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Simon Despres, Zack Phillips and Jonathan Huberdeau all scored and Jacob DeSerres made 34 saves as the Sea Dogs defeated the host Mississauga St. Michael's Majors 3-1 on a Sunday night at the Hershey Centre.
The CHL uploaded the entire game to its YouTube channel last year.
The Telegraph-Journal (paywall) caught up with captain Mike Thomas and defenseman Nathan Beaulieu to discuss the 10-year anniversary of the championship.
So here we are 10 years later. Has our perspective on this championship changed at all?
I think most of us recognized right away just how incredibly good this team was - so good that a run like this may never happen again in franchise history. Saint John went 58-7-1-2 in the regular season; 16-3 in the playoffs; and earned the bye straight to the final at the Memorial Cup. Remarkable numbers.
The one thing I've come to appreciate more over the years is how entertaining this team was. There were some ridiculously fun games played during this run - especially in the playoffs. Even if the Dogs went down by four goals in the third period, it still didn't feel like the game was over.
Covering this team in 2011 - and again in 2012 - felt like covering the New York Yankees at times. They were the Goliath heading into every game. Rinks in Quebec were sold out to see this loaded team. It was a lot of fun.
A few of my stories from the Memorial Cup win:
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