<p><a href="https://publish.flamesnation.ca/2025/05/28/andrew-bashas-medicine-hat-tigers-have-advanced-to-the-2025-memorial-cup-final/">Way back on Tuesday</a>, the Medicine Hat Tigers met the London Knights in round robin action at the 2025 Memorial Cup. The Tigers were on their game, the Knights were a bit loose defensively, and Medicine Hat won by a 3-1 score.</p>
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<p>Sunday night&#8217;s Memorial Cup final in Rimouski offered up a highly-anticipated rematch, and the fortunes were reversed. London was really sharp, Medicine Hat was a bit leaky, and the Knights got a measure of revenge via a 4-1 victory to win the 2025 edition of the Memorial Cup.</p>
<p>Midway through the first period, Medicine Hat got caught on a sloppy line change. London blueliner Henry Brzustewicz – Hunter&#8217;s little brother – fired a pass to Jacob Julien, who went in alone and beat Medicine Hat goalie Harrison Meneghin to give London a 1-0 lead.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">2025 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NHLDraft?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NHLDraft</a> prospect Henry Brzustewicz finds the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoJetsGo?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GoJetsGo</a> prospect up the middle as he buries his second of the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MemorialCup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MemorialCup</a> on the backhand! <a href="https://t.co/KujqRc1lxW">https://t.co/KujqRc1lxW</a> <a href="https://t.co/Icds8JIJpD">pic.twitter.com/Icds8JIJpD</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Canadian Hockey League (@CHLHockey) <a href="https://twitter.com/CHLHockey/status/1929322233538986398?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 1, 2025</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Early in the second period, London scored a pair of goals to grab hold of the game. First, a nice pressure and passing sequence by London in the Tigers&#8217; zone led to a great bang-bang play as Sam O&#8217;Reilly threw a puck to the net-front where Easton Cowan tapped it past Meneghin to go up 2-0.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">A pair of <a href="https://twitter.com/NHL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NHL</a> prospects connect to double the <a href="https://twitter.com/LondonKnights?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LondonKnights</a> lead!</p>
<p>Sam O&#39;Reilly (<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LetsGoOilers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LetsGoOilers</a>) feeds Cowan (<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LeafsForever?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LeafsForever</a>) out-front as he gets his third of the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MemorialCup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MemorialCup</a>! <a href="https://t.co/Ga1GFpVwm4">https://t.co/Ga1GFpVwm4</a> <a href="https://t.co/deOKQnT3Hw">pic.twitter.com/deOKQnT3Hw</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Canadian Hockey League (@CHLHockey) <a href="https://twitter.com/CHLHockey/status/1929332816937980314?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 2, 2025</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Now down by two, Medicine Hat tried to get a rush play going through the neutral zone, but Sam Dickinson swatted a puck away at the London blueline, sending Denver Barkey in on another breakaway on Meneghin. Barkey went five-hole to make it 3-0 London.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">The Captain makes no mistake as he slides home his second of the tournament! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MemorialCup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MemorialCup</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LetsGoFlyers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LetsGoFlyers</a> <a href="https://t.co/HhFRyUtUQ6">https://t.co/HhFRyUtUQ6</a> <a href="https://t.co/CdcNYQMkzw">pic.twitter.com/CdcNYQMkzw</a></p>
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<p>London had a fourth goal, by Cowan, waved off for goaltender interference. But Cayden Lindstrom of Medicine Hat took a penalty right after that, and this time London scored another goal that counted, with Barkey firing his second of the game past Meneghin to go up 4-0.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Two for Barkey, four for the Knights ⚔️</p>
<p>The <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LetsGoFlyers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LetsGoFlyers</a> prospect converts on the power play! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MemorialCup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MemorialCup</a> <a href="https://t.co/xxpFmeNjNM">https://t.co/xxpFmeNjNM</a> <a href="https://t.co/WDKMxJFhOR">pic.twitter.com/WDKMxJFhOR</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Canadian Hockey League (@CHLHockey) <a href="https://twitter.com/CHLHockey/status/1929339134600003747?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 2, 2025</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Medicine Hat finally got on the board a few minutes into the third period, with Gavin McKenna firing a wrister from the slot past London&#8217;s Austin Elliott to spoil his shutout bid.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">A quick step inside followed by a lethal wrister 🎯</p>
<p>The 2026 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NHLDraft?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NHLDraft</a> prospect has his third of the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MemorialCup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MemorialCup</a>! <a href="https://t.co/QzBNZac4JA">https://t.co/QzBNZac4JA</a> <a href="https://t.co/8lB4e6xJw8">pic.twitter.com/8lB4e6xJw8</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Canadian Hockey League (@CHLHockey) <a href="https://twitter.com/CHLHockey/status/1929348621960438044?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 2, 2025</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>A second McKenna goal was, unfortunately, called back for a missed high stick. Medicine Hat pulled Meneghin for the extra attacker, but Elliott stood tall the London held on for the 4-1 victory.</p>
<h2>How&#8217;d Basha do?</h2>
<p>Playing on the second line alongside Cayden Lindstrom and Hunter St. Martin, as he largely has since returning for the WHL championship series, <a href="https://publish.flamesnation.ca/2025/05/28/andrew-bashas-medicine-hat-tigers-have-advanced-to-the-2025-memorial-cup-final/">Flames prospect Andrew Basha</a> was perfectly fine. He wasn&#8217;t on the ice for any London goals – London really took advantage of lapses from Medicine Hat&#8217;s top line in this one – nor did he generate a ton offensively.</p>
<p>Basha was present and accounted for, and he was buzzing around a bit, but he didn&#8217;t hit the scoresheet in any way, positive or negative, in this one. <a href="https://publish.flamesnation.ca/2024/09/29/calgary-flames-sign-2024-second-rounder-andrew-basha-to-entry-level-deal/">Basha&#8217;s on an entry-level deal with the Flames</a> for next season and as a 2005-born player, he&#8217;s eligible to play in the AHL or the WHL. Based on his performance in the Western League thus far, we suspect he&#8217;ll be given every opportunity to make the Wranglers in the fall.</p>
<p>As such, the final game of the 2025 Memorial Cup <em>may have</em> been his final junior game.</p>
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<a href="https://publish.flamesnation.ca/2025/05/28/andrew-bashas-medicine-hat-tigers-have-advanced-to-the-2025-memorial-cup-final/">Way back on Tuesday</a>, the Medicine Hat Tigers met the London Knights in round robin action at the 2025 Memorial Cup. The Tigers were on their game, the Knights were a bit loose defensively, and Medicine Hat won by a 3-1 score.
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Sunday night's Memorial Cup final in Rimouski offered up a highly-anticipated rematch, and the fortunes were reversed. London was really sharp, Medicine Hat was a bit leaky, and the Knights got a measure of revenge via a 4-1 victory to win the 2025 edition of the Memorial Cup.

