RIMOUSKI, Quebec (AP) — Blake Montgomery broke a tie at 3:35 of the third period and the London Knights beat the Moncton Wildcats 5-2 on Friday night in the Memorial Cup semifinal to advance to face the Medicine Hat Tigers on Sunday in the final.
Montgomery slipped the puck past goalie Mathis Rousseau on a break off a short backhand feed from Sam Dickinson.
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London Knights' Landon Sim (90) celebrates after scoring against the London Knights during first-period semifinal Memorial Cup hockey action in Rimouski, Quebec, Friday, May 30, 2025. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP)
Moncton Wildcats goaltender Mathis Rousseau (60) makes a save against London Knights' Sam O'Reilly, right, during first-period semifinal Memorial Cup hockey action in Rimouski, Quebec, Friday, May 30, 2025. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP)
Moncton Wildcats goaltender Mathis Rousseau (60) makes a save against London Knights' Sam O'Reilly (23) during first-period semifinal Memorial Cup hockey action in Rimouski, Quebec, Friday, May 30, 2025. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP)
Moncton Wildcats goaltender Mathis Rousseau, left, makes a save against London Knights' Sam O'Reilly (23) during first-period semifinal Memorial Cup hockey action in Rimouski, Quebec, Friday, May 30, 2025. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP)
Moncton Wildcats' Markus Vidicek (6) skates off the ice as London Knights players, top, celebrate after their win in semifinal Memorial Cup hockey action in Rimouski, Quebec, Friday, May 30, 2025. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP)
On Tuesday night, Western Hockey League champion Medicine Hat beat Ontario Hockey lewague winner London 3-1 to advance to the final in the four-team tournament. The Knights lost last year in the final, falling 4-3 to the host Saginaw Spirit.
Landon Sim, Denver Barkey, Jesse Nurmi and Easton Cowan — into an empty net — also scored for London. Austin Elliott made 21 saves.
Caleb Desnoyers and Dyllan Gill had power-play goals for Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League champion Moncton, with Gill tying it at 2 in the second period. Rousseau stopped 32 shots for the Wildcats.
Moncton won the QMJHL title in Rimouski last week, beating the Oceanic in six games. On Wednesday, the Wildcats beat host Rimouski 6-2 to reach the semifinal.
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London Knights' Landon Sim (90) celebrates after scoring against the London Knights during first-period semifinal Memorial Cup hockey action in Rimouski, Quebec, Friday, May 30, 2025. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP)
Moncton Wildcats goaltender Mathis Rousseau (60) makes a save against London Knights' Sam O'Reilly, right, during first-period semifinal Memorial Cup hockey action in Rimouski, Quebec, Friday, May 30, 2025. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP)
Moncton Wildcats goaltender Mathis Rousseau (60) makes a save against London Knights' Sam O'Reilly (23) during first-period semifinal Memorial Cup hockey action in Rimouski, Quebec, Friday, May 30, 2025. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP)
Moncton Wildcats goaltender Mathis Rousseau, left, makes a save against London Knights' Sam O'Reilly (23) during first-period semifinal Memorial Cup hockey action in Rimouski, Quebec, Friday, May 30, 2025. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP)
Moncton Wildcats' Markus Vidicek (6) skates off the ice as London Knights players, top, celebrate after their win in semifinal Memorial Cup hockey action in Rimouski, Quebec, Friday, May 30, 2025. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP)
This photo gallery features some of the top photos of the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia in the past week by AP photographer Thibault Camus. Nasser Al-Attiyah regained the lead in the rally after blasting the first all-sand stage of the race in the Saudi desert on Friday. Five-time champion Al-Attiyah dominated the second half of the 331-kilometer stage between Hail and Riyadh.
Rider Ricky Brabec competes during the seventh stage of the Dakar Rally between Riyadh and Wadi Ad Dawasir, Saudi Arabia, Sunday, Jan.11, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Rider Luciano Benavides competes during the seventh stage of the Dakar Rally between Riyadh and Wadi Ad Dawasir, Saudi Arabia, Sunday, Jan.11, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Driver Sebastien Loeb and co-driver Edouard Boulanger compete during the fourth stage of the Dakar Rally between Alula and Hail, Saudi Arabia, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Rider Arnau Lledo competes during the third stage of the Dakar Rally with a start and finish in Alula, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Driver Carlos Sainz and co-driver Lucas Cruz compete during the second stage of the Dakar Rally between Yanbu and Alula, Saudi Arabia, Monday, Jan. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Driver Simon Vitse and co-driver Max Delfino compete during the sixth stage of the Dakar Rally between Hail and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Spectators attend to the sixth stage of the Dakar Rally between Hail and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Spectators watch driver Denis Krotov and co-driver Konstantin Zhiltsov competing during the sixth stage of the Dakar Rally between Hail and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Driver Nani Roma changes a tire of his car at the end of the fourth stage of the Dakar Rally between Alula and Hail, Saudi Arabia, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Driver Mattias Ekstrom and co-driver Emil Bergkvist compete during the second stage of the Dakar Rally between Yanbu and Alula, Saudi Arabia, Monday, Jan. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Mechanic Filip Skrobanek eats after he stopped for a bivouac following the fourth stage of the Dakar Rally between Alula and Hail, Saudi Arabia, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Drivers and co-drivers pack up their tents before the start of the fifth stage of the Dakar Rally between Alula and Hail, Saudi Arabia, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Driver Laia Sanz and co-driver Maurizio Gerini compete during the prologue of the Dakar Rally in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Rider Daniel Sanders drives beside camels during the second stage of the Dakar Rally between Yanbu and Alula, Saudi Arabia, Monday, Jan. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Rider Skyler Howes competes during the first stage of the Dakar Rally in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia, Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Driver Denis Krotov sits on a tire as co-driver Konstantin Zhiltsov, unseen, repairs their car after they stopped for a bivouac at the end of the fourth stage of the Dakar Rally between Alula and Hail, Saudi Arabia, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Driver Carlos Sainz and co-driver Lucas Cruz compete during the fourth stage of the Dakar Rally between Alula and Hail, Saudi Arabia, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Rider Luciano Benavides competes during the sixth stage of the Dakar Rally between Hail and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Driver Jeremias Gonzalez Ferioli and co-driver Gonzalo Rinaldi compete during the third stage of the Dakar Rally with a start and finish in Alula, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)