In the press release, Commissioner Dan Near wrote, "The WHL is excited to have five Clubs vying for the opportunity to host the 2026 Memorial Cup. The tremendous interest from our five Clubs is indicative of competitive balance on and off the ice within the WHL.

LETHBRIDGE HERALD - abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com If the Lethbridge Hurricanes win their bid to host the 2026 Memorial Cup, it will be the

The Canadian Hockey League announced Monday that five Western Hockey League (WHL) clubs – the Spokane Chiefs, Brandon Wheat Kings, Kelowna Rockets, Lethbridge Hurricanes and Medicine Hat Tigers have officially submitted formal written bids to secure the hosting rights for the 2026 Memorial Cup.

It’s now official, all five teams who indicated their intention to bid on the 2026 Memorial Cup have submitted their bids. Among those, the Kelowna Rockets who were the first team to announce they would be one of the teams bidding back in mid June.

Five Western Hockey League teams -- including four Canadian clubs -- are vying to host the Memorial Cup in 2026. The Canadian Hockey League announced Monday that the Brandon Wheat Kings, Kelowna Rockets,

TORONTO - Five Western Hockey League teams — including four Canadian clubs — are vying to host the Memorial Cup in 2026. The Canadian Hockey League announced Monday that the Kelowna Rockets, Brandon Wheat Kings, Lethbridge Hurricanes, Medicine Hat Tigers and Spokane Chiefs have all submitted formal bids to host the league's championship tournament.

The Brandon Wheat Kings, Kelowna Rockets, Lethbridge Hurricanes, Medicine Hat Tigers and Spokane Chiefs have all submitted formal bids to host the CHL’s championship tournament