ESPN NHL reports that KELOWNA, British Columbia -- Defenseman Landon DuPont scored twice and the Everett Silvertips beat the Chicoutimi Sagueneens 6-1 on Friday night in the Memorial Cup to advance to face Kitchener in the championship game.
The final Sunday night is a rematch of Ontario Hockey League champion Kitchener's 6-2 victory over Western Hockey League winner Everett on Monday night in round-robin play.
Everett is trying to become the fourth U.S.
franchise to win the major junior event, following the Portland Winterhawks in 1983 and 1998, Spokane Chiefs in 1991 and 2008 and Saginaw Spirit in 2024.
DuPont -- a day after turning 17 and two days after sitting out the round-robin finale because of an undisclosed injury -- gave the Silvertips a 2-1 lead with 6:01 left in the first period.
He pushed the advantage to 5-1 on a power play with 2:22 to go in the second.