1990 Memorial Cup
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The 1990 Memorial Cup
occurred May 5-May 13 at the Copps Coliseum
in Hamilton, Ontario
. Participating teams were the Ontario Hockey League
champion Oshawa Generals
and runner-up Kitchener Rangers
, as well as the winners of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
and Western Hockey League
which were the Laval Titan
and Kamloops Blazers
. The original host team, the short-lived Dukes of Hamilton
, were forced to drop out after only winning eleven games in the 1989–90 OHL season. Oshawa won their 4th Memorial Cup, defeating Kitchener in the final game.
Semi-final
Final
, Cory Banika, Fred Brathwaite
, Joe Busillo, Kevin Butt, Clair Cornish, David Craievich, Mike Craig
, Dale Craigwell
, Jean-Paul Davis
, Mark Deazeley, Craig Donaldson, Iain Fraser
, Brent Grieve
, Brian Grieve, Matt Hoffman, Scott Hollis, Eric Lindros
, Scott Luik, Trevor McIvor, Paul O'Hagan, Wade Simpson, Jarrod Skalde
Coach: Rick Cornacchia
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 5-May 13 at the Copps Coliseum
Copps Coliseum
Copps Coliseum is a sports and entertainment arena, on the corner of Bay Street North and York Boulevard, in Hamilton, Ontario. Depending on event, the Copps Coliseum has a capacity of up to 19,000.It is named after the former Hamilton mayor, Victor K...
in Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...
. Participating teams were the 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....
champion Oshawa Generals
Oshawa Generals
The Oshawa Generals are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. They are based in Oshawa, Ontario. The team is named for General Motors, an early sponsor which has its Canadian headquarters in Oshawa. The Generals are one of the most successful franchises in Canadian Hockey League...
and runner-up Kitchener Rangers
Kitchener Rangers
The Kitchener Rangers are a major junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League that have called Kitchener, Ontario, Canada their home since 1963. The Rangers are a publicly owned hockey team, governed by a 40-person Board of Directors made up of season ticket subscribers. The Rangers hosted...
, as well as the winners of the 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...
and 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...
which were the Laval Titan
Laval Titan
The Laval Titan was one of the names used by a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League franchise that played in Laval, Quebec, between 1971 and 1998.-History:...
and 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:...
. The original host team, the short-lived Dukes of Hamilton
Dukes of Hamilton
The Dukes of Hamilton were a junior ice hockey team that represented Hamilton, Ontario in the Ontario Hockey League for two seasons from 1989 to 1991.-History:...
, were forced to drop out after only winning eleven games in the 1989–90 OHL season. Oshawa won their 4th Memorial Cup, defeating Kitchener in the final game.
Round-robin standings
| GP | W | L | GF | GA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oshawa Generals Oshawa Generals The Oshawa Generals are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. They are based in Oshawa, Ontario. The team is named for General Motors, an early sponsor which has its Canadian headquarters in Oshawa. The Generals are one of the most successful franchises in Canadian Hockey League... (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 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 12 |
| Kitchener Rangers Kitchener Rangers The Kitchener Rangers are a major junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League that have called Kitchener, Ontario, Canada their home since 1963. The Rangers are a publicly owned hockey team, governed by a 40-person Board of Directors made up of season ticket subscribers. The Rangers hosted... (OHL runner-up) |
3 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 15 |
| Laval Titan Laval Titan The Laval Titan was one of the names used by a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League franchise that played in Laval, Quebec, between 1971 and 1998.-History:... (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 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 13 |
| 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 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 19 |
Scores
Round-robin- May 5 Kitchener 8-7 Kamloops (OT)
- May 5 Oshawa 6-2 Laval
- May 6 Oshawa 7-6 Kamloops (OT)
- May 8 Kitchener 5-3 Laval
- May 9 Laval 4-2 Kamloops
- May 10 Oshawa 5-Kitchener 4 (2OT)
Semi-final
- May 12 Kitchener 5-4 Laval
Final
- May 13 Oshawa 4-3 Kitchener (2OT)
Winning roster
Bill ArmstrongBill Armstrong (ice hockey b. 1970)
William C. Armstrong is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He played nine seasons in the American Hockey League and the International Hockey League and served as head coach for the AHL's Providence Bruins and ECHL's Trenton Titans, both for two seasons. He is currently the St...
