Memorial Cup 2016
| Memorial Cup 2016 | |
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| Red Deer , Alberta | |
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| host | Red Deer Rebels | 
| date | May 20-29, 2016 | 
| Games | 8th | 
| Teams | 4th | 
| spectator | 58,750 | 
| Average audience | 7,344 | 
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| winner | London Knights | 
| MVP | Mitchell Marner (London) | 
| Memorial Cup | |
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 ← 2015  | 
 2017 →  | 
The Memorial Cup 2016 was the 98th edition of the tournament of the same name , the final tournament of the Canadian Hockey League . Participating teams were the champions of their respective leagues, the London Knights ( Ontario Hockey League ), the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies ( Ligue de hockey junior majeur du Québec ) and the Brandon Wheat Kings ( Western Hockey League ). The Red Deer Rebels from the Western Hockey League were automatically qualified as hosts. The tournament was held May 20-29 at the ENMAX Centrium in Red Deer , Alberta .
The London Knights won their second Memorial Cup with their final victory over the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies.
Way to the Memorial Cup
Results
Group stage
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May 20, 2016  6:00 p.m. (local time)  | 
Red Deer Rebels  Luke Philp (39:45) Adam Helewka (49:35)  | 
2: 6  (0: 3, 1: 3, 1: 0) game report  | 
London Knights  Aaron Berisha (13:51) Christian Dvorak (16:39) Christian Dvorak (18:31) Mitchell Marner (33:04) Victor Mete (36:59) Mitchell Marner (38:45)  | 
ENMAX Centrium , Red Deer , Alberta Spectators: 7,292  | 
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May 21, 2016  5 p.m.  | 
Brandon Wheat Kings  Reid Duke (02:44) Tyler Coulter (48:07) John Quenneville (52:14)  | 
3: 5  (1: 3, 0: 2, 2: 0) game report  | 
Rouyn-Noranda Huskies  A. J. Greer (14:06) Gabriel Fontaine (18:33) Timo Meier (19:36) Philippe Myers (33:29) Timo Meier (37:10)  | 
ENMAX Centrium, Red Deer, Alberta  Spectators: 7,267  | 
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May 22, 2016  5 p.m.  | 
Red Deer Rebels  Evan Polei (11:07) Adam Helewka (20:40) Jake Debrusk (24:46) Adam Helewka (28:50) Haydn Fleury (56:56)  | 
5: 2  (1: 2, 3: 0, 1: 0) game report  | 
Rouyn-Noranda Huskies  Timo Meier (04:17) Julien Nantel (08:00)  | 
ENMAX Centrium, Red Deer, Alberta  Spectators: 7,377  | 
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May 23, 2016  6:00 p.m.  | 
Brandon Wheat Kings  Stelio Mattheos (26:26)  | 
1: 9  (0: 4, 1: 3, 0: 2) game report  | 
London Knights  Christian Dvorak (04:35) Cliff Pu (07:50) Aaron Berisha (14:36) Matthew Tkachuk (19:29) JJ Piccinich (24:30) Christian Dvorak (30:51) Max Jones (38:16 ) Christian Dvorak (40:43) Daniel Bernhardt (42:44)  | 
ENMAX Centrium, Red Deer, Alberta  Spectators: 7,360  | 
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May 24, 2016 at  8 p.m.  | 
Rouyn-Noranda Huskies  Timo Meier (30:04) Timo Meier (47:59)  | 
2: 5  (0: 2, 1: 1, 1: 2) game report  | 
London Knights  J. J. Piccinich (06:06) Matthew Tkachuk (17:43) Max Jones (37:28) Christian Dvorak (46:20) Matthew Tkachuk (48:29)  | 
ENMAX Centrium, Red Deer, Alberta  Spectators: 7,181  | 
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May 25, 2016  6:00 p.m.  | 
Red Deer Rebels  Adam Musil (54:55) Evan Polei (63:50)  | 
2: 1 n.V.  (0: 0, 0: 1, 1: 0, 1: 0) game report  | 
Brandon Wheat Kings  Tim McGauley (31:26)  | 
ENMAX Centrium, Red Deer, Alberta  Spectators: 7,327  | 
Closing table
Abbreviations: Pl. = Place, Sp. = Games, S = victories, N = defeats, pts. = Points, diff. = Goal difference 
Explanations:  Qualified for the final , Qualified for the semi-final
| Pl. | Sp. | S. | N | Pt. | Gates | Diff. | |
| 1. | 
London Knights  ( Ontario Hockey League )  | 
3 | 3 | 0 | 6th | 20: 5 | +15 | 
| 2. | 
Red Deer Rebels  (host; Western Hockey League )  | 
3 | 2 | 1 | 4th | 9: 9 | ± 0 | 
| 3. | 
