2011 Memorial Cup

The 2011 Memorial Cup was a four-team round-robin format ice hockey tournament played from May 20–29, 2011 in Mississauga, Ontario. It was the 93rd annual Memorial Cup competition and determined the major junior ice hockey champion of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL). The Ontario Hockey League (OHL) announced on May 10, 2010 that the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors were chosen to host the event at the Hershey Centre. Other tournament participants included the Owen Sound Attack from the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), the Saint John Sea Dogs from the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) and the Kootenay Ice from the Western Hockey League (WHL).

2011 Mastercard Memorial Cup
Mississauga, Ontario
Host teamMississauga St. Michael's Majors
ChampionsSaint John Sea Dogs
DurationMay 20–29, 2011
Number of games9
Number of teams4
Total attendance48,248
TelevisionSportsnet , RDS
Memorial Cup Tournaments
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The Majors won the right to host the event over the Barrie Colts, Kingston Frontenacs and Windsor Spitfires.[1]

The Saint John Sea Dogs defeated the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors 3–1 in the final to win the title for the first time, and as a result, became the first team based in Canada's Maritime Provinces to win the Memorial Cup.

Round-robin Standings

   Indicates team advanced directly to the championship game

 *  Indicates team advanced to the semifinal game

GP W L GF GA + / –
Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL) 3211110+1
Mississauga St. Michael's Majors (Host/OHL)* 32186+2
Owen Sound Attack (OHL) 31286+2
Kootenay Ice (WHL)* 312611−5

Note: Kootenay finished fourth based on head-to-head round-robin matchups, but defeated Owen Sound in the tiebreaker game.

Schedule

All times local (UTC −5)

Round Robin

Playoff round

Tiebreaker
Semi-final
Final

Statistical leaders

Skaters

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Andrew ShawOwen Sound Attack425716
Matt FraserKootenay Ice54262
Jonathan HuberdeauSaint John Sea Dogs43364
Cody EakinKootenay Ice53364
Devante Smith-PellyMississauga St. Michael's Majors53364
Max ReinhartKootenay Ice51562
Tomas JurcoSaint John Sea Dogs44152
Michael KirkpatrickSaint John Sea Dogs31454
Mike HalmoOwen Sound Attack41456
Zack PhillipsSaint John Sea Dogs41450

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

Goaltending

This is a combined table of the top goaltenders based on goals against average and save percentage with at least sixty minutes played. The table is sorted by GAA.

Player Team GP W L SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI
Jordan BinningtonOwen Sound Attack4129851.42.9511211:00
Jacob DeSerresSaint John Sea Dogs33011161.82.9460198:00
J. P. AndersonMississauga St. Michael's Majors532140102.02.9290297:00
Nathan LieuwenKootenay Ice523146163.18.8900302:00
Mathieu Corbeil-TheriaultSaint John Sea Dogs1014054.81.889062:00

GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; SV% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts; TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds)

Rosters

Awards

Goaltender: Jordan Binnington (Owen Sound Attack)
Defence: Stuart Percy (Mississauga St. Michael's Majors), Nathan Beaulieu (Saint John Sea Dogs)
Forwards: Andrew Shaw (Owen Sound Attack), Devante Smith-Pelly (Mississauga St. Michael's Majors), Jonathan Huberdeau (Saint John Sea Dogs)

Road to the Cup

OHL playoffs

Conference Quarter-finals Conference Semi-finals Conference Finals OHL Championship
            
1 Mississauga 4
8 Belleville 0
1 Mississauga 4
7 Sudbury 0
2 Ottawa 0
7 Sudbury 4
1 Mississauga 4
Eastern
3 Niagara 1
3 Niagara 4
6 Brampton 0
3 Niagara 4
4 Oshawa 1
4 Oshawa 4
5 Kingston 1
E1 Mississauga 3
W1 Owen Sound 4
1 Owen Sound 4
8 London 2
1 Owen Sound 4
6 Plymouth 0
3 Kitchener 3
6 Plymouth 4
1 Owen Sound 4
Western
4 Windsor 1
2 Saginaw 4
7 Guelph 2
2 Saginaw 2
4 Windsor 4
4 Windsor 4
5 Erie 3

QMJHL playoffs

Round 1 Quarter-finals Semi-finals President Cup Championship
            
1 Saint John 4
16 Cape Breton 0
1 Saint John 4
11 Victoriaville 1
6 Acadie-Bathurst 0
11 Victoriaville 4
1 Saint John 4
8 Lewiston 0
2 Montréal 4
15 Halifax 0
2 Montréal 2
8 Lewiston 4
8 Lewiston 4
9 Moncton 1
1 Saint John 4
5 Gatineau 2
3 Québec 4
14 Val-d'Or 0
3 Québec 4
7 Shawinigan 3
7 Shawinigan 4
10 P.E.I. 1
3 Québec 3
5 Gatineau 4
4 Drummondville 4
13 Chicoutimi 0
4 Drummondville 3
5 Gatineau 4
5 Gatineau 4
12 Rimouski 1

WHL playoffs

Conference Quarter-finals Conference Semi-finals Conference Finals WHL Championship
            
1 Saskatoon 4
8 Prince Albert 2
1 Saskatoon 0
4 Kootenay 4
4 Kootenay 4
5 Moose Jaw 2
3 Medicine Hat 0
Eastern
4 Kootenay 4
2 Red Deer 4
7 Edmonton 0
2 Red Deer 1
3 Medicine Hat 4
3 Medicine Hat 4
6 Brandon 2
E4 Kootenay 4
W1 Portland 1
1 Portland 4
8 Everett 0
1 Portland 4
2 Kelowna 2
2 Kelowna 4
7 Prince George 0
1 Portland 4
Western
3 Spokane 2
3 Spokane 4
6 Chilliwack 1
3 Spokane 4
4 Tri-City 2
4 Tri-City 4
5 Vancouver 0

References

  1. The Canadian Press (2010-05-10). "Mississauga St. Michael's Majors to host 2011 Memorial Cup". The Sports Network. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
  2. "Mississauga St. Michael's Majors 2011 Playoffs Roster". Archived from the original on 2011-05-22. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  3. "Owen Sound Attack 2011 Playoff Roster". Archived from the original on 2011-05-22. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  4. "Kootenay Ice 2011 WHL Playoffs Roster". Archived from the original on 2011-05-22. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
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