Kitchener Rangers Reach Memorial Cup Final After 3-2 Win Over Chicoutimi

Kelowna, British Columbia — The Kitchener Rangers earned a spot in the Memorial Cup final with a gritty 3-2 victory over the Chicoutimi Sagueneens on Tuesday night at Prospera Place.

Jack Pridham and Dylan Edwards each recorded a goal and an assist to lead the Ontario Hockey League champions. Luca Romano also found the net for Kitchener, while goaltender Christian Kirsch made 26 saves in the win.For the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League champion Chicoutimi, Emile Ricard and Mavrick Lachance scored, and Lucas Beckman stopped 15 shots in a losing effort.


Scoring Breakdown

1st Period: Luca Romano opened the scoring for Kitchener at 1:38.

2nd Period: Dylan Edwards made it 2-0 at 3:57. Emile Ricard responded for Chicoutimi at 8:38.

3rd Period: Jack Pridham restored the two-goal lead just 21 seconds in, notching his tournament-leading fourth goal. Mavrick Lachance pulled Chicoutimi within one at 3:54 of the third.

Key Moment

Chicoutimi was awarded a five-minute power play after Kitchener defenseman Jordan Tourigny was ejected for stomping on an opponent’s skate. The Sagueneens capitalized late, but could not find the equalizer as Kitchener’s defense held strong.


Round-Robin Performance

Kitchener finished the preliminary round undefeated at 3-0:

Defeated host Kelowna 5-0 (Friday)

Defeated Everett 6-2 (Monday)

Defeated Chicoutimi 3-2 (Tuesday)

Chicoutimi ended the round-robin with a 1-2 record:

Lost to Everett 5-3 (Saturday)

Defeated Kelowna 3-2 in overtime (Sunday)

Lost to Kitchener 3-2 (Tuesday)

What Next

The round-robin concludes on Wednesday night when Everett faces Kelowna. The Memorial Cup championship game is set for Friday.


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