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2015 Memorial Cup - Kelowna Rockets 3 vs. Quebec Remparts 4

The Mastercard Memorial Cup kicked off tonight with an entertaining and spirited match-up between the WHL champion Kelowna Rockets and host Quebec Remparts that saw the Remparts hold on to a third period despite a late scramble from Kelowna to win the opening game of the tournament by a 4-3 score.

The game began with a flurry of action that actually serves as a microcosm of the junior hockey experience; great speed, high skill, several chances the result of mistakes, and overenthusiastic physical leading to a penalty (an early roughing call on Jerome Verrier. Quebec would carry the play to begin the game, and after killing off the Verrier penalty they would score the first goal of the game.