2026 Memorial Cup preview – Silvertips vs. Rockets – May 25
Just three games into the round-robin at the 2026 Memorial Cup presented by Kubota and we’re already into clinching situations.
Both the Everett Silvertips and Kitchener Rangers can help their dream of a Memorial Cup title inch closer with a victory tonight when they meet at 9pm ET / 6pm PT live on TSN 1/3, RDS, NHL Network and Victory+.
For Everett, a win would guarantee them a spot in Sunday’s final. Courtesy of their win over Chicoutimi – coupled with a potential victory tonight – would give them all tiebreakers necessary to play for Memorial Cup glory no matter their result is Wednesday against Kelowna.
“That was our goal coming into the tournament [to play in the final] and obviously we take it step-by-step and we’re looking to get there tonight,” said Everett defenceman Luke Vlooswyck (PHI).
The Silvertips – who won their first WHL title to reach the Memorial Cup – beat QMJHL champions Chicoutimi 5-3 Saturday night in their tournament opener. Tonight, they’ll battle the OHL winners in the Rangers.
“They possess the puck well and they’re definitely going to be a challenge for us but we have everything we need in that room so we’re ready for tonight,” Vlooswyck said.
As for Kitchener, a win tonight guarantees them at least a spot in Friday’s semi-final. Furthermore, dependant on how Tuesday and Wednesday’s games go, they could also potentially advance right to the final as well.
“We’re excited but [head coach] Jussi Ahokas talks about it a lot but we take it one day at a time and our focus tonight is Everett,” said Christian Humphreys (COL).
The Rangers opened the tournament with a 5-0 victory over hosts Kelowna on Friday behind a 24-save shutout from Christian Kirsch (SJ).
“I thought all around we were good,” Humphreys said. “We got good goaltending, [Kirsch] was really good. We played heavy, we played fast and we’ll do the same tonight.”
Kitchener hasn’t played in two days and tonight begins a back-to-back with a tilt against Chicoutimi set for Tuesday night.
The 2026 Memorial Cup presented by Kubota is scheduled for May 21-31 in Kelowna, B.C. Every game of the 2026 Memorial Cup will air in Canada on TSN and RDS, with live streaming available on TSN.ca, the TSN app, RDS.ca, and the RDS app. In the United States, fans can watch every game on NHL Network, while viewers outside Canada can stream the tournament live on Victory+.
2026 Memorial Cup schedule:
May 22 – Game 1: Kitchener 5-0 Kelowna
May 23 – Game 2: Everett 5-3 Chicoutimi
May 24 – Game 3: Kelowna 2-3 (OT) Chicoutimi
May 25 – Game 4: Everett vs. Kitchener — 9:00pm ET / 6:00pm PT
May 26 – Game 5: Chicoutimi vs. Kitchener — 9:00pm ET / 6:00pm PT
May 27 – Game 6: Kelowna vs. Everett — 9:00pm ET / 6:00pm PT
May 28 – Tie-breaker (if necessary) — 9:00pm ET / 6:00pm PT
May 29 – Semi-final — 9:00pm ET / 6:00pm PT
May 31 – Final — 7:00pm ET / 4:00pm PT
