The Edmonton Oil Kings are the 2014 MasterCard Memorial Cup champions.
After scoring three un-answered goals in the second period, the Oil Kings skated to a 6-3 victory over the Guelph Storm Sunday afternoon at the Budwesier Gardens in London, Ont. to claim the biggest prize in junior hockey.
Henrik Samuelsson led the way for the Oil Kings with two goals and three assists as tournament MVP Edgars Kulda had a goal and two assists.
Guelph opened the scoring exactly one minute into the game with Robby Fabbri scoring his second goal of the tournament from Kerby Rychel and Zack Mitchell. The Oil Kings responded with a power play goal at 9:38 from Cody Corbett. The goal was his first of the tournament and Samuelsson and Griffin Reinhard drew assists. The Storm took a 2-1 lead with Stephen Pierog scoring his first of the tournament at 16:36 from Pius Suter and Zach Leslie.
In the second period, Tyler Robertson tied the game at two for the Oil Kings at 1:58 with his first of the tournament, and second goal since the beginning of the WHL playoffs. Cole Benson drew the lone assist. The Oil Kings took their first lead of the game as Kulda buried his fourth goal of the tournament at 6:06 on the power play. Ashton Sautner and Samuelsson drew assists. Mitchell Moroz gave the Oil Kings a 4-2 lead at 14:19 with his second goal of the tournament from Kulda and Samuelsson.
Guelph made it a one-goal game just 3:23 into the third period as Mitchell scored his second goal of the tournament on a nice feed from behind the net from Rychel. The one-goal lead didn't last long as Samuelsson made it 5-3 Oil Kings at the five-minute mark with his third goal of the tournament. Kulda and Moroz drew assists. Samuelsson capped off the scoring with an empty-net goal at 18:34.
Tristan Jarry made 32 saves in the winning goal for Edmonton. Justin Nichols made 39 saves in the loss for Guelph.
The 2015 MasterCard Memorial Cup will be hosted by Quebec Remparts in Quebec City, Que.
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