Midway through the first period, Medicine Hat got caught on a sloppy line change. London blueliner Henry Brzustewicz – Hunter's little brother – fired a pass to Jacob Julien, who went in alone and beat Medicine Hat goalie Harrison Meneghin to give London a 1-0 lead.

https://twitter.com/CHLHockey/status/1929322233538986398

Early in the second period, London scored a pair of goals to grab hold of the game. First, a nice pressure and passing sequence by London in the Tigers' zone led to a great bang-bang play as Sam O'Reilly threw a puck to the net-front where Easton Cowan tapped it past Meneghin to go up 2-0.

https://twitter.com/CHLHockey/status/1929332816937980314

Now down by two, Medicine Hat tried to get a rush play going through the neutral zone, but Sam Dickinson swatted a puck away at the London blueline, sending Denver Barkey in on another breakaway on Meneghin. Barkey went five-hole to make it 3-0 London.

https://twitter.com/CHLHockey/status/1929335616476479584

London had a fourth goal, by Cowan, waved off for goaltender interference. But Cayden Lindstrom of Medicine Hat took a penalty right after that, and this time London scored another goal that counted, with Barkey firing his second of the game past Meneghin to go up 4-0.

https://twitter.com/CHLHockey/status/1929339134600003747

Medicine Hat finally got on the board a few minutes into the third period, with Gavin McKenna firing a wrister from the slot past London's Austin Elliott to spoil his shutout bid.

https://twitter.com/CHLHockey/status/1929348621960438044

A second McKenna goal was, unfortunately, called back for a missed high stick. Medicine Hat pulled Meneghin for the extra attacker, but Elliott stood tall the London held on for the 4-1 victory.
<h2>How'd Basha do?</h2>
Playing on the second line alongside Cayden Lindstrom and Hunter St. Martin, as he largely has since returning for the WHL championship series, <a href="https://publish.flamesnation.ca/2025/05/28/andrew-bashas-medicine-hat-tigers-have-advanced-to-the-2025-memorial-cup-final/">Flames prospect Andrew Basha</a> was perfectly fine. He wasn't on the ice for any London goals – London really took advantage of lapses from Medicine Hat's top line in this one – nor did he generate a ton offensively.

Basha was present and accounted for, and he was buzzing around a bit, but he didn't hit the scoresheet in any way, positive or negative, in this one. <a href="https://publish.flamesnation.ca/2024/09/29/calgary-flames-sign-2024-second-rounder-andrew-basha-to-entry-level-deal/">Basha's on an entry-level deal with the Flames</a> for next season and as a 2005-born player, he's eligible to play in the AHL or the WHL. Based on his performance in the Western League thus far, we suspect he'll be given every opportunity to make the Wranglers in the fall.

As such, the final game of the 2025 Memorial Cup <em>may have</em> been his final junior game.

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