SAINT JOHN, New Brunswick (AP) — Ryan Francis had a goal and two assists and the Saint John Sea Dogs beat the Hamilton Bulldogs 5-3 on Monday night in the Memorial Cup opener. Yan Kuznetsov, Raivis Kristians Ansons, William Dufour and Peter Reynolds scored for the Sea Dogs, who outshot Hamilton 35-20. Philippe Daoust had three assists and Nikolas Hurtubise made 17 saves for the host Sea Dogs. The Sea Dogs played for the first time since May 12. Edmonton won the Western Hockey League and Shawinigan took the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League title.

Source: CBC News June 21, 2022 20:22 UTC