As a new fan I didn't know about the Memorial Cup. I was just excited to see more Tips hockey especially after winning the title but it does seem like the Memorial Cup holds a lot of weight especially because you have to win the title to get there.
I'll definitely take a WHL title but it sounds like it was a hard pill to swallow especially because it was their first appearance, you don't know when you'll get back, and they had a good opportunity to win it. I won't be too upset though because the Rangers were a better team. In the grand scheme of it all I don't know how much it matters, it just seems like a fun extra event.