The final game of the 2022-23 CHL season is Sunday night: the Quebec Remparts and the Seattle Thunderbirds are set to meet in the 2023 Memorial Cup final.
The Remparts secured their spot in the championship game by finishing as the top team in the round-robin portion of the tournament and receiving a bye to the final. Quebec, which won the QMJHL championship, beat Seattle and the Kamloops Blazers while losing to the Peterborough Petes.
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Seattle also went 2-1 in the round-robin, earning a spot in the semis by defeating Peterborough and Kamloops. The WHL champion eliminated the Petes in the semifinals to set up a date with the Remparts in the final.
This is the first time Seattle is playing in the final of the Memorial Cup. Quebec is aiming for the club’s third title and its first since 2006.
The Sporting News is providing the latest updates and highlights from the 2023 Memorial Cup final between the Quebec Remparts and the Seattle Thunderbirds.
Quebec vs. Seattle score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | F | |
| Seattle | – | – | – | – |
| Quebec | – | – | – | – |
Quebec vs. Seattle live updates, highlights from 2023 Memorial Cup final
Pregame
6:30 p.m.: Here’s how the two sides are expected to line up for the 2023 Memorial Cup final. Seattle is rolling out five NHL first-round picks: Dylan Guenther (Coyotes), Brad Lambert (Jets), Kevin Korchinski (Blackhawks), Nolan Allen (Blackhawks) and Reid Schaefer (Predators). Quebec has two in Zachary Bolduc (Blues) and Nathan Gaucher (Ducks).
How the @quebec_remparts are projected to lineup for the #MemorialCup final! pic.twitter.com/9TGHmbTxWn
— Canadian Hockey League (@CHLHockey) June 4, 2023
A look at the @SeattleTbirds‘ projected lines for the #MemorialCup final! pic.twitter.com/zV4loA4d7y
— Canadian Hockey League (@CHLHockey) June 4, 2023
5:45 p.m.: No Seattle Thunderbirds team has ever reached a Memorial Cup final until 2023.
📹 THE CUP: Final Bound
A look back at how the @SeattleTbirds reached the final of the 2023 #MemorialCup presented by @KiaCanada! pic.twitter.com/TqGnvLNYKB
— Canadian Hockey League (@CHLHockey) June 4, 2023
5:30 p.m.: Quebec enters the championship game well rested. The Remparts last played on May 30, giving them four days of rest. Seattle comes in with just a day off between contests but also momentum from its semifinal win on Friday.
2023 Memorial Cup final start time
- Date: Sunday, June 4
- Time: 7 p.m. ET | 4 p.m. PT
Puck drop for the 2023 Memorial Cup final between Quebec and Seattle is set for 7 p.m. ET, 4 p.m. local time in Kamloops, B.C., on Sunday, June 4.
How to watch the 2023 Memorial Cup on TV, live streams
- TV channel (Canada): TSN/RDS
- TV channel (U.S.): NHL Network
- Stream (Canada): TSN.ca, TSN app
- Stream (U.S.): Fubo
TSN will televise the Memorial Cup final. RDS will provide coverage for the French-speaking audience.
Viewers can also stream the game through TSN.ca or in the TSN app.
In the United States, fans can catch the Memorial Cup final on NHL Network. Cord-cutters can stream NHL Network through Fubo, which offers a free trial.
Where is the 2023 Memorial Cup?
- Host city: Kamloops, B.C.
- Venue: Sandman Centre
Kamloops is the host city for the 2023 Memorial Cup. All games will be played at the Sandman Centre, the home of the Blazers.
This is the second time Kamloops has hosted the tournament. The first was in 1995; the Blazers walked away as Memorial Cup champions that year.