Titan defeat host Pats to claim 1st Memorial Cup title
The Acadie-Bathurst Titan defeated the host Regina Pats 3-0 on Sunday to win the 100th edition of the Memorial Cup, their first-ever title.
The Titan got goals from Adam Howell and Samuel Asselin before Ethan Crossman sealed the deal with an empty-netter. Goaltender Evan Fitzpatrick made 28 saves in the shutout effort.
Acadie-Bathurst finished second in the QMJHL standings in the regular season with a record of 43-15-8-2, and made some Canadian history with Sunday's win.
Acadie Bathurst Titan win the 100th MasterCard Memorial Cup
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With a population just under 12,000, Bathurst, New Brunswick is the smallest city to win the Memorial Cup since Flin Flon, Manitoba in 1957 (pop. 10,234) #mmc100 pic.twitter.com/234ZAWOYSM
It's worth noting Pats captain and 2016 first-round pick of the Anaheim Ducks, Sam Steel, earned tournament MVP honors after recording 13 points in five games.
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