[{"id":85161,"date":"2026-05-31T23:10:54","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T03:10:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-rangers\/?p=85161"},"modified":"2026-05-31T23:50:40","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T03:50:40","slug":"rangers-win-third-memorial-cup-after-victory-against-silvertips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-rangers\/article\/rangers-win-third-memorial-cup-after-victory-against-silvertips","title":{"rendered":"Game Recap: Rangers Win Third Memorial Cup After 6-2 Victory Over Silvertips"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]The Kitchener Rangers secured the third Memorial Cup title in franchise history after a 6-2 win over the Everett Silvertips in Kelowna, B.C., Sunday night.<\/p>\n<p>Luke Ellinas (OTT), Dylan Edwards, Jared Woolley (LA), Jack Pridham (CHI), Sam O\u2019Reilly (TB) and Christian Humphrey\u2019s (COL) scored for Kitchener while Christian Kirsch (SJ) made 30 saves. Matias Vanhanen and Carter Bear (DET) found the back of the net for the Silvertips as Anders Miller stopped 27 shots.<\/p>\n<p>O&#8217;Reilly was the recipient of the Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy as tournament MVP after he recorded three goals and eight points in only four games. In the process, he became just the fourth player in CHL history to win regular season and playoff MVP in their respective member league and then collect the same award at the Memorial Cup.<\/p>\n<p>Kitchener opened the scoring at 5:47 as Ellinas got the faintest of tips on Alexander Bilacki\u2019s point shot for his first of the tournament but the lead was short-lived. Vanhanen\u2019s fourth of the tournament came just 28 seconds later after he buried a rebound outfront after Landon DuPont\u2019s initial shot had been saved.<\/p>\n<p>But the Rangers re-took the lead at 13:15 as Sam O\u2019Reilly\u2019s (TB) backhand pass from the wall sprung Edwards in alone and he made no mistake to make it 2-1.<\/p>\n<p>Woolley pushed the Rangers lead to 3-1 at 15:26 of the second as he took Haeden Ellis\u2019 pass off his skate before he picked his spot top shelf from the low slot for his second of the Memorial Cup.<\/p>\n<p>The Rangers needed all of 26 seconds of the third period to make it 4-1 as Pridham slid the puck five-hole on a 5-on-3 power play for his tournament best fifth goal.<\/p>\n<p>Just 37 seconds later it was 5-1 on the power play as O\u2019Reilly was the beneficiary of a fortunate bounce as his shot off a rebound went between Miller\u2019s legs before it hit the right skate of Luke Vlooswyk (PHI) and rolled into the net.<\/p>\n<p>However, the Tips fought back as at 2:59 Julius Miettinen (SEA) found Bear backdoor for his fourth of the tournament to cut the deficit to 5-2 but Humphrey\u2019s secured the win with an empty-net goal with 1:37 to play.<\/p>\n<p>The title is the third in Kitchener&#8217;s history after triumph&#8217;s in 1982 and 2003. It also marks the third straight year an OHL club has won the Memorial Cup after Saginaw (2024) and London (2025).<\/p>\n<p><strong>2026 Memorial Cup schedule:<\/strong><br \/>\nMay 22 \u2013 Game 1: Kitchener 5-0 Kelowna<br \/>\nMay 23 \u2013 Game 2: Everett 5-3 Chicoutimi<br \/>\nMay 24 \u2013 Game 3: Kelowna 2-3 (OT) Chicoutimi<br \/>\nMay 25 \u2013 Game 4: Everett 2-6 Kitchener<br \/>\nMay 26 \u2013 Game 5: Chicoutimi 2-3 Kitchener<br \/>\nMay 27 \u2013 Game 6: Kelowna 0-4 Everett<br \/>\nMay 29 \u2013 Semi-final: Chicoutimi 1-6 Everett<br \/>\nMay 31 \u2013 Final: Kitchener 6-2 Everett<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong><br \/>\nLuca Lombardi<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Manager, Communications and Community Relations<\/p>\n<p>Kitchener Rangers Hockey Club<\/p>\n<p>(416) 885-4510<\/p>\n<p><u>llombardi@kitchenerrangers.com<\/u><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-share-box\"><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]The Kitchener Rangers secured the third Memorial Cup title in franchise history after a 6-2 win over the Everett Silvertips in Kelowna, B.C., Sunday night. Luke Ellinas (OTT), Dylan Edwards, Jared Woolley (LA), Jack Pridham (CHI), Sam O\u2019Reilly (TB) and Christian Humphrey\u2019s (COL) scored for Kitchener while Christian Kirsch (SJ) made 30 saves. Matias&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":190,"featured_media":85162,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"article","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2041],"tags":[{"term_id":2530,"name":"2026 Memorial Cup","slug":"2026-memorial-cup","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":2530,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":17,"filter":"raw","term_order":"9"}],"class_list":["post-85161","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-article","tag-2026-memorial-cup","category-2041","description-off"],"acf":[],"featured_image":["https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/31223823\/Final-KIT-EVT-0375-scaled.jpg",2560,1441,false],"hide_from_app_feed":false,"video":false,"gallery":null,"ht_game_id":0,"target_video":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-rangers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85161","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-rangers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-rangers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-rangers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/190"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-rangers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=85161"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-rangers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85161\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-rangers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/85162"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-rangers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=85161"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-rangers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=85161"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-rangers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=85161"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":85156,"date":"2026-05-31T11:09:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T15:09:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-rangers\/?p=85156"},"modified":"2026-05-31T15:39:25","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T19:39:25","slug":"game-preview-rangers-and-silvertips-stand-on-the-brink-of-2026-memorial-cup-glory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-rangers\/article\/game-preview-rangers-and-silvertips-stand-on-the-brink-of-2026-memorial-cup-glory","title":{"rendered":"Game Preview: Rangers and Silvertips Stand On the Brink Of 2026 Memorial Cup Glory"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Kelowna, BC<\/strong> \u2013 A long and grueling season that has seen 68 regular season games, 18 playoff games, three Memorial Cup round-robin games, has led us all to one final showdown between the Kitchener Rangers and Everett Silvertips for a chance to reach the pinnacle of junior hockey. The Memorial Cup Final goes tonight at 4:00 p.m. PST \/ 7:00 p.m. from Prospera Place.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>TV: TSN 1\/3\/4 \/ RDS (Canada)<\/li>\n<li>TV: The NHL Network (US)<\/li>\n<li>Video Stream:\u202fVictory +<\/li>\n<li>Radio: 570 NewsRadio Kitchener<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-rangers\/2026-memorial-cup-rangers-hq\/\">Rangers Memorial Cup Headquarters<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/games\/chl\/memcup\/evt-kit\/585\/\">Live Stats\u202f<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/OHLRangers\">Live Tweets\u202f<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>WATCH PARTIES<br \/>\n<\/strong>As the Rangers prepare for late-night puck drops in Kelowna, fans are also encouraged to gather throughout the tournament at local restaurants and community watch parties to cheer on the Blueshirts. Rangers partners will be hosting Official Watch Party locations once again, creating an electric atmosphere throughout #RTown. Fans can enjoy the games with full audio and prizing at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/fourfathersbrewing.ca\/\">Four Fathers Brewing<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/moosewinooskis.com\/\">Moose Winooskis<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/jackastors.com\/?locationId=947\">Jack Astor\u2019s Kitchener<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bostonpizza.com\/en\/locations\/bingemans.html\">Boston Pizza Bingemans<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>Along with our usual watch party locations, the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium will be open with free admission to the game. Non-perishable donations are welcomed and will be donated to the Waterloo Region Food Bank.<\/p>\n<p>Follow along for everything Memorial Cup 2026 at our Memorial Cup Headquarters live on our website<a href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-rangers\/2026-memorial-cup-rangers-hq\/\">\u00a0here!\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>PLAYOFF RESULTS<br \/>\n<\/strong>The OHL Champion Kitchener Rangers took care of the Barrie Colts in four games, en route to hoisting their 5th J. Ross. Robertson Cup in franchise history. Sam O\u2019Reilly (3G 3A) and Dylan Edwards (3G 3A) led the way for the Blueshirts in the final series as they each recorded six points in the four-game set. The Kitchener Rangers held an impressive playoff record of 16-2-0 during the 2026 OHL Playoffs.<\/p>\n<p>Round 1: Saginaw Spirit, Round 2: Soo Greyhounds, Round 3: Windsor Spitfires, Round 4: Barrie Colts<\/p>\n<p>The WHL Champion Everett Silvertips captured their first Ed Chynoweth trophy as they beat the Prince Albert Raiders in five games in the WHL Championship series. It was the third time that Everett had made an appearance in the championship series (2004 &amp; 2018). Like the Kitchener Rangers, the Silvertips held a record of 16-2-0-0 during the 2026 WHL Playoffs.<\/p>\n<p>Round 1: Portland Winterhawks,\u00a0 Round 2: Kelowna Rockets, Round 3: Penticton Vees, Round 4: Price Albert Raiders<\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nMEMORIAL CUP RESULTS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Kitchener comes into the Memorial Cup with a perfect 3-0-0-0 record. In their opening game the Rangers blanked the host Rockets by a final score of 5-0, backed by a perfect 24-save performance from Christian Kirsch. Kitchener would then play WHL Champions, Everett. The game was tightly contested through the first half of the game, however the Ranger offence would explode for four-straight goals en route to a 6-2 victory, with Cameron Reid recording three points including the games first goal. The Rangers would then clinch a spot in the final with a 3-2 victory over the QMJHL Champion, Chicoutimi Saguen\u00e9ens. Dylan Edwards picked up a pair of assists and Jack Pridham scored in his third-straight game, maintaining the Rangers&#8217; perfect record and a bye into the Memorial Cup Final.