A collection of news and notes from the Memorial Cup in Rimouski, Quebec:
Every parent hopes to have the strength to comfort their children in times of tragedy.
How did a goaltender with a 53-2 record this season get waived through the Western Hockey League last fall?
Cross-examination of NHL player Brett Howden continues at the trial of five of his teammates from Canada's 2018 world junior hockey team
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. […]
The trial of five players from Canada’s 2018 world junior hockey team resumes on Monday at the London courthouse. Follow along below for live coverage by LFP reporter Dale Carruthers
London Free Press sportswriter Ryan Pyette is in Rimouski covering the Memorial Cup tournament.
Salacious details can harm the dignity of victims and witnesses, as well as defendants who are later acquitted.
London Free Press sportswriter Ryan Pyette is in Rimouski covering the Memorial Cup tournament.