Western Hockey League announces 2026 Preseason schedule
Calgary, Alta. – The Western Hockey League announced today the complete schedule for the 2026 WHL Preseason.
The 2026 WHL Preseason features 56 games stretching from Sunday, August 30, through Sunday, September 13, including stops in communities outside of WHL Club markets, providing an opportunity for hockey fans in other areas of Western Canada to enjoy the thrill of WHL hockey.
The 2026 WHL Preseason schedule begins Sunday, August 30, when the Seattle Thunderbirds visit the Everett Silvertips at 1 p.m. PT.
Headlining the 2026 WHL Preseason schedule is inter-league action featuring the Ontario Hockey League’s London Knights, who visit the Victoria Royals for a pair of games Friday, September 4, and Saturday, September 5, at Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre.
The Edmonton Oil Kings and Prince George Cougars will play a pair of games in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. – Friday, September 4, and Sunday, September 6, while seven other communities will also host WHL Preseason action – see below for complete details.
The 2026 WHL Preseason schedule once again features two U.S. Division tournaments, including events hosted by the Everett Silvertips and Tri-City Americans.
Everett’s seven-game tournament at Angel of the Winds Arena is slated to run from Friday, September 4, through Sunday, September 6, featuring all six U.S. Division Clubs, along with the Vancouver Giants.
Tri-City’s five-game preseason tournament at Toyota Arena in Kennewick, Wash., is scheduled for Friday, September 11, through Sunday, September 13, featuring the Portland Winterhawks, Seattle Thunderbirds, Spokane Chiefs, Wenatchee Wild, and the host Americans.
The 2026-27 WHL Regular Season schedule will be released Tuesday, June 30.
2026 WHL Preseason Schedule
| Visitor | Home | Date | Time | Location |
| Seattle | Everett | August 30 | 1 p.m. PT | Angel of the Winds Arena – Everett, Wash. |
| Tri-City | Portland | August 30 | 2 p.m. PT | Veterans Memorial Coliseum – Portland, Ore. |
| Tri-City | Wenatchee | August 31 | 2 p.m. PT | Town Toyota Center – Wenatchee, Wash. |
| Prince Albert | Saskatoon | September 1 | 2 p.m. ST | SaskTel Centre – Saskatoon, Sask. |
| Medicine Hat | Lethbridge | September 1 | 7 p.m. MT | VisitLethbridge.com Arena – Lethbridge, Alta. |
| Swift Current | Regina | September 1 | 7 p.m. ST | Brandt Centre – Regina, Sask. |
| Penticton | Kamloops | September 2 | 7 p.m. PT | Sandman Centre – Kamloops, B.C. |
| Moose Jaw | Regina | September 2 | 7 p.m. ST | Brandt Centre – Regina, Sask. |
| Vancouver | Seattle | September 4 | 12 p.m. PT | Angel of the Winds Arena – Everett, Wash. |
| Spokane | Portland | September 4 | 3:30 p.m. PT | Angel of the Winds Arena – Everett, Wash. |
| Regina | Brandon | September 4 | 7 p.m. CT | Assiniboine Credit Union Place – Brandon, Man. |
| Red Deer | Calgary | September 4 | 7 p.m. MT | 7 Chiefs Sportsplex – Tsuut’ina Nation, Alta. |
| Kelowna | Kamloops | September 4 | 7 p.m. PT | Sandman Centre – Kamloops, B.C. |
| Moose Jaw | Prince Albert | September 4 | 7 p.m. ST | Art Hauser Centre – Prince Albert, Sask. |
| Edmonton | Prince George | September 4 | 7 p.m. PT | Tumbler Ridge Arena – Tumbler Ridge, B.C. |
| Saskatoon | Swift Current | September 4 | 7 p.m. ST | InnovationPlex – Swift Current, Sask. |
| Tri-City | Everett | September 4 | 7 p.m. PT | Angel of the Winds Arena – Everett, Wash. |
| London (OHL) | Victoria | September 4 | 7:05 p.m. PT | Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre – Victoria, B.C. |
| Seattle | Spokane | September 5 | 2 p.m. PT | Angel of the Winds Arena – Everett, Wash. |
| London (OHL) | Victoria | September 5 | 4:05 p.m. PT | Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre – Victoria, B.C. |
| Portland | Everett | September 5 | 6 p.m. PT | Angel of the Winds Arena – Everett, Wash. |
| Kamloops | Kelowna | September 5 | 6:05 p.m. PT | Prospera Place – Kelowna, B.C. |
