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

Tournament details
Venue(s)	Hershey Centre Mississauga, Ontario
Dates	May 20–29, 2011
Teams	4
Host team	Mississauga St. Michael's Majors (OHL)
TV partner(s)	Sportsnet, RDS
Final positions
Champions	Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL) (1st title)
Tournament statistics
Games played	9
Attendance	48,248 (5,361 per game)
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The Memorial Cup trophy

Saint John Sea Dogs celebrate winning the Memorial Cup

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

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL)	3	2	1	11	10	+1	Advanced directly to the championship game
2	Mississauga St. Michael's Majors (Host/OHL)	3	2	1	8	6	+2	Advanced to the semifinal game
3	Owen Sound Attack (OHL)	3	1	2	8	6	+2
4	Kootenay Ice (WHL)[a]	3	1	2	6	11	−5	Advanced to the semifinal game

Source: ^{[citation needed]}
Notes:

1. 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

May 20	Saint John Sea Dogs		4–3		Mississauga St. Michael's Majors	Hershey Centre, Mississauga, Ontario	Recap
Tomáš Jurčo (1) – 1:44 Jonathan Huberdeau (1) – pp – 17:35		First period			7:07 – Casey Cizikas (1) 13:55 – pp – Devante Smith-Pelly (1)
Michael Kirkpatrick (1) – pp – 6:58		Second period			No scoring
Nathan Beaulieu (1) – pp – 8:00		Third period			8:33 – pp – Casey Cizikas (2)
Jacob DeSerres 24 saves / 27 shots		Goalie stats			J. P. Anderson 27 saves / 31 shots

May 21	Owen Sound Attack		5–0		Kootenay Ice	Hershey Centre, Mississauga, Ontario	Recap
Robby Mignardi (1) – 16:49		First period			No scoring.
Roman Berdnikov (1) – 3:30		Second period			No scoring
Robby Mignardi (2) – sh – 12:29 Andrew Fritsch (1) – pp – 16:23 Garrett Wilson (1) – pp– 17:27		Third period			No scoring
Jordan Binnington 29 saves / 29 shots		Goalie stats			Nathan Lieuwen 27 saves / 32 shots

May 22	Mississauga St. Michael's Majors		2–1		Kootenay Ice	Hershey Centre, Mississauga, Ontario	Recap
Maxim Kitsyn (1) – 9:18		First period			7:55 – pp – Cody Eakin (1)
No scoring		Second period			No scoring
Rob Flick (1) – 11:51		Third period			No scoring
J. P. Anderson 32 saves / 33 shots		Goalie stats			Nathan Lieuwen 32 saves / 34 shots

May 23	Owen Sound Attack		2–3	OT	Saint John Sea Dogs	Hershey Centre, Mississauga, Ontario	Recap
Matt Petgrave (1) – 6:36 Andrew Shaw (1) – pp – 14:23		First period			No scoring
No scoring		Second period			13:49 – pp – Stanislav Galiev (1)
No Scoring		Third period			16:33 – Tomáš Jurčo (2)
No scoring		First overtime period			17:35 – Jonathan Huberdeau (2)
Jordan Binnington 41 saves / 44 shots		Goalie stats			Jacob DeSerres 47 saves / 49 shots

May 24	Kootenay Ice		5–4	OT	Saint John Sea Dogs	Hershey Centre, Mississauga, Ontario	Recap
No scoring		First period			No scoring
Drew Czerwonka (1) – pp – 13:13 Kevin King (1) – pp – 15:10		Second period			1:26 – Ryan Tesnik (1) 5:33 – Tomáš Jurčo (3)
Jesse Ismond (1) – 0:23 Matt Fraser (1) – pp – 7:19		Third period			2:10 – Kevin Gagné (1) 19:45 – Tomáš Jurčo (4)
Matt Fraser (2) – 3:55		First overtime period			No scoring
Nathan Lieuwen 19 saves / 23 shots		Goalie stats			Mathieu Corbeil-Thériault 40 saves / 45 shots

