2026 Memorial Cup
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Venue(s) | Prospera Place Kelowna, British Columbia |
| Dates | TBD, May 2026 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Host team | Kelowna Rockets (WHL) |
| TV partner(s) | TBD |
The 2026 Memorial Cup is a four-team round-robin format ice hockey tournament to be held at Prospera Place, home of the host Western Hockey League's Kelowna Rockets. It is the 106th Memorial Cup championship which determines the champion of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL).[1]
Five teams declared their intent to bid via news releases on their team websites: the Brandon Wheat Kings,[2] Kelowna Rockets,[3] Lethbridge Hurricanes,[4] Medicine Hat Tigers,[5] Spokane Chiefs.[6] Lethbridge and Medicine Hat have never hosted the tournament, while Brandon has hosted once in 2010 and Spokane has hosted once in 1998. Kelowna has been selected to host the tournament twice, hosting it once in 2004, but the 2020 tournament it was slated to host was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
On November 27, 2024 the Canadian Hockey League named Kelowna as the host city at the 2024 CHL/USA Prospects Challenge. The decision was made following formal bid presentations by all five teams in the running to the CHL's selection committee, the most teams bidding on a single Memorial Cup since 2009.[7]
Awards
[edit]The CHL will hand out the following awards at the conclusion of the 2026 Memorial Cup:
| Award | Recipient(s) |
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| Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy Most outstanding player |
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| Ed Chynoweth Trophy Top scorer |
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| George Parsons Trophy Most sportsmanlike player |
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| Hap Emms Memorial Trophy Best goaltender |
| Position | Recipient |
|---|---|
| Defencemen | |
| Forwards | |
| Goaltender |
References
[edit]- ^ "Medicine Hat Tigers Announce Intent To Bid For 2026 CHL Memorial Cup". Medicine Hat Tigers. July 31, 2024. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
- ^ "Wheat Kings announce intent to bid for 2026 CHL Memorial Cup". Brandon Wheat Kings. June 21, 2024. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
- ^ "Kelowna Rockets announce intent to bid for 2026 Memorial Cup". Kelowna Rockets. June 13, 2024. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
- ^ "Hurricanes Announce Bid for 2026 Memorial Cup". Lethbridge Hurricanes. July 25, 2024. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
- ^ "Medicine Hat Tigers Announce Intent To Bid For 2026 CHL Memorial Cup". Medicine Hat Tigers. July 31, 2024. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
- ^ "Spokane Chiefs announce intent to bid for 2026 Memorial Cup". Medicine Hat Tigers. July 30, 2024. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
- ^ Rocca, Taylor (November 27, 2024). "Kelowna selected to host the 2026 Memorial Cup". Western Hockey League. Retrieved November 27, 2024.