Throwback Thursdays: May 19 – May 25
This Week in WHL History:
- Kamloops went undefeated and defended their Memorial Cup title on home ice as the Blazers prevailed 8-2 over the Detroit Junior Red Wings in the Championship game on May 21, 1995; Darcy Tucker, Ryan Huska and Tyson Nash ended their four year careers in junior hockey with three Memorial Cup rings
- Curtis Lazar’s heroics in triple overtime ended the longest game in MasterCard Memorial Cup history at 102 minutes and 42 seconds on May 23, 2014; the Edmonton Oil Kings defeated the Val-d’Or Foreurs 4-3 in the semi-final game before capturing the 2014 Memorial Cup
#TBT to @16DarcyTucker, @ryanhuska & @TysonNash winning their 3rd @MCMemorialCup ? w/ @blazerhockey in 1995! #WHL50 pic.twitter.com/4dYY1mE9f0
— The WHL (@TheWHL) May 19, 2016
May 23/14: @CurtisLazar95 (@EdmOilKings) ended the 3OT marathon (longest @MCMemorialCup game; 102:42)! #WHL50 #TBT pic.twitter.com/apldVCU7pK
— The WHL (@TheWHL) May 19, 2016
- On May 25, 2008, Spokane Chiefs’ goaltender Dustin Tokarski earned MasterCard Memorial Cup MVP honours after turning aside 53 shots in a 4-1 victory over the Kitchener Rangers in the Championship game; in one of the most memorable moments in MasterCard Memorial Cup history, the trophy broke during the celebration
#TBT to the @chiefshockey 2008 @MCMemorialCup celebration! Remember this @chrisbruton1987? #WHL50 pic.twitter.com/IXUPH2HnZD
— The WHL (@TheWHL) May 19, 2016
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