2010 Memorial Cup

The Memorial Cup is awarded following a four-team, round robin tournament. The city that host the tournament is automatically given a birth in the tournament, (2010 the tournament was hosted in Brandon, Manitoba, so the Brandon Wheat Kings are given a automatic birth in the tournament.) The three other teams in the tournament are the champions of the CHL member leagues, which are, the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) and Western Hockey League (WHL).

Sixty teams are eligible to compete in the Memorial Cup Tournament. These sixty teams represent nine provinces and five American states.

The Memorial Cup trophy has a rich history like most other North American hockey trophies. The Memorial Cup was originally known as the OHA Memorial Cup and was donated by the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) in 1919 to be awarded to the junior champion of Canada.

Since 1971, the Memorial Cup was open to all Junior A teams in the country and was awarded following a series of league, provincial and regional playoffs culminating in an east-west championship. The three-league tournament format began in 1972 when the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association divided the Junior A rank into two tiers, naming the Memorial Cup as the championship of the Major Junior level.

The Memorial Cup was proposed by Captain James T. Sutherland during World War I, who wanted to create a trophy as a memorial to remember the OHA's players who died during the war. When the trophy was created, it was dedicated in honor of the soldiers who died fighting for Canada in the war. During the 2010 tournament, it will be rededicated to honor all soldiers who died fighting for Canada in any conflict.

The Memorial Cup tournament has numerous awards that are given out at the end of the tournament.

The Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy is given out to the MVP of the Memorial Cup Tournament. The George Parsons Trophy is awarded to the player who is the most sportsmanlike. It has been awarded since 1973.

The best goalie in the Memorial Cup tournament is awarded the Haps Emms Memorial Trophy. The leading scorer of the tournament is awarded the Ed Chynoweth Trophy.

Here is a list of previous Memorial Cup Champions.

Here is a list of previous Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy winners,

Here is a list of previous George Parsons Trophy winners.

Here is a list of previous Hap Emms Memorial Trophy winners.

Here is a list of previous Ed Chynoweth winners.

Windsor Spitfires: 2010 MasterCard Memorial Cup Champions

Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy (MVP) - Taylor Hall (Windsor Spitfires)

Ed Chynoweth Trophy (Leading Scorer) - Taylor Hall (Windsor Spitfires)

George Parsons Trophy (Sportmanlike) - Toni Rajala (Brandon Wheat Kings)

Hap Emms Memorial Trophy (Top Goalie) - Martin Jones (Calgary Hitmen)

The 2010 Memorial Cup Tournament was held in Brandon, Manitoba from May 14-23, 2010. The 2010 Memorial Cup was the 92nd Major-Junior champions of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL).The Windsor Spitfires defended their 2009 Memorial Cup title and repeated as champions by beating the Brandon Wheat Kings 9-1 in the Final game. The four teams in the tournament were the Brandon Wheat Kings, (who are the host team), the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) champions and defending Memorial Cup champions, the Windsor Spitfires. The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) champions the Moncton Wildcats and the Western Hockey League (WHL) champions the Calgary Hitmen.

Here are the final results of the 2010 Mastercard Memorial Cup.

-All games were held at the Westman Place in Brandon, Manitoba.

Round Robin

Winners in blue

May 14: Windsor Spitfires(9) vs Brandon Wheat Kings(3)

May 15: Calgary Hitmen(5) vs Moncton Wildcats(4)

May 16: Brandon Wheat Kings(4) vs Moncton Wildcats(0)

May 17: Calgary Hitmen(2) vs Windsor Spitfires(6)

May 18: Moncton Wildcats(3) vs Windsor Spitfires (4) (OT)

May 19: Brandon Wheat Kings(1) vs Calgary Hitmen(5)

Memorial Cup Semifinal

Winner in blue

May 21: Brandon Wheat Kings(5) vs Calgary Hitmen(4)

Memorial Cup Championship Final

Winner in blue

May 23: Brandon Wheat Kings(1) vs Windsor Spitfires(9)

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