May 25	Mississauga St. Michael's Majors		3–1		Owen Sound Attack	Hershey Centre, Mississauga, Ontario	Recap
Jordan Mayer (1) – 8:01		First period			No Scoring
Rob Flick (2) – pp – 18:24		Second period			8:00 – Andrew Shaw (2)
Justin Shugg (1) – en – 19:25		Third period			No scoring
J. P. Anderson 21 saves / 22 shots		Goalie stats			Jordan Binnington 25 saves / 27 shots

Playoff round

Tiebreaker

May 26	Kootenay Ice		7–3		Owen Sound Attack	Hershey Centre, Mississauga, Ontario	Recap
No scoring		First period			7:12 – Cameron Brace (1) 13:55 – Jarrod Maidens (1)
Erik Benoit (1) – 7:48 Joe Antilla (1) – sh – 8:01 Matt Fraser (3) – pp – 11:14		Second period			No scoring
Matt Fraser (4) – pp – 1:13 Cody Eakin (2) – 3:24 Max Reinhart (1) – sh – 4:59 Cody Eakin (3) – en – 17:28		Third period			5:37 – pp – Mike Halmo (1)
Nathan Lieuwen 28 saves / 31 shots		Goalie stats			Scott Stajcer 25 saves / 31 shots Jordan Binnington 3 saves / 3 shots

Semi-final

May 27	Kootenay Ice		1–3		Mississauga St. Michael's Majors	Hershey Centre, Mississauga, Ontario	Recap
No scoring		First period			1:03 – pp – Devante Smith-Pelly (2)
Joe Antilla (2) – pp – 19:59		Second period			17:40 – Devante Smith-Pelly (3)
No scoring		Third period			19:05 – en – Chris DeSousa (1)
Nathan Lieuwen 23 saves / 25 shots		Goalie stats			J. P. Anderson 28 saves / 29 shots

Final

May 29	Mississauga St. Michael's Majors		1–3		Saint John Sea Dogs	Hershey Centre, Mississauga, Ontario	Recap
No scoring		First period			2:24 – sh – Simon Després (1)
Riley Brace (1) – 14:41		Second period			13:17 – Zack Phillips (1)
No scoring		Third period			16:17 – Jonathan Huberdeau (3)
J. P. Anderson 22 saves / 25 shots		Goalie stats			Jacob DeSerres 34 saves / 35 shots

Statistical leaders

Skaters

Player	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
Andrew Shaw	Owen Sound Attack	4	2	5	7	16
Matt Fraser	Kootenay Ice	5	4	2	6	2
Jonathan Huberdeau	Saint John Sea Dogs	4	3	3	6	4
Cody Eakin	Kootenay Ice	5	3	3	6	4
Devante Smith-Pelly	Mississauga St. Michael's Majors	5	3	3	6	4
Max Reinhart	Kootenay Ice	5	1	5	6	2
Tomáš Jurčo	Saint John Sea Dogs	4	4	1	5	2
Michael Kirkpatrick	Saint John Sea Dogs	3	1	4	5	4
Mike Halmo	Owen Sound Attack	4	1	4	5	6
Zack Phillips	Saint John Sea Dogs	4	1	4	5	0

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 Binnington	Owen Sound Attack	4	1	2	98	5	1.42	.951	1	211:00
Jacob DeSerres	Saint John Sea Dogs	3	3	0	111	6	1.82	.946	0	198:00
J. P. Anderson	Mississauga St. Michael's Majors	5	3	2	140	10	2.02	.929	0	297:00
Nathan Lieuwen	Kootenay Ice	5	2	3	146	16	3.18	.890	0	302:00
Mathieu Corbeil-Thériault	Saint John Sea Dogs	1	0	1	40	5	4.81	.889	0	62:00

