Considered a long shot at the beginning of the Canadian Hockey League championship due to a first-round loss in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League playoffs, the host Saint John Sea Dogs downed the Hamilton Bulldogs 6-3 in Wednesday's championship game.
The host Saint John Sea Dogs entertain junior hockey league champions from Edmonton, Hamilton and Shawinigan, Que., in the 2022 Memorial Cup beginning Monday and ending when a new winner is crowned June 29.