# 2012 Memorial Cup

The 2012 MasterCard Memorial Cup was a four-team, round-robin format ice hockey tournament played from May 18–27, 2012 at the Centre Bionest in Shawinigan, Quebec. It was the 94th Memorial Cup championship and determined the champion of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL). The tournament featured the London Knights, champions of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL); the Saint John Sea Dogs, champions of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL); the Edmonton Oil Kings, champions of the Western Hockey League (WHL); and the Shawinigan Cataractes, who won the right to host the tournament over bids by the Saint John Sea Dogs, Halifax Mooseheads and Cape Breton Screaming Eagles.
On May 27, the Shawinigan Cataractes defeated the London Knights 2–1 in overtime to win the Memorial Cup for the first time ever in franchise history, becoming just the second team after the 2009 Windsor Spitfires to win the Memorial Cup after playing in the tiebreaker game; the first host to win the Memorial Cup at home since the Vancouver Giants in 2007; and the first QMJHL host to win the Memorial Cup since the Hull Olympiques in 1997. The Cataractes win also gave the QMJHL back-to-back Memorial Cups for the first time since the Granby Prédateurs in 1996 and the Hull Olympiques in 1997.

## Round-robin standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | |
| 1 | London Knights (OHL) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 10 | Advanced directly to the championship game |
| 2 | Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | Advanced to the semifinal game |
| 3 | Shawinigan Cataractes (Host/QMJHL) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | Advanced to the semifinal game |
| 4 | Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 12 | |
For the first time since the current tournament format was established in 1983, the teams each split their first two games. At the conclusion of the round-robin, the tiebreaker between the first and second team as well as between the third and fourth placed team were decided by head-to-head records.
Note: Shawinigan finished fourth based on head-to-head round-robin matchups but defeated Edmonton in the tiebreaker game.

## Schedule

All times local (UTC −4)

### Playoff round
#### Tiebreaker
#### Final
## Statistical leaders
### Skaters

| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| Michael Chaput | Shawinigan Cataractes | 6 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4 |
| Anton Zlobin | Shawinigan Cataractes | 6 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| Brandon Gormley | Shawinigan Cataractes | 6 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 |
| Jonathan Huberdeau | Saint John Sea Dogs | 4 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| Michael Bournival | Shawinigan Cataractes | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 |
| Henrik Samuelsson | Edmonton Oil Kings | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Austin Watson | London Knights | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| Morgan Ellis | Shawinigan Cataractes | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Kirill Kabanov | Shawinigan Cataractes | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| Zack Phillips | Saint John Sea Dogs | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
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.
| Player | Team | GP | W | L | SA | GA | GAA | SV% | SO | TOI |
| Gabriel Girard | Shawinigan Cataractes | 5 | 4 | 1 | 157 | 11 | 2.08 | .930 | 0 | 317:36 |
| Michael Houser | London Knights | 4 | 2 | 2 | 115 | 11 | 2.58 | .904 | 0 | 256:07 |
| Mathieu Corbeil | Saint John Sea Dogs | 4 | 2 | 2 | 118 | 14 | 3.51 | .881 | 0 | 239:07 |
| Laurent Brossoit | Edmonton Oil Kings | 4 | 1 | 3 | 124 | 16 | 4.04 | .871 | 0 | 237:29 |
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 (minutes:seconds)

## Awards

* Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy (MVP) – Michael Chaput (Shawinigan Cataractes)
* Ed Chynoweth Trophy (Leading Scorer) – Michael Chaput (Shawinigan Cataractes)
* George Parsons Trophy (Sportsmanlike) – Zack Phillips (Saint John Sea Dogs)
* Hap Emms Memorial Trophy (Top Goalie) – Gabriel Girard (Shawinigan Cataractes)
* All-Star Team:
       Goaltender: Michael Houser (London Knights)
       Defence: Jarred Tinordi (London Knights), Brandon Gormley (Shawinigan Cataractes)
       Forwards: Henrik Samuelsson (Edmonton Oil Kings), Austin Watson (London Knights), Michael Chaput (Shawinigan Cataractes)

## Rosters

References:

## Road to the Cup
### OHL playoffs

| Conference Quarter-finals | Conference Quarter-finals | Conference Quarter-finals | | | Conference Semi-finals | Conference Semi-finals | Conference Semi-finals | Conference Finals | Conference Finals | Conference Finals | | OHL Championship | OHL Championship | OHL Championship |
| 1 | Niagara IceDogs | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Oshawa Generals | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Oshawa Generals | 2 | | | 1 | Niagara IceDogs | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | Brampton Battalion | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Brampton Battalion | 4 | | | 4 | Brampton Battalion | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Sudbury Wolves | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Sudbury Wolves | 0 | | | | | | 1 | Niagara IceDogs | 4 | | | | |
| Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | 1 | Niagara IceDogs | 4 | | | | |
| Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | 2 | Ottawa 67's | 1 | | | | |
| 2 | Ottawa 67's | 4 | | | | | | | | | 2 | Ottawa 67's | 1 | | | | |
| 7 | Belleville Bulls | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Belleville Bulls | 2 | | | 2 | Ottawa 67's | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 3 | Barrie Colts | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Barrie Colts | 4 | | | 3 | Barrie Colts | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Mississauga St. Michael's Majors | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Mississauga St. Michael's Majors | 2 | | | | | | | | | | E1 | Niagara IceDogs | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | W1 | London Knights | 4 |
| 1 | London Knights | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | W1 | London Knights | 4 |
| 8 | Windsor Spitfires | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Windsor Spitfires | 0 | | | 1 | London Knights | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 5 | Saginaw Spirit | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Sarnia Sting | 2 | | | 5 | Saginaw Spirit | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Saginaw Spirit | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Saginaw Spirit | 4 | | | | | | 1 | London Knights | 4 | | | | |
| Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | 1 | London Knights | 4 | | | | |
| Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | 3 | Kitchener Rangers | 0 | | | | |
| 2 | Plymouth Whalers | 4 | | | | | | | | | 3 | Kitchener Rangers | 0 | | | | |
| 7 | Guelph Storm | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Guelph Storm | 2 | | | 2 | Plymouth Whalers | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 3 | Kitchener Rangers | 4 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Kitchener Rangers | 4 | | | 3 | Kitchener Rangers | 4 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Owen Sound Attack | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### QMJHL playoffs

| Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | President's Cup Championship | President's Cup Championship | President's Cup Championship |
| 1 | Saint John Sea Dogs | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Cape Breton Screaming Eagles | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Cape Breton Screaming Eagles | 0 | 1 | Saint John Sea Dogs | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 13 | Baie-Comeau Drakkar | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Victoriaville Tigres | 0 | 13 | Baie-Comeau Drakkar | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Baie-Comeau Drakkar | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Baie-Comeau Drakkar | 4 | | | | 1 | Saint John Sea Dogs | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8 | Chicoutimi Saguenéens | 1 | | | | |
| 2 | Shawinigan Cataractes | 4 | | | | | | | 8 | Chicoutimi Saguenéens | 1 | | | | |
| 15 | Rouyn-Noranda Huskies | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Rouyn-Noranda Huskies | 0 | 2 | Shawinigan Cataractes | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Chicoutimi Saguenéens | 4 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Chicoutimi Saguenéens | 4 | 8 | Chicoutimi Saguenéens | 4 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Acadie–Bathurst Titan | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Acadie–Bathurst Titan | 2 | | | | | | | | 1 | Saint John Sea Dogs | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Rimouski Océanic | 0 |
| 3 | Blainville-Boisbriand Armada | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Rimouski Océanic | 0 |
| 14 | Gatineau Olympiques | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Gatineau Olympiques | 0 | 3 | Blainville-Boisbriand Armada | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 7 | Rimouski Océanic | 4 | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Rimouski Océanic | 4 | 7 | Rimouski Océanic | 4 | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Val-d'Or Foreurs | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Val-d'Or Foreurs | 0 | | | | 7 | Rimouski Océanic | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6 | Halifax Mooseheads | 2 | | | | |
| 5 | Quebec Remparts | 4 | | | | | | | 6 | Halifax Mooseheads | 2 | | | | |
| 12 | Drummondville Voltigeurs | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Drummondville Voltigeurs | 0 | 5 | Quebec Remparts | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | Halifax Mooseheads | 4 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Halifax Mooseheads | 4 | 6 | Halifax Mooseheads | 4 | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Moncton Wildcats | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |

### WHL playoffs

| Conference Quarter-finals | Conference Quarter-finals | Conference Quarter-finals | | | Conference Semi-finals | Conference Semi-finals | Conference Semi-finals | Conference Finals | Conference Finals | Conference Finals | | WHL Championship | WHL Championship | WHL Championship |
| 1 | Edmonton Oil Kings | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Kootenay Ice | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Kootenay Ice | 0 | | | 1 | Edmonton Oil Kings | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 6 | Brandon Wheat Kings | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Calgary Hitmen | 1 | | | 6 | Brandon Wheat Kings | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Brandon Wheat Kings | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Brandon Wheat Kings | 4 | | | | | | 1 | Edmonton Oil Kings | 4 | | | | |
| Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | 1 | Edmonton Oil Kings | 4 | | | | |
| Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | 2 | Moose Jaw Warriors | 1 | | | | |
| 2 | Moose Jaw Warriors | 4 | | | | | | | | | 2 | Moose Jaw Warriors | 1 | | | | |
| 7 | Regina Pats | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Regina Pats | 1 | | | 2 | Moose Jaw Warriors | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | Medicine Hat Tigers | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Medicine Hat Tigers | 4 | | | 4 | Medicine Hat Tigers | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Saskatoon Blades | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Saskatoon Blades | 0 | | | | | | | | | | E1 | Edmonton Oil Kings | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | W3 | Portland Winterhawks | 3 |
| 1 | Tri-City Americans | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | W3 | Portland Winterhawks | 3 |
| 8 | Everett Silvertips | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Everett Silvertips | 0 | | | 1 | Tri-City Americans | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 5 | Spokane Chiefs | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Vancouver Giants | 2 | | | 5 | Spokane Chiefs | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Spokane Chiefs | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Spokane Chiefs | 4 | | | | | | 1 | Tri-City Americans | 0 | | | | |
| Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | 1 | Tri-City Americans | 0 | | | | |
| Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | 3 | Portland Winterhawks | 4 | | | | |
| 2 | Kamloops Blazers | 4 | | | | | | | | | 3 | Portland Winterhawks | 4 | | | | |
| 7 | Victoria Royals | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Victoria Royals | 0 | | | 2 | Kamloops Blazers | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 3 | Portland Winterhawks | 4 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Portland Winterhawks | 4 | | | 3 | Portland Winterhawks | 4 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Kelowna Rockets | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |