London Knights beat Medicine Hat Tigers 4-1 for 3rd-ever Memorial Cup title [Video]

RIMOUSKI, Quebec — Philadelphia Flyers prospect Denver Barkey scored twice in the second period and the London Knights beat the Medicine Hat Tigers 4-1 on Saturday night for their third Memorial Cup title.

Jacob Julien and Easton Cowan also scored and Austin Elliott made 31 saves to help the Ontario Hockey League champion Knights win the junior hockey championship a year after losing in the final to host Saginaw.

“This is something I’ll never forget,” said Barkey, London’s captain. “We worked all year toward this, and this is the tightest team I’ve ever played on. To be able to do it with these guys. It’s so surreal. Going to remember this for life.”

After a 3-1 loss to Western Hockey League champion Medicine Hat on Tuesday night in round-robin play, London beat Moncton 5-2 on Friday night in …