Monday, May 14, 2012

Oil Kings Advance To Memorial Cup

The Edmonton Oil Kings are heading to Shawinigan.

The Oil Kings booked their ticket to the 2012 MasterCard Memorial Cup with a 4-1 victory over the Portland Winterhawks in Game 7 of the Western Hockey League Championship Series on Sunday night. They’ll join the Saint John Sea Dogs, London Knights, and the Shawinigan Cataractes at the Canadian Hockey League’s championship tournament.

Edmonton led 2-0 after one and 4-1 after two. They outshot Portland 32-20 in the game. T-J Foster, Michael St. Croix, Rhett Rachinski, and Tyler Maxwell had the goals for the winners while Laurent Brossoit picked up the win in net.

The Kings had a relatively smooth ride through the playoffs until they hit the league final. They swept Kootenay in the first round and Brandon in the second before needing five games to eliminate Moose Jaw in the semifinals. They went 16-4 through the post-season.

Edmonton had the best record in the WHL’s regular season, finishing with a 50-15-3-4 record for 107 points. They outscored opponents 310-193. In the all-important BMO CHL MasterCard Top 10 rankings, the Oil Kings finished fourth behind Saint John, Tri-City, and London.

Edmonton’s first Memorial Cup game is on Friday against the Shawinigan Cataractes. The Cataractes haven’t played a legit game in a like a month. This should be interesting.

The Sea Dogs will play the Oil Kings on May 21. It will be the second game of the tournament for both teams.

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