1986 Memorial Cup
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The 1986 Memorial Cup
occurred May 10-May 17 at the Memorial Coliseum in Portland, Oregon
. Hosting rights were originally awarded to the Queen's Park Arena
and the New Westminster Bruins
, but staging the tournament alongside Expo '86 in Vancouver proved logistically impossible and so the tournament was moved to Portland for the second time in three years. Participating teams were the host team Portland Winter Hawks
, as well as the winners of the Western Hockey League
, Ontario Hockey League
and Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
which were the Kamloops Blazers
, Guelph Platers
and Hull Olympiques. The Platers won their first Memorial Cup, and the city's second Memorial Cup, defeating Hull in the final game.
Tie-Breaker
Semi-final
Final
, Steve Chiasson
, Luciano Fagioli, Rob Graham, Steve Guenette
, Brian Hayton, Andy Helmuth, Kerry Huffman
, Paul Kelly, Denis Larocque
, Lonnie Loach
, Bill Loshaw, Allan MacIsaac, Jamie McKinley, John McIntyre
, Keith Miller, Mike Murray
, Tom Nickolau, Gary Roberts, Luc Sabourin, Marc Tournier. Coach: Jacques Martin
All-star team
Memorial Cup
The Memorial Cup is a junior ice hockey club championship trophy awarded annually to the Canadian Hockey League champion. It is awarded following a four-team, round robin tournament between a host team and the champions of the CHL's three member leagues: the Ontario Hockey League , Quebec Major...
occurred May 10-May 17 at the Memorial Coliseum in Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
. Hosting rights were originally awarded to the Queen's Park Arena
Queen's Park Arena
Queen's Park Arena is a 3,500 seat multi-use arena located in New Westminster, British Columbia. It was built in 1930 and opened on September 19. It once hosted the New Westminster Bruins of the Western Hockey League and New Westminster Royals of the BCJHL...
and the New Westminster Bruins
New Westminster Bruins
The New Westminster Bruins were a junior ice hockey team from the Western Hockey League. There were two franchises that carried this name:* 1971–1981...
, but staging the tournament alongside Expo '86 in Vancouver proved logistically impossible and so the tournament was moved to Portland for the second time in three years. Participating teams were the host team Portland Winter Hawks
Portland Winter Hawks
The Portland Winterhawks are a major junior ice hockey team based in Portland, Oregon, playing in the Western Hockey League, a member league in the Canadian Hockey League. They play their home games at the Memorial Coliseum, though typically a few games each season are also played in the...
, as well as the winners of the Western Hockey League
Western Hockey League
The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada...
, Ontario Hockey League
Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada....
and Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League...
which were the Kamloops Blazers
Kamloops Blazers
The Kamloops Blazers are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League based out of Kamloops, British Columbia. They play their home games at Interior Savings Centre.-History:...
, Guelph Platers
Guelph Platers
The Guelph Platers were a junior ice hockey team in theOntario Hockey Association from 1975 to 1982, and the Ontario Hockey League from 1982 to 1989, based in Guelph, Ontario.-History:...
and Hull Olympiques. The Platers won their first Memorial Cup, and the city's second Memorial Cup, defeating Hull in the final game.
Round-robin standings
| GP | W | L | GF | GA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guelph Platers Guelph Platers The Guelph Platers were a junior ice hockey team in theOntario Hockey Association from 1975 to 1982, and the Ontario Hockey League from 1982 to 1989, based in Guelph, Ontario.-History:... (OHL Ontario Hockey League The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada.... ) |
3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 10 |
| Hull Olympiques (QMJHL Quebec Major Junior Hockey League The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League... ) |
3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 12 |
| Kamloops Blazers Kamloops Blazers The Kamloops Blazers are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League based out of Kamloops, British Columbia. They play their home games at Interior Savings Centre.-History:... (WHL Western Hockey League The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada... ) |
3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 15 |
| Portland Winter Hawks Portland Winter Hawks The Portland Winterhawks are a major junior ice hockey team based in Portland, Oregon, playing in the Western Hockey League, a member league in the Canadian Hockey League. They play their home games at the Memorial Coliseum, though typically a few games each season are also played in the... (WHL Host) |
3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 17 |
Scores
Round-robin- May 10 Guelph 5-3 Kamloops
- May 10 Hull 7-5 Portland
- May 11 Portland 6-4 Guelph
- May 11 Hull 5-4 Kamloops (OT)
- May 12 Guelph 3-1 Hull
- May 14 Kamloops 6-5 Portland
Tie-Breaker
- May 15 Kamloops 8-1 Portland
Semi-final
- May 16 Hull 9-3 Kamloops
Final
- May 17 Guelph 6-2 Hull
Winning roster
Rob Arabski, Paul BrydgesPaul Brydges
Paul Brydges is a former ice hockey centre. He played fifteen games in the National Hockey League for the Buffalo Sabres during the 1986–87 season. He has also worked as an assistant coach for the Ontario Hockey League's Guelph Storm.-External links:...