<\/p>\n<p>Everett would begin their Memorial Cup tournament against Chicoutimi, winning 5-3 on the back of a three-goal second period. Jesse Heslop would earn Player of the Game honours with a multi-point performance. Everett would then play Kitchener where they would drop their first-and-only game 6-2. Everett would then face off against the Kelowna, who they had originally knocked out in the second round of the WHL Playoffs in five games. Everett would dominate, blanking the Rockets 4-0 on the back of a 28-save shutout from Anders Miller. With Kitchener having the bye into the final, Everett would have to play in the semi-final in which they would meet Chicoutimi. Everett dominated once again, defeating the QMJHL champions 6-1. Projected first overall pick in the 2027 NHL Entry Level Draft, Landon DuPont, would score twice, leading the Silvertips into the final against the Rangers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>HEAD TO HEAD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Kitchener beat Everett 6-2 in round robin play which was the first ever matchup between these two clubs. Cameron Reid picked up three points and Player of the Game honours. Jack Pridham also netted two goals adding to his tournament lead and helping the Rangers remain perfect in the tournament. Kitchener is looking for their third Memorial Cup crown in their seventh trip to the final, while Everett reaches the final in their first Memorial Cup appearance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>RANGERS ROUND UP (3-0-0-0)<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;font-weight: normal\">The Kitchener Rangers needed just three games to secure their place in the 2026 Memorial Cup Final, showcasing their depth, skill, and consistency throughout the tournament. With a perfect 3-0 record in round-robin play, the Blueshirts now have their sights set on re-capturing Memorial Cup glory.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm\">Jack Pridham starred in the round robin leading the Rangers and the tournament in goals (4). The overage forward had a major impact with the Blueshirts since joining the team in the 2024-25 season. Pridham led the team in points with 90 in the regular season and will look to cap off his OHL career with a Memorial Cup win.<\/p>\n<p>After winning both the Red Tilson (League MVP) and the Wayne Gretzky Trophy (Playoff MVP) Sam O\u2019Reilly has been a major part in the Rangers perfect record in the Memorial Cup picking up 4 points (2G, 2A) in the first three games. O&#8217;Reilly, who has already picked up a Memorial Cup victory with the London Knights in last year&#8217;s tournament, will bring valuable experience to the final game of the season.<\/p>\n<p>Christian Kirsch&#8217;s play has been outstanding through the first three games of the tournament. The San Jose Sharks prospect has picked up all three wins recording one shutout and sporting a 1.33 goals against average, as well as a .957 save percentage. Kirsch&#8217;s stellar play and outstanding 19-2-0-0 record in post regular season games will look to excel just one more time in the Memorial Cup Final.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Drafted Rangers:<br \/>\n<\/strong>The Kitchener Rangers have a loaded roster of NHL drafted talent. Among twelve players drafted to the NHL, five were selected in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft: Gabriel Chiarot (Vancouver Canucks), Matthew Hlacar (Toronto Maple Leafs), Andrew MacNiel (Montreal Canadians), Cameron Reid (Nashville Predators), and Luca Romano (New York Islanders). The other six players were taken in 2024: Luke Ellinas (Ottawa Senators), Christian Humphreys (Colorado Avalanche), Christian Kirsch (San Jose Sharks), Sam O\u2019Reilly (Tampa Bay Lightning via EDM), Jack Pridham (Chicago Blackhawks), and Jared Woolley (Los Angeles Kings). Matthew Andonovski (Ottawa Senators) was selected in 2023.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SCOUTING THE SILVERTIPS (3-1-0-0)<br \/>\n<\/strong>It took Everett four games to punch its ticket to the 2026 Memorial Cup Final. The Silvertips delivered a strong performance in Friday\u2019s semifinal, defeating the Chicoutimi Saguen\u00e9ens 6-1 to secure their spot in the championship game. After winning two of three round-robin contests, Everett enters the final with a 3-1-0-0 tournament record.<\/p>\n<p>Matias Vanhanen has led the Silvertips in both points (7) and goals (3) through the round robin and the semi-final games. Vanhanen, a Finish forward who also led the Silvertips in points (87) during the regular season is ranked as high as 35th (TSN\/Craig Button) for the upcoming NHL draft, and ranked 54th by NHL Central Scouting amongst North American Skaters for the upcoming draft.<\/p>\n<p>Landon DuPont had a stellar semi-final game leading the Silvertips to the final by netting two goals en route to a 6-1 victory. DuPont is currently the top prospect heading into the 2027 NHL Entry Draft and will look to become the third CHL exceptional status player to win the Memorial Cup joining Sean Day (OSH, 2017) and Micheal Misa (SAG, 2024). DuPont became the first exceptional status defenceman to score at a Memorial Cup tournament and joined Joey Veleno as the second exceptional status player at any position to score in a Memorial Cup game. DuPont was fifth in scoring in the WHL amongst all defencemen as a player who just celebrated his 17th birthday on May 28th.<\/p>\n<p>Carter Bear is tied with Matias Vanhanen for the team lead in goals with three, as well as adding an assist, good enough for four points in as many games. Bear, who is currently the highest drafted player on the roster as he was selected 13th overall by the Red Wings. The Winnipeg, MB native was selected to represent Team Canada at the 2026 World Junior Championship tournament in which he featured in two games. The Red Wings prospect picked up 77 points (36G, 41A) through 53 games and 22 points (7G, 15A) in 18 playoff games.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Drafted Silvertips:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Five players from the Everett Silvertips have heard their names called at the NHL Entry Levell Draft over the past two years. In 2025, Carter Bear (Detroit Red Wing), Shea Busch (Florida Panthers), and Luke Vlooswyk (Philadelphia Flyers). Julius Miettinen (Seattle Kraken) and Tarin Smith (Anaheim Ducks) were selected in the 2024 NHL Entry Level Draft.<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>Broadcast Coverage:<br \/>\n<\/strong>All games will be broadcasted live on TSN\/RDS in Canada and on The NHL Network in the United States. Games will also be broadcasted live on the radio through 570 NewsRadio Kitchener where you will hear the familiar voices of Mike Farwell and Josh Piercey. Streaming services are available through the Victory + platform.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><strong>2026 Memorial Cup schedule:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>May 22 \u2013 Game 1: Kitchener 5-0 Kelowna<\/strong><br \/>\nMay 23 \u2013 Game 2: Everett 5-3 Chicoutimi<br \/>\nMay 24 \u2013 Game 3: Kelowna 2-3 Chicoutimi (OT)<br \/>\n<strong>May 25 \u2013 Game 4: Everett 2-6 Kitchener\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>May 26 \u2013 Game 5: Chicoutimi 2-3 Kitchener\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\nMay 27 \u2013 Game 6: Kelowna 0-4 Everett<br \/>\nMay 29 \u2013 Semi-final: Chicoutimi 1-6 Everett<br \/>\n<strong>May 31 \u2013 Final \u2014 7:00pm ET \/ 4:00pm PT<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Luca Lombardi<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Manager, Communications and Community Relations<\/p>\n<p>Kitchener Rangers Hockey Club<\/p>\n<p>(416) 885-4510<\/p>\n<p><u>llombardi@kitchenerrangers.com<\/u><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kelowna, BC \u2013 A long and grueling season that has seen 68 regular season games, 18 playoff games, three Memorial Cup round-robin games, has led us all to one final showdown between the Kitchener Rangers and Everett Silvertips for a chance to reach the pinnacle of junior hockey. The Memorial Cup Final goes tonight at&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":540,"featured_media":85158,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"article","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2041],"tags":[{"term_id":2537,"name":"Everett Silvertips","slug":"everett-silvertips","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":2537,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":2,"filter":"raw","term_order":"2"},{"term_id":2530,"name":"2026 Memorial Cup","slug":"2026-memorial-cup","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":2530,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":17,"filter":"raw","term_order":"9"},{"term_id":2062,"name":"Game Preview","slug":"game-preview","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":2062,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":232,"filter":"raw","term_order":"460"},{"term_id":841,"name":"all news","slug":"all-news","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":844,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":1325,"filter":"raw","term_order":"614"}],"class_list":["post-85156","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-article","tag-everett-silvertips","tag-2026-memorial-cup","tag-game-preview","tag-all-news","category-2041","description-off"],"acf":[],"featured_image":["https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2026\/05\/31110904\/KR-MemorialCup-GameFour-Web-Large.jpeg",1280,720,false],"hide_from_app_feed":false,"video":false,"gallery":null,"ht_game_id":0,"target_video":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-rangers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85156","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-rangers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-rangers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-rangers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/540"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-rangers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=85156"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-rangers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85156\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-rangers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/85158"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-rangers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=85156"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-rangers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=85156"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-rangers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=85156"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":85152,"date":"2026-05-28T14:01:56","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T18:01:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-rangers\/?p=85152"},"modified":"2026-05-28T14:13:40","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T18:13:40","slug":"memorial-cup-final-watch-party-at-the-aud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-rangers\/article\/memorial-cup-final-watch-party-at-the-aud","title":{"rendered":"Memorial Cup Final Watch Party at the Aud"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<em><span lang=\"en-CA\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">KITCHENER, ON &#8211;\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Kitchener, ON &#8211; The Kitchener Rangers, in partnership with the City of Kitchener, are inviting fans to gather at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theaud.ca\/\">Kitchener Memorial Auditorium<\/a> this Sunday, May 31, to cheer on the Rangers in the 2026 Memorial Cup Final.