In a clash that lit up the Colisée Financière Sun Life in Rimouski, Quebec, the London Knights stormed to a 4-1 victory over the Medicine Hat Tigers in the 2025 Memorial Cup Final on June 1, delivering a masterclass in junior hockey supremacy. The Knights, fueled by redemption after last year’s heartbreaking loss, unleashed a second-period onslaught led by captain Denver Barkey’s two electrifying goals, while tournament MVP Easton Cowan dazzled with a goal and a record-tying performance. Despite a valiant third-period push from the Tigers’ Gavin McKenna, whose lone goal sparked hope, London’s relentless attack and goaltender Austin Elliott’s 32-save heroics sealed their third Memorial Cup title, etching their name in Canadian Hockey League history.
Winnipeg Jets prospect Jacob Julien makes it a 1-0 game for the Knights at 11:21 of the first period with the assists on the goal going to Henry Brzustewicz and Sam Dickinson.–At 11:21 of the first period, Jacob Julien kicked off the scoring, receiving a pass from 2025 NHL Draft prospect Henry Brzustewicz through the center and slipping a backhand shot past Tigers goaltender Harrison Meneghin, marking his second goal of the tournament.
Shots on goal in the first period were 12-11 for London
Easton Cowan makes it 2-0 for the Knights at 3:13 of the second period with the helpers on the goal going to the 2 Sams in Sam O’Reilly and Sam Dickinson.– Easton Cowan made it 2-0 at 3:13, finishing off a slick feed from Sam O’Reilly in tight for his third of the Memorial Cup.
Denver Barkey gives the Knights a 3-0 lead at 4:55 of the second period with Sam Dickinson picking up his 3rd assist of the game on the goal.–Denver Barkey added to the lead on a breakaway, beating Meneghin with another backhand.
Denver Barkey notches his second goal of the game to make it 4-0 at 12:08 of the second period on the Power Play–London quickly responded, with Barkey blasting a power-play goal from the left circle at 12:08, extending the lead to 4-0.
Shots on goal in the second period were 17-9 for the Medicine Hat Tigers
Gavin McKenna got the Tigers on the board at 2:43 of the third period with the helpers going to Veeti Vaisanen and Tanner Molendyk.–Medicine Hat sparked to life early in the third period as Gavin McKenna netted his third goal of the tournament at 2:43, deftly cutting inside and firing a sharp wrist shot to narrow the gap.
Shots on goal in the third period were 4-3 for the Tigers. The Tigers outshot the Knights 32-24 in the game.
Austin Elliot made 31 saves on the 32 shots that he faced for the win for the Knights. For the Tigers Harrison Meneghin made 20 saves on the 24 shots that he faced.
Player of the game was Knights Easton Cowan
Attendance in Rimouski was 4512