, Steve Chiasson
Steve Chiasson
Steven Joseph Chiasson was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman with the NHL's Detroit Red Wings, Calgary Flames, Hartford Whalers and Carolina Hurricanes.-NHL career:...
, Luciano Fagioli, Rob Graham, Steve Guenette
Steve Guenette
Steven Guenette is a retired former professional ice hockey goaltender who played 35 games in the National Hockey League for the Pittsburgh Penguins and Calgary Flames.-Playing career:...
, Brian Hayton, Andy Helmuth, Kerry Huffman
Kerry Huffman
Kerry Huffman is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played for the Philadelphia Flyers, Quebec Nordiques and Ottawa Senators in the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...
, Paul Kelly, Denis Larocque
Denis Larocque
Denis "Denny" Larocque , is a professional hockey player who played for the Los Angeles Kings in the National Hockey League.-External links:...
, Lonnie Loach
Lonnie Loach
Lonnie Loach is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Loach spent the majority of his career in the IHL but also played briefly in the NHL with the Ottawa Senators, Los Angeles Kings, and Mighty Ducks of Anaheim...
, Bill Loshaw, Allan MacIsaac, Jamie McKinley, John McIntyre
John McIntyre (ice hockey)
John McIntyre is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 351 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Los Angeles Kings, New York Rangers, and Vancouver Canucks....
, Keith Miller, Mike Murray
Mike Murray (ice hockey)
Mike Murray is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played in one NHL game for the Philadelphia Flyers during the 1987–88 NHL season.-External links:*...
, Tom Nickolau, Gary Roberts, Luc Sabourin, Marc Tournier. Coach: Jacques Martin
Award winners
- Stafford Smythe Memorial TrophyStafford Smythe Memorial TrophyThe Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy is a Canadian Hockey League trophy, awarded to the most valuable player in the annual Memorial Cup Tournament...
(MVP): Steve ChiassonSteve ChiassonSteven Joseph Chiasson was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman with the NHL's Detroit Red Wings, Calgary Flames, Hartford Whalers and Carolina Hurricanes.-NHL career:...
, Guelph - George Parsons TrophyGeorge Parsons TrophyThe George Parsons Trophy is awarded annually to the player judged to be the most sportsmanlike at the Memorial Cup ice hockey tournament. It was first awarded in 1973. The trophy is named for George Parsons, a former OHA and NHL player whose career was ended prematurely in 1939 by an eye...
(Sportsmanship): Kerry HuffmanKerry HuffmanKerry Huffman is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played for the Philadelphia Flyers, Quebec Nordiques and Ottawa Senators in the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...
, Guelph - Hap Emms Memorial TrophyHap Emms Memorial TrophyThe Hap Emms Memorial Trophy is awarded to the outstanding goaltender at the Memorial Cup of the Canadian Hockey League.The award is named after Leighton "Hap" Emms, who led four teams to championship victories at the Memorial Cup in the 1950s and 1960s....
(Goaltender): Steve GuenetteSteve GuenetteSteven Guenette is a retired former professional ice hockey goaltender who played 35 games in the National Hockey League for the Pittsburgh Penguins and Calgary Flames.-Playing career:...
, Guelph
All-star team
- Goal: Steve GuenetteSteve GuenetteSteven Guenette is a retired former professional ice hockey goaltender who played 35 games in the National Hockey League for the Pittsburgh Penguins and Calgary Flames.-Playing career:...
, Guelph - Defence: Steve ChiassonSteve ChiassonSteven Joseph Chiasson was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman with the NHL's Detroit Red Wings, Calgary Flames, Hartford Whalers and Carolina Hurricanes.-NHL career:...
, Guelph; Ron ShudraRon ShudraRonald Shudra is a retired professional ice hockey player who holds dual Canadian and British nationality. In 2010 he was inducted to the British Ice Hockey Hall of Fame.-Draft:...
, Kamloops - Centre: Guy RouleauGuy Rouleau (ice hockey)Guy Rouleau is a Canadian former ice hockey player. He won the Michel Brière Memorial Trophy as the Most Valuable Player in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League for his outstanding play with the Hull Olympiques during the 1985–86 QMJHL season. Rouleau was not drafted in the NHL Entry Draft and he...
, Hull - Left wing: Luc RobitailleLuc RobitailleLuc Robitaille is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. During his 19-season National Hockey League career, Robitaille won a Stanley Cup in 2001–02 with the Detroit Red Wings, and played for the Pittsburgh Penguins and New York Rangers, but is most known for his fourteen seasons,...
, Hull - Right wing: Bob Foglietta, Portland