Memorial Cup: How Oceanic, Generals stack up

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The MasterCard Memorial Cup began on Friday with the hosting Quebec Remparts defeating the WHL champions Kelowna Rockets 4-3.

The tournament continues Saturday, as the second matchup features the QMJHL champion Rimouski Oceanic and the OHL title-winning Oshawa Generals on Sportsnet at 4:30 p.m. ET.

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Here’s how both teams stack up against one another:

RIMOUSKI OCEANIC

Regular season record – 47-16-3-2

Oceanic all-time at MasterCard Memorial Cup (since 1972)
Year MMC Record MMC Result GF GA
2009 1-2-1 Lost in tie-breaker 12 17
2005 3-1-1 Lost in final 18 18
2000 4-0 Champions 21 8


Oceanic players drafted by NHL
Player Drafted Selected by NHL experience
Frederik Gauthier 21st overall (2013) Toronto Maple Leafs 0 GP
Vincent Dunn 138th overall (2013) Ottawa Senators 0 GP
Christopher Clapperton 122nd overall (2013) Florida Panthers 0 GP
Jan Kostalek 114th overall (2013) Winnipeg Jets 0 GP
Samuel Morin 11th overall (2013) Philadelphia Flyers 0 GP
Philippe Desrosiers 54th overall (2013) Dallas Stars 0 GP
Chris Clapperton 122nd overall (2013) Florida Panthers 0 GP
  • Oceanic scored the third most goals in the QMJHL this season with 279.

  • Oceanic allowed the second fewest amount of goals this season with 198.

  • Oceanic is one of nine teams, since 1983, to go 4-0 in the Memorial Cup (2000).

  • Brad Richards was the last player for Rimouski to win the MVP award in a Memorial Cup (2000).
    • OSHAWA GENERALS

    Regular season record – 51-11-2-4

    Generals all-time at MasterCard Memorial Cup (since 1972)
    Year MMC Record MMC Result GF GA
    1983 3-2 Lost in final 28 26
    1987 3-1 Lost in final 16 14
    1990 4-0 Champions 22 15
    1997 2-2 Lost in semifinal 11 17


    Generals players drafted by NHL
    Player Drafted Selected by NHL experience
    Michael Dal Colle 5th Overall (2014) New York Islanders 0 GP
    Cole Cassels 85th Overall (2013) Vancouver Canucks 0 GP
    Hunter Smith 54th Overall (2014) Calgary Flames 0 GP
    Josh Brown 152nd Overall (2013) Florida Panthers 0 GP
    Brent Pedersen 126th Overall (2013) Carolina Hurricanes 0 GP
    Matthew Mistele 180th Overall (2014) Los Angeles Kings 0 GP
    Tobias Lindberg 102nd Overall (2013) Ottawa Senators 0 GP
    Michael McCarron 25th Overall (2013) Montreal Canadiens 0 GP
  • An OHL team has not won the MasterCard Memorial Cup since the Windsor Spitfires won back-to-back titles in 2009 and 2010.

  • Generals Head Coach D.J. Smith was an Assistant Coach with Windsor when they won back-to-back Memorial Cup titles in 2009 and 2010.

  • Generals surrendered a franchise-low 157 goals during the regular season.

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