The 1991 Memorial Cup occurred May 11–19 at the

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. It was the 73rd annual

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competition and determined the

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champion of the

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(CHL). Participating teams were the

Quebec Major Junior Hockey League The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (french: Ligue de hockey junior majeur du Québec; abbreviated ''QMJHL'' in English, ''LHJMQ'' in French) is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The l ...

champion

Chicoutimi Saguenéens The Chicoutimi Saguenéens are a junior ice hockey team which plays in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). The team is based out of Chicoutimi, Quebec, Canada (now a part of the city of Saguenay) and owned by the City of Saguenay. Th ...

and runner-up

Drummondville Voltigeurs The Drummondville Voltigeurs are a junior ice hockey team of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). The franchise was originally granted for the 1982–83 season, and is based in Drummondville, Quebec, Canada, playing its home games at th ...

, as well as the winners of the

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and

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which were the

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and

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. The original host team, the

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, dropped out after finishing 26-40-4 in the

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and failing to qualify for the playoffs. Spokane, led by the high-scoring duo of

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and Ray Whitney, dominated the tournament and won their first Memorial Cup, defeating Drummondville 5-1 in the final game. The Chiefs became the second American team to win the Memorial Cup; , only

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(twice) and Spokane (twice) have taken the Cup to the US.

Teams

Chicoutimi Saguenéens

The

had the best record in the

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during the 1990–91, winning the

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. The Saguenéens record was 43-21-6, earning 92 points and first place in the Dilio Division. Chicoutimi had the fourth highest goal total in the league, scoring 299 goals. The team allowed the fewest goals in the QMJHL at 223, winning the

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. In the QMJHL quarter-finals, the Saguenéens defeated the

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four games to two. Chicoutimi then faced off against the

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, who had won the QMJHL championship in the previous two seasons. The Saguenéens managed to defeat Laval four games to three, advancing to the

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, and earning a berth in the 1991 Memorial Cup as the host team, the

dropped out of the tournament. Chicoutimi swept the

in four games to win their first QMJHL championship. Defenseman Francois Belanger led the club in points, as he scored 29 goals and 80 points in 63 games. Stephane Charbonneau led the Saguenéens in goals with 37, finishing with a total of 67 points in 55 games after being acquired in an early season trade with the

. Steve Larouche scored 35 goals and 76 points in only 48 games with the club due to injuries. In the post-season, Larouche scored a team high 13 goals and 33 points in 17 games. Goaltender

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had a breakout season. Potvin finished the season with a 33-14-4 record with a 2.70 GAA and a .908 save percentage. Potvin was awarded the Shell Cup - Defensive as the top defensive player in the league. His 2.70 GAA led the league, awarded Potvin the

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. In the playoffs, Potvin had a record of 11-4 with a 2.78 GAA and a .901 save percentage, winning the

Guy Lafleur Trophy The Guy Lafleur Trophy is awarded annually to the Most Valuable Player in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League playoffs. It is named for Hockey Hall of Famer and QMJHL alumnus Guy Lafleur Guy Damien Lafleur (September 20, 1951 – April 22, ...

for most valuable player in the post-season. The 1991 Memorial Cup was the first appearance by the Saguenéens.

Drummondville Voltigeurs

The

finished the 1990–91 season in third place in the Dilio Division with a record of 42-25-3, earning 87 points. Drummondville had the second most potent offense in the league, scoring 331 goals. The team finished with the fourth highest goals against in the QMJHL, allowing 282 goals. In the post-season, the Voltigeurs upset the

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in the QMJHL quarter-finals with a four game to two series victory. In the QMJHL semi-finals, Drummondville defeated the

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, the top team from the Lebel Division, in a four game sweep. This ensured the Voltigeurs a berth at the 1991 Memorial Cup, as the host team, the

dropped out of the tournament after they failed to qualify for the playoffs. In the

finals against the

, the Voltigeurs were swept in four games. Drummondville was led offensively by Denis Chasse, who finished fifth in league scoring with 47 goals and 101 points in 62 games. His 47 goals were the third most in the league. Eric Plante scored 41 goals and 80 points in 69 games. Roger Larche had 28 goals and 71 points in 53 games, while adding a team high 24 points in 17 playoff games. Seventeen year old Yanick Dupre scored 29 goals and 67 points in 58 games, while another seventeen year old, Rene Corbet, scored 25 goals and 65 points in 45 games, helping both players get selected at the

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. Corbet won the

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, awarded to the Offensive Rookie of the Year. Defenseman

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, acquired by the Voltigeurs prior to the season from the

, scored 17 goals and 61 points in 54 games with Drummondville. Brisebois won the

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as the Top Defenseman in the QMJHL. Brisebois also won the

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, awarded to the Personality of the Year. Goaltender Pierre Gagnon was acquired from the

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early in the season became the starting goaltender for the Voltigeurs, posting a record of 25-11-3 with a 3.46 GAA and a .874 save percentage in 41 games. The 1991 Memorial Cup was the second time that the Voltigeurs qualified for the tournament. In the

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, Drummondville finished in fourth place.

Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds

The

represented the

at the 1991 Memorial Cup. The Greyhounds finished the 1990–91 season with a 42-21-3 record, earning 87 points and first place in the Emms Division. Sault Ste. Marie scored 303 goals, the seventh highest total in the OHL, while allowing a league best 217 goals. In the Emms Division quarter-finals, the Greyhounds defeated the

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in a four game sweep, earning a bye in the division semi-finals. In the Emms Division finals, Sault Ste. Marie swept the

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in four games and a berth in the

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finals. In the championship round, the Greyhounds defeated the favoured

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four games to two to win the Cup and earn a berth in the 1991 Memorial Cup. Colin Miller led the Greyhounds in scoring, as he had 26 goals and 86 points in 62 games. Miller added a team high 22 points in 14 post-season games. Jarrett Reid led the team with 37 goals, as he had 66 points in 63 games. Seventeen year old rookie Ralph Intranuovo scored 25 goals and 67 points in 63 games, while

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scored 28 goals and 67 points in 59 games. Tony Iob was acquired by the team midway through the season in a trade with the

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, and in 24 games, Iob scored 18 goals and 29 points. Iob continued his hot play in the post-season, scoring 14 goals and 21 points in 14 games.

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led the defense, as he scored 18 goals and 69 points in 59 games. Brad Tiley scored 11 goals and 66 points in 66 games, while

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scored 13 goals and 46 points in 64 games. Goaltending duties were split between

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and

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. Hodson won the F.W. "Dinty" Moore Trophy, awarded to the first-year goaltender with the best goals against average in the league. Hodson had a record of 18-11-0 with a 3.22 GAA and a .884 save percentage in 30 games. Lenarduzzi had a record of 19-8-3 with a 3.27 GAA and a .879 save percentage. Both Hodson and Lenarduzzi were awarded the

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, which is awarded to the team with the lowest GAA. The 1991 Memorial Cup was the second time the Greyhounds earned a berth in the tournament. In the 1985 Memorial Cup, Sault Ste. Marie finished in third place.

Spokane Chiefs

The

represented the

at the 1991 Memorial Cup. The Chiefs had a record of 48-23-1, earning 97 points and a second place finish in the West Division. Spokane was a very high scoring team, leading the WHL with 435 goals scored. The Chiefs were the second best team defensively, allowing 275 goals. In the West Division semi-finals, the Chiefs defeated the

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five games to one, setting up a series with the best team in the regular season, the

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, in the West Division finals. The Chiefs shocked the Blazers, sweeping the series fives games to zero, earning a berth in the

finals. In the final round, the Chiefs swept the

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four games to none to earn a berth in the 1991 Memorial Cup. The Chiefs were led by Ray Whitney, who had the second highest goal total in the league with 67 goals, and had a league high 185 points, in 72 games, earning the

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. Whitney was also awarded the

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, given to the Most Valuable Player in the league. Whitney led the Chiefs in playoff scoring with 13 goals and 31 points in 15 games.

scored 64 goals and 138 points in 61 games. Falloon won the

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, awarded to the Most Sportsmanlike Player in the WHL. Falloon was ranked as the top prospect in the

, and both Falloon and Whitney would be selected by the

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scored 41 goals and 90 points in 67 games, while Steve Junker had 39 goals and 77 points in 71 games.

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anchored the blue line, scoring seven goals and 65 points in 72 games. Scott Bailey was the Chiefs starting goaltender for a majority of the season, however, the club acquired

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in a late season trade with the

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. Kidd was a top goaltending prospect who was the first goalie selected in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft. The 1991 Memorial Cup was the first time the Chiefs had qualified for the tournament.

Round-robin standings

Scores

Round-robin *May 11 Drummondville 4-2 Sault Ste. Marie *May 12 Spokane 7-3 Drummondville *May 12 Chicoutimi 2-1 Sault Ste. Marie *May 14 Spokane 7-1 Chicoutimi *May 15 Spokane 8-4 Sault Ste. Marie *May 16 Drummondville 5-3 Chicoutimi Semi-final *May 18 Drummondville 2-1 Chicoutimi (OT) Final *May 19 Spokane 5-1 Drummondville

Winning roster

Award winners

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(MVP):

, Spokane *

George Parsons Trophy The George Parsons Trophy is awarded annually to the player judged to be the most sportsmanlike at the Memorial Cup tournament. It was first awarded in 1974. The trophy is named for George Parsons, a former Ontario Hockey Association player who ...

(Sportsmanship): Ray Whitney, Spokane *

Hap Emms Memorial Trophy The 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, a former NHL player, who had a 33 year presence in the Ontario Hockey Associ ...

(Goaltender):

, Chicoutimi All-star team *Goal:

, Chicoutimi *Defence:

, Drummondville; Brad Tiley, Sault Ste. Marie *Centre:

, Spokane *Left wing: Ray Whitney, Spokane *Right wing: Brent Thurston, Spokane

References

External links

Memorial Cup

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