<\/p>\n<p>Puck drop is set for 4:00 p.m. PT\/7:00 p.m. ET, subject to timing adjustments from the CHL, with the Rangers set to face one of the three remaining teams in the tournament (opponent yet to be determined).<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWe\u2019ve seen incredible support from Rangers fans throughout this playoff run, and we\u2019re excited to bring everyone together at The Aud to cheer on our team in the Memorial Cup Final,\u201d said Joe Birch, Chief Operating Officer &amp; Governor of the Kitchener Rangers. \u201cThe Aud has always been the heart of Rangers hockey, and creating an opportunity for our community to experience this moment together is something we\u2019re very proud of. We know our fans will bring the same energy and passion that has supported our players all season long.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Fans are invited to come with family and friends to watch the game together inside The Aud with general admission seating. The #RTown viewing experience will be enhanced with some high-energy DJing from DJ Penny. And of course, what would a watch party be without some Rangers swag giveaways throughout the game!<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThe energy in Kitchener throughout the Kitchener Rangers playoff run has been nothing short of electric, culminating with our community pep rally last week before the team headed to Kelowna,\u201d said Kitchener Mayor Berry Vrbanovic.\u00a0 \u201cOn behalf of Kitchener City Council, our entire community and Rangers Nation fans everywhere, I want to congratulate the Kitchener Rangers on an incredible run in this national tournament on the road to the Memorial Cup Final on Sunday. This team has made our city proud with their dedication, skill and resilience, and we are thrilled to support bringing our community together to cheer them on Sunday.\u00a0 Let\u2019s pack The Aud, wear our blue and bring all the energy we can muster as we rally behind our team on hockey\u2019s biggest stage. Come join us, show your support and help cheer on our Kitchener Rangers team, together during this game and at this special moment in Kitchener Rangers history.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>This is not a ticketed event; admission will be free with voluntary cash or food donations to the Food Bank of Waterloo Region accepted at the doors in support of local families in need.<\/p>\n<p>Rangers Authentics is closed for in-person sales until June 4, and will not be open during this event. Fans can continue to shop online at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rangersauthentics.com\/\">RangersAuthentics.com<\/a>, with all orders to be fulfilled once the physical store re-opens.<\/p>\n<p>Fans are encouraged to wear their Rangers gear, bring their energy, and help create an exciting atmosphere to rock The Aud as the Rangers compete for a Memorial Cup championship in Kelowna.<\/p>\n<p>Fans can follow the Rangers Memorial Cup journey at <a href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-rangers\/\">KitchenerRangers.com<\/a> for all updates surrounding the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>Additional information on the viewing party is available at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kitchener.ca\/arts-culture-and-events\/events\/rangers-rally\/\">Kitchener.ca\/Rangers.<\/a> Please visit[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]KITCHENER, ON &#8211;\u00a0 Kitchener, ON &#8211; The Kitchener Rangers, in partnership with the City of Kitchener, are inviting fans to gather at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium this Sunday, May 31, to cheer on the Rangers in the 2026 Memorial Cup Final. Puck drop is set for 4:00 p.m. PT\/7:00 p.m. ET, subject to timing&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":190,"featured_media":85154,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"article","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2041],"tags":[{"term_id":2530,"name":"2026 Memorial Cup","slug":"2026-memorial-cup","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":2530,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":17,"filter":"raw","term_order":"9"}],"class_list":["post-85152","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-article","tag-2026-memorial-cup","category-2041","description-off"],"acf":[],"featured_image":["https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2026\/05\/28141332\/Mem-cup-final-web.png",1024,575,false],"hide_from_app_feed":false,"video":false,"gallery":null,"ht_game_id":0,"target_video":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-rangers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85152","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-rangers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-rangers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-rangers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/190"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-rangers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=85152"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-rangers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85152\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-rangers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/85154"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-rangers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=85152"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-rangers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=85152"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-rangers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=85152"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":85149,"date":"2026-05-27T00:21:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T04:21:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-rangers\/?p=85149"},"modified":"2026-05-27T02:15:04","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T06:15:04","slug":"rangers-advance-to-memorial-cup-final-after-win-over-sagueneens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-rangers\/article\/rangers-advance-to-memorial-cup-final-after-win-over-sagueneens","title":{"rendered":"Game Recap: Rangers Advance to Memorial Cup Final After Win Over Saguen\u00e9ens"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Kelowna, BC &#8211;<\/strong> The Kitchener Rangers secured a spot in the final of the 2026 Memorial Cup presented by Kubota after a 3-2 win over the Chicoutimi Saguen\u00e9ens Tuesday night in Kelowna, B.C.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Luca Romano (NYI), Sam O\u2019Reilly (TB) <\/strong>and<strong> Jack Pridham (CHI)<\/strong> scored for the Rangers while <strong>Christian Kirsch (SJ)<\/strong> stopped 26 shots.<\/p>\n<p>For Chicoutimi, <strong>Emile Ricard <\/strong>and<strong> Mavrick Lachance<\/strong> had goals as <strong>Lucas Beckman (OTT)<\/strong> made 16 saves.<\/p>\n<p>With the victory, the Rangers will head to the Memorial Cup final for a CHL record seventh time where they will look to win their third national title (1982\/2003).<\/p>\n<p>After a goalless first it was the Rangers who would strike first as off of a Chicoutimi turnover, Romano kept the puck on an odd-man rush and beat Beckman high blocker at 1:38. The lead was doubled 2:19 later through O\u2019Reilly\u2019s second of the event as he buried a rebound after Pridham had initially been stopped.<\/p>\n<p>The Saguen\u00e9ens got back into the game through Ricard\u2019s first of the tournament at 8:38 as he completed a lovely passing sequence that also featured Christophe Berthelot and Nathan Lecompte.<\/p>\n<p>But Pridham pushed Kitchener\u2019s lead back to two goals only 21 seconds into the third period as his seeing-eye shot from the blue found its way in for his fourth goal of the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>Lachance cut the deficit to 3-2 with 3:54 left in regulation as he buried Emmanuel Vermette&#8217;s pass back door but the Sags couldn&#8217;t generate much in the closing moments to force overtime as they conclude the round-robin with a 1-2-0 record.<\/p>\n<p>The round-robin concludes Wednesday when Everett faces Kelowna. A win for the Silvertips will see them advance to Friday&#8217;s semi-final where they would face Chicoutimi. For Kelowna, they simply have to win to keep their tournament alive and force a tie-breaker Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Numbers Game:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Shots: CHI 28 \u2013 KIT 18<\/p>\n<p>Power play: CHI 0\/2 \u2013 KIT 0\/2<\/p>\n<p>FO%: CHI\u00a0 43% \u2013 KIT 57%<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Starting Goalies:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lucas Beckan (CH) &#8211; 15\/18 Saves, Three Goals Against, Loss<\/p>\n<p>Christian Kirsch (KIT) \u2013 26\/28 Saves, Two Goals Against, Win<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>2026 Memorial Cup schedule:<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>May 22 \u2013 Game 1: Kitchener 5-0 Kelowna<\/strong><br \/>\nMay 23 \u2013 Game 2: Everett 5-3 Chicoutimi<br \/>\nMay 24 \u2013 Game 3: Kelowna 2-3 (OT) Chicoutimi<br \/>\n<strong>May 25 \u2013 Game 4: Everett 2-6 Kitchener<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>May 26 \u2013 Game 5: Chicoutimi 2-3 Kitchener<\/strong><br \/>\nMay 27 \u2013 Game 6: Kelowna vs. Everett \u2014 9:00pm ET \/ 6:00pm PT<br \/>\nMay 28 \u2013 Tie-breaker (if necessary) \u2014 9:00pm ET \/ 6:00pm PT<br \/>\nMay 29 \u2013 Semi-final \u2014 9:00pm ET \/ 6:00pm PT<br \/>\n<strong>May 31 \u2013 Final \u2014 7:00pm ET \/ 4:00pm PT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>UP NEXT:<br \/>\n<\/strong>The Kitchener Rangers have advanced to a record-breaking seventh Memorial Cup final which will be played on Sunday, May 31st at 4:00 p.m. PT \/ 7:00 ET. As always the game will be broadcasted live on TSN\/RDS in Canada, The NHL Network in the United States and streamed on Victroy +. The game can be heard in Kitchener on 570 NewsRadio.