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2024 Memorial Cup Finals Highlights: June 2 – Saginaw Spirit vs. London Knights



2024 Memorial Cup Finals Highlights: June 2 – Saginaw Spirit vs. London Knights

already jump of the gun before the opening face off and here we go let the battle begin s off versus London in the memorial cupal even saw that one up to the top Corner over the glovey look at the traffic in his eyes no chance whatsoever start on time with those face offs for CH for blue side back push it around the boards Joey Willis has it behind the L side back scores on the power play back second of the game and L in carod number one it’s two nothing sag just patience and using the perimeter of the ice where you hope that something opens up in the middle a great job from Bloom that he steps into this pass does Owen and abs absolutely blers this shot to Perfection over the shoulder on the blocker side of Simpson post cross in what a shot swep to Center for Sam Dickson over the B chopped that in front of the spirit bench right over for Joey Willis up the middle Willis SCS [Applause] [Applause] SE on continuing on that theme look at the responsibility in the neutral zone pressure the pp everybody away from the pop be above it and now you skate into it you don’t give anything up one way and you create the other and this is excellent execution with a neutral zone core check and Joey Willis Le down H as he got speed he sheds off the check from The Defenders forehand backhand off the face off this shot is blocked another try from dickon that hits another body in front still just one shot for the knights approaching the Midway Mark not for lack of try on the last SE here goes in the left side there’s a [Applause] scores one shot is all it takes cper halted it for in and it’s 3 to one is all it takes and right there a nice job from B just to collapse down on that he’s the last man standing he creates the turnover and now you’ve got numbers a two onone Halton and has the luxury of having a decoy to The Far Side is he going to pass it or is he going to shoot it it’s Max McHugh it’s on the far side and Halton and why wind you that’s his fourth of the tournament you mentioned 17 goals in the playoffs nobody can shoot it better in my opinion with sag off Stewart here goes Dickinson loads his speed through Center in on the left side trying to Center goes all the way off the boards cow shot scores shot through traffic e Cowen gets it to goal and the deficit staks to just one and it’s a huge shift from Joey Willis or Manon pardon me that he just makes a couple of great plays you think Saga is in full control they had a couple quality chances they defended the neutral zone like they’ve done all game long and then there’s that opportunistic Predator Far Side peels around off Joey Willis the hand man back for S here goes dick Stars and Sam Dickinson has tied the game at three options in all three lanes as you SLE the puck to the net and Sam dickon couple Big Blocks Halon in number one G is off number two side Here Comes Hunter canel out by L down got it in up the middle tries the shot Lo on the go Josh Bloom with 21 seconds to go in the [Applause] third you couldn’t script this any better so much drama three goal deficit erased from London who clawed their way back into this game and then sag off somehow regroups and chps this thing to the net a bouncing puck in behind Simpson and Josh Bloom has scored a goal that he will never forget 21 seconds remain and Saga up by [Applause] one Josh Bloom was traded from shagena to North Bay he thought he might finish his career there he started this year in calabazo in abbottford with the Vancouver kex organization he came back as free agent he could have gone anywhere sov made their pitch he said yeah I’ll come home we’re hosted a Memorial Cup can’t conct with off the bo down the ice to Center and it’s a pure Michigan Memorial Cup for Sagar time in franchise history our Memorial Cup champions oh fact what an outstanding performance he had on the faceof dot ran around 75% success rate on those two [Applause] goals they’re all piling in there history was made this evening 1983 Portland that was the only other us team to win and host the Memorial Cup and again they’re the second team now to in their

The Saginaw Spirit face the London Knights in the final of the 2024 Memorial Cup presented by Dow.

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30 Comments

  1. All i have to say is how crazy it was to hold London to 1 shot in the 1st. That was the best game in spirit history right there. Hard to beat this season next year. LETS GO SPIRIT!!!

  2. Unbelievable game—unbelievable atmosphere at the rink. Congrats Saginaw fans, you deserve this!

  3. The loss stings that I have no doubt but I’m beyond proud of the boys for battling all season long. They’re OHL Champions and nobody can take that away from them. Thank you for a wonderful season boys.

    It’s bittersweet but I tip my cap to Saginaw. #MemorialCup

    Remember these guys are kids. And they played their hearts out.

    Thank you London Knights for a memorable season. It didn’t end the way we wanted but I’m beyond proud of you all the same.

  4. Grew up there. Always wanted to pls for the spirit. Even have a Tom pyatt stick still. Fell in love with hockey there, go wings and go spirit. Feels awesome Saginaw gets some recognition now

  5. As someone from Kingston, it is so great to see former Frontenacs defenceman Braden Haché and Kingston native Nolan Lalonde win the Memorial Cup.

    As a Ducks fan and import player supporter, I am also very happy for Rodwin Dionicio.

    And their goal song was the #1 song the day I was born!

    Congrats Saginaw Spirit! ❤

  6. The best team won. London learned that penalties will kill you. Congrats to the Spirit. Nice to see an OHL team win the Cup.

  7. For all London did this year (OHL championship etc) nobody will remember them as they essentially "choked" in the last minute of the last game of their season. Hunter didn't have them prepared (the way they came out "flat" in the first period was ridiculous).

  8. The London knights are the best run team in the OHL they are the best team in the OHL a lot and as a Spitfire fan it hurts to admit that but it's true. But it amazes me how many times they just Choke year after year after year after year. No one remembers who won the OHL title but they always remember who won the Memorial Cup

  9. laughed when I heard the play-by-play lady call the Spirit an American Team. American based maybe with only 4 American players. Will give them credit though, they shut down a great London team.

  10. London should’ve had this in the bag. A better team all around just wasn’t their night. Nice try knights💯

  11. That last goal looked very sketch. Was there any live gambling/betting taking place on this game? Even the announcer said it was scripted

  12. That call on goal four was tremendous, a medieval king’s introduction building up to a bass drop

  13. Some random thoughts here. First off tip of the cap to Saginaw. Coming up with a 3-0 lead on home ice set the energy meter quite high. A very entertaining final. London jerseys are so nice. Minnesota should bring that sweater back full time. It’s just beautiful. Sam Dickinson and Zayne Parekh are going to be sick on the next stage. When Beck went by the London bench it looked like Dale Hunter was coming over the boards for a “Turgeon”. Lol. Congrats to the Spirit for slaying a dragon and winning that honoured trophy. 🎉 👏

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