2017 Memorial Cup


The 2017 Memorial Cup was a four-team, round-robin format tournament held at the WFCU Centre in Windsor, Ontario from May 19–28, 2017. It was the 99th Memorial Cup championship, which determined the champion of the Canadian Hockey League. The tournament was hosted by the Windsor Spitfires, who won the right to host the tournament over undisclosed competition. Other participating teams were the OHL champion Erie Otters, the QMJHL champion Saint John Sea Dogs, and the WHL champion Seattle Thunderbirds. The tournament ended with the Windsor Spitfires winning their third Memorial Cup, defeating the Erie Otters 4–3 in the championship final.
The 99th Memorial Cup was dominated by the performances of the two OHL teams. In defeating the Seattle Thunderbirds by 7–1 in a round-robin game on May 21, 2017, the Windsor Spitfires tied a Memorial Cup record for the fastest 3 goals scored by a team in a single period, matching the record set by the WHL's New Westminster Bruins in the 1978 tournament. In a round-robin game on May 22, 2017, Dylan Strome scored a Memorial Cup single-game record seven points, leading the Erie Otters to a 12–5 win over the Saint John Sea Dogs. The Otters' 12 goals for a team in a single game was also a Memorial Cup record.
All games were televised nationally in Canada on Sportsnet and TVA Sports. The NHL Network televised the games in the United States.

Round-robin standings

Indicates team advanced directly to the championship game
Indicates team advanced to the semifinal game
TeamGPWLGFGA
Windsor Spitfires 330145
Erie Otters 3211811
Saint John Sea Dogs 3121415
Seattle Thunderbirds 303318

Schedule

All times local

Round robin

Playoff Round

Semi-Final

Final

Statistical leaders

Skaters

PlayerTeamGPGAPtsPIM
Erie Otters574118
Erie Otters556110
Erie Otters528102
Windsor Spitfires43582
Erie Otters53580
Erie Otters51780
Erie Otters52574
Windsor Spitfires40770
Windsor Spitfires45162
Saint John Sea Dogs42460

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 120 minutes played. The table is sorted by GAA.
PlayerTeamGPWLOTLSAGAGAASV%SOTOI
Windsor Spitfires440011782.00.9320240
Erie Otters5320107183.66.8320295
Saint John Sea Dogs4120104134.06.8751192

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

Awards

Windsor Spitfires (Host)

OHL Playoffs

QMJHL Playoffs

WHL Playoffs