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>WATCH PARTIES<br \/>\n<\/strong>As the Rangers prepare for late-night puck drops in Kelowna, fans are also encouraged to gather throughout the tournament at local restaurants and community watch parties to cheer on the Blueshirts. Rangers partners will be hosting Official Watch Party locations once again, creating an electric atmosphere throughout #RTown. Fans can enjoy the games with full audio and prizing at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/fourfathersbrewing.ca\/\">Four Fathers Brewing<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/moosewinooskis.com\/\">Moose Winooskis<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/jackastors.com\/?locationId=947\">Jack Astor\u2019s Kitchener<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bostonpizza.com\/en\/locations\/bingemans.html\">Boston Pizza Bingemans<\/a>!<\/p>\n<div id=\"dsk-box-ad-b\" data-google-query-id=\"CK-YzsTl2JQDFS4TdgYdq_wpEA\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/134702932,22821088308\/0900-chl.ca\/0900-dsk-box-ad-b_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Follow along for everything Memorial Cup 2026 at our Memorial Cup Headquarters live on our website<a href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-rangers\/2026-memorial-cup-rangers-hq\/\">\u00a0here!\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>Luca Lombardi<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Manager, Communications and Community Relations<\/p>\n<p>Kitchener Rangers Hockey Club<\/p>\n<p>(416) 885-4510<\/p>\n<p><u>llombardi@kitchenerrangers.com<\/u><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kelowna, BC &#8211; The Kitchener Rangers secured a spot in the final of the 2026 Memorial Cup presented by Kubota after a 3-2 win over the Chicoutimi Saguen\u00e9ens Tuesday night in Kelowna, B.C. Luca Romano (NYI), Sam O\u2019Reilly (TB) and Jack Pridham (CHI) scored for the Rangers while Christian Kirsch (SJ) stopped 26 shots. 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The Rangers, holding onto a 2-0-0-0 record will clinch a bye to the Memorial Cup Final with a win tonight. Puck Drop is set for 6:00 p.m. Pacific Time and 9:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>TV: TSN 1\/3\/4\/5 \/ RDS (Canada)<\/li>\n<li>TV: The NHL Network (US)<\/li>\n<li>Video Stream:\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/victoryplus.com\/\">Victory Plus\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Radio: 570 NewsRadio Kitchener<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/games\/chl\/memcup\/chi-kit\/581\/\">Live Stats\u202f<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/OHLRangers\">Live Tweets\u202f<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>WATCH PARTIES<br \/>\n<\/strong>As the Rangers prepare for late-night puck drops in Kelowna, fans are also encouraged to gather throughout the tournament at local restaurants and community watch parties to cheer on the Blueshirts. Rangers partners will be hosting Official Watch Party locations once again, creating an electric atmosphere throughout #RTown. Fans can enjoy the games with full audio and prizing at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/fourfathersbrewing.ca\/\">Four Fathers Brewing<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/moosewinooskis.com\/\">Moose Winooskis<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/jackastors.com\/?locationId=947\">Jack Astor\u2019s Kitchener<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bostonpizza.com\/en\/locations\/bingemans.html\">Boston Pizza Bingemans<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>Follow along for everything Memorial Cup 2026 at our Memorial Cup Headquarters live on our website<a href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-rangers\/2026-memorial-cup-rangers-hq\/\">\u00a0here!\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>PLAYOFF RESULTS<br \/>\n<\/strong>The OHL Champion Kitchener Rangers took care of the Barrie Colts in four games, en route to hoisting their 5th J. Ross. Robertson Cup in franchise history. Sam O\u2019Reilly (3G 3A) and Dylan Edwards (3G 3A) led the way for the Blueshirts in the final series as they each recorded six points in the four-game set. The Kitchener Rangers held an impressive playoff record of 16-2-0 during the 2026 OHL Playoffs.<\/p>\n<p>Round 1: Saginaw Spirit, Round 2: Soo Greyhounds, Round 3: Windsor Spitfires, Round 4: Barrie Colts<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The QMJHL Champion Chicoutimi Saguen\u00e9ens are playing in their third Memorial Cup (1991 &amp; 1994) after clinching their third Gillies-Courteau Trophy. It was a long 32 years between championship runs for the Saguen\u00e9ens, but the team got the job done in convincing fashion, having swept the first two rounds and winning rounds three and four in six games. Their championship included series wins against,<\/p>\n<p>Round 1: Halifax Mooseheads, Round 2: Quebec Remparts, Round 3: Rouyn-Noranda Huskies, Round 4: Moncton Wildcats.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>HEAD-TO-HEAD<br \/>\n<\/strong>Like Everett on Monday, tonight will be the first game that these two franchises face off against each other as they have never crossed paths in a Memorial Cup matchup before.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>RANGERS ROUND UP (2-0-0-0)<br \/>\n<\/strong>The Kitchener Rangers earned another convincing victory in their second game over the Everett Silvertips. Cameron Reid wired home the game&#8217;s first goal in the opening minutes to collect his first Memorial Cup goal. Following a tripping call, the Ranger power play would capitalize with Jack Pridham scoring his second goal of the tournament to give the Rangers an early two-goal lead. However, after a Gabriel Chariot penalty the Silvertips would bring the game to within one as Matias Vanhanen redirected his second of the tournament. In the middle frame, Rylan Gould would pounce on a loose puck\u00a0 to even things up. Shortly after Christian Humphreys would wire home his first goal of the tournament to grab the Rangers the lead once again. The surge would continue as Gabrial Chariot would net his first of the tournament followed up by Jack Pridham&#8217;s second of the game, giving the Rangers a 5-2 lead after 40. Cameron Arquette would score the lone 3rd period goal, leading the Rangers to a 6-2 win.<\/p>\n<p>Cameron Reid earned Player of the Game honours in game two as the Ranger Captain recorded a four-point (1G, 3A) night. The Nashville Predators prospect had an excellent playoff run for the Blueshirts as the leading scorer amongst Rangers defenceman with 14 points (2G, 12A) in 18 games. Reid, who also picked up an assist in game one, is now up to five (1G, 4A) points through this year&#8217;s Memorial Cup.<\/p>\n<p>Christian Humphreys scored his first goal of the Memorial Cup helping the Rangers to a 6-2 win. Humphreys excelled in the regular season recording 85 points (27G, 58A) in 63 games. His stellar play continued throughout the playoffs as the Colorado Avalanche prospect put up 22 points (9G, 13A) in 18 games.<\/p>\n<p>Jack Pridham scored two more goals on Monday night bringing his team lead to three goals through two games. The former West Kelowna Warrior is finding himself in a comfortable spot once again as he was the leading goal and point getter in the regular season for the Blueshirts. Pridham has already surpassed his goal total from the OHL Playoffs (2) with his three goals thus far in the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>Christian Kirsch excelled in a heavy work load game for the Blueshirts as the Swiss netminder turned away 40-of-42 shots that he faced.\u00a0 Kirsch is a perfect 2-0-0-0 and is holding onto the tournament best save percentage (0.970) and goals against average (1.00).<\/p>\n<div id=\"dsk-box-ad-z-1\" data-google-query-id=\"CM3Z9vWh1pQDFX2JfwQdXBkP8Q\">\n<div><\/div>\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/134702932,22821088308\/0900-chl.ca\/0900-dsk-box-ad-z_1__container__\"><strong>Drafted Rangers:<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Kitchener Rangers have a loaded roster of NHL drafted talent. Among twelve players drafted to the NHL, five were selected in the 2025 NHL Draft: Gabriel Chiarot (Vancouver Canucks), Matthew Hlacar (Toronto Maple Leafs), Andrew MacNiel (Montreal Canadians), Cameron Reid (Nashville Predators), and Luca Romano (New York Islanders). The other six players were taken in 2024: Luke Ellinas (Ottawa Senators), Christian Humphreys (Colorado Avalanche), Christian Kirsch (San Jose Sharks), Sam O\u2019Reilly (Tampa Bay Lightning via EDM), Jack Pridham (Chicago Blackhawks), and Jared Woolley (Los Angeles Kings). Matthew Andonovski (Ottawa Senators) was selected in 2023.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>SCOUTING THE<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>SAGUEN\u00c9ENS<\/strong><strong> (1-1-0-0)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Chicoutimi Saguen\u00e9ens picked up their first victory of the 2026 Memorial Cup, outlasting the Kelowna Rockets 3-2 in overtime after a tightly contested matchup. Liam Lefebvre earned Player of the Game honours with a two-goal performance, striking first to open the scoring before delivering the overtime winner to secure the victory. The defenceman posted 59 points (32G, 27A) during the 2025-26 regular season, providing a strong blend of offence and reliability from the blue line.<\/p>\n<p>Nathan Lecompte added two assists, bringing his total to three points in just two Memorial Cup appearances. The New Jersey Devils prospect has been productive throughout the QMJHL Playoffs with 20 points (7G, 13A) in 20 games, continuing that impact at the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>Anton Linde also got on the scoresheet, netting a late third-period goal as his second point of the 2026 Memorial Cup. The Danish forward has carried momentum from international play, having captained Denmark at the 2026 World Juniors.