Oil Kings' Guenther to miss Memorial Cup

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SAINT JOHN - The Edmonton Oil Kings will be without one of their top forwards at the Memorial Cup.

It was reported Friday that Arizona Coyotes prospect Dylan Guenther, selected ninth overall in the 2021 NHL Draft, will miss the tournament due to an injury suffered in the Western Hockey League final.

Coyotes prospect & Edmonton Oil Kings F Dylan Guenther will miss the Memorial Cup due to a lower-body injury sustained in Game 3 of the WHL championship series against Seattle.
Really tough break for Guenther. The MC is an unreal experience.
More info soon in a Neutral Zone.

— Craig Morgan (@CraigSMorgan) June 17, 2022

The 19-year-old, who was a member of Canada's world junior team, had 45 goals and 91 points in 59 regular season games with the Oil Kings. He added 13 goals and 21 points in 16 playoff games.

Last practice on home ice.#TheKingdom | #ChaseTheCrown pic.twitter.com/yG6e6NYZRq

— y - Edmonton Oil Kings (@EdmOilKings) June 17, 2022

Guenther is one of four first-round picks on the Oil Kings, joining forward Jake Neighbours (St. Louis Blues), defenseman Kaiden Guhle (Montreal Canadiens) and goaltender Sebastian Cossa (Detroit Red Wings).

Edmonton opens the tournament Tuesday against the Shawinigan Cataractes.

Hamilton Bulldogs captain Colton Kammerer, meanwhile, has not played since the second game of the Ontario Hockey League final due to an injury. The defenseman did take part in the post-game festivities following Hamilton's Game 7 victory.

Teams will arrive Saturday in Saint John and all four clubs will practice Sunday. The Sea Dogs are expected to be the first team on the ice Sunday morning at TD Station.

All four head coaches will take part in a press conference Saturday night.