# 2023 Memorial Cup

The 2023 Memorial Cup (branded as the 2023 Memorial Cup presented by Kia for sponsorship reasons) was a four-team round-robin format ice hockey tournament held at the Sandman Centre in Kamloops, British Columbia, from May 26 to June 4, 2023. It was the 103rd Memorial Cup championship, which determines the champion of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL). The tournament was hosted by the Kamloops Blazers, who won the right to host the tournament over the Kelowna Rockets. The Quebec Remparts defeated the Seattle Thunderbirds, for their third Memorial Cup title. Remparts forward James Malatesta was named the tournament's most valuable player, with five goals in four games.

## Road to the Cup
### OHL playoffs

| Conference quarterfinals | Conference quarterfinals | Conference quarterfinals | | | Conference semifinals | Conference semifinals | Conference semifinals | Conference finals | Conference finals | Conference finals | | OHL Championship | OHL Championship | OHL Championship |
| 1 | Ottawa | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Oshawa | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Oshawa | 1 | | | 1 | Ottawa | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | Peterborough | 4 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Peterborough | 4 | | | 4 | Peterborough | 4 | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Sudbury | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Sudbury | 0 | | | | | | 2 | North Bay | 3 | | | | |
| Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | 2 | North Bay | 3 | | | | |
| Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | 4 | Peterborough | 4 | | | | |
| 2 | North Bay | 4 | | | | | | | | | 4 | Peterborough | 4 | | | | |
| 7 | Mississauga | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Mississauga | 2 | | | 2 | North Bay | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 3 | Barrie | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Barrie | 4 | | | 3 | Barrie | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Hamilton | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Hamilton | 2 | | | | | | | | | | E4 | Peterborough | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | W2 | London | 2 |
| 1 | Windsor | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | W2 | London | 2 |
| 8 | Kitchener | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Kitchener | 4 | | | 2 | London | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 8 | Kitchener | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | London | 4 | | | 8 | Kitchener | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Owen Sound | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Owen Sound | 0 | | | | | | 2 | London | 4 | | | | |
| Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | 2 | London | 4 | | | | |
| Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | 3 | Sarnia | 2 | | | | |
| 3 | Sarnia | 4 | | | | | | | | | 3 | Sarnia | 2 | | | | |
| 6 | Guelph | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Guelph | 2 | | | 3 | Sarnia | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | Saginaw | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Saginaw | 4 | | | 4 | Saginaw | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Flint | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### QMJHL playoffs

In the first two rounds seeding is determined by conference standings, and in the two final rounds seeding is determined by overall standings.
| Conference quarterfinals | Conference quarterfinals | Conference quarterfinals | Conference semifinals | Conference semifinals | Conference semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | QMJHL Championship | QMJHL Championship | QMJHL Championship |
| W1 | Sherbrooke | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| W7 | Blainville-Boisbriand | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| W7 | Blainville-Boisbriand | 0 | W1 | Sherbrooke | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | W6 | Drummondville | 0 | | | | | | | |
| W2 | Gatineau | 4 | W6 | Drummondville | 0 | | | | | | | |
| E9 | Saint John | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| E9 | Saint John | 1 | | | | 1 | Quebec | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Gatineau | 0 | | | | |
| W3 | Victoriaville | 1 | | | | | | | 4 | Gatineau | 0 | | | | |
| W6 | Drummondville | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| W6 | Drummondville | 4 | W2 | Gatineau | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | W4 | Rouyn-Noranda | 0 | | | | | | | |
| W4 | Rouyn-Noranda | 4 | W4 | Rouyn-Noranda | 0 | | | | | | | |
| W5 | Shawinigan | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| W5 | Shawinigan | 1 | | | | | | | | 1 | Quebec | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Halifax | 2 |
| E1 | Quebec | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Halifax | 2 |
| E8 | Charlottetown | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| E8 | Charlottetown | 0 | E1 | Quebec | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | E5 | Rimouski | 0 | | | | | | | |
| E2 | Halifax | 4 | E5 | Rimouski | 0 | | | | | | | |
| E7 | Cape Breton | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| E7 | Cape Breton | 0 | | | | 2 | Halifax | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3 | Sherbrooke | 2 | | | | |
| E3 | Moncton | 4 | | | | | | | 3 | Sherbrooke | 2 | | | | |
| E6 | Baie-Comeau | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| E6 | Baie-Comeau | 3 | E2 | Halifax | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | E3 | Moncton | 1 | | | | | | | |
| E4 | Chicoutimi | 1 | E3 | Moncton | 1 | | | | | | | |
| E5 | Rimouski | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |

