Top 10 Sea Dogs Memorial Cup Moments: #8 - Jurco scores with his head

(Ed. Note: In honour of 2022 Memorial Cup tickets going on sale to the general public on Dec. 6, we're counting down the top 10 Sea Dogs moments in Memorial Cup history.)

#8 - Tomas Jurco scores with his head

Having already secured a spot in the 2011 Memorial Cup final, the Saint John Sea Dogs concluded round-robin play in Mississauga with what was essentially a meaningless game against the Western Hockey League's Kootenay Ice.

The Sea Dogs got off to a good start, leading 2-0 early in the second period. But the Ice then started to turn it on, leading 3-2 early in the third period and then 4-3.

With 15 seconds remaining in regulation time, a Zack Phillips shot hit Tomas Jurco in the head and went in, sending the game to overtime.

From The Canadian Press:

"It hurts a little bit but it's not too bad," said Jurco following the Sea Dogs 5-4 overtime loss on Tuesday night, and added that it was likely the strangest goal he's ever scored. "It was just a lucky goal, I don't know what else I can say about it."

Jurco spoke to reporters with the lingering effects of his game-tying goal still showing thanks to a red mark on his neck just under his right ear. "It didn't feel great but it wasn't bad," Jurco added.

"I didn't worry about how it hurt because I had scored ... I think it's going to be a tough morning."

The Ice eventually won the game just 3:55 into overtime, but at least we got a very memorable moment in what was a meaningless game for the Sea Dogs.

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Top 10 Sea Dogs Memorial Cup Moments

10. Misspelled merchandise gets fixed in Windsor

9. Saint John wins 2022 Memorial Cup tournament bid

8. Tomas Jurco scores with his head

7. Nov. 30

6. Dec. 1

5. Dec. 2

4. Dec. 3

3. Dec. 4

2. Dec. 5

1. Dec. 6 (tickets go on sale)