2006 Memorial Cup

The 2006 Memorial Cup was held in Moncton, New Brunswick, from May 19–28. It was the 88th annual Memorial Cup competition and determined the major junior ice hockey champion of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL). The host team Moncton Wildcats were the only team guaranteed a spot in the tournament. The other teams were the champions of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), the Peterborough Petes; the Western Hockey League (WHL) champions, the Vancouver Giants; and the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL)'s Quebec Remparts, who were runners-up in the QMJHL final to the champion Wildcats. The Remparts won the Memorial Cup, defeating the Wildcats 6–2 in the first all-QMJHL final in tournament history. It also marked the first, and currently only time in Memorial Cup history that the winning team was neither the host nor a league champion.

2006 Mastercard Memorial Cup

Tournament details
Venue(s)	Moncton Coliseum Moncton, New Brunswick
Dates	May 19–28, 2006
Teams	4
Host team	Moncton Wildcats (QMJHL)
TV partner(s)	Rogers Sportsnet
Final positions
Champions	Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) (2nd title)
Tournament statistics
Games played	9
Attendance	62,423 (6,936 per game)
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The Memorial Cup trophy

Round-robin standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Quebec Remparts (QMJHL rep.)	3	2	1	12	9	+3
1	Moncton Wildcats (QMJHL and host)	3	2	1	10	8	+2
3	Vancouver Giants (WHL)	3	1	2	8	11	−3
3	Peterborough Petes (OHL)[a]	3	1	2	7	9	−2

Source: ^{[citation needed]}
Notes:

1. Peterborough finished ahead of Vancouver on goal differential, but Vancouver won the tie-breaker game.

Rosters

Moncton Wildcats (host and QMJHL Champion)	Peterborough Petes (OHL)
Goaltenders 35 – Jhase Sniderman 39 – Josh Tordjman Defencemen  2 – Nick Emmanuele  3 – Keith Yandle  4 – Andrew MacDonald  6 – Luc Bourdon  7 – Oskars Bartulis  8 – David MacDonald 27 – Nathan Welton 77 – Maxime Belanger Forwards  9 – Philippe Dupuis 10 – Adam Pineault 11 – Jerome Samson 12 – Christian Gaudet 15 – Martins Karsums 16 – Stephane Goulet 17 – Brad Marchand 21 – Tim Spencer 24 – Joshua Hepditch 28 – Chris Morehouse 36 – Matt Eagles 61 – Matt Marquardt 71 – Jean-Philip Chabot Head coach: Ted Nolan	Goaltenders  1 – David Shantz 30 – Breton MacKinnon 34 – Trevor Cann Defencemen  2 – Aaron Dawson  3 – Mark Pawlowksi  4 – Lubomir Stach  5 – Bryan Young  7 – Trevor Hendrikx 18 – Craig Cescon 26 – Kyle Raftis 28 – Burke MacDonald Forwards  9 – Jordan Morrison 11 – Jordan Staal 12 – Scott Cowie 14 – Justin Soryal 15 – Steve Lock 16 – Greg Stewart 17 – Zach Harnden 19 – Justin Caruna 20 – Steve Downie 21 – Jason McDonough 22 – Liam Reddox 23 – Daniel Ryder 24 – Fredrik Naslund 25 – Jamie Tardif 27 – Patrick Kaleta Head coach: Dick Todd
Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)	Vancouver Giants (WHL)
Goaltenders 30 – Cedrick Desjardins 35 – Kevin Desfosses Defencemen  2 – Andrew Andricopoulos  5 – Joey Ryan  6 – Pierre Bergeron  8 – Michal Sersen 24 – Guillaume Veilleux 27 – Stephen Valente 44 – Marc-Edouard Vlasic Forwards  7 – Angelo Esposito  9 – Yan Ouimet 10 – Simon Courcelles 13 – Todd Chinova 14 – Kenzie Sheppard 16 – Jordan LaVallee 17 – Felix Petit 18 – Brent Aubin 19 – Christophe Poirier 21 – Maxime Lacroix 22 – Alexander Radulov 55 – Alexandre Mineault 58 – Nicolas Robillard 91 – Mathieu Melanson Head coach: Patrick Roy	Goaltenders  1 – Tommy Tartaglione 29 – Tyson Sexsmith 37 – Dustin Slade Defencemen  2 – Ryan Molle  3 – Paul Albers  4 – Brent Regner  5 – Mark Fistric  6 – Cody Franson  7 – Jonathon Blum 21 – Brett Festerling 22 – Brendan Mikkelson 23 – John Flatters 38 – Nathan Deck Forwards  9 – Jason Reese 10 – David Rutherford 11 – J. D. Watt 12 – Tim Kraus 13 – Kyle Lamb 14 – Lance Bouma 15 – Spencer Machacek 16 – Kenton Dulle 17 – Gilbert Brule 18 – Mitch Czibere 19 – Mitch Bartley 20 – Mario Bliznak 24 – Garet Hunt 26 – Michal Repik 27 – Milan Lucic 28 – James Wright 32 – Chad Scharff Head coach: Don Hay

