The Kitchener Rangers and the Everett Silvertips meet in Kelowna on Monday, May 25, 2026, with both teams aiming to remain undefeated in the round-robin stage of the Canadian Hockey League Memorial Cup.
A victory in Monday's matchup will position the winning team securely for a direct berth into the Memorial Cup Final following the completion of the preliminary round-robin games.
Rangers Open with Shutout Win
Kitchener entered the national tournament after a dominant 5-0 shutout victory against the host team, the Kelowna Rockets, on Friday.
Chicago Blackhawks prospect Jack Pridham and veteran forward Dylan Edwards each contributed a goal and an assist, while defencemen Alexander Bilecki and Carson Campbell secured two assists each.
Rangers goaltender Christian Kirsch stopped all 24 shots in the tournament opener. The San Jose Sharks prospect posted a 16-2 record, a 2.32 goals-against average, and a .
900 save percentage during the OHL playoffs.
Kitchener forwards Sam O'Reilly and Jared Woolley, who both scored on Friday, are seeking their second consecutive Memorial Cup title after winning last year with the London Knights before being acquired at the trade deadline.
O'Reilly, a Tampa Bay Lightning prospect, claimed both the OHL regular season and playoff MVP honors.
He led all league postseason skaters with 17 goals and tied for second in overall scoring with 28 points.
The Rangers are competing in their seventh Memorial Cup tournament and are chasing their third franchise title.
They last won the national championship in 2003 under current New York Islanders head coach Pete DeBoer.
Silvertips Earn First Memorial Cup Win
Everett secured its first Memorial Cup victory in franchise history on Saturday night with a 5-3 win over the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League champion Chicoutimi Saguenéens.
Veteran winger Jesse Heslop and rookie forward Matias Vanhanen led the Silvertips with one goal and one assist each.
Detroit Red Wings first-round draft pick Carter Bear, alongside forwards Zackary Shantz and Lukas Kaplan, also scored for Everett.
Sixteen-year-old exceptional status defenceman Landon DuPont recorded an assist.
Vanhanen joined Everett through the 2025 CHL Import Draft from Finland and led the team with 87 regular-season points.
He added 24 points in the playoffs to secure the franchise's first Ed Chynoweth Cup.
Silvertips goaltender Anders Miller made 22 saves on 25 shots against Chicoutimi.
He achieved a 29-4-0 regular-season record and led all WHL playoff goaltenders with a 1.91 goals-against average and a .
932 save percentage.
The current tournament is the first Memorial Cup appearance for Everett in its 23-year franchise history.
Hockey fans from across Canada have gathered in Kelowna, British Columbia, for the junior hockey national championship tournament.
The surrounding festivities are generating significant local excitement and enthusiasm for hockey.
The Memorial Cup tournament schedule continues on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, as the Chicoutimi Saguenéens look to recover from their opening defeat when they face off against the Kitchener Rangers.
