2007 MasterCard Memorial Cup

Tomorrow, May 18, is the start of the 2007 Memorial Cup to decide the National champion of the Canadian Hockey League. The four teams competing in the ten day tournament are the host Vancouver Giants, the Western Hockey League champion Medicine Hat Tigers, the Ontario Hockey League champion Plymouth Whalers and the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League champion Lewiston MAINEiacs. The tournament opens Friday at 9:00 PM Eastern with the Vancouver Giants facing the Plymouth Whalers and will end next Sunday at 1:00 PM Pacific with the championship game.

All games are being broadcast on the Rogers Sportsnet stations. Here is the schedule:

• Friday May 18 9:00 PM ET - Plymouth vs Vancouver
• Saturday May 19 4:00 PM ET - Lewiston vs Medicine Hat
• Sunday May 20 4:30 PM ET - Lewiston vs Vancouver
• Monday May 21 8:00 PM ET - Medicine Hat vs Plymouth
• Tuesday May 22 8:00 PM ET - Lewiston vs Plymouth
• Wednesday May 23 10:30 PM ET - Medicine Hat vs Vancouver
• Friday May 25 8:00 PM ET - 3rd Place vs 2nd Place (Semi-final)
• Sunday May 27 4:00 PM ET - Championship Game