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Memorial Cup preview – can the Rangers be stopped at home? Options
Marty Henwood
Posted: Thursday, May 15, 2008 9:13:50 AM

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With the 2008 Memorial Cup on deck in Kitchener, the prevailing question is can the Kitchener Rangers be the host with the most?

Assured of a spot in the tournament as the host team before the opening night of this season, the Rangers made sure they didn't sneak in through the back door, establishing themselves as the top team in the country most of the year.

After needing just 13 games to dispose of their first three playoff opponents, the Rangers built up a 3-0 lead on the Belleville Bulls in the OHL final before the Bulls stormed back, eventually losing in seven.

If nothing else, it proved the Rangers are anything but invincible as the Memorial Cup gets set to begin Friday.

Kitchener, Belleville, Spokane (WHL) and Gatineau (QMJHL) will square off for junior hockey supremacy over the next week and change.  Hockey.com gives junior fans a closer look at the...

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