RIMOUSKI, Que – The London Knights will meet the Moncton Wildcats in the Memorial Cup semifinal Friday. The Quebec league champs survived an early Rimouski surge by scoring five straight goals and advanced with a 6-2 victory before 4,512 Wednesday at Sun Life Financial Coliseum. The Knights beat the Wildcats in 3-on-3 overtime in their […]
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There has been tragedy at the Memorial Cup tournament. Moments after a 3-1 loss to Medicine Hat Monday, Moncton Wildcats coach Gardiner MacDougall revealed that his son Taylor – the team’s general manager – lost his father-in-law Pat Buckley to a heart attack in Rimouski prior to the game. The Rimouski RCMP contacted Taylor MacDougall […]
The biggest hurdle to a London Knights berth in the Memorial Cup final is still to come in the form of young phenom Gavin McKenna.
Mathis Langevin couldn’t believe what was happening, either. When the Rimouski goaltender lost one of his leg pads in a tangle with London centre Sam O’Reilly Sunday night, he didn’t know how to react. He just stood there and shrugged at the officials who allowed play to go on while the Oceanic had the puck. […]
London Free Press sportswriter Ryan Pyette is in Rimouski covering the Memorial Cup tournament.
London Free Press sportswriter Ryan Pyette is in Rimouski covering the Memorial Cup tournament.
A collection of news and news from the Memorial Cup in Rimouski, Quebec Rimouski has waited 20 long years for this rematch. On Sunday, the host Oceanic will get their first chance to face the Knights since the Sidney Crosby-led Quebec league champs were shut out 4-0 in the Memorial Cup final at London in […]
It's Dale Hunter vs. Gardiner MacDougall in the London Knights opener at the 2025 Memorial Cup