Strome sets Memorial Cup points record in landslide win over Sea Dogs

WINDSOR, Ont. Dylan Strome had a tournament record four goals and three assists and Taylor Raddysh added two goals and four helpers as the Erie Otters routed the Saint John Sea Dogs 12-5 on Monday at the Memorial Cup.

Strome’s seven-point outing broke the tournament singlegame record of six, which had been reached four times. The last time was Mike Mathers in 1992. Erie’s 12 goals also set a new record.

Darren Raddysh struck twice and had two assists, Anthony Cirelli and Alex DeBrincat each scored once and set up three more, while Kyle Maksimovich and Ivan Lodnia added the others for the Ontario Hockey League champion Otters (2-0). Troy Timpano made 18 saves.

Cedric Pare scored twice while Mathieu Joseph, Spencer Smallman and Julien Gauthier had the others for the Sea Dogs (0-2), the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League champs. Callum Booth gave up five goals on 14 shots before being pulled in favour of Alex D’Orio, who made 18 saves in relief.

The Otters next play host Windsor (2-0), with the winner going straight to the championship game while the loser will play in the semifinal. Saint John concludes the round robin against Western Hockey League champion Seattle (0-2). The victor will grab a spot in the semis, with the loser calling it a season.

SPITFIRES 7, THUNDERBIRDS 1

WINDSOR, Ont. — The Windsor Spitfires look like they belong with the best.

Logan Brown capped three goals in a 38-second span and added two assists as Windsor toppled the Western Hockey League champion Seattle Thunderbirds on Sunday for its second straight win at the Memorial Cup. The Spitfires were bounced by the London Knights in the first round of the Ontario Hockey League’s post-season and went 44 days without game action prior to playing for the Canadian Hockey League’s biggest prize.

They got their spot in the Memorial Cup as hosts rather than league champions, but have beaten two of the three CHL champions in roundrobin action.

OTTERS 4, THUNDERBIRDS 2

WINDSOR, Ont. — Dylan Strome scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period as the Erie Otters beat the Seattle Thunderbirds on Saturday in the first game for both teams at the 2017 Memorial Cup.

Alex DeBrincat, Jordan Sambrook and Christian Girhiny, into an empty net, also scored for the Ontario Hockey League champion Otters (1-0-0). Troy Timpano made 19 saves for the win.

Scott Eansor and Austin Strand supplied the offence for the Western Hockey League champion Thunderbirds (0-1-0). Carl Stankowski stopped 31 of 34 shots in the loss.

Stankowski had to come up big early and often as shots were 11-3 in Erie’s favour just nine minutes into the game.