After a long season, it is finally time for the 2025 Memorial Cup Final. This year's matchup will feature the Medicine Hat Tigers facing off against the London Knights. With a win, the Tigers would capture their third championship in franchise history, while also returning the Memorial Cup for the first time since 2014. The 2025 Memorial Cup Final live blog will be updated throughout the game, highlighting key moments from the championship matchup. The comment section will also be active throughout the game, so make sure to follow along and let us know your thoughts and opinions. Without further ado, here is the live blog for the 2025 Memorial Cup Final. STARTING LINEUPS: Tigers: Gavin McKenna- Oasiz Wiesblatt- Ryder Ritchie Tanner Molendyk- Veeti Väisänen Harrison Meneghin Knights: Denver Barkey- Sam O'Reilly- Easton Cowan Jared Woolley- Oliver Bonk Austin Elliott 1ST PERIOD: 20:00- Wiesblatt wins the opening faceoff. 19:19- Jonas Woo records first shot of the game. Saved by Elliott. 16:48- Woo beats Elliott but not the post. 13:48- Medicine Hat hits the 10 shot mark. 10:28- O'Reilly with a good scoring chance from the slot but it is turned away by Meneghin. 8:39- Jacob Julien on a breakaway beats Meneghin to put the Knights up 1-0. 00:00- End of the first period. Knights lead 1-0. SECOND PERIOD: 20:00- O'Reilly wins the faceoff to kick off the second period. 18:38- Cayden Lindstrom creates multiple scoring chances but can't beat Elliott. 16:47- London takes a 2-0 lead as Cowan crashes the net and beats Meneghin. 15:07- Barkey beats Meneghin on the breakaway to extend the London lead to 3-0. 10:01- Cowan beats Meneghin, but after a discussion, the referees determined that there is no goal on the play due to goaltender interference. 9:18- Tigers take the first penalty of the game as Lindstrom receives a high sticking minor. 7:52- Barkey cashes in on the power play as he scores his second of the game to extend London's lead to 4-0. 6:59- Medicine Hat heads to their first power play as William Nicholl is called for tripping. 4:59- London completes the penalty kill. 2:56- Medicine Hat heads to the power play, only for Lindstrom to take a penalty on the draw. Teams will skate four-on-four for two minutes. 00:56- Teams return to five-on-five as Lindstrom and Woolley exit the box. 00:00- London heads into the second intermission up 4-0. 3RD PERIOD: 20:00- Wiesblatt wins the faceoff to kick off the third. 17:17- Medicine Hat gets on the board as McKenna beats Elliott from the faceoff dot. London leads 4-1. 13:31- Medicine Hat continues to press but they can't beat Elliott. Score remains 4-1 London. 13:06- Medicine Hat heads to the power play as Cowan takes a high sticking minor penalty. 12:29- Wiesblatt takes a high sticking minor penalty, which ends Medicine Hat's power play. 10:29- Medicine Hat kills off the power play. Both teams return to five-on-five. 5:30- McKenna scores but the goal is called off due to a missed high stick. 3:51- Medicine Hat pulls the goaltender for an extra attacker. 00:00- The London Knights defeat the Medicine Hat Tigers 4-1 to win the 2025 Memorial Cup Memorial Cup Trophy (Photo Credit: Vincent Ethier/CHL) [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/23f347f1-439f-444e-9102-92ce35ee89c4.jpeg] Memorial Cup Trophy (Photo Credit: Vincent Ethier/CHL) Make sure you bookmark THN's WHL site and add us to your favourites on Google News [https://news.google.com/publications/CAAqBwgKMK-q0gsw7sXpAw?hl=en-CA&gl=CA&ceid=CA%3Aen] for the latest news, exclusive interviews, breakdowns, and so much more. Medicine Hat Tigers Ready To Avenge 2007 Memorial Cup Defeat, 18 Seasons Later [https://thehockeynews.com/whl/game-day/medicine-hat-tigers-ready-to-avenge-2007-memorial-cup-defeat-18-seasons-later] Victoria Royals Skaters Reschny And Verhoeff Commit To NCAA For 2025-26 Season [https://thehockeynews.com/whl/latest-news/victoria-royals-skaters-reschny-and-verhoeff-commit-to-ncaa-for-2025-26-season] Medicine Hat Tigers Harrison Meneghin Having A Memorial Cup To Remember [https://thehockeynews.com/whl/latest-news/medicine-hat-tigers-harrison-meneghin-having-a-memorial-cup-to-remember] Looking Back On The Last WHL Team To Win The Memorial Cup, The 2014 Edmonton Oil Kings [https://thehockeynews.com/whl/latest-news/looking-back-on-the-last-whl-team-to-win-the-memorial-cup-the-2014-edmonton-oil-kings] The Hockey News [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/207e0e2b-46f8-4b25-9cf2-21478ecce365.webp] The Hockey News
