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London Knights Face Medicine Hat Tigers for 2025 Memorial Cup Title

Star forwards Easton Cowan of London alongside Gavin McKenna of Medicine Hat headline the championship game after both teams dominated the tournament

PHOTO COURTESY VINCENT ETHIER/CHL London Knights forward Blake Montgomery swipes at a puck while falling during the Knights' 5-2 semifinals win Friday over the Moncton Wildcats at the Memorial Cup hosted in Rimouski, Que.
Rimouski, QC - London Knights defenceman Sam Dickinson jumps into the arms of London forward Blake Montgomery after Montgomery's go-ahead goal in the third period of the Knights 5-2 win over Moncton in the semi-final of the 2025 Memorial Cup tournament.
NEWS PHOTO JAMES TUBB Medicine Hat Tigers forward Ryder Ritchie dumps the puck into the London Knights' end in the first period of the Tigers' 3-1 round robin win Tuesday at the Memorial Cup in Rimouski.
NEWS PHOTO JAMES TUBB Medicine Hat Tigers forward Gavin McKenna fires a shot from the point on a power play in the first period of the Tigers’ 3-1 round-robin win over the London Knights on Tuesday. The win clinched their spot in the finals of the 105th Memorial Cup.

Overview

  • London Knights advanced via a 5-2 semifinal win over the Moncton Wildcats to reach the Memorial Cup final for a second straight year.
  • Medicine Hat Tigers secured a direct path to the final by concluding the round robin with a perfect 3-0 record, including a 3-1 victory over London.
  • Easton Cowan leads the tournament in scoring with six points while Gavin McKenna spearheads Medicine Hat’s offence as a projected No. 1 pick in the 2026 NHL Draft.
  • Goaltenders Austin Elliott and Harrison Meneghin have been key contributors with tournament-leading performances marked by save percentages of .936 and .927, respectively.
  • The title game kicks off at 5 p.m. MST Sunday at Rimouski’s Sun Life Coliseum, where the Tigers will make their first final appearance since 2007 and London will seek to avenge last year’s near miss.