Schedule

Round robin

May 19, 2006

Peterborough

3–2

Québec

Moncton Coliseum

	S. Downie 29:21 J. Tardif 49:43 J. Morrison 55:29 Goals M. Lacroix 40:51 (SH) J. Ryan 55:16 (PP)

May 20, 2006

Moncton

3–2

Vancouver

Moncton Coliseum

	P. Dupuis 32:35 (PP) B. Marchand 35:39 M. Karsums 46:15 Goals M. Repik 1:17 M. Bartley 41:39

May 21, 2006

Québec

6–3

Vancouver

Moncton Coliseum

	A. Radulov 33:23 M. Melanson 38:58 M. Sersen 40:37 (PP) J. LaVallee 49:38 A. Radulov 52:41 (PP) J. LaVallee 58:58 (EN) Goals M. Bartley 00:20 G. Brule 16:14 (SH) P. Albers 35:39

May 22, 2006

Moncton

4–2

Peterborough

Moncton Coliseum

	S. Goulet 19:41 S. Goulet 31:16 A. Pineault 34:21 B. Marchand 55:26 Goals S. Downie 29:58 (PP) G. Stewart 43:12

May 23, 2006

Vancouver

3–2

Peterborough

Moncton Coliseum

	B. Parker 15:07 (PP) G. Brule 24:48 G. Brule 48:42 (SH) Goals J. Tardif 28:44 (PP) D. Ryder 50:53

May 24, 2006

Québec

4–3

Moncton

Moncton Coliseum

	M. Melanson 19:46 M. Lacroix 23:39 A. Radulov 40:17 A. Andricopoulos 56:13 Goals J. Samson 15:42 C. Gaudet 38:47 P. Dupuis 52:49

Playoff round

Tie breaker

May 25, 2006

Peterborough

0–6

Vancouver

Moncton Coliseum

	Goals C. Franson 16:25 (PP) G. Brule 22:57 (PP) C. Franson 24:15 (PP) C. Franson 26:48 (PP) G. Brule 45:39 (PP) J. Blum 47:36 (PP)

Semi-final

May 26, 2006

Moncton

3–1

Vancouver

Moncton Coliseum

	K. Yandle 4:33 (PP) M. Marquardt 6:18 (PP) C. Gaudet 59:15 (EN) Goals G. Brule 11:36 (PP)

Championship game

May 28, 2006

Québec

6–2

Moncton

Moncton Coliseum

	P. Bergeron 9:36 A. Radulov 19:50 A. Radulov 21:51 A. Esposito 31:03 M. Melanson 49:58 (PP) J. LaVallee 59:17 (PP) Goals K. Yandle 40:31 (PP) K. Yandle 43:57

Leading scorers

Player	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM
Gilbert Brule, Vancouver	5	6	6	12	−1	18
Alexander Radulov, Quebec	4	5	4	9	+4	6
Philippe Dupuis, Moncton	5	2	5	7	+3	4
Mathieu Melanson, Quebec	4	3	3	6	+5	8
Cody Franson, Vancouver	5	3	2	5	−5	8
Maxime Lacroix, Quebec	4	2	3	5	+2	2
Angelo Esposito, Quebec	4	1	4	5	+2	6
Jordan LaVallee, Quebec	4	3	1	4	−3	7
Stephane Goulet, Moncton	5	2	2	4	+2	2
Brad Marchand, Moncton	5	2	2	4	+1	2
Mitch Bartley, Vancouver	5	2	2	4	+2	2
Martins Karsums, Moncton	5	1	3	4	+2	6
Paul Albers, Vancouver	5	1	3	4	−4	4

