SAINT JOHN, NB - A bid by the Edmonton Oil Kings for their second-ever Memorial Cup title in modern-day history fell short on Friday night.
The Oil Kings were in need of a victory over the Hamilton Bulldogs to advance to the semi-finals of the tournament, hoping to prevent the OHL champions from winning in regulation and end their season, but a 4-2 defeat in their final round-robin contest means that Edmonton will head home with no Memorial Cup crown.
"I thought that was our best game of the tournament," defenceman Luke Prokop said. "I thought we had an extremely strong push in the second half. We knew we didn't have to win the game, we just had to tie the game and send it to overtime, and there were a bunch of chances that were just an inch away or guys just missed on the sticks.
"I'm so proud of the group in there. We had a hell of a run."
OIL KINGS: Edmonton's quest for the Memorial Cup comes up short
The Oil Kings were eliminated from the Memorial Cup after dropping a 4-2 decision to the Hamilton Bulldogs in their final round-robin game on Friday in Saint John
