Below you will find complete tournament results and recaps, a brief background on the tournament, an assessment of each team and a list of NHL draft picks competing.
Championship Game, May 29: London 4 - Rimouski 0
Semi-Final, May 28: Rimouski 7 - Ottawa 4
Shots: Rimouski 41-Ottawa 29
The five-man unit of forwards Sidney Crosby, Marc-Antoine Pouliot and Dany Roussin with defensemen with Patrick Coulombe and Mario Scalzo, Jr. scored six of Rimouski's seven goals. Crosby led the way with three goals and an assist, Coulombe scored twice. Ottawa's Jamie McGinn had a pair of goals.
See also: Sidney Crosby Takes the Awards and the Abuse
Round-Robin Results:
May 21: London 4 - Rimouski 3 (OT)
Shots: London 48-Rimouski 26
The two headliners, Corey Perry of the Knights and Sidney Crosby of the Oceanic, each had a goal and an assist. London defenseman Marc Methot scored twice, including the game-winner. London's power play went 0 for 7.
May 22: Ottawa 3 - Kelowna (2 OT)
Shots: Kelowna 64-Ottawa 47
Ottawa defenseman Brad Staubitz ended the longest game in tournament history with a power play goal at 15:41 of the second overtime. Danny Battochio's 62 saves also set a tournament record.
May 23: London 4 - Kelowna 2
Shots: London 35-Kelowna 25
Corey Perry and Drew Larman scored twice each for the Knights, who dominated much of the game. The Knights finally scored their first power play goal of the tournament. Kelowna's Troy Bodie scored for the second time in as many games.
May 24: Rimouski 4 - Ottawa 3
Shots: Ottawa 51-Rimouski 39
Sidney Crosby had a goal and an assist, and should have had more. He was stopped on a pair of breakaways. The Crosby line did all the scoring: Dany Roussin scored twice, Marc-Antoine Pouliot had a goal and two assists. Ottawa scored twice on the power play.
May 25: Rimouski 4 - Kelowna 3
Shots: Kelowna 47-Rimouski 40
The loss eliminates Kelowna from the tournament. Crosby had another goal-and-assist night for Rimouski, while defenseman Mario Scalzo Jr. scored short-handed and had two assists. Blake Comeau scored twice for Kelowna in the third period before the comeback fell short.
Thursday May 26: London 5 - Ottawa 2
Shots: London 49-Ottawa 27
The Knights get stronger with every game. Dylan Hunter had a goal and two assists. Corey Perry and Danny Syvret added a goal and an assist each. London's power play, previously ineffective in the tournament, scored three times.
The Tournament Format:
The Memorial Cup determines the champion of the Canadian Hockey League, which includes 56 "major junior" teams across Canada and the northern United States. Major junior is the top level of youth hockey in North America, comprising players aged 16 to 20. The CHL is split into three regional leagues, based in Quebec, Ontario and western Canada. The Memorial Cup brings together the champion of each league, along with a host team selected prior to the season.
The teams play each other, for a total of three games each. Standings are determined by awarding two points for each a win. The first-place team advances directly to the championship game. The second and third-place teams play the semifinal. In case of a tie in the standings, a tie-breaker is scheduled for Friday night.
