The 2022 Memorial Cup (branded as the 2022 Memorial Cup presented by Kia for sponsorship reasons) was a four-team round-robin format

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tournament held at

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from June 20–29, 2022. It was the 102nd

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championship which determines the champion of the

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(CHL). The tournament was hosted by the

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, who won the right to host the tournament over the

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. The

defeated the

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to win their second Memorial Cup. The Memorial Cup returned after two years of absence due to the

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Host bidding process

The

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(QMJHL) considered bids from the

and

Rule changes

The Canadian Hockey League made changes to the Memorial Cup rules as of 2022: *A new point system for the round-robin games: three points for a regulation win, two points for an overtime win, and one point for an overtime loss. *Overtime in the round-robin played in a 3-on-3 format in 20-minute periods until a winner is decided. The intermissions between the third period and overtime and each additional overtime period is 15 minutes. *Television timeouts eliminated during overtime. The ice surface to be cleaned in front of the goal nets and player benches at the first stoppage after the 10-minute mark of an overtime period.

Road to the Cup

OHL playoffs

QMJHL playoffs

Note: In the first two rounds seeding is determined by conference standings, and in the two final rounds seeding is determined by overall standings.

WHL playoffs

Team rosters

Saint John Sea Dogs

*Head coach: Gardiner MacDougall (interim)

Shawinigan Cataractes

*Head coach: Daniel Renaud

Edmonton Oil Kings

*Head coach: Brad Lauer

Hamilton Bulldogs

*Head coach:

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Tournament games

All times local ( UTC −3)

Round-robin

;Round-robin standings TD Station - Outside

Semifinal game

Championship game

Statistical leaders

Skaters

*''GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes''

Goaltenders

*''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)''

Awards

The CHL handed out the following awards at the conclusion of the 2022 Memorial Cup: * Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy (Most outstanding player): William Dufour, Saint John Sea Dogs *

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(Top scorer): William Dufour, Saint John Sea Dogs *

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 ...

(Most sportsmanlike player):

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, Hamilton Bulldogs *

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 ...

(Best goaltender): Nikolas Hurtubise, Saint John Sea Dogs *

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: ::Goaltender: Nikolas Hurtubise, Saint John Sea Dogs ::Defence: Yan Kuznetsov, Saint John Sea Dogs;

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, Hamilton Bulldogs ::Forwards:

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, Shawinigan Cataractes; William Dufour, Saint John Sea Dogs;

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, Hamilton Bulldogs

References

External links

Memorial Cup

Canadian Hockey League
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