<\/p>\n<p>Alex Huang highlights the Saguen\u00e9ens blueline as their top scorer from the back end. The defenceman recorded 70 points (11G, 59A) through 64 games during the regular season. Huang, a Nashville draft pick, brings an elite sense of offence that also saw him collect 19 points (2G, 17A) in Chicoutimi&#8217;s 20 playoff games.<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<div id=\"dsk-box-ad-z-2\" data-google-query-id=\"CM7Z9vWh1pQDFX2JfwQdXBkP8Q\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/134702932,22821088308\/0900-chl.ca\/0900-dsk-box-ad-z_2__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif\">Drafted Silvertips:<\/span><\/strong><b><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Chicoutimi has seven NHL drafted players on their roster. Three players heard their names called in the 2024 draft; Maxim Mass\u00e9 (Anaheim Ducks), Tomas Lavoie (Utah Mammoth) and Alexis Bernier (Seattle Kraken) all were picked in the 3rd round. The remaining four players were all picked in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft. Maxim Sch\u00e4fer (Washington Capitals) was picked in the 3rd round. Lucas Beckman (Ottawa Senators) and Alex Huang (Nashville Predators) were both picked in the 4th round. \u00c9mile Guit\u00e9 (Anaheim Ducks) was selected in the 5th round.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><strong>Broadcast Coverage:<br \/>\n<\/strong>All games will be broadcasted live on TSN\/RDS in Canada and on The NHL Network in the United States. Games will also be broadcasted live on the radio through 570 NewsRadio Kitchener where you will hear the familiar voices of Mike Farwell and Josh Piercey. Streaming services are available through the Victory + platform.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>2026 Memorial Cup schedule:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>May 22 \u2013 Game 1: Kitchener 5-0 Kelowna<\/strong><br \/>\nMay 23 \u2013 Game 2: Everett 5-3 Chicoutimi<br \/>\nMay 24 \u2013 Game 3: Kelowna 2-3 Chicoutimi (OT)<br \/>\n<strong>May 25 \u2013 Game 4: Everett 2-6 Kitchener\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>May 26 \u2013 Game 5: Chicoutimi vs. Kitchener \u2014 9:00pm ET \/ 6:00pm PT<\/strong><br \/>\nMay 27 \u2013 Game 6: Kelowna vs. Everett \u2014 9:00pm ET \/ 6:00pm PT<br \/>\nMay 28 \u2013 Tie-breaker (if necessary) \u2014 9:00pm ET \/ 6:00pm PT<br \/>\nMay 29 \u2013 Semi-final \u2014 9:00pm ET \/ 6:00pm PT<br \/>\nMay 31 \u2013 Final \u2014 7:00pm ET \/ 4:00pm PT<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>UP NEXT:<br \/>\n<\/strong>With a victory over the Chicoutimi Saguen\u00e9ens, the Kitchener Rangers would punch their ticket directly to the Championship game on Sunday, May 31st. However, because of their 2-0-0-0 start, the Kitchener Rangers have guaranteed at least a semi-final matchup which would be played on Friday, May 29th at 6:00 p.m. PT \/ 9:00 p.m. ET at Prospera Place.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Luca Lombardi<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Manager, Communications and Community Relations<\/p>\n<p>Kitchener Rangers Hockey Club<\/p>\n<p>(416) 885-4510<\/p>\n<p><u>llombardi@kitchenerrangers.com<\/u><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kelowna, BC \u2013 The final round robin game for both Chicoutimi and Kitchener gets underway tonight as the OHL Champion Rangers will play the QMJHL Chicoutimi Saguen\u00e9ens. The Rangers, holding onto a 2-0-0-0 record will clinch a bye to the Memorial Cup Final with a win tonight. Puck Drop is set for 6:00 p.m. Pacific&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":540,"featured_media":85146,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"article","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2041],"tags":[{"term_id":2538,"name":"Chicoutimi Saguen\u00e9ens","slug":"chicoutimi-sagueneens","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":2538,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":2,"filter":"raw","term_order":"1"},{"term_id":2530,"name":"2026 Memorial Cup","slug":"2026-memorial-cup","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":2530,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":17,"filter":"raw","term_order":"9"},{"term_id":2062,"name":"Game Preview","slug":"game-preview","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":2062,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":232,"filter":"raw","term_order":"460"},{"term_id":841,"name":"all news","slug":"all-news","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":844,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":1325,"filter":"raw","term_order":"614"}],"class_list":["post-85142","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-article","tag-chicoutimi-sagueneens","tag-2026-memorial-cup","tag-game-preview","tag-all-news","category-2041","description-off"],"acf":[],"featured_image":["https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2026\/05\/26123604\/KR-MemorialCup-GameThree-Web-Large-1.jpeg",1280,720,false],"hide_from_app_feed":false,"video":false,"gallery":null,"ht_game_id":0,"target_video":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-rangers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85142","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-rangers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-rangers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-rangers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/540"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-rangers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=85142"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-rangers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85142\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-rangers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/85146"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-rangers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=85142"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-rangers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=85142"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-rangers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=85142"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":85137,"date":"2026-05-26T01:04:42","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T05:04:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-rangers\/?p=85137"},"modified":"2026-05-26T01:32:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T05:32:15","slug":"rangers-remain-perfect-at-memorial-cup-after-victory-over-silvertips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-rangers\/article\/rangers-remain-perfect-at-memorial-cup-after-victory-over-silvertips","title":{"rendered":"Game Recap: Rangers Remain Perfect at Memorial Cup After Victory Over Silvertips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Kelowna, BC<\/strong> &#8211; The Kitchener Rangers moved to 2-0-0 at the 2026 Memorial Cup after a 6-2 victory over the Everett Silvertips in Kelowna, B.C.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jack Pridham<\/strong> (CHI) scored twice while <strong>Cameron Reid <\/strong>(NSH),<strong> Christian Humphreys <\/strong>(COL)<strong>, Gabriel Chiarot <\/strong>(VAN) and <strong>Cameron Arquette<\/strong> scored for Kitchener while <strong>Christian Kirsch<\/strong> (SJ) made 40 Saves.<\/p>\n<p>As for Everett, <strong>Matias Vanhanen <\/strong>and<strong> Rylan Gould<\/strong> had goals as <strong>Anders Miller<\/strong>\u00a0stopped 22 shots.<\/p>\n<p>Tied at 2-2 in the second, Kitchener used a three-goal spurt in just 4:37 to take a stranglehold on the game.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">With the assist of a Cam Reid screen, a snipe from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GoAvsGo?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GoAvsGo<\/a> prospect Christian Humphreys restores the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OHLRangers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@OHLRangers<\/a> lead! \ud83c\udfaf <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MemorialCup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MemorialCup<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/083sTfNUeM\">pic.twitter.com\/083sTfNUeM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Canadian Hockey League (@CHLHockey) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CHLHockey\/status\/2059102322534527018?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 26, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Humphreys scored his first of the tournament at 9:46 of the middle frame as he used a Reid screen from the slot to make it 3-2 before Chiarot used his hockey IQ to get himself free from his man by skating behind the yet before a fortunate bounce off a blocked shot landed on his stick with a wide-open cage to aim at at 13:06.<\/p>\n<p>Just 1:17 later Pridham fired home his second of the night on a one-timer in the slot off of Luca Romano\u2019s (NYI) nifty pass through the middle of the ice.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">That&#39;s three <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OHLRangers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@OHLRangers<\/a> goals in 4:37! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Blackhawks?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Blackhawks<\/a> prospect Jack Pridham has his second of the night as he fires home a one-timer to make it 5-2! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MemorialCup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MemorialCup<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3X6d65blJV\">pic.twitter.com\/3X6d65blJV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Canadian Hockey League (@CHLHockey) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CHLHockey\/status\/2059105082239840542?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 26, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Arquette scored Kitchener&#8217;s sixth of the night with 2:53 to play on an odd-man rush that was set-up by Chiarot.<\/p>\n<p>Reid had opened the scoring just 3:05 into the game as from the left dot he picked his spot over Miller\u2019s right shoulder to make it 1-0. The OHL champions would double their lead at 10:22 through Pridham who scored in his second straight game when he found a loose puck on the power play and slid it home from the top of the paint.