MOSCOW, June 30 Russian defender of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) ) «St. John Sea Dogs» Yan Kuznetsov became the owner of the Memorial Cup, awarded to the winner of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL). OHL) «Hamilton Bulldogs» with a score of 6:3 (2:1, 2:1, 2:1). The Memorial Cup is the main trophy of the CHL and is played annually between four teams: the host of the competition and the winners of three junior leagues — QMJHL, OHL and Western Hockey League (WHL). The St. John Sea Dogs won the Memorial Cup for the second time in their history (2011, 2022). Kuznetsov is 20 years old and was selected by the Calgary 50th overall in the National Hockey League Draft 2020. In the completed Memorial Cup, he played four games and scored 3 points (1 goal and 2 assists).
