King of the 'W'

I honestly didn't think that Kelowna stood much of a chance against Calgary in the WHL finals. With the way they were playing I figured Calgary would take the series in five or six games. I was proved wrong over the weekend when the Kelowna Rockets beat the Calgary Hitmen in overtime to win the series 4-2 to advance to the Memorial Cup. Looking back on it I should be surprised. Kelowna was playing as good or better than anyone down the stretch. Plus, they did knock out Tri-City in the second round. Can't hate them for that.

Kelowna will be joined in the Memorial Cup by the Windsor Spitfires from the OHL. Windsor knocked out Brampton in five games to claim the OHL crown. The Rimouski Oceanic are hosting the tournament, so they're in. The last spot will go to either Drummondville or Shawinigan from the QMJHL. They are tied 3-3 with game 7 Monday night. I don't really follow the QMJHL much, but Windsor looked great all year. This ought to be a good tournament.

I will be pulling for Kelowna to win the Cup. The WHL has won it the last two years, and as long as it's not Tri-City I want the WHL to represent. So good luck Rockets, and do the WHL proud!