Edmonton Oil Kings players aim to cement legacy as ‘special group’ at Memorial Cup tournament
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The Edmonton Oil Kings spoke to reporters on Friday with just four days until they take on their next challenge: trying to win the Memorial Cup.
Four days after finishing a gruelling playoff run that saw them win the WHL championship, the Edmonton Oil Kings spoke to reporters on Friday with just four days until they take on their next challenge: trying to win the Memorial Cup.
“We enjoyed it for a day or two, and I think our focus is right back on next week out east,” captain Jake Neighbours said.
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On Monday night, the team hoisted the Ed Chynoweth Cup after an impressive 2-0 win in Game 6 of their series against the Seattle Thunderbirds. The Oil Kings finished the WHL playoffs with an incredible 16-3 record.
On Tuesday, the team will face off against the Shawinigan Cataractes in their first game of the Memorial Cup tournament.
The tournament sees the host city’s junior team (Saint John Sea Dogs) and the winners of the WHL, OHL (Hamilton Bulldogs) and QMJHL (Shawinigan) championships compete against one another for a national championship.
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“The expectation (to win) is there. We put it on ourselves,” Oil Kings general manager Kirt Hill said Friday. “I think in that locker room, the expectation at the start of the year was to win a championship.
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