| Lethbridge | Medicine Hat | September 5 | 7 p.m. MT | Co-op Place – Medicine Hat, Alta. |
| Swift Current | Moose Jaw | September 5 | 7 p.m. ST | Southland Co-op Centre – Assiniboia, Sask. |
| Calgary | Red Deer | September 5 | 6 p.m. MT | Marchant Crane Centrium – Red Deer, Alta. |
| Brandon | Regina | September 5 | 6 p.m. ST | Chief Denton George Memorial Multiplex – Ochapowace, Sask. |
| Prince Albert | Saskatoon | September 5 | 7 p.m. ST | Warman Home Centre Communiplex – Warman, Sask. |
| Tri-City | Wenatchee | September 5 | 6 p.m. PT | Town Toyota Center – Wenatchee, Wash. |
| Edmonton | Prince George | September 6 | 12 p.m. PT | Tumbler Ridge Arena – Tumbler Ridge, B.C. |
| Wenatchee | Vancouver | September 6 | 12 p.m. PT | Angel of the Winds Arena – Everett, Wash. |
| Seattle | Everett | September 6 | 4 p.m. PT | Angel of the Winds Arena – Everett, Wash. |
| Regina | Moose Jaw | September 8 | 7 p.m. ST | Temple Gardens Centre – Moose Jaw, Sask. |
| Kamloops | Penticton | September 8 | 6:35 p.m. PT | South Okanagan Events Centre – Penticton, B.C. |
| Kelowna | Penticton | September 9 | 6:35 p.m. PT | South Okanagan Events Centre – Penticton, B.C. |
| Red Deer | Lethbridge | September 10 | 7 p.m. MT | VisitLethbridge.com Arena – Lethbridge, Alta. |
| Saskatoon | Prince Albert | September 10 | 7 p.m. ST | Art Hauser Centre – Prince Albert, Sask. |
| Wenatchee | Seattle | September 11 | 3 p.m. PT | Toyota Arena – Kennewick, Wash. |
| Moose Jaw | Brandon | September 11 | 7 p.m. CT | Assiniboine Credit Union Place – Brandon, Man. |
| Swift Current | Medicine Hat | September 11 | 7 p.m. MT | Co-op Place – Medicine Hat, Alta. |
| Edmonton | Red Deer | September 11 | 7 p.m. MT | Marchant Crane Centrium – Red Deer, Alta. |
| Prince Albert | Regina | September 11 | 7 p.m. ST | Brandt Centre – Regina, Sask. |
| Portland | Spokane | September 11 | 7 p.m. PT | Toyota Arena – Kennewick, Wash. |
| Victoria | Everett | September 11 | 7:05 p.m. PT | Angel of the Winds Arena – Everett, Wash. |
| Seattle | Portland | September 12 | 2 p.m. PT | Toyota Arena – Kennewick, Wash. |
| Medicine Hat | Swift Current | September 12 | 5 p.m. ST | LSB Legacy Wickenheiser Centre – Shaunavon, Sask. |
| Calgary | Edmonton | September 12 | 6 p.m. MT | Glenn Hall Centennial Arena – Stony Plain, Alta. |
| Brandon | Moose Jaw | September 12 | 6 p.m. ST | Temple Gardens Centre – Moose Jaw, Sask. |
| Kamloops | Prince George | September 12 | 5 p.m. PT | West Fraser Centre – Quesnel, B.C. |
| Regina | Saskatoon | September 12 | 7 p.m. ST | SaskTel Centre – Saskatoon, Sask. |
| Penticton | Kelowna | September 12 | 6:05 p.m. PT | Prospera Place – Kelowna, B.C. |
| Spokane | Tri-City | September 12 | 6:05 p.m. PT | Toyota Arena – Kennewick, Wash. |
| Victoria | Vancouver | September 12 | 7 p.m. PT | Jon Baillie Arena – Port Coquitlam, B.C. |
| Victoria | Vancouver | September 13 | 2 p.m. PT | Langley Events Centre ARENAS – Langley, B.C. |
| Wenatchee | Tri-City | September 13 | 2:05 p.m. PT | Toyota Arena – Kennewick, Wash. |
| Prince George | Kamloops | September 13 | 5 p.m. PT | Sandman Centre – Kamloops, B.C. |
| Lethbridge | Calgary | September 13 | 4 p.m. MT | 7 Chiefs Sportsplex – Tsuut’ina Nation, Alta. |
About the Western Hockey League
Regarded as the world’s finest development league for junior hockey players, the Western Hockey League (WHL) head office is based in Calgary, Alberta. The WHL consists of 23 member Clubs with 17 located in Western Canada and six in the U.S. Pacific Northwest. A member of the Canadian Hockey League, the WHL has been a leading supplier of talent for the National Hockey League for over 50 years. The WHL is also the leading provider of hockey scholarships with over 375 graduates each year receiving WHL Scholarships to pursue a post-secondary education of their choice. Each season, WHL players also form the nucleus of Canada’s National Junior Hockey Team.
