Saginaw Spirit rout Moose Jaw Warriors to set up Memorial Cup final vs. London Knights

Ethan Hay had two goals and two assists in leading the host Saginaw Spirit to a 7-1 semifinal win over the visiting Moose Jaw Warriors on Friday to punch their ticket into Sunday's Memorial Cup final.

Saginaw will next meet the Ontario Hockey League champion London Knights, who advanced to the final after going 3-0 in the round robin. The Spirit fell 4-2 to the Knights in the round-robin finale on Wednesday.

Saginaw looks to be the first team to win as a first-time participant in the Memorial Cup since the Saint John Sea Dogs in 2011 and the eighth since 1972. The Spirit also aim to be the third host team in the last six tournaments to win the Memorial Cup with Windsor (2017) and Saint John (2022).

Rodwin Dionicio had a goal and three assists, while Lincoln Moore and Sebastien Gervais each had a goal and two assists for Saginaw. Braden Hache and Owen Beck scored the other two goals and Andrew Oke made 23 saves.

The goal that got everything started