SASKATOON - The London Knights have advanced to the 2013 MasterCard Memorial Cup semifinals on Thursday night, defeating the host Saskatoon Blades 6-1 in the tournaments tie-breaker game.

Saskatoon with the loss is officially knocked out of the Memorial Cup.

Bo Horvat, Seth Griffith, Chris Tierney, Ryan Rupert, Kyle Platzer, and Nikita Zadorov each had goals for the Knights.

Nathan Burns had the lone goal for the Blades in the contest.

DENVER -- Hall of Fame goalie Patrick Roy is the new head coach and vice president of hockey operations of the Colorado Avalanche.

Roy takes over the coaching duties from Joe Sacco, who was let go after Colorado finished this season last in the Western Conference with a 16-25 record.

Saskatoon, SK – The Canadian Hockey League announced today that the National Hockey League Hockey Operations department has suspended Dalton Thrower of the Saskatoon Blades under supplemental discipline for the balance of the 2013 MasterCard Memorial Cup.  The suspension was for a check to the head that occurred in the first period of Wednesday's game that injured opponent Taylor Leier of the Portland Winterhawks.

Source: Memorial Cup Committee

SASKATOON - The Portland Winterhawks are heading to the 2013 MasterCard Memorial Cup semifinals on Friday thanks to a 4-2 victory over the host Saskatoon Blades on Wednesday at the Credit Union Centre.

With Portland's win, the QMJHL champion, Halifax Mooseheads will now advance right to the Memorial Cup finals on Sunday, while the Saskatoon Blades will play tomorrow, Thursday against the London Knights in the tournaments tie-breaker game.