Josh Bloom scored off a rebound during a scramble in front of the net with 22 seconds left to give the host Saginaw Spirit their first Memorial Cup junior hockey title, 4-3 over the London Knights on Sunday night. Saginaw is the fifth U.S.
London Knights’ Isaiah George brings the puck upice against Saginaw Spirit’s Sebastien Gervais during second-period Memorial Cup hockey final action in Saginaw , Mich., Sunday, June 2, 2024. Saginaw Spirit’s Joey Willis celebrates after his goal against the London Knights during second-period Memorial Cup hockey final action in Saginaw , Mich.
, Sunday, June 2, 2024. Saginaw Spirit’s Joey Willis scores past London Knights goalie Michael Simpson during second-period Memorial Cup hockey final action in Saginaw, Mich., Sunday, June 2, 2024. London Knights’ Ruslan Gazizov takes the puck away from Saginaw Spirit’s Calem Mangone during second-period Memorial Cup hockey final action in Saginaw, Mich., Sunday, June 2, 2024. London Knights’ Easton Cowan is knocked off his feet by Saginaw Spirit’s Owen Beck during first-period Memorial Cup hockey final action in Saginaw, Mich., Sunday, June 2, 2024. Saginaw Spirit’s Owen Beck celebrates after his goal against the London Knights during first-period Memorial Cup hockey final action in Saginaw, Mich., Sunday, June 2, 2024. Saginaw Spirit goalie Andrew Oke stops a shot by London Knights’ Sam O’Reilly with help from defender Calem Mangone during first-period Memorial Cup hockey final action in Saginaw, Mich., Sunday, June 2, 2024. Saginaw Spirit’s Owen Beck is hugged by Rodwin Dionicio after scoring against the London Knights during first-period Memorial Cup hockey final action in Saginaw, Mich., Sunday, June 2, 2024. Saginaw Spirit’s Nic Sima battles with London Knights’ Denver Barkey against the boards during second-period Memorial Cup hockey final action in Saginaw, Mich., Sunday, June 2, 2024. Saginaw Spirit’s Joey Willis skates past London Knights’ Sam Dickinson to score during second-period Memorial Cup hockey final action in Saginaw, Mich., Sunday, June 2, 2024. London Knights’ Isaiah George brings the puck upice against Saginaw Spirit’s Sebastien Gervais during second-period Memorial Cup hockey final action in Saginaw, Mich., Sunday, June 2, 2024. , Sunday, June 2, 2024. Saginaw Spirit’s Joey Willis celebrates after his goal against the London Knights during second-period Memorial Cup hockey final action in Saginaw, Mich., Sunday, June 2, 2024. Saginaw Spirit’s Joey Willis scores past London Knights goalie Michael Simpson during second-period Memorial Cup hockey final action in Saginaw, Mich., Sunday, June 2, 2024. Saginaw Spirit’s Joey Willis scores past London Knights goalie Michael Simpson during second-period Memorial Cup hockey final action in Saginaw, Mich., Sunday, June 2, 2024. London Knights’ Ruslan Gazizov takes the puck away from Saginaw Spirit’s Calem Mangone during second-period Memorial Cup hockey final action in Saginaw, Mich., Sunday, June 2, 2024. London Knights’ Ruslan Gazizov takes the puck away from Saginaw Spirit’s Calem Mangone during second-period Memorial Cup hockey final action in Saginaw, Mich., Sunday, June 2, 2024. London Knights’ Easton Cowan is knocked off his feet by Saginaw Spirit’s Owen Beck during first-period Memorial Cup hockey final action in Saginaw, Mich., Sunday, June 2, 2024. London Knights’ Easton Cowan is knocked off his feet by Saginaw Spirit’s Owen Beck during first-period Memorial Cup hockey final action in Saginaw, Mich., Sunday, June 2, 2024. Saginaw Spirit’s Owen Beck celebrates after his goal against the London Knights during first-period Memorial Cup hockey final action in Saginaw, Mich., Sunday, June 2, 2024. Saginaw Spirit’s Owen Beck celebrates after his goal against the London Knights during first-period Memorial Cup hockey final action in Saginaw, Mich., Sunday, June 2, 2024. Saginaw Spirit goalie Andrew Oke stops a shot by London Knights’ Sam O’Reilly with help from defender Calem Mangone during first-period Memorial Cup hockey final action in Saginaw, Mich., Sunday, June 2, 2024. Saginaw Spirit goalie Andrew Oke stops a shot by London Knights’ Sam O’Reilly with help from defender Calem Mangone during first-period Memorial Cup hockey final action in Saginaw, Mich., Sunday, June 2, 2024. Saginaw Spirit’s Owen Beck is hugged by Rodwin Dionicio after scoring against the London Knights during first-period Memorial Cup hockey final action in Saginaw, Mich., Sunday, June 2, 2024. Saginaw Spirit’s Owen Beck is hugged by Rodwin Dionicio after scoring against the London Knights during first-period Memorial Cup hockey final action in Saginaw, Mich., Sunday, June 2, 2024. Saginaw Spirit’s Nic Sima battles with London Knights’ Denver Barkey against the boards during second-period Memorial Cup hockey final action in Saginaw, Mich., Sunday, June 2, 2024. Saginaw Spirit’s Nic Sima battles with London Knights’ Denver Barkey against the boards during second-period Memorial Cup hockey final action in Saginaw, Mich., Sunday, June 2, 2024. Saginaw Spirit’s Joey Willis skates past London Knights’ Sam Dickinson to score during second-period Memorial Cup hockey final action in Saginaw, Mich., Sunday, June 2, 2024. Saginaw Spirit’s Joey Willis skates past London Knights’ Sam Dickinson to score during second-period Memorial Cup hockey final action in Saginaw, Mich., Sunday, June 2, 2024. SAGINAW, Mich. — Josh Bloom scored off a rebound during a scramble in front of the net with 22 seconds left to give the host Saginaw Spirit their first Memorial Cup junior hockey title, 4-3 over the London Knights on Sunday night. Saginaw is the fifth U.S. winner in the 104-year history of the Memorial Cup, following the Portland Winterhawks in 1983 and 1988 and the Spokane Chiefs in 1991 and 2008. Owen Beck scored twice in the first period and Joey Willis gave Saginaw a 3-0 lead in the second before Ontario Hockey League champion London rallied to tie it. Andrew Oke made 10 saves for Saginaw, with the Spirit outshooting the 13-1 in the first period and 31-13 overall. Kasper Halttunen, Easton Cowan, Sam Dickinson scored for London and Michael Simpson made 27 saves. The teams met for the 12th time this season, with the game the fifth all-OHL final in tournament history. They split the four-game season series, London beat Saginaw in six games in the OHL’s Western Conference championship series, and topped the Spirit 4-2 on Wednesday night in the Memorial Cup round-robin finale. The Spirit then beat Moose Jaw 7-1 on Friday night in the semifinal to get another crack at London.Seattle Kraken draft pick Jagger Firkus selected Canadian Hockey League player of yearBeck opened the scoring at 9:07 of the first and added a power-play goal with 45 seconds left in the period after London’s Landon Sim was given a major penalty and game misconduct for an elbow to defenseman Zayne Parekh’s head. Bloom assisted on both goals. Willis made it 3-0 at 7:47 of the second period. Halttunen scored for London at 9:45 of the second, and Cowan cut it to 3-2 at 7:48 of the third and Dickinson tied it with 9:44 to go. Saginaw is the third host team to win in the last six tournaments, following Windsor in 2017 and Saint John in 2002. The Spirit are the first team to win in a Memorial Cup debut since Saint John in 2011.
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