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

Mississauga St. Michael's Majors (Host/OHL) Head coach: Dave Cameron Pos. No. Player[2] GK 31 Mickael Audette GK 34 J. P. Anderson D 2 Dylan DeMelo D 5 Stuart Percy D 6 Michael D'Orazio D 7 Alex Cord D 10 Brett Fleming D 15 David Corrente D 22 Marc Cantin F 4 Justin Shugg F 8 Derek Shoenmakers F 11 Casey Cizikas F 12 Jamie Wise F 13 Maxim Kitsyn F 14 Corey Bureau F 16 Joseph Cramarossa F 17 Justin Rasmussen F 19 Jordan Mayer F 23 Devante Smith-Pelly F 24 Gregg Sutch F 25 Riley Brace F 26 Rob Flick F 27 Mika Partanen F 28 Chris DeSousa

Owen Sound Attack (OHL) Head coach:Mark Reeds Pos. No. Player[3] GK 31 Jordan Binnington GK 35 Michael Zador GK 40 Scott Stajcer D 2 Keevin Cutting D 3 Greg Staeger D 4 Jay Gilbert D 6 Brayden Rose D 12 Jesse Blacker D 22 Matt Petgrave D 24 Matt Stanisz D 26 Geoffrey Schemitsch F 7 Jarrod Maidens F 8 Roman Berdnikov F 9 Gemel Smith F 10 Robby Mignardi F 11 Cameron Brace F 15 Andrew Shaw F 17 Garrett Wilson F 18 Joey Hishon F 19 Andrew Fritsch F 20 Brendan Childerley F 21 Holden Cook F 25 Daniel Zweep F 28 Mike Halmo F 29 Kurtis Gabriel F 37 Liam Heelis

Kootenay Ice (WHL) Head coach: Kris Knoblauch Pos. No. Player[4] GK 1 Mackenzie Skapski GK 29 Brett Teskey GK 31 Nathan Lieuwen D 2 Hayden Rintoul D 3 Brayden McNabb D 4 James Martin D 5 Jagger Dirk D 6 Luke Paulsen D 14 Mike Simpson D 24 Joey Leach D 27 John Neilbrandt F 7 Kevin King F 8 Adam Rossignol F 9 Cody Eakin F 11 Matt Fraser F 12 Sam Reinhart F 15 Steele Boomer F 17 Elgin Pearce F 18 Jesse Ismond F 19 Drew Czerwonka F 20 Joe Antilla F 21 Brock Montgomery F 22 Erik Benoit F 23 Max Reinhart F 25 Brendan Hurley

Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL) Head coach: Gerard Gallant Pos. No. Player GK 1 Jacob DeSerres GK 35 Mathieu Corbeil-Thériault D 4 Éric Gélinas D 5 Gabriel Bourret D 6 Jason Seed D 21 Kevin Gagné D 23 Pierre Durepos D 28 Nathan Beaulieu D 47 Simon Després F 7 Zack Phillips F 9 Stephen MacAulay F 10 Michael Kirkpatrick F 11 Jonathan Huberdeau F 13 Tomáš Jurčo F 14 Jason Cameron F 15 Scott Oke F 16 Steven Anthony F 17 Mike Thomas F 18 Danick Gauthier F 19 Ryan Tesink F 22 Aidan Kelly F 25 Alexandre Beauregard F 97 Stanislav Galiev

Awards

• Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy (MVP) – Jonathan Huberdeau (Saint John Sea Dogs)
• Ed Chynoweth Trophy (Leading Scorer) – Andrew Shaw (Owen Sound Attack)
• George Parsons Trophy (Sportsmanlike) – Marc Cantin (Mississauga St. Michael's Majors)
• Hap Emms Memorial Trophy (Top Goalie) – Jordan Binnington (Owen Sound Attack)
• All-Star Team:

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

Main article: 2010–11 OHL season

	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

Main article: 2010–11 QMJHL season

	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

Main article: 2010–11 WHL season

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

External links

• Memorial Cup Archived June 2, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
• Canadian Hockey League