2010 Memorial Cup


The 2010 Memorial Cup was a four-team round-robin format tournament played during May 14–23, 2010 in Brandon, Manitoba. It was the 92nd annual Memorial Cup competition and determined the major junior ice hockey champion of the Canadian Hockey League. The Western Hockey League announced on October 15, 2008, that the Brandon Wheat Kings were chosen to host the event at the Keystone Centre. Other tournament participants included the Windsor Spitfires, champions of the OHL, the Moncton Wildcats, champions of the QMJHL and the Calgary Hitmen, champions of the WHL. The Spitfires went 4–0 in the tournament, defeating Brandon 9–1 in the championship to claim their second straight Memorial Cup title.

Potential hosts

The Brandon Wheat Kings, Everett Silvertips and Kelowna Rockets submitted applications to host the 2010 MasterCard Memorial Cup. Bid presentations took place on October 15, 2008 in Calgary, Alberta. The decision to award the hosting of the 2010 MasterCard Memorial Cup to Brandon was made by a majority vote of the WHL Board of Governors.
Just prior to the August application deadline, both the province of Manitoba and City of Brandon brought forth a combined $5,000,000 in improvements to the Keystone Centre, in an effort to boost the Wheat Kings' chances at becoming host.

Round-robin standings

Indicates team advanced directly to the championship game
Indicates team advanced to the semifinal game
GPWLGFGA+ / –
Windsor Spitfires †330198+11
Calgary Hitmen *3211211+1
Brandon Wheat Kings *312814−6
Moncton Wildcats 303713−6

Schedule

All times local

Round Robin

Semi-Final

Final

Statistical Leaders

Skaters

PlayerTeamGPGAPtsPIM
Windsor Spitfires45492
Windsor Spitfires44484
Calgary Hitmen43580
Calgary Hitmen42570
Windsor Spitfires32572
Brandon Wheat Kings52570
Calgary Hitmen43360
Windsor Spitfires43362
Windsor Spitfires42460
Windsor Spitfires42460

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

Goaltending

This is a combined table of the top goaltenders based on goals against average and save percentage with at least sixty minutes played. The table is sorted by GAA.
PlayerTeamGPWLSAGAGAASV%SOTOI
Windsor Spitfires44012092.14.9300252:00
Moncton Wildcats1014843.32.923072:00
Calgary Hitmen422147153.71.9070242:00
Moncton Wildcats2025694.54.8620119:00
Brandon Wheat Kings522140224.66.8641283:00

GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; SV% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts; TOI = Time on ice

Rosters

Brandon Wheat Kings (Host)

OHL playoffs

QMJHL playoffs

WHL playoffs

Media coverage

All of the tournaments' games were televised throughout Canada on Rogers Sportsnet and in the United States on the NHL Network. , Brandon's local daily newspaper, covered the entire tournament in print as well as online.