<\/p>\n<p>Everett got on the board 2:10 later through Vanhanen \u2013 who also now has goals in back-to-back games \u2013 as the puck hit him in the leg after Gould\u2019s initial pass had hit Reid.<\/p>\n<p>The Silvertips tied things up at 8:21 of the second as Gould was the only one to locate a loose puck after Kirsch had initially stopped Lukas Kaplan&#8217;s effort.<\/p>\n<p>Reid registered four points in the victory while Pridham&#8217;s three goals are now a tournament best.<\/p>\n<p>Kitchener is back in action Tuesday against Chicoutimi where a win will guarantee them a spot in Sunday&#8217;s final. Meanwhile, Everett return to the ice Wednesday when they close out the round-robin against hosts Kelowna.<\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nThe Numbers Game:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Shots: EVT 42 &#8211; KIT 28<\/p>\n<p>Power play: EVT 1\/4 &#8211; KIT 1\/2<\/p>\n<p>FO%: EVT 39% &#8211; KIT 61%<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Starting Goalies:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Anders Miller (EVT) &#8211; 22\/28 Saves, Six Goals Against, Loss<\/p>\n<p>Christian Kirsch (KIT) \u2013 40\/42 Saves, Two Goals Against, Win<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>2026 Memorial Cup schedule:<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>May 22 \u2013 Game 1: Kitchener 5-0 Kelowna<\/strong><br \/>\nMay 23 \u2013 Game 2: Everett 5-3 Chicoutimi<br \/>\nMay 24 \u2013 Game 3: Kelowna 2-3 (OT) Chicoutimi<br \/>\n<strong>May 25 \u2013 Game 4: Everett 2-6 Kitchener<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>May 26 \u2013 Game 5: Chicoutimi vs. Kitchener \u2014 9:00pm ET \/ 6:00pm PT<\/strong><br \/>\nMay 27 \u2013 Game 6: Kelowna vs. Everett \u2014 9:00pm ET \/ 6:00pm PT<br \/>\nMay 28 \u2013 Tie-breaker (if necessary) \u2014 9:00pm ET \/ 6:00pm PT<br \/>\nMay 29 \u2013 Semi-final \u2014 9:00pm ET \/ 6:00pm PT<br \/>\nMay 31 \u2013 Final \u2014 7:00pm ET \/ 4:00pm PT<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>UP NEXT:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Fresh off Monday night\u2019s battle with the Everett Silvertips, the Kitchener Rangers play their third-and-final round robin game tomorrow night against the QMJHL Champion, Chicoutimi Saguen\u00e9ens at 6:00 p.m. EST and 9:00 p.m. PT.<\/p>\n<div id=\"dsk-box-ad-z-5\" data-google-query-id=\"CMbe6-Sb1pQDFU8SrAAdWjI12Q\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/134702932,22821088308\/0900-chl.ca\/0900-dsk-box-ad-z_5__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Luca Lombardi<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Manager, Communications and Community Relations<\/p>\n<p>Kitchener Rangers Hockey Club<\/p>\n<p>(416) 885-4510<\/p>\n<p><u>llombardi@kitchenerrangers.com<\/u><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kelowna, BC &#8211; The Kitchener Rangers moved to 2-0-0 at the 2026 Memorial Cup after a 6-2 victory over the Everett Silvertips in Kelowna, B.C. Jack Pridham (CHI) scored twice while Cameron Reid (NSH), Christian Humphreys (COL), Gabriel Chiarot (VAN) and Cameron Arquette scored for Kitchener while Christian Kirsch (SJ) made 40 Saves. As for&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":190,"featured_media":85138,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"article","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2041],"tags":[{"term_id":2530,"name":"2026 Memorial 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Alexander Bilecki Making The Most of Extended Draft-Year Opportunity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kitchener Rangers defenceman <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/players\/9162\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Alexander Bilecki<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> has continued to raise his NHL Draft profile at the perfect time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Now in his second season with the Rangers, the Mississauga, Ont. native enjoyed a career year in 2025-26, recording 29 points (9-20\u201329) alongside a plus-16 rating in the regular-season before adding another 11 points (2-9\u201311) during Kitchener\u2019s run to the OHL championship. Selected in the second round (31st overall) of the 2024 OHL Priority Selection, Bilecki has steadily developed into a reliable two-way presence known for his flashy, but accurate, passing ability.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Has been great to see Alexander Bilecki (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/2026NHLDraft?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#2026NHLDraft<\/a>) really take a step in these <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/OHLPlayoffs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#OHLPlayoffs<\/a> so far on both sides of the puck.<\/p>\n<p>9 points through 9 games so far (including this assist) and getting much stronger in the D-zone when those moments have come <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/agyrClUYaG\">pic.twitter.com\/agyrClUYaG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; East Ave Blue (@KRangersReport) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KRangersReport\/status\/2045514657234858086?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 18, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">With many draft-eligible players already finished for the season, Bilecki has benefited from continuing to play meaningful hockey deep into May and now at the Memorial Cup, gaining valuable experience on one of junior hockey\u2019s biggest stages. Ranked 49th among North American skaters by NHL Central Scouting ahead of the 2026 NHL Draft, the extended postseason run has provided additional opportunities for scouts to evaluate his game against elite competition. <\/span>He has already made an impact at the tournament as well, recording a two-assist performance in Kitchener\u2019s opening game.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Three goals in three minutes! \ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udea8 Kitchener up 5-0!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MemorialCup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MemorialCup<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XOk8qWqTAz\">pic.twitter.com\/XOk8qWqTAz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; TSN (@TSN_Sports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TSN_Sports\/status\/2058032996595179528?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 23, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cJust playing my game and doing what it takes to help the team win,\u201d said Bilecki. \u201cIt\u2019s always nice to contribute, especially on this big stage.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cAs much as it is a big stage, you have to love all the eyes that are on you and just play like any other game.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bilecki\u2019s growth throughout the season has not gone unnoticed internally either, particularly with the strides he has made away from the puck while continuing to provide offensive upside from the backend.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Bounce Back Bilecki\ud83d\udea8<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NHLDraft?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NHLDraft<\/a> prospect brings the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OHLRangers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@OHLRangers<\/a> back to even.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/KITvsWSR?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#KITvsWSR<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/OHLPlayoffs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#OHLPlayoffs<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/avGxhL9TYo\">pic.twitter.com\/avGxhL9TYo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ontario Hockey League (@OHLHockey) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OHLHockey\/status\/2047819104589865306?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 24, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cAlex\u2019s game has really matured throughout the course of the season,\u201d said Rangers General Manager Mike McKenzie. \u201cHe has all the tools and offensive skill and instincts to be a dynamic player, and has improved a lot on the defensive side of the puck.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">On a deep Rangers blueline already filled with NHL prospects and high-end talent, Bilecki has continued working to separate himself and prove he belongs among the next wave of drafted players coming out of Kitchener.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201c[He\u2019s a] smooth skating defenceman who has a real sense of calm and poise,\u201d said TSN Director of Scouting, Craig Button. \u201cHe uses those qualities to handle defensive challenges and to get play moving in the offensive direction.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cVery good vision and gets puck to the right spots at the right times\u201d added Button. \u201cHe doesn\u2019t play outside his capabilities and has a lot of room to expand his game.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"de\" dir=\"ltr\">BILECKI \u27a1\ufe0f REID \ud83c\udfaf<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RTown?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RTown<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BattleBuilt?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BattleBuilt<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8buWGfSz7P\">https:\/\/t.co\/8buWGfSz7P<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/P1j0R1T8mW\">pic.twitter.com\/P1j0R1T8mW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kitchener Rangers (@OHLRangers) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OHLRangers\/status\/1997120140719067640?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 6, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>With the Rangers continuing their pursuit of a Memorial Cup title, Bilecki will have even more opportunities to showcase the steady, composed game that has quietly made him one of the more intriguing and underrated blueliners to watch ahead of the upcoming NHL Draft.