1991 Memorial Cup

The 1991 Memorial Cup occurred May 11-May 19 at the Colisée de Québec in Quebec City, Quebec. Participating teams were the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League champion Chicoutimi Saguenéens and runner-up Drummondville Voltigeurs, as well as the winners of the Ontario Hockey League and Western Hockey League which were the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds and Spokane Chiefs. The original host team, the Beauport Harfangs, dropped out after losing in the QMJHL playoffs. Spokane, led by the high-scoring duo of Pat Falloon and Ray Whitney, dominated the tournament and won their first Memorial Cup, defeating Drummondville 5-1 in the final game.

Round-robin standings

Scores

Round-robin
*May 11 Drummondville 4-2 Sault Ste. Marie
*May 12 Spokane 7-3 Drummondville
*May 12 Chicoutimi 2-1 Sault Ste. Marie
*May 14 Spokane 7-1 Chicoutimi
*May 15 Spokane 8-4 Sault Ste. Marie
*May 16 Drummondville 5-3 Chicoutimi

Semi-final
*May 18 Drummondville 2-1 Chicoutimi (OT)

Final
*May 19 Spokane 5-1 Drummondville

Winning roster

Scott Bailey, Mike Chrun, Bart Cote, Cam Danyluk, Tommie Eriksen, Frank Evans, Danny Faasen, Pat Falloon, Murray Garbutt, Geoff Grandberg, Mike Jickling, Steve Junker, Trevor Kidd, Jon Klemm, Chris Lafreniere, Shane Maitland, Mark Szoke, Calvin Thudium, Brent Thurston, Kerry Toporowski, Trevor Tovell, Bram Vanderkracht, Ray Whitney, Mark Woolf. Coach: Bryan Maxwell.

Award winners

*Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy (MVP): Pat Falloon, Spokane
*George Parsons Trophy (Sportsmanship): Ray Whitney, Spokane
*Hap Emms Memorial Trophy (Goaltender): Felix Potvin, Chicoutimi

All-star team
*Goal: Felix Potvin, Chicoutimi
*Defence: Patrice Brisebois, Drummondville; Brad Tiley, Sault Ste. Marie
*Centre: Pat Falloon, Spokane
*Left Wing: Ray Whitney, Spokane
*Right Wing: Brent Thurston, Spokane

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