Heading into tonight's game, analysts fortold that the Memorial Cup Final would pit the speed of Kelowna against the tough defense of Oshawa. The Generals won it tonight with a score of 2-1, on the strength of a hard-earned final tally at 1:28 in overtime.
The goal, by Oshawa's 17-year-old (draft-eligible) Anthony Cirelli, was a dirty rebound. The initial shot from Christ Carlisle was saved by Kelowna goaltender Jackson Whistle, but swiftly found by Cirelli's stick to spin low past Whistle's reaching glove, sweetly into the net. The game-winning goal was Cirelli's second of the night.
— Marc Dumont (@MarcPDumont) June 1, 2015
The game was much like the first-round match between Kelowna and Oshawa several weeks ago, a low-scoring affair with solid defense and stellar goaltending from Oshawa's Ken Appleby and Kelowna's Whistle.