Vancouver Giants win Memorial Cup

The Vancouver Giants captured the Memorial Cup on Sunday evening on home ice.

The Giants defeated fellow Western Hockey League rival Medicine Hat Tigers 3-1 in the one-game championship final.

Further details will follow.

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Vancouver Giants 3 at Medicine Hat Tigers 1 Pacific Coliseum

1st Period

No Scoring

Penalties - M. Lucic Van (major-fighting) 4:29, J. Bendfeld Med (major-fighting) 4:29, M. Czibere Van (interference) 6:49, J. Watt Van (cross checking) 18:54, S. Wasden Med (roughing) 18:54, M. Bliznak Van (hooking) 19:20

2nd Period

1. Vancouver, M. Bliznak (1) (A. Thelen, K. McArdle) 6:07 2. Medicine Hat, D. Helm (2) (D. Dorsett) 15:49 PP

Penalties - W. Rabbit Van (hooking) 14:31, S. Wasden Med (holding) 16:12

3rd Period

3. Vancouver, M. Repik (3) (M. Lucic) 15:05 4. Vancouver, S. Machacek (3) (M. Bliznak) 19:17 PP EN

Penalties - J. Watt Van (hooking) 11:26, T. Ennis Med (cross checking) 16:20, G. Baldwin Med (tripping) 18:34, D. Dorsett Med (10-minute misconduct) 19:17

VAN Shots: 17 12 11 TOTAL: 40 MED Shots: 5 8 2 TOTAL: 15

Power Play Conversion Vancouver Giants 1-3. Medicine Hat Tigers 1-4.

Goaltenders

Vancouver Giants Sexsmith 4-1-0-0 Min: 60:00 SV: 14 GA: 1 [W] Medicine Hat Tigers Keetley 2-2-0-0 Min: 59:01 SV: 37 GA: 2 [L]

Start : 1:17 PM End : 3:44 PM Attendance : 16281

Referee I: Sean Reid (26) Referee II: Kyle Rehman LINESMAN I: Chris de Haan LINESMAN II: Dean Laschowski

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