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[hockey2k]

The teams are set for the 2006 Memorial Cup playoffs. Here is who will be representing the Canadian Major Junior teams of the CHL:

OHL: Peterborough Petes
QMJHL: Quebec Remparts
WHL: Vancouver Giants
Host Team: Moncton Wildcats

Even if Moncton wasn't the host team, they still would be in the playoffs because they won the QMJHL championships. Very convienient! Another interesting note, the Remparts are coached by Patrick Roy. The Memorial Cup tournament is played round robin, and the first game is on Friday. You can watch the games in Canada if you have Sportsnet.
The Road to the 2006 MasterCard Memorial Cup

[hockey2k]

The Giants have yet to win a game in the Memorial Cup playoffs. On Saturday Moncton beat them 3-2 with Slade only stopping 17 of 20 shots. GIANTS FALL IN MEMORIAL CUP DEBUT

On Sunday Le Remparts came from behind to crush the Giants 6-3. They scored five unanswered goals on Slade, who had another crappy game. I had a feeling he was going to choke and I have not been disappointed.
Remparts Double Up Giants

If Vancouver doesn't beat the Petes tomorrow they are bounced from the tourney.

[JasonAKADfan8]

That is really a shame for Vancouver who dominated the WHL...well the competition has just raised the bar.

[hockey2k]

The WHL always seems to have trouble in the Memorial Cup.

Here are the standings as of this morning:(games played, wins, losses)

1 Moncton 2 2 0
2 Québec 2 1 1
3 Peterborough 2 1 1
4 Vancouver 2 0 2

[hockey2k]

Vancouver holds on by beating the Peterborough Petes 3-2 last night. Brule saved the day again with two goals, one a shorthanded tally. The round robin format is a little wacky to me, and it's best explained in the linked article, but I think they play the Petes again on Thursday and must win or be eliminated at this stage.
Vancouver stays alive in Memorial Cup with 3-2 win over Petes

[hockey2k]

Ok..here's the scoop. The Petes and Giants play today and the winner of that game plays Moncton on Friday. The winner of that plays the Remparts on Sunday in the final. The Remparts earned a bye when they beat the Wildcats 4-3 last night.
Remparts earn trip to Memorial Cup final with 4-3 win over host Moncton

I'd love to see a 'Dub team in the finals, but I'm not holding out too much hope.

[JasonAKADfan8]

Well Vancouver is in the Memorial Cup Final!!! Way to go 'Dub!!!

[hockey2k]

Not quite yet...they have one more elimination game against Moncton tonight and then they face Patty Roy's team in the finals on Sunday.

Vancouver should be thanking Mssr. Roy right about now...ever since his infamous goalie comments, Slade has played much better. The Giants smacked down the Petes big time last night, a 6-0 shutout. Defenseman Cody Franson had a hat trick and Brule added two goals.
Giants Book Place In Semi-Final With Win Over Petes

[JasonAKADfan8]

Woops the thing on NHL.com said Finals so I got excited...I guess it is a bit premature....Go Giants!!!

[DropThePuck]

Quebec Remparts' Yan Ouimet holds the Memorial Cup after defeating the Moncton Wildcats 6-2 in Moncton, New Brunswick. on Sunday, May 28, 2006.
(AP PHOTO/CP, Andrew Vaughan)

[DropThePuck]

General Manager and head coach of the Quebec Remparts, Patrick Roy, carries the Memorial Cup trophy across the ice after his team defeated the Moncton Wildcats 6-2 in the 2006 Memorial Cup final at the Moncton Coliseum on May 28, 2006 in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. The Remparts defeated the Wildcats 6-2.
(Photo by Mike Dembeck/Getty Images)

[DropThePuck]

General Manager and head coach of the Quebec Remparts, Patrick Roy, holds up the Memorial Cup trophy after his team defeated the Moncton Wildcats 6-2 in the 2006 Memorial Cup final at the Moncton Coliseum on May 28, 2006 in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. The Remparts defeated the Wildcats 6-2.
(Photo by Mike Dembeck/Getty Images)


So why is Roy lifting the Cup on the ice instead of his boys??

[GLOVESAVE35]

General Manager and head coach of the Quebec Remparts, Patrick Roy, holds up the Memorial Cup trophy after his team defeated the Moncton Wildcats 6-2 in the 2006 Memorial Cup final at the Moncton Coliseum on May 28, 2006 in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. The Remparts defeated the Wildcats 6-2.
(Photo by Mike Dembeck/Getty Images)


So why is Roy lifting the Cup on the ice instead of his boys??

Good question. The player on the far right seems to be thinking "Hey, give it back!"

[hockey2k]

I've been off in the woods all weekend, and not updating this thread..sorry! So...um...Le Remparts won. Kinda too bad, because I was hoping that Mssr. Roy's snarky comments were going to bite him in the butt...but I'm sure the kids worked hard and deserved it.

[Reb]

Yeah, well, it's all been rather anti-climactic for me since neither the Hawks nor T-Birds were in it. I just couldn't get too enthused.

[hockey2k]

Yeah...I agree...I just kind of wanted to see the 'Dub team win for once. We haven't brought home the Cup in a while.