The 2010 Memorial Cup was a four-team round-robin format tournament played during May 14–23, 2010 in Brandon, Manitoba. It was the 92nd annual Memorial Cup competition and determined the major junior ice hockey champion of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL). The Western Hockey League (WHL) announced on October 15, 2008, that the Brandon Wheat Kings were chosen to host the event at the Keystone Centre. Other tournament participants included the Windsor Spitfires, champions of the OHL, the Moncton Wildcats, champions of the QMJHL and the Calgary Hitmen, champions of the WHL. The Spitfires went 4–0 in the tournament, defeating Brandon 9–1 in the championship to claim their second straight Memorial Cup title.
Potential hosts The Brandon Wheat Kings, Everett Silvertips and Kelowna Rockets submitted applications to host the 2010 MasterCard Memorial Cup. Bid presentations took place on October 15, 2008, in Calgary, Alberta. The decision to award the hosting of the 2010 MasterCard Memorial Cup to Brandon was made by a majority vote of the WHL Board of Governors.
Just prior to the August application deadline, both the province of Manitoba and City of Brandon brought forth a combined $5,000,000 (CAD) in improvements to the Keystone Centre, in an effort to boost the Wheat Kings' chances at becoming host.
Round-robin standings
Schedule All times local (UTC −6)
Round robin
Semi-final
Final
Statistical leaders
Skaters
Player Team GP G A Pts PIM Windsor Spitfires 4 5 4 9 2 Windsor Spitfires 4 4 4 8 4 Calgary Hitmen 4 3 5 8 0 Calgary Hitmen 4 2 5 7 0 Windsor Spitfires 3 2 5 7 2 Brandon Wheat Kings 5 2 5 7 0 Calgary Hitmen 4 3 3 6 0 Windsor Spitfires 4 3 3 6 2 Windsor Spitfires 4 2 4 6 0 Windsor Spitfires 4 2 4 6 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 Windsor Spitfires 4 4 0 120 9 2.14 .930 0 252:00 Moncton Wildcats 1 0 1 48 4 3.32 .923 0 72:00 Calgary Hitmen 4 2 2 147 15 3.71 .907 0 242:00 Moncton Wildcats 2 0 2 56 9 4.54 .862 0 119:00 Brandon Wheat Kings 5 2 2 140 22 4.66 .864 1 283:00
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
Brandon Wheat Kings (Host) Head coach: Kelly McCrimmon Pos.No.PlayerGK1Jacob DeSerresGK35Andrew HayesD3Brodie MelnychukD4Colby RobakD7Mark SchneiderD12Travis HamonicD22Jordan HaleD26Alexander UrbomD28Darren BestlandD32Ryley MillerF8Brenden WalkerF9Brent RaedekeF10Brayden SchennF11Matt CalvertF15Scott GlennieF16Mark StoneF17Shayne WiebeF19Jesse SinatynskiF20Aaron LewadniukF21Toni RajalaF24Jay FehrF25Paul CiarelliF27Micheal Ferland
Calgary Hitmen (WHL) Head coach:Mike Williamson Pos.No.PlayerGK1Michael SniderGK31Martin JonesD2Ben WilsonD5Matt MacKenzieD7Peter KostermanD9Jaynen RisslingD11Zak StebnerD17Giffen NyrenD27Kyle AschimD28Michael StoneF10Mikhail FisenkoF12Justin KirschF14Jimmy BubnickF15Brandon KozunF16Cody SylvesterF18Kris FoucaultF19Ian SchultzF22Mackenzie RoyerF23Tyler FiddlerF24Del CowanF25Rigby BurgartF26Joel BrodaF29Tyler ShattockF32Cody Beach
Windsor Spitfires (OHL) Head coach: Bob Boughner Pos.No.PlayerGK31Troy PassinghamGK33Philipp GrubauerD6Ryan EllisD8Craig DuininckD11Marc CantinD24Cam FowlerD27Saverio PosaD51Mark CundariD55Harry YoungF4Taylor HallF7Adam WallaceF10Stephen JohnstonF14Adam HenriqueF19Zack KassianF26Kenny RyanF29Derek LanoueF44Justin ShuggF64Greg NemiszF67Eric WellwoodF70James WoodcroftF71Dale MitchellF77Scott Timmins
Moncton Wildcats (QMJHL) Head coach: Danny Flynn Pos.No.PlayerGK29Nicola RiopelGK41Shane OwenD3Brandon GormleyD8Spencer MetcalfeD16Patrick DowneD26Alex MacDonaldD40 Alex WallD44Mark BarberioD52Simon JodoinD58David SavardF4Tyler HoweF7Kirill KabanovF14Ted StephensF15Marek HrivíkF17Randy CameronF18Scott TraskF19Allain SaulnierF21Alex SaulnierF23Daniel PetterssonF27Scott BrannonF57Nicolas DeschampsF74Gabriel BourqueF81Olivier DaoustF90Kelsey TessierF91Devon MacAusland
Awards Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy (MVP) – Taylor Hall (Windsor Spitfires) Ed Chynoweth Trophy (Leading Scorer) – Taylor Hall (Windsor Spitfires) George Parsons Trophy (Sportsmanlike) – Toni Rajala (Brandon Wheat Kings) Hap Emms Memorial Trophy (Top Goalie) – Martin Jones (Calgary Hitmen) All-Star Team: Goaltender: Martin Jones (Calgary Hitmen) Defence: Travis Hamonic (Brandon Wheat Kings), Cam Fowler (Windsor Spitfires) Forwards: Taylor Hall (Windsor Spitfires), Jimmy Bubnick (Calgary Hitmen), Matt Calvert (Brandon Wheat Kings)
Road to the Cup
OHL playoffs
QMJHL playoffs
WHL playoffs
Media coverage All of the tournaments' games were televised throughout Canada on Rogers Sportsnet and in the United States on the NHL Network. The Brandon Sun, Brandon's local daily newspaper, covered the entire tournament in print as well as online.
References
External links Memorial Cup Canadian Hockey League