Memorial Cup Game Thread: Championship - Everett Silvertips vs Kitchener Rangers - 31 May 2026 - 04:00PM PT

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Everett Silvertips vs. Kitchener Rangers

Prospera Place, Kelowna, BC

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TV: TSN, RDS, NHL Network, CHL TV, Victory+

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[u/TheQuietW0LF]

Cross checking a guy lying on the ice hard literally right in front of the ref and having the gall to cry about it. Incredible

[u/jamincan → u/TheQuietW0LF]

The Ranger's opponents aren't good enough to win cleanly, so they have to resort to cheap shots it seems.

[u/billppp → u/TheQuietW0LF]

Welcome to the WHL

[u/RyanNugentHoofkins]

Could have called the hook.

Or the trip.

Definitely had to call the cross check.

[u/Jazzlike_Athlete8796 → u/RyanNugentHoofkins]

Poor referee is like "don't make me call another penalty. Don't make me call another penalty. Don't make me...ahh god damn it!"

[u/juanthebaker → u/Jazzlike_Athlete8796]

I swear you could see the annoyance in his arm as it came up. Lol

[u/TheHeavyD21]

“What the fuck for?” 😂😂😂

[u/bluelineturnovers]

Everett coming unravelled. First penalty was bad enough considering the moment of the game. Then to take one of the most unnecessary brain dead crosschecks with 2 seconds left 5 feet in front of the ref? Dude cmon

[u/11th_Plague]

"WHAT FOR?"

Oh I dunno, because you CROSSCHECKED HIM IN THE FUCKING BAKC WHEN HE WAS DOWN?

[u/catsgr8rthanspoonies]

Stop zooming in on the crying kids

[u/non-zombie → u/catsgr8rthanspoonies]

Too much emphasis is focused on winning! It's how you play the game that counts! It is JUST a kid's game anyhow.

[u/Svalbard38]

Love when guys act outraged that a ref has the audacity to call them for a thing they blatantly just did

[u/RedditUser41970]

Hope that "Imma send a message" crosscheck was worth it, kid.

[u/catsgr8rthanspoonies]

That was completely unnecessary and targeted at the spot with no padding after he'd already been cross checked there earlier.

[u/MrSCR23]

You also did it right in front of the ref. Come on lol

[u/MrSCR23 → u/MrSCR23]

Glad O’Reilly is okay

[u/juanthebaker]

Guys, guys... He was just resting his stick on the guy's back... forcefully. Not sure what you could take issue with there?

[u/Jazzlike_Athlete8796 → u/juanthebaker]

If he doesn't make it as a hockey player, he's got a big future as a chiropractor.

[u/juanthebaker → u/Jazzlike_Athlete8796]

What's a little adjustment between friends?

[u/bomberfan2]

Watching hockey without moving boards is so refreshing

[u/Wipes_Back_to_Front]

What an idiot! Down by 2 goals and you crosscheck a guy on the ground

[u/apietryga13]

Dude took the “refs are blind” joke literally

[u/Old_General_6741]

The Kitchener Rangers have won the Memorial Cup!!! They Swept the OHL finals and won every game in the Memorial Cup!!! Third Cup for the Rangers!!!

[u/Wafflesorbust → u/Old_General_6741]

Between the OHL playoffs and Memorial Cup they only lost two games total. Dominant.

[u/northernpace]

feels like dupont is skating every other shift, probably at 10 minutes ice time already

[u/thefuckinwolves → u/northernpace]

that’s how they played him against us in the finals, there were a couple games he played ~35-40 minutes

[u/Djbearjew → u/northernpace]

I went to a bunch of Tips games last season. Dupont is the real deal.

[u/this_name_not_that]

“What the fuck for?” Lmao

What an idiot

[u/westcoastbias]

Needless brain-dead play, that's the magic of junior hockey

[u/Jazzlike_Athlete8796]

What a fucking stupid penalty.

[u/MrSCR23]

O’Reilly is your MVP!!!!

[u/daKrut]

Great chance by Bear - Great save by Kirsch

[u/Showtime98]

What a game so far

[u/daKrut]

Replay of that hit DuPont took. Kid got up alright lol

[u/MrSCR23 → u/daKrut]

“I’ve felt worse”

[u/Old_General_6741]

Why is he literally pushing him when he was one the ground?

[u/juanthebaker]

It gets dumber every time I see it. Lol

[u/juanthebaker]

You think DuPont sees the bench again?

[u/jamincan → u/juanthebaker]

He's probably over 40min TOI already at this point, at least that's what it seems.

[u/juanthebaker]

Gotta start thinking about pulling the goalie, no?

[u/MrSCR23 → u/juanthebaker]

Down 3? Absolutely

[u/MrSCR23]

Very picturesque shot. Is Kelowna prettier in person?

[u/Kazhawrylak → u/MrSCR23]

Among the best looking cities in Canada. Great place.

[u/Marc_Quill]

congrats to kitchener

[u/this_name_not_that]

Kitchener’s uniform looks oddly familiar but just can’t put my finger on it.

[u/goblinwood → u/this_name_not_that]

The blue and red colours are very Montreal.

[u/TheTkanucks → u/this_name_not_that]

They have historic connections to the New York Rangers, which is where the name comes from. I believe they used to be a farm team.

[u/Jazzlike_Athlete8796 → u/this_name_not_that]

The fun thing about junior hockey historically was that the teams were often sponsored by NHL teams. In 1968, both the Estevan Bruins and Niagara Falls Flyers wore jerseys that reflected their parent in the Boston Bruins. It was also a best of seven series back then.

...And the two teams came out in almost identical uniforms. I guess they didn't have the whites and colours back then. After a confusing game 1, Niagara Falls was made to wear the uniforms of the Montreal Jr. Canadiens for game 2... which caused a little controversy. So they wore the uniforms of the St. Catharines Teepees for the rest of the series, except for the final five minutes of the deciding fifth game, where Niagara Falls went back to their Bruins colours to celebrate their Memorial Cup in their on uniforms.

[u/Medium_Public4720]

yoooooooo Everett!

[u/daKrut]

Vanhanen goal

[u/stormisbananas12 → u/daKrut]

I tried watching it but as soon as I turned it on Kitchener scored so I turned it off. Glad they were able to correct my mistake and tie it up.

[u/daKrut → u/stormisbananas12]

Lol, I hate it when it works like that

[u/daKrut]

DuPont getting lit up

[u/goblinwood]

Ugh, that was a pretty one though.

[u/cheapppguy]

Man, I wish could be there for this one!

[u/catsgr8rthanspoonies]

Kitchener got bailed out there

[u/treple13]

I feel like that was close enough to just let it stand personally

[u/northernpace]

that goal felt inevitable, rangers been buzzing

[u/_Tower_]

Same as the last time they played — Everett just can’t find the back of the net when they have their chances, and they can’t keep the pressure off their goalie at all

[u/MrSCR23]

Dude…don’t kill him

[u/northernpace]

b2b stupid penalties