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Medicine Hat Tigers clinch Memorial Cup final spot with 3-1 win over London Knights

Booking a spot in Sunday's championship game with a flawless round robin, the Tigers now await the semifinal victor

Medicine Hat Tigers' Ryder Ritchie (21) celebrates his goal during second period Memorial Cup hockey action against the Moncton Wildcats, in Rimouski, Que., Monday, May 26, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
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NEWS PHOTO JAMES TUBB Medicine Hat Tigers defenceman Jonas Woo dances the blue line with the puck in the first period of a 5-4 Memorial Cup opening-win Friday over the host Rimouski Oceanic
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Overview

  • The Tigers completed a perfect 3-0 record in the round robin by outlasting the London Knights 3-1 to secure the first berth in the Memorial Cup final.
  • Mathew Ward’s third-period tally at 1:17 broke a 1-1 deadlock and proved to be the game-winner for Medicine Hat.
  • Goaltender Harrison Meneghin made 35 saves, turning aside key chances and backing his team through sustained London pressure.
  • Ryder Ritchie capped the scoring with an empty-net goal, bringing his tournament total to four and underscoring his offensive impact.
  • London will face the winner of Wednesday’s Moncton Wildcats vs. Rimouski Oceanic semifinal on Friday for a chance to challenge the Tigers in Sunday’s final.