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kitchener Rangers defenceman Alex Bilecki is making the most of an extended playoff run and Memorial Cup appearance as the 2026 NHL Draft prospect continues to raise his profile on junior hockey\u2019s biggest stage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":190,"featured_media":85135,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"article","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2041],"tags":false,"class_list":["post-85134","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-article","category-2041","description-off"],"acf":[],"featured_image":["https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/05\/24213126\/Bilecki.jpg",1920,1080,false],"hide_from_app_feed":false,"video":false,"gallery":null,"ht_game_id":0,"target_video":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-rangers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85134","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-rangers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-rangers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-rangers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/190"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-rangers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=85134"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-rangers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85134\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-rangers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/85135"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-rangers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=85134"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-rangers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=85134"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-rangers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=85134"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":85127,"date":"2026-05-24T16:47:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T20:47:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-rangers\/?p=85127"},"modified":"2026-05-25T20:19:50","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T00:19:50","slug":"game-preview-kitchener-take-on-whl-champions-everett-in-game-two-of-their-memorial-cup-quest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-rangers\/article\/game-preview-kitchener-take-on-whl-champions-everett-in-game-two-of-their-memorial-cup-quest","title":{"rendered":"Game Preview: Kitchener Take On WHL Champions Everett in Game Two of Their Memorial Cup Quest"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>Kelowna, BC<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 The Kitchener Rangers opened their Memorial Cup campaign on a high note with a statement win over the Kelowna Rockets, and now all eyes shift to tonight\u2019s battle against the Everett Silvertips. Riding the momentum from the opening victory, the Rangers are set to hit the ice once again with puck drop set for 6:00 p.m. PT. and 9:00 p.m. EST.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>TV: TSN 1\/3 \/ RDS (Canada)<\/li>\n<li>TV: The NHL Network (US)<\/li>\n<li>Video Stream:\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/victoryplus.com\/\">Victory Plus\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Radio: 570 NewsRadio Kitchener<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/games\/chl\/memcup\/evt-kit\/580\/\">Live Stats\u202f<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/OHLRangers\">Live Tweets\u202f<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>WATCH PARTIES<br \/>\n<\/strong>As the Rangers prepare for late-night puck drops in Kelowna, fans are also encouraged to gather throughout the tournament at local restaurants and community watch parties to cheer on the Blueshirts. Rangers partners will be hosting Official Watch Party locations once again, creating an electric atmosphere throughout #RTown. Fans can enjoy the games with full audio and prizing at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/fourfathersbrewing.ca\/\">Four Fathers Brewing<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/moosewinooskis.com\/\">Moose Winooskis<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/jackastors.com\/?locationId=947\">Jack Astor\u2019s Kitchener<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bostonpizza.com\/en\/locations\/bingemans.html\">Boston Pizza Bingemans<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>Follow along for everything Memorial Cup 2026 at our Memorial Cup Headquarters live on our website<a href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-rangers\/2026-memorial-cup-rangers-hq\/\">\u00a0here!\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>PLAYOFF RESULTS<br \/>\n<\/strong>The OHL Champion Kitchener Rangers took care of the Barrie Colts in four games, en route to hoisting their 5th J. Ross. Robertson Cup in franchise history. Sam O\u2019Reilly (3G 3A) and Dylan Edwards (3G 3A) led the way for the Blueshirts in the final series as they each recorded six points in the four-game set. The Kitchener Rangers held an impressive playoff record of 16-2-0 during the 2026 OHL Playoffs.<\/p>\n<p>Round 1: Saginaw Spirit, Round 2: Soo Greyhounds, Round 3: Windsor Spitfires, Round 4: Barrie Colts<\/p>\n<p>The WHL Champion Everett Silvertips captured their first Ed Chynoweth trophy as they beat the Prince Albert Raiders in five games in the WHL Championship series. It was the third time that Everett had made an appearance in the championship series (2004 &amp; 2018). Like the Kitchener Rangers, the Silvertips held a record of 16-2-0-0 during the 2026 WHL Playoffs.<\/p>\n<p>Round 1: Portland Winterhawks,\u00a0 Round 2: Kelowna Rockets, Round 3: Penticton Vees, Round 4: Price Albert Raiders<\/p>\n<p><strong>HEAD-TO-HEAD<br \/>\n<\/strong>Tonight will be the first game that these two franchises face off against each other as Everett makes their first ever Memorial Cup appearance.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>RANGERS ROUND UP (16-2-0-0)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Rangers won their opening Memorial Cup game against the Kelowna Rockets by a final score of 5-0. Christian Kirsch &#8216;s excellent play from the OHL playoffs continued right into the Memorial Cup as he turned away all 24 shots from the Rockets including a perfect 3\/3 penalty kill. Kirsch made history on Friday night becoming the first import goaltender to record a shutout at the Memorial Cup.<\/p>\n<p>Jack Pridham picked up the first star and Player of the Game honours with a goal and an assist in his return to Kelowna as the former West Kelowna Warrior helped the Rangers surge to a 5-0 win. Pridham joined the Rangers in 2024 from the Warriors in the BCHL.<\/p>\n<p>Alexander Bilecki picked up two assists in the Game 1 victory over Kelowna. The draft eligible defenceman has been a key factor in the playoffs for the Rangers as he recorded 11 points (2G, 9A) in 18 games and now through one is game tied for the team lead in points. Bilecki, who was ranked as high as the 49th North American Skater heading into the 2026 NHL Entry Draft, only looks to add to his draft stock here in Kelowna.<\/p>\n<p>Haeden Ellis netted his first career Memorial Cup goal to seal the Ranger win at 5-0. Ellis had a productive regular season with 29 points (14G, 15A) in 63 games as well as 8 points (3G, 5A) in 17 playoff games. The 19 year-old centre has been a key focal point in Kitchener&#8217;s middle six and will look to propel his game for the rest of the tournament following a successful Game 1 win.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Drafted Rangers:<br \/>\n<\/strong>The Kitchener Rangers have a loaded roster of NHL drafted talent. Among twelve players drafted to the NHL, five were selected in the 2025 NHL Draft: Gabriel Chiarot (Vancouver Canucks), Matthew Hlacar (Toronto Maple Leafs), Andrew MacNiel (Montreal Canadians), Cameron Reid (Nashville Predators), and Luca Romano (New York Islanders). The other six players were taken in 2024: Luke Ellinas (Ottawa Senators), Christian Humphreys (Colorado Avalanche), Christian Kirsch (San Jose Sharks), Sam O\u2019Reilly (Tampa Bay Lightning via EDM), Jack Pridham (Chicago Blackhawks), and Jared Woolley (Los Angeles Kings). Matthew Andonovski (Ottawa Senators) was selected in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>SCOUTING THE<\/strong><strong>\u00a0SILVERTIPS (1-0-0-0)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Everett Silvertips opened their Memorial Cup campaign in style on Saturday, May 23rd, securing a 5-3 victory over the Chicoutimi Saguen\u00e9ens in an impressive all-around performance. Jesse Heslop led the way and earned Player of the Game honours after putting together a strong two-way effort, finishing with a goal and an assist. Matias Vanhanen also made a major impact on both ends of the ice, capping off his night with a short-handed empty-net goal in the final 20 seconds to seal the result and add extra cushion on the scoreboard. The turning point came in a dominant second period from Everett\u2019s offence. Lukas Kaplan, Zackary Shantz, and Carter Bear struck in quick succession, piling on three goals in a relentless scoring surge.<\/p>\n<p>Everett finished as the top seed in the WHL with a final record of 57-8-2-1, good for 117 points. The team also finished with the most points in the entire CHL and carried their dominating play into the 2026 WHL Playoffs as they went on to hold a 16-2-0-0 record dropping one game in the second round to Kelowna and one game in the Championship Series to Prince Albert.<\/p>\n<p>The 2026 WHL Championship run included series wins against Round One: Portland, Round Two: Kelowna, Round Three: Penticton and Round Four: Prince Albert.<\/p>\n<p>Julius Miettinen led the team in scoring during their playoff run and was third in team scoring during the regular season. The Finnish forward came over from Finland in 2023 and has played with the Silvertips ever since. The Seattle second-round draft pick recorded 76 points (35G, 41A) in 52 games as well as picking up 27 points (14G, 13A) in 18 games in the playoffs.<\/p>\n<p>Carter Bear highlights this Everett team as the Detroit Red Wings selected Bear 13th overall in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft where he has been a key factor in Everett&#8217;s deep playoff run. Bear recorded 77 points (36G, 41A) in just 53 games as well as 22 points (7G, 15A) in 18 playoff games. Bear also spent time with team Canada in the World Junior Championships, finding himself in the lineup for two games.<\/p>\n<p>Landon Dupont led the Silvertips from the back end as the top 2027 NHL draft prospect recording 73 points (18G, 55A) in 63 games. Dupont earned exceptional status in 2024 allowing him to be picked 1st overall in the 2024 WHL Priority Draft. Dupont also picked up 23 points (5G, 18A) in 18 games this postseason.