### WHL playoffs

| Conference quarterfinals | Conference quarterfinals | Conference quarterfinals | | | Conference semifinals | Conference semifinals | Conference semifinals | | | Conference finals | Conference finals | Conference finals | | WHL Championship | WHL Championship | WHL Championship |
| E1 | Winnipeg | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| E8 | Medicine Hat | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| E8 | Medicine Hat | 0 | | | E1 | Winnipeg | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | E4 | Moose Jaw | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| E2 | Red Deer | 4 | | | E4 | Moose Jaw | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| E7 | Calgary | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| E7 | Calgary | 1 | | | | | | | | E1 | Winnipeg | 4 | | | | |
| Eastern | Eastern | Eastern | Eastern | Eastern | Eastern | Eastern | Eastern | | | E1 | Winnipeg | 4 | | | | |
| Eastern | Eastern | Eastern | Eastern | Eastern | Eastern | Eastern | Eastern | | | E3 | Saskatoon | 0 | | | | |
| E3 | Saskatoon | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | E3 | Saskatoon | 0 | | | | |
| E6 | Regina | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| E6 | Regina | 3 | | | E2 | Red Deer | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | E3 | Saskatoon | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| E4 | Moose Jaw | 4 | | | E3 | Saskatoon | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| E5 | Lethbridge | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| E5 | Lethbridge | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | E1 | Winnipeg | 1 |
| Note: Pairings are re-seeded after the first round. | Note: Pairings are re-seeded after the first round. | Note: Pairings are re-seeded after the first round. | Note: Pairings are re-seeded after the first round. | Note: Pairings are re-seeded after the first round. | Note: Pairings are re-seeded after the first round. | Note: Pairings are re-seeded after the first round. | Note: Pairings are re-seeded after the first round. | Note: Pairings are re-seeded after the first round. | Note: Pairings are re-seeded after the first round. | Note: Pairings are re-seeded after the first round. | Note: Pairings are re-seeded after the first round. | Note: Pairings are re-seeded after the first round. | | E1 | Winnipeg | 1 |
| Note: Pairings are re-seeded after the first round. | Note: Pairings are re-seeded after the first round. | Note: Pairings are re-seeded after the first round. | Note: Pairings are re-seeded after the first round. | Note: Pairings are re-seeded after the first round. | Note: Pairings are re-seeded after the first round. | Note: Pairings are re-seeded after the first round. | Note: Pairings are re-seeded after the first round. | Note: Pairings are re-seeded after the first round. | Note: Pairings are re-seeded after the first round. | Note: Pairings are re-seeded after the first round. | Note: Pairings are re-seeded after the first round. | Note: Pairings are re-seeded after the first round. | | W1 | Seattle | 4 |
| W1 | Seattle | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | W1 | Seattle | 4 |
| W8 | Kelowna | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| W8 | Kelowna | 0 | | | W1 | Seattle | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | W4 | Prince George | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| W2 | Kamloops | 4 | | | W4 | Prince George | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| W7 | Vancouver | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| W7 | Vancouver | 0 | | | | | | | | W1 | Seattle | 4 | | | | |
| Western | Western | Western | Western | Western | Western | Western | Western | | | W1 | Seattle | 4 | | | | |
| Western | Western | Western | Western | Western | Western | Western | Western | | | W2 | Kamloops | 2 | | | | |
| W3 | Portland | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | W2 | Kamloops | 2 | | | | |
| W6 | Everett | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| W6 | Everett | 1 | | | W2 | Kamloops | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | W3 | Portland | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| W4 | Prince George | 4 | | | W3 | Portland | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| W5 | Tri-City | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Tournament games

All times local (UTC − 7)

### Round-robin
#### Round-robin standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
| 1 | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 4 | Advanced directly to the championship game |
| 2 | Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 4 | Advanced to the semifinal game |
| 3 | Peterborough Petes (OHL) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 2 | Advanced to the semifinal game |
| 4 | Kamloops Blazers (WHL/host) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 2 | |

#### Tiebreaker
### Championship game
## Statistical leaders
### Skaters

* GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| Logan Stankoven | Kamloops Blazers | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 |
| Kyle Crnkovic | Seattle Thunderbirds | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 |
| Théo Rochette | Quebec Remparts | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
| Zachary Bolduc | Quebec Remparts | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| Jared Davidson | Seattle Thunderbirds | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| James Malatesta | Quebec Remparts | 4 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| Kassim Gaudet | Quebec Remparts | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| Matthew Seminoff | Kamloops Blazers | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Ryan Hofer | Kamloops Blazers | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| Brennan Othmann | Peterborough Petes | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 |

### Goaltenders

* 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)
| Player | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | SA | GA | GAA | SV% | SO | TOI |
| William Rousseau | Quebec Remparts | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 127 | 8 | 2.15 | .937 | 1 | 224 |
| Thomas Milic | Seattle Thunderbirds | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 141 | 12 | 2.41 | .915 | 0 | 298 |
| Michael Simpson | Peterborough Petes | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 180 | 19 | 4.19 | .894 | 0 | 272 |
| Dylan Ernst | Kamloops Blazers | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 135 | 21 | 5.06 | .844 | 0 | 249 |

## Awards

The CHL handed out the following awards at the conclusion of the 2023 Memorial Cup:
2023 Memorial Cup Awards :
| Award | Recipient(s) |
| Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy Most outstanding player | James Malatesta, Quebec Remparts |
| Ed Chynoweth Trophy Top scorer | Logan Stankoven, Kamloops Blazers |
| George Parsons Trophy Most sportsmanlike player | Logan Stankoven, Kamloops Blazers |
| Hap Emms Memorial Trophy Best goaltender | William Rousseau, Quebec Remparts |
Memorial Cup All-Star Team :
| Position | Recipient |
| Defenceman | Olen Zellweger, Kamloops Blazers |
| Defenceman | Nolan Allan, Seattle Thunderbirds |
| Forward | James Malatesta, Quebec Remparts |
| Forward | Kyle Crnkovic, Seattle Thunderbirds |
| Forward | Théo Rochette, Quebec Remparts |
| Goaltender | William Rousseau, Quebec Remparts |