Former Vancouver Canucks head coach Willie Desjardins is headed back to the Memorial Cup. On Friday, Desjardins coached the Medicine Hat Tigers to a 4-2 win over the Spokane Chiefs, which secured the Tigers' spot in the 2025 Memorial Cup. Medicine Hat had a playoff to remember, recording a 16-2 record while outscoring their opposition 86-46. Latest From THN’s Vancouver Canucks Site [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/vancouver-canucks/]: Vancouver Canucks At The 2025 IIHF World Championship: May 17 [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/vancouver-canucks/latest-news/vancouver-canucks-at-the-2025-iihf-world-championship-may-17] Jim Rutherford Discusses The Future Of The Vancouver Canucks [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/vancouver-canucks/latest-news/jim-rutherford-discusses-the-future-of-the-vancouver-canucks] Artūrs Šilovs Continues To Be A Brick Wall For The Abbotsford Canucks During The 2025 Calder Cup Playoffs [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/vancouver-canucks/players/arturs-silovs-continues-to-be-a-brick-wall-for-the-abbotsford-canucks-during-the-2025-calder-cup-playoffs] Desjardins is one of the greatest coaches in WHL history [http://thn.com/whl]. He has won the Ed Chynoweth Cup three times, while his 84 post-season wins rank fourth all-time. During his career, Desjardins has won over 500 regular-season games and has helped develop NHL players like Joffrey Lupul, Kris Russell, Darren Helm, Derek Dorsett, and Tyler Ennis. Willie Desjardins of the Medicine Hat Tigers (Photo Credit: Larry Brunt/Spokane Chiefs/WHL) [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/cd14f0cc-bd0d-47c0-88c1-0d96997ff7f0.jpeg] Willie Desjardins of the Medicine Hat Tigers (Photo Credit: Larry Brunt/Spokane Chiefs/WHL) After two successful years with the Texas Stars [http://thn.com/ahl], Desjardins took over behind the bench for the Canucks in the 2014-15 season. He spent three seasons with Vancouver, finishing with a record of 109-110-27. Desjardins first campaign was his best with the Canucks, as he recorded 48 wins, while leading Vancouver to the post-season. Medicine Hat kicks off the 2025 Memorial Cup on May 23 against the Rimouski Océanic [http://thn.com/qmjhl]. This will be a must-watch for Canucks fans, as defensive prospect Basile Sansonnens plays for Rimouski. Drafted 221st overall in 2024, Sansonnens has become a key part of the Océanic's defence core this season. Make sure you bookmark THN's Vancouver Canucks site and add us to your favourites on Google News [https://news.google.com/publications/CAAqBwgKMK-q0gsw7sXpAw/sections/CAQqEAgAKgcICjCvqtILMO7F6QMwr-DfCA?hl=en-CA&gl=CA&ceid=CA%3Aen] for the latest news, exclusive interviews, breakdowns, and so much more. Also, be sure to leave a comment at the bottom of the page and engage with other passionate fans through our forum. The Hockey News [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/7a80cb9c-ca93-484d-9b26-318db0b0a4f1.webp] The Hockey News
