The 2001 Memorial Cup occurred May 19–27 at the

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. It was the 83rd annual

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competition and determined the

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champion of the

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(CHL). It featured the host team, the

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as well as the winners of the

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and the

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which were the

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Val-d'Or Foreurs The are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Val-d'Or, in the region of Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. They play in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League, one of the three component leagues of the Canadian Hockey League. The team n ...

and the

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respectively. The Red Deer Rebels won their first Memorial Cup, beating the Val-d'Or Foreurs in the final.

Round-robin standings

Scores

Round Robin *May 19 Ottawa 5, Regina 2 *May 20 Red Deer 5, Val d'Or 4 (OT) *May 21 Val d'Or 5, Regina 2 *May 22 Red Deer 4, Ottawa 2 *May 23 Val d'Or 6, Ottawa 1 *May 24 Regina 5, Red Deer 2 Tie-breaker *May 25: Regina 5, Ottawa 0 Semi-final *May 26: Val d'Or 5, Regina 4 (OT) Final *May 27: Red Deer 6, Val d'Or 5 (OT)

Winning roster

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, Andrew Bergen, Martin Erat, Devin Francon, Boyd Gordon, Diarmuid Kelly,

Ross Lupaschuk Ross Lupaschuk (born January 19, 1981) is a Canadian former ice hockey defenceman. He played 3 games in the National Hockey League with the Pittsburgh Penguins during the 2002–03 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 2001 to 2013, ...

, Doug Lynch, Justin Mapletoft,

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, Cam Ondrik, Darcy Robinson, Jeff Smith,

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, Joel Stepp, Bryce Thoma,

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, Kyle Wanvig,

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. Coach:

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Scoring leaders

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, VDO, (4g 3a) 7p #

Brett Lysak Brett Lysak (born December 30, 1980) is a Canadian former ice hockey player. He played 2 games in the National Hockey League with the Carolina Hurricanes during the 2003–04 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 2001 to 2013, was s ...

, REG, (3g 4a) 7p #

, RD, (2g 5a) 7p # Chris Lyness, VDO, (1g 6a) 7p #

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, VDO, (3g 3a) 6p #

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, VDO, (3g 3a) 6p # Karel Mosovsky, REG, (3g 3a) 6p # Kevin Korol, REG, (3g 3a) 6p # Kyle Wanvig, RD, (2g 4a) 6p # Paul Elliott, REG, (2g 4a) 6p # Martin Erat, RD, (1g 5a) 6p # Eric Fortier, VDO, (1g 5a) 6p

Goaltending leaders

#Chad Davidson, REG (2.20 GAA) #Maxime Daigneault, VDO (3.22 GAA) #

, RD (3.91 GAA) #

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, OTT

Award winners

Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy The Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy is a Canadian Hockey League (CHL) trophy, awarded to the most valuable player in the annual Memorial Cup tournament. The trophy was first awarded in 1972 and won by Richard Brodeur of the Cornwall Royals. ...

(MVP): Kyle Wanvig, Red Deer * George Parsons Trophy (Sportsmanship):

, Val-d'Or *

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): Maxime Daigneault, Val-d'Or *

Ed Chynoweth Trophy The Ed Chynoweth Trophy is awarded to the leading scorer at the Memorial Cup tournament. It was first awarded in 1996 Memorial Cup, 1996. In the case of a tie in points, the award is given to the player with the fewest games played. Should pla ...

(Leading Scorer):

, Val-d'Or All-star team *Goaltender – Maxime Daigneault, Val-d'Or *Defence – Paul Elliott, Regina; Chris Lyness, Val-d'Or & Ross Lupaschuk, Red Deer (tie) *Forward – Brett Lysak, Regina; Simon Gamache, Val-d'Or; Kyle Wanvig, Red Deer

References

External links

Memorial Cup

Canadian Hockey League
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