2023 Memorial Cup
The 2023 Memorial Cup (branded as the 2023 Memorial Cup presented by Kia for sponsorship reasons) is a four-team round-robin format ice hockey tournament that will be held at Sandman Centre in Kamloops, British Columbia from May 26–June 4, 2023. It is the 103rd Memorial Cup championship which determines the champion of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL). The tournament will be hosted by the Kamloops Blazers, who won the right to host the tournament over the Kelowna Rockets.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | May 26–June 4, 2023 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Venue(s) | Sandman Centre Kamloops, British Columbia |
| Host team | Kamloops Blazers (WHL) |
| TV partner(s) | TSN, RDS |
← 2022 2024 → | |
The Memorial Cup trophy
Road to the Cup
OHL playoffs
| Conference quarterfinals | Conference semifinals | Conference finals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Ottawa | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Oshawa | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Ottawa | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Peterborough | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Peterborough | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Sudbury | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | North Bay | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Peterborough | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | North Bay | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Mississauga | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | North Bay | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Barrie | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Barrie | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Hamilton | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| E4 | Peterborough | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| W2 | London | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Windsor | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Kitchener | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | London | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Kitchener | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | London | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Owen Sound | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | London | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Western Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Sarnia | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Sarnia | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Guelph | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Sarnia | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Saginaw | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Saginaw | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Flint | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
QMJHL playoffs
In the first two rounds seeding is determined by conference standings, and in the two final rounds seeding is determined by overall standings.
| Conference quarter-finals | Conference semi-finals | Semi-finals | Gilles-Courteau Trophy Championship | ||||||||||||||||
| W1 | Sherbrooke | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| W7 | Blainville-Boisbriand | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| W1 | Sherbrooke | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| W6 | Drummondville | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| W2 | Gatineau | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| E9 | Saint John | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Quebec | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Gatineau | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| W3 | Victoriaville | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| W6 | Drummondville | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| W2 | Gatineau | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| W4 | Rouyn-Noranda | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| W4 | Rouyn-Noranda | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| W5 | Shawinigan | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Quebec | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Halifax | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Quebec | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| E8 | Charlottetown | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Quebec | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| E5 | Rimouski | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Halifax | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| E7 | Cape Breton | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Halifax | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Sherbrooke | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| E3 | Moncton | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| E6 | Baie-Comeau | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Halifax | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| E3 | Moncton | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| E4 | Chicoutimi | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| E5 | Rimouski | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
WHL playoffs
| Conference Quarterfinals | Conference Semifinals | Conference Finals | WHL Championship | ||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Winnipeg | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| E8 | Medicine Hat | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Winnipeg | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| E4 | Moose Jaw | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Red Deer | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| E7 | Calgary | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Winnipeg | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Eastern | |||||||||||||||||||
| E3 | Saskatoon | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| E3 | Saskatoon | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| E6 | Regina | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Red Deer | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| E3 | Saskatoon | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| E4 | Moose Jaw | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| E5 | Lethbridge | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Winnipeg | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Note: Pairings are re-seeded after the first round. | |||||||||||||||||||
| W1 | Seattle | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| W1 | Seattle | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| W8 | Kelowna | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| W1 | Seattle | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| W4 | Prince George | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| W2 | Kamloops | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| W7 | Vancouver | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| W1 | Seattle | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Western | |||||||||||||||||||
| W2 | Kamloops | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| W3 | Portland | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| W6 | Everett | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| W2 | Kamloops | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| W3 | Portland | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| W4 | Prince George | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| W5 | Tri-City | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Team rosters
Kamloops Blazers
- Head coach: Shaun Clouston[1]
| Pos. | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|
| G | 30 | Matthew Kieper |
| G | 35 | Dylan Ernst |
| D | 2 | Logan Bairos |
| D | 3 | Olen Zellweger |
| D | 6 | Aapo Sarell |
| D | 12 | Ryan Michael |
| D | 21 | Kyle Masters |
| F | 9 | Emmitt Finnie |
| F | 10 | Ryan Hofer |
| F | 11 | Logan Stankoven |
| F | 13 | Matthew Seminoff |
| F | 15 | Connor Levis |
| F | 16 | Fraser Minten |
| F | 19 | Caedan Bankier |
| F | 22 | Daylan Kuefler |
| F | 23 | Dylan Sydor |
| F | 27 | Jakub Demek |
| F | 33 | Shea Van Olm |
| F | 34 | Ashton Ferster |
Tournament games
Round-robin
| May 26 | Kamloops Blazers | 6:00pm | QMJHL | Sandman Centre | ||||
| May 27 | OHL | 3:00 pm | WHL | Sandman Centre | ||||
| May 28 | OHL | 3:00 pm | Kamloops Blazers | Sandman Centre | ||||
| May 29 | QMJHL | 6:00 pm | WHL | Sandman Centre | ||||
| May 30 | QMJHL | 6:00 pm | OHL | Sandman Centre | ||||
| May 31 | WHL | 6:00 pm | Kamloops Blazers | Sandman Centre | ||||
- Round-robin standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kamloops Blazers (WHL/host) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advanced directly to the championship game |
| 2 | (QMJHL) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advanced to the semifinal game |
| 3 | (WHL) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | (OHL) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on December 14, 2022. Source: chlmemorialcup.ca/standings
Awards
The CHL handed out the following awards at the conclusion of the 2023 Memorial Cup:
- Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy (Most outstanding player):
- Ed Chynoweth Trophy (Top scorer):
- George Parsons Trophy (Most sportsmanlike player):
- Hap Emms Memorial Trophy (Best goaltender):
- Memorial Cup All-Star Team:
- Goaltender:
- Defence:
- Forwards:
References
- "Kamloops Blazers Official site". blazerhockey.com. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
- "Canadian Hockey League announces new dates for 2022 Memorial Cup presented by Kia". Memorial Cup. Canadian Hockey League. February 15, 2022. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
External links
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