#NHLPeachy @NHL Network to Deliver Live Coverage of 2026 Memorial Cup Beginning May 22
NHL Network to Deliver Live Coverage of 2026 Memorial Cup Beginning May 22
Coverage to Showcase Hockey’s Premiere Junior Championship and the Next Generation of NHL Talent; Tournament Features Host Kelowna Rockets, OHL Champion Kitchener Rangers, WHL Champion Everett Silvertips and QMJHL Champion Chicoutimi Saguenéens
NHL Network™ today announced its live coverage of every game of the 2026 Memorial Cup presented by Kubota, beginning Friday, May 22 at 9 p.m. ET, featuring the OHL Champion Kitchener Rangers facing the host, Kelowna Rockets.
NHL Network’s 2026 Memorial Cup coverage will feature live game telecasts throughout the tournament, culminating with the championship game on Sunday, May 31 at 7 p.m. ET. The annual tournament will unite the champions of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), Western Hockey League (WHL) and Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), along with host Kelowna, to compete for one of hockey’s most highly regarded trophies.
This year’s Memorial Cup field will showcase many of the top young players in hockey, including 32 NHL-affiliated prospects, led by Kitchener with 12, Kelowna with eight, Chicoutimi with seven and Everett with five. Kitchener’s roster includes Tampa Bay Lightning prospect Sam O’Reilly, the 2025-26 OHL MVP and 2026 OHL Playoffs MVP, along with Nashville Predators first-round pick Cameron Reid. Kelowna is led by Utah Mammoth first-round pick Tij Iginla and Los Angeles Kings prospect Vojtech Cihar, the 2026 World Junior Championship MVP. Everett features Detroit Red Wings first-round pick Carter Bear, Seattle Kraken prospect and 2026 WHL Playoffs MVP Julius Miettinen, and Landon DuPont, a top 2027 NHL Draft prospect and potential No. 1 overall pick. Chicoutimi’s roster includes Anaheim Ducks prospect Maxim Massé, the 2025-26 QMJHL MVP.
The tournament will feature notable 2026 NHL Draft-eligible players ranked by NHL Central Scouting including four players ranked among the top 60 North American Skaters: Liam Lefebvre (No. 38), Brek Liske (No. 44), Alexander Bilecki (No. 49) and Matias Vanhanen (No. 54). Harrison Boettiger and Jason Schaubel are ranked No. 10 and No. 36, respectively, among North American goaltenders. The confirmed 2026 Memorial Cup field includes the host Kelowna Rockets, OHL Champion Kitchener Rangers, WHL Champion Everett Silvertips and QMJHL Champion Chicoutimi Saguenéens.
A full schedule of NHL Network’s 2026 Memorial Cup can be seen below:
2026 Memorial Cup Schedule on NHL Network
Date
Matchup
Time
Friday, May 22
Kitchener Rangers vs Kelowna Rockets
9 p.m. ET
Saturday, May 23
Everett Silvertips vs Chicoutimi Saguenéens
9 p.m. ET
Sunday, May 24
Kelowna Rockets vs Chicoutimi Saguenéens
9 p.m. ET
Monday, May 25
Everett Silvertips vs Kitchener Rangers
9 p.m. ET
Tuesday, May 26
Chicoutimi Saguenéens vs. Kitchener Rangers
9 p.m. ET
Wednesday, May 27
Kelowna Rockets vs. Everett Silvertips
9 p.m. ET
Thursday, May 28
Tiebreaker*: TBD vs TBD
9 p.m. ET
Friday, May 29
Semifinal: TBD vs TBD
9 p.m. ET
Sunday, May 31
Final: TBD vs TBD
7 p.m. ET
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