Rouyn-Noranda Huskies  ( Ligue de hockey junior majeur du Québec )  | 
3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9:13 | -4 | 
| 4th | 
Brandon Wheat Kings  (Western Hockey League)  | 
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5:16 | –11 | 
Semifinals
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May 27, 2016  6:00 p.m.  | 
Rouyn-Noranda Huskies  Francis Perron (10:51) Mārtiņš Dzierkals (11:58) Nikolas Brouillard (25:04)  | 
3: 1  (2: 0, 1: 1, 0: 0) game report  | 
Red Deer Rebels  Luke Philp (33:34)  | 
ENMAX Centrium, Red Deer, Alberta  Spectators: 7,562  | 
final
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May 29, 2016  2.30 p.m.  | 
Rouyn-Noranda Huskies  Francis Perron (29:34) Julien Nantel (49:13)  | 
2: 3 n.V.  (0: 0, 1: 1, 1: 1, 0: 1) game report  | 
London Knights  Matthew Tkachuk (29:19) Christian Dvorak (55:49) Matthew Tkachuk (67:49)  | 
ENMAX Centrium, Red Deer, Alberta  Spectators: 7,384  | 
Memorial Cup Winner
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Memorial Cup winners  London Knights  | 
 Goalkeepers: Brendan Burke , Tyler Parsons , Emanuel Vella Defenders: Ian Blacker , Evan Bouchard , Brandon Crawley , Jacob Graves , Aiden Jamieson , Olli Juolevi , Chris Martenet , Nicolas Mattinen , Victor Mete Attackers: Aaron Berisha , Daniel Bernhardt , Christian Dvorak , Alex Formenton , Chad Heffernan , Max Jones , Owen MacDonald , Mitchell Marner , Sam Miletic , JJ Piccinich , Cliff Pu , Kole Sherwood , Robert Thomas , Matthew Tkachuk , Chandler Yakimowicz Head Coach: Dale Hunter  | 
statistics
Best scorer
Abbreviations: GP = games, G = goals, A = assists , Pts = points, PIM = penalty minutes 
Bold : best value
| player | team | GP | G | A. | Pts | PIM | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Marner | London | 4th | 2 | 12 | 14th | 4th | 
| Christian Dvorak | London | 4th | 7th | 5 | 12 | 0 | 
| Matthew Tkachuk | London | 4th | 5 | 3 | 8th | 4th | 
| Timo Meier | Rouyn-Noranda | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8th | 6th | 
| Francis Perron | Rouyn-Noranda | 5 | 2 | 6th | 8th | 0 | 
| Olli Juolevi | London | 4th | 0 | 7th | 7th | 4th | 
| Haydn Fleury | Red deer | 4th | 1 | 4th | 5 | 4th | 
| Adam Helewka | Red deer | 4th | 3 | 1 | 4th | 0 | 
| Aaron Berisha | London | 4th | 2 | 2 | 4th | 0 | 
| Max Jones | London | 4th | 2 | 2 | 4th | 8th | 
Best goalkeeper
Abbreviations: GP = games, W = wins, L = defeats, SA = shots on goal, GA = goals conceded, SO = shutouts , GAA = goals against goals, Sv% = shots saved (in%), SO = shutouts, TOI = ice age ( in minutes) 
Fat : best value; Sorted by the best goals against.
| player | team | GP | W. | L. | SA | GA | ATM | Sv% | SO | TOI | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Parsons | London | 4th | 4th | 0 | 120 | 7th | 1.78 | 94.2 | 0 | 235 | 
| Rylan Toth | Red deer | 4th | 2 | 2 | 121 | 12 | 2.99 | 90.1 | 0 | 241 | 
| Chase Marchand | Rouyn-Noranda | 5 | 2 | 3 | 173 | 16 | 3.13 | 90.8 | 0 | 307 | 
| Jordan Papirny | Brandon | 3 | 0 | 3 | 87 | 14th | 5.16 | 83.9 | 0 | 163 | 
Awards
Player trophies
| Award | player | team | 
|---|---|---|
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Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy  ( Most Valuable Player )  | 
Mitchell Marner | London Knights | 
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Ed Chynoweth Trophy  (Best Scorer)  | 
Mitchell Marner | London Knights | 
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George Parsons Trophy  (Fairest Player)  | 
Francis Perron | Rouyn-Noranda Huskies | 
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Hap Emms Memorial Trophy  (Best Goalkeeper)  | 
Tyler Parsons | London Knights | 
All-Star Team
| Attack: | Christian Dvorak - Mitchell Marner - Timo Meier | 
| Defense: | Haydn Fleury - Olli Juolevi | 
| Goal: | Tyler Parsons | 
See also
- 2015/16 season of the Ontario Hockey League
 - Season 2015/16 of the Ligue de hockey junior majeur du Québec
 - 2015/16 season of the Western Hockey League