Henry Scores Winner In Memorial Cup Opener

Colorado Avalanche prospect Nick Henrywas the hero for the Regina Pats in the first game of the 2018 Memorial Cup on Friday night.
Henry scored the game-winning goal with 33 seconds left in the third period to lead the Pats to a 3-2 victory over the Hamilton Bulldogs at Brandt Centre in Regina, Saskatchewan. It was Regina's first contest since losing in Game 7 of Western Hockey League Playoffs first round on April 2.

"We're excited," Henry said to SportsNet following the game. "We've had a heck of a training camp the last 46 days or whatever it was, so it's awesome to come out and get the first one."
Hamilton, the champions of the Ontario Hockey League, took a 2-1 lead with 6:46 left in the second period, but the Pats tied game 2:16 later. The contest remained even until Henry scored on a rebound in front from a point shot by Libor Hajek.
Regina is hosting the 100th Memorial Cup tournament and next plays on Sunday against the Acadie-Bathurst Titan, winners of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.
The WHL champion Swift Current Broncos and Avs prospect Josh Anderson begin their tournament on Saturday versus Acadie-Bathurst.