US EditionTigers want to win Memorial Cup for goalie Meneghin: 'Harrison's our heartbeat'
- The Medicine Hat Tigers, led by 20-year-old goalie Harrison Meneghin, advanced to the 2025 Memorial Cup final after a 3-1 win over the London Knights in Spokane, Washington.
- The team rallied around Meneghin after he unexpectedly lost his father Derek, age 49, in March, with the support shown by actions like captain Wiesblatt handing him the WHL playoff MVP trophy.
- Meneghin posted a 14-1 playoff record with three shutouts and a 2.32 goals-against average, and returned from his father's funeral to shut out Swift Current 4-0 in the playoff opener.
- Wiesblatt described Meneghin as “our heartbeat” and emphasized that everyone is motivated to support him, the team, and the city. Meanwhile, coach Desjardins reflected on the intense emotional ups and downs the team experienced.
- The Tigers aim to win the Memorial Cup final Sunday to honor Meneghin’s resilience and contributions, with teammates giving him breaks from media to protect him from emotional distress.
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Tigers want to win Memorial Cup for goalie Meneghin: ‘Harrison’s our heartbeat’
RIMOUSKI — Oasiz Wiesblatt skated up to the Western Hockey League’s championship trophy. A hockey team’s captain traditionally hoists the silver chalice first before handing it off to teammates for their celebratory laps. Not this time. Wiesblatt, who wears the “C” for the Medicine Hat Tigers, posed for a quick photo with the Ed Chynoweth Cup two weeks ago before calling over Harrison Meneghin — the team’s goalie who unexpectedly lost his father…
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