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The Memorial Cup. The Memorial Cup is a junior ice hockey club championship trophy awarded annually to the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) champion. Each year the champions from three CHL member leagues—the Western Hockey League (WHL), Ontario Hockey League (OHL), and Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), along with a host team—compete in the Memorial Cup Tournament.
From 1919 to 1928, the Memorial Cup Final was a two-game total goals affair between a champion from Eastern Canada and a champion from Western Canada, both of which were determined through a series of playdowns under the auspices of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association. In 1929, the Memorial Cup Final became a best-of-three series.
The Memorial Cup is the top award for the championship team at the end-of-season Memorial Cup tournament. A set of five individual awards are given for performance at the tournament. In the regular season, Canadian Hockey League also presents ten annual awards.
The 1978 Memorial Cup occurred May 6–13 at the Sudbury Community Arena in Sudbury, Ontario, and at the Sault Memorial Gardens in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. It was the 60th annual Memorial Cup competition and determined the major junior ice hockey champion of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL).
The Kitchener Rangers represented the Ontario Hockey League at the 1982 Memorial Cup. This tournament was the second consecutive trip to the Memorial Cup by the Rangers. . During the 1981-82 season, Kitchener was the top ranked team in the Emms Division with a 44-21-3 record, earning 91 points, and finishing second overall in the
In the final round, Kamloops defeated the top ranked Medicine Hat Tigers in five games, winning the WHL championship, and earning a berth into the 1986 Memorial Cup. Kamloops offense was led by Rob Brown , who scored 58 goals and 173 points in 69 games to lead the league in scoring, winning the Bob Clarke Trophy .
In the championship round, the Raiders swept the Kamloops Blazers in four games to win the Cup and earn a berth into the 1985 Memorial Cup. The Raiders high powered offense was led by Dan Hodgson, who led the club with 70 goals and 182 points in 64 games. Hodgson ranked second in overall league scoring during the regular season.
In the championship round, the Generals swept the Greyhounds in four games to clinch the OHL championship and earn a berth into the 1983 Memorial Cup. The Generals offense was led by Dave Gans , who scored 41 goals and a team high 105 points in 64 games after beginning the season with the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League .