, Cory Banika, Fred Brathwaite
Fred Brathwaite
Fredrick Brathwaite is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for Adler Mannheim of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. He previously played in the National Hockey League for the Edmonton Oilers, Calgary Flames, St. Louis Blues, Columbus Blue Jackets and Atlanta Thrashers...
, Joe Busillo, Kevin Butt, Clair Cornish, David Craievich, Mike Craig
Mike Craig
Michael Craig is a professional hockey player. He currently plays right wing for the EC VSV in the Austrian Hockey League...
, Dale Craigwell
Dale Craigwell
Dale A. Craigwell is a retired professional hockey player who played professionally for 9 years and played parts of 3 years with the San Jose Sharks in the NHL. He played centre and shot left-handed....
, Jean-Paul Davis
Jean-Paul Davis
Jean-Paul Davis is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman.Davis attented the University of Guelph where he played with the Guelph Gryphons mem's ice hockey team. For his outstanding play during the 1997–98 season, Davis was named the CIS Player of the year and was awarded the Senator...
, Mark Deazeley, Craig Donaldson, Iain Fraser
Iain Fraser (ice hockey)
Iain James Fraser is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre. He was selected by the New York Islanders in the ninth round, 233rd overall, in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft....
, Brent Grieve
Brent Grieve
Brent J. Grieve is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left wing and coach. He was selected in the 4th round of the 1989 NHL Entry Draft, 65th overall, by the New York Islanders and played 97 NHL games with the Islanders, Edmonton Oilers, Chicago Blackhawks and Los Angeles Kings, as well as...
, Brian Grieve, Matt Hoffman, Scott Hollis, Eric Lindros
Eric Lindros
Eric Bryan Lindros is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. Lindros played junior hockey in the OHL for the Oshawa Generals prior to being selected first overall in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft by the Quebec Nordiques...
, Scott Luik, Trevor McIvor, Paul O'Hagan, Wade Simpson, Jarrod Skalde
Jarrod Skalde
Jarrod Skalde is a Canadian ice hockey centre who is currently the head coach of the Cincinnati Cyclones of the ECHL....
Coach: Rick Cornacchia
Rick Cornacchia
Rick Cornacchia is a Canadian ice hockey coach.Cornacchia was the head coach of the Italy men's national ice hockey team at the 2010 IIHF World Championship.-External links:...
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): Iain FraserIain Fraser (ice hockey)Iain James Fraser is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre. He was selected by the New York Islanders in the ninth round, 233rd overall, in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft....
, Oshawa - 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): Jason Firth, Kitchener - 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): Mike TorchiaMike TorchiaMike Torchia is a retired professional ice hockey goalie who played six games in the National Hockey League for the Dallas Stars during the 1994–95 NHL season....
, Kitchener
All-star team
- Goal: Mike TorchiaMike TorchiaMike Torchia is a retired professional ice hockey goalie who played six games in the National Hockey League for the Dallas Stars during the 1994–95 NHL season....
, Kitchener - Defence: Cory Keenan, Kitchener; Paul O'Hagan, Oshawa
- Centre: Eric LindrosEric LindrosEric Bryan Lindros is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. Lindros played junior hockey in the OHL for the Oshawa Generals prior to being selected first overall in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft by the Quebec Nordiques...
, Oshawa - Left wing: Iain FraserIain Fraser (ice hockey)Iain James Fraser is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre. He was selected by the New York Islanders in the ninth round, 233rd overall, in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft....
, Oshawa - Right wing: Steven RiceSteven RiceSteven Rice is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger who played eight seasons in the National Hockey League in the 1990s.Rice was drafted 20th overall by the New York Rangers in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft...
, Kitchener