Memorial Cup: Richards returns to Rimouski
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Dallas Stars prospect Jamie Benn wasn't on the ice at the Memorial Cup Wednesday night, but a future teammate got some time in the spotlight. Stars center Brad Richards returned to the city where he played junior hockey to be part of the pre-game ceremonies.
Richards, who played for the Rimouski Oceanic from 1997-2000 and led the team to the 2000 Memorial Cup championship, was joined by former Rimouski and Tampa Bay teammate Vincent Lecavalier. The pair received a standing ovation from the crowd at the Colisee in Rimouski, which is hosting the Memorial Cup Tournament.
"Hockey night was the thing going on here. When you're a teenager, to have that atmosphere every day where you live and breathe hockey, there's nothing but great memories here," Richards said of Rimouski on Rogers Sportsnet. "It was a lot of fun."
In Richards' final season with Rimouski he was the Canadian Hockey League Player of the Year, Quebec Major Junior Hockey League MVP, QMJHL Playoff MVP and Memorial Cup Tournament MVP.
"We were fortunate enough to get a chance to play in the Memorial Cup and win one," Richards said. "It's every junior kid's dream. It's a tough trophy to win."
Drummondville beats Rimouski in OT, advances to semifinals
Gabriel Dumont's goal 13:23 into overtime lifted Drummondville to a 3-2 over Rimouski in the final game of round-robin play at the Memorial Cup Wednesday.
Drummondville goalie Marco Cousineau made 39 saves for the Voltigeurs, who were outshot 41-18 in the contest.
The victory puts Drummondville in the semifinals against the winner of Thursday's tiebreaker game between Rimouski and Windsor.
Stars prospect Jamie Benn and his Kelowna Rockets don't play again until Sunday's championship game.
Thursday's game
Windsor vs. Rimouski, 6pm CT (NHL Network-US)
Wednesday's game
Drummondville 3, Rimouski 2 (OT)
Standings
| Team | W | L | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelowna Rockets (WHL) | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL) | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Rimouski Oceanic (Host) | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Windsor Spitfires (OHL) | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Scoring leaders
| RK | Player | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie Benn | Kelowna | 3 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 |
| 2 | Yannick Riendeau | Drummondville | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| 3 | Cody Almond | Kelowna | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | Adam Henrique | Windsor | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 5 | Marc-Olivier Vachon | Drummondville | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | Taylor Hall | Windsor | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 7 | Tyler Myers | Kelowna | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 8 | Tyson Barrie | Kelowna | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | Marc-André Bourdon | Rimouski | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 10 | Patrik Prokop | Drummondville | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
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| 5/20: Idle. Kelowna plays Sunday in the
championship game. 5/19: Had no points, three shots on goal, a minus-one rating and two penalty minutes in a 2-1 loss to Windsor in the final game of round-robin play. 5/18: Benn scored four goals, including the game-winner, and assisted on one other as the Rockets beat Drummondville 6-4. He was a plus-three and had five shots on goal. The four goals was one short of the single-game record for the tournament, which was set in 1975 by current Washington coach Bruce Boudreau. 5/15: Had one goal, two assists, five shots on goal and a plus-two rating in a 4-1 win over Rimouski. He scored a power play goal, knocking home the rebound of a Tyler Myers shot from the point. Was named the No. 1 star of the game.
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