This is the 3rd Memorial Cup appearance by the ICE who won in 2002 when it was held in Guelph Ontario.
The Attack is in their 22nd year and this is their 1st appearance.
ICE have no players with Memorial Cup experience.
The ICE will play 3 round-robin games over the next 4 days.
Both teams come from the smallest of CHL markets as the Owen Sound’s population is around 21,000. Cranbrook is 3rd smallest and Owen Sound 5th.
The ICE go into the tournament as underdogs as the media hasn’t picked an overwhelming favorite but don’t mention the ICE when predicting a winner.
In the previous Memorial Cup appearances the ICE are 2-1 vs OHL teams.
Listen for the Pre-Game Show at 4:30 on The Drive.