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Drafted Silvertips:<\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>Five players from the Everett Silvertips have heard their names called at the NHL Draft over the past two years. In 2025, Carter Bear (Detroit Red Wing), Shea Busch (Florida Panthers), Luke Vlooswyk (Philadelphia Flyers). Julius Miettinen (Seattle Kraken), and Tarin Smith (Anaheim Ducks) were selected in the 2024 NHL Draft.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Broadcast Coverage:<br \/>\n<\/strong>All games will be broadcasted live on TSN\/RDS in Canada and on The NHL Network in the United States. Games will also be broadcasted live on the radio through 570 NewsRadio Kitchener where you will hear the familiar voices of Mike Farwell and Josh Piercey. Streaming services are available through the Victory + platform.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>2026 Memorial Cup schedule:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>May 22 \u2013 Game 1: Kitchener 5-0 Kelowna<\/strong><br \/>\nMay 23 \u2013 Game 2: Everett 5-3 Chicoutimi<br \/>\nMay 24 \u2013 Game 3: Kelowna vs. Chicoutimi \u2014 9:00pm ET \/ 6:00pm PT<br \/>\n<strong>May 25 \u2013 Game 4: Everett vs. Kitchener \u2014 9:00pm ET \/ 6:00pm PT<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>May 26 \u2013 Game 5: Chicoutimi vs. Kitchener \u2014 9:00pm ET \/ 6:00pm PT<\/strong><br \/>\nMay 27 \u2013 Game 6: Kelowna vs. Everett \u2014 9:00pm ET \/ 6:00pm PT<br \/>\nMay 28 \u2013 Tie-breaker (if necessary) \u2014 9:00pm ET \/ 6:00pm PT<br \/>\nMay 29 \u2013 Semi-final \u2014 9:00pm ET \/ 6:00pm PT<br \/>\nMay 31 \u2013 Final \u2014 7:00pm ET \/ 4:00pm PT<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>UP NEXT:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Fresh off Monday night&#8217;s battle with the Everett Silvertips, the Kitchener Rangers play their third-and-final round robin game tomorrow night against the QMJHL Champion, Chicoutimi Saguen\u00e9ens at 6:00 p.m. EST and 9:00 p.m. PT.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Luca Lombardi<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Manager, Communications and Community Relations<\/p>\n<p>Kitchener Rangers Hockey Club<\/p>\n<p>(416) 885-4510<\/p>\n<p><u>llombardi@kitchenerrangers.com<\/u><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kelowna, BC\u00a0\u2013 The Kitchener Rangers opened their Memorial Cup campaign on a high note with a statement win over the Kelowna Rockets, and now all eyes shift to tonight\u2019s battle against the Everett Silvertips. Riding the momentum from the opening victory, the Rangers are set to hit the ice once again with puck drop set&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":540,"featured_media":85128,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"article","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2041],"tags":[{"term_id":2537,"name":"Everett Silvertips","slug":"everett-silvertips","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":2537,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":2,"filter":"raw","term_order":"2"},{"term_id":2530,"name":"2026 Memorial Cup","slug":"2026-memorial-cup","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":2530,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":17,"filter":"raw","term_order":"9"},{"term_id":2062,"name":"Game Preview","slug":"game-preview","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":2062,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":232,"filter":"raw","term_order":"460"},{"term_id":841,"name":"all news","slug":"all-news","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":844,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":1325,"filter":"raw","term_order":"614"}],"class_list":["post-85127","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-article","tag-everett-silvertips","tag-2026-memorial-cup","tag-game-preview","tag-all-news","category-2041","description-off"],"acf":[],"featured_image":["https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2026\/05\/24155400\/KR-MemorialCup-GameTwo-Web-Large.jpeg",1280,720,false],"hide_from_app_feed":false,"video":false,"gallery":null,"ht_game_id":0,"target_video":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-rangers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85127","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-rangers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-rangers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-rangers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/540"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-rangers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=85127"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-rangers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85127\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-rangers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/85128"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-rangers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=85127"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-rangers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=85127"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-rangers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=85127"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":85124,"date":"2026-05-23T01:00:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T05:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-rangers\/?p=85124"},"modified":"2026-05-23T01:28:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T05:28:11","slug":"rangers-shutout-rockets-in-2026-tournament-opener","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-rangers\/article\/rangers-shutout-rockets-in-2026-tournament-opener","title":{"rendered":"Game Recap: Rangers shutout Rockets in 2026 Tournament Opener"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>Kelowna, BC &#8211;<\/strong> The Kitchener Rangers scored three times in the third period as part of a 5-0 win over the host Kelowna Rockets on the opening night of the 2026 Memorial Cup.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dylan Edwards, Jared Woolley <\/strong>(LA),<strong> Jack Pridham <\/strong>(CHI),<strong>\u00a0Sam O\u2019Reilly <\/strong>(TB) and<strong> Haeden Ellis<\/strong> scored for the Rangers while <strong>Christian Kirsch<\/strong> (SJ) stopped all 24 shots he faced in the win.<\/p>\n<p>Kelowna\u2019s <strong>Harrison Boettiger<\/strong> made 34 saves in defeat.<\/p>\n<p>Leading 2-0 after 40, Pridham got the Rangers\u2019 third at 11:32 as he found himself in behind the Rockets defence before he beat Boettiger glove side with a wrister.<\/p>\n<p>O\u2019Reilly made it four only 1:22 later when his backhander ensured he scored in his third straight Memorial Cup. Ellis completed the scoring with 5:46 left in regulation when Alexander Bilecki\u2019s shot hit him as he drove to the crease.<\/p>\n<p>Edwards scored the first goal of the tournament at 4:38 of the first as from essentially the goal line he banked a shot in off of Boettiger\u2019s arm after Carson Campbell\u2019s initial shot had gone wide of the net.<\/p>\n<p>Kitchener doubled its lead late in the second through Woolley who pinched down low and buried Pridham\u2019s pass from behind the net. In his 10th career Memorial Cup game, it was Woolley\u2019s first point at the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>Kirsch&#8217;s shutout is the first at the tournament in two years when London blanked Drummondville 4-0 when Michael Simpson made 31 saves. Kelowna\u2019s <strong>Peyton Kettles<\/strong> (PIT) made his return to the line-up as he played his first game since Nov. 8.<\/p>\n<p>Kelowna is back in action Sunday when they face Chicoutimi while the Rangers will battle the Silvertips Monday.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Numbers Game:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Shots: KIT 39\u00a0\u2013 KEL\u00a024<\/p>\n<p>Power play: KIT 0\/4 \u2013 KEL\u00a00\/3<\/p>\n<p>FO%: KIT 51% \u2013 KEL\u00a049%<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Starting Goalies:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Christian Kirsch (KIT) \u2013 24\/24\u00a0Saves, Zero Goals Against, Win<\/p>\n<p>Harrison Boettiger\u00a0(KEL) \u2013 34\/39\u00a0Saves, Five Goals Against, Loss<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>2026 Memorial Cup schedule:<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>May 22 \u2013 Game 1: Kitchener 5-0 Kelowna<\/strong><br \/>\nMay 23 \u2013 Game 2: Everett vs. Chicoutimi \u2014 9:00pm ET \/ 6:00pm PT<br \/>\nMay 24 \u2013 Game 3: Kelowna vs. Chicoutimi \u2014 9:00pm ET \/ 6:00pm PT<br \/>\n<strong>May 25 \u2013 Game 4: Everett vs. Kitchener \u2014 9:00pm ET \/ 6:00pm PT<br \/>\nMay 26 \u2013 Game 5: Chicoutimi vs. Kitchener \u2014 9:00pm ET \/ 6:00pm PT<\/strong><br \/>\nMay 27 \u2013 Game 6: Kelowna vs. Everett \u2014 9:00pm ET \/ 6:00pm PT<br \/>\nMay 28 \u2013 Tie-breaker (if necessary) \u2014 9:00pm ET \/ 6:00pm PT<br \/>\nMay 29 \u2013 Semi-final \u2014 9:00pm ET \/ 6:00pm PT<br \/>\nMay 31 \u2013 Final \u2014 7:00pm ET \/ 4:00pm PT<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>WATCH PARTY\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Can\u2019t make the trip? No problem. We\u2019re bringing the energy home with official watch parties happening across Waterloo Region for every away game this round.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Join us at:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Moose Winooski\u2019s<\/li>\n<li>Four Fathers Brewing<\/li>\n<li>Jack Astor\u2019s Kitchener<\/li>\n<li>Boston Pizza Bingemans<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Catch every moment with full game audio, clappers, and a room full of Rangers fans ready to bring the noise.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>UP NEXT:<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Rangers will have two days off following tonight\u2019s opening game. Monday, May 25th they will face off against the WHL Champions Everett Silvertips. Puck Drop is set for 6:00 p.m. PT and 9:00 p.m. EST.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>For media inquiries, contact:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Luca Lombardi\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Manager, Communications and Community Relations<\/p>\n<p>Kitchener Rangers Hockey Club<\/p>\n<p>(416) 885-4510<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:llombardi@kitchenerrangers.com\" data-cke-saved-href=\"mailto:llombardi@kitchenerrangers.com\">llombardi@kitchenerrangers.com<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Kelowna, BC &#8211; The Kitchener Rangers scored three times in the third period as part of a 5-0 win over the host Kelowna Rockets on the opening night of the 2026 Memorial Cup. 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