, 1: 1)
game report 		Medicine Hat Tigers
Clarke MacArthur (20:26)
Chris St. Jacques (46:13) 		Prospera Place, Kelowna
Spectators: 6,127
May 19, 2004
5:15 pm 		Guelph Storm
Ryan Callahan (38:52)
Brett Trudell (55:08) 		2: 7
(0: 4, 1: 2, 1: 1)
game report 		Gatineau Olympiques.svg Gatineau Olympiques
Guillaume Labrecque (1:21)
Christiane Laroche (7:51)
Nick Fugere (10:11)
Guillaume Labrecque (11:02)
Dominic D'Amour (22:05)
Nick Fugere (32:42)
Doug O'Brien (41:26) 		Prospera Place, Kelowna
Spectators: 6,150
May 20, 2004
5:15 pm 		Medicine Hat Tigers
Chris St. Jacques (34:13) 		1: 2
(0: 1, 1: 0, 0: 1)
game report 		Kelowna Rockets
Randall Gelech (12:18)
Brett Palin (42:44) 		Prospera Place, Kelowna
Spectators: 6,350

Closing table

Pl. Sp. S. N Pt. Gates Diff.
1. Kelowna Rockets
(Host, Western Hockey League ) 		3 3 0 6th 07: 02 +5
2. Gatineau Olympiques.svg Gatineau Olympiques
( Québec Major Junior Hockey League ) 		3 2 1 4th 11: 07 +4
3. Medicine Hat Tigers
(Western Hockey League) 		3 1 2 2 04: 06 -2
4th Guelph Storm
( Ontario Hockey League ) 		3 0 3 0 03:10 –7

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 22, 2004
1:15 p.m. 		Medicine Hat Tigers
Darren Reid (5:56)
Yannic Seidenberg (40:57)
Cody Blanshan (41:38)
Chris St. Jacques (52:32)
Stefan Meyer (59:49) 		5: 6
(1: 1, 0: 4, 4: 1)
game report 		Gatineau Olympiques.svg Gatineau Olympiques
Jonathan Bellemare (9:57)
Doug O'Brien (20:37)
Nick Fugere (30:54)
Jean-Michel Daoust (33:45)
Nick Fugere (37:39)
Philippe Dupuis (56:03) 		Prospera Place, Kelowna
Spectators: 6,151

final

May 23, 2004
1:15 p.m. 		Gatineau Olympiques.svgGatineau Olympiques
Guillaume Fournier (46:32) 		1: 2
(0: 0, 0: 0, 1: 2)
game report 		Kelowna Rockets
Randall Gelech (50:13)
Justin Keller (53:38) 		Prospera Place, Kelowna
Spectators: 6,547

player

Memorial Cup Winner

Memorial Cup winner


Kelowna Rockets

Goalkeepers: Kelly Guard , Derek Yeomans

Defenders: Mike Card , Kyle Cumiskey , Darren Deschamps , Brett Palin , Kevin Reinholt , Stewart Thiessen , Shea Weber

Attackers: Michal Blanár , Troy Bodie , Blake Comeau , Simon Ferguson , Randall Gelech , Brent Howarth , Justin Keller , DJ King , Tyler Mosienko , Cam Paddock , Chris Ray , Tyler Spurgeon , Patrik Valčák , Nolan Waker

Head coach: Marc Habscheid  General Manager: Bruce Hamilton

Best scorer

Abbreviations: GP = games, G = goals, A = assists , Pts = points, PIM = penalty minutes

player team GP G A. Pts PIM
Doug O'Brien Gatineau Olympiques 5 3 5 8th 8th
Jean-Michel Daoust Gatineau Olympiques 5 1 6th 7th 2
Nick Fugere Gatineau Olympiques 5 4th 1 5 0
Clarke MacArthur Medicine Hat Tigers 4th 1 4th 5 2
Yannic Seidenberg Medicine Hat Tigers 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
Kelly Guard Kelowna Rockets 4th 3 0 3 0.75 97.1 1 240: 00
David Tremblay Gatineau Olympiques 5 3 2 12 2.95 89.7 0 244: 00
Kevin Nastiuk Medicine Hat Tigers 4th 1 3 11 2.78 88.8 0 237: 00
Adam Dennis Guelph Storm 3 0 2 6th 2.58 86.7 1 139: 00

Awards

Player trophies

Award player team
Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy
( Most Valuable Player ) 		Kelly Guard Kelowna Rockets
Ed Chynoweth Trophy
(Best Scorer) 		Doug O'Brien Gatineau Olympiques
George Parsons Trophy
(Fairest Player) 		Josh Gorges Kelowna Rockets
Hap Emms Memorial Trophy
(Best Goalkeeper) 		Kelly Guard Kelowna Rockets

All-Star Team

Attack: Gatineau Olympiques.svg Jean-Michel Daoust - Clarke MacArthur - Randall Gelech
Defense: Gatineau Olympiques.svg Doug O'Brien - Shea Weber
Goal: Kelly Guard

See also

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