Leading goaltenders

Player	MINS	GA	GAA	SO	Sv%
Josh Tordjman, Moncton	298	11	2.21	0	.935
Dustin Slade, Vancouver	295	12	2.43	1	.886
Cedrick Desjardins, Quebec	239	15	3.76	0	.881
David Shantz, Peterborough	235	15	3.83	0	.906

Award winners

• Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy (MVP): Alexander Radulov, Quebec
• George Parsons Trophy (Sportsmanship): Jerome Samson, Moncton
• Hap Emms Memorial Trophy (Goaltender): Cedrick Desjardins, Quebec
• Ed Chynoweth Trophy (Leading Scorer): Gilbert Brule, Vancouver

All-star team

• Goal: Cedrick Desjardins, Quebec
• Defence: Paul Albers, Vancouver; Michal Sersen, Quebec
• Forwards: Alexander Radulov, Québec; Gilbert Brule, Vancouver; Adam Pineault, Moncton

The road to the cup

All series are best-of-seven

WHL playoffs

For regular season final standings and other stats, see 2005–06 WHL season.

Conference Quarter-finals

Conference Semi-finals

Conference Finals

President's Cup Finals

C1

Medicine Hat

4

C4

Swift Current

0

C1

Medicine Hat

4

E2

Saskatoon

0

E3

Regina

2

E2

Saskatoon

4

C1

Medicine Hat

1

Eastern

E1

Moose Jaw

4

C2

Calgary

4

C3

Lethbridge

2

C2

Calgary

3

E1

Moose Jaw

4

E4

Brandon

2

E1

Moose Jaw

4

E1

Moose Jaw

0

B1

Vancouver

4

B1

Vancouver

4

B4

Prince George

1

B1

Vancouver

4

U3

Portland

1

U3

Portland

4

U2

Seattle

3

B1

Vancouver

4

Western

U1

Everett

0

B2

Kelowna

4

B3

Kootenay

2

B2

Kelowna

2

U1

Everett

4

U4

Tri City

1

U1

Everett

4

OHL playoffs

For regular season final standings and other stats, see 2005–06 OHL season.

	Conference Quarter-finals					Conference Semi-finals					Conference Finals					J. Ross Robertson Cup Finals
	1	Peterborough	4
	8	Ottawa	2
						1	Peterborough	4
						5	Sudbury	0
	4	Kingston	2
	5	Sudbury	4
											1	Peterborough	4
	East
											3	Barrie	1
	2	Brampton	4
	7	Belleville	2
						2	Brampton	1
						3	Barrie	4
	3	Barrie	4
	6	Toronto	0
																E1	Peterborough	4
																W1	London	0
	1	London	4
	8	Sault Ste. Marie	0
						1	London	4
						6	Owen Sound	2
	3	Kitchener	1
	6	Owen Sound	4
											1	London	4
	West
											4	Guelph	1
	4	Guelph	4
	5	Saginaw	0
						4	Guelph	4
						2	Plymouth	2
	2	Plymouth	4
	7	Windsor	3

QMJHL playoffs

For regular season final standings and other stats, see 2005–06 QMJHL season.

	Division Quarterfinals					Division Semifinals					League Semi-Finals					President's Cup Finals
	1	Moncton	4
	8	Victoriaville	1
						1	Moncton	4
						4	Halifax	1
	4	Lewiston	2
	5	Halifax	4
											1	Moncton	4
	East
											4	Gatineau	1
	2	Acadie–Bathurst	4
	7	P.E.I.	2
						2	Acadie-Bathurst	4
						3	Cape Breton	0
	3	Cape Breton	4
	6	St. John's	1
																E1	Moncton	4
																W1	Québec	2
	1	Québec	4
	8	Val-d'Or	1
						1	Québec	4
						6	Shawinigan	1
	3	Rouyn-Noranda	1
	6	Shawinigan	4
											1	Québec	4
	West
											2	Acadie-Bathurst	3
	2	Chicoutimi	4
	7	Baie-Comeau	0
						2	Chicoutimi	1
						4	Gatineau	4
	4	Gatineau	4
	5	Drummondville	3

Note: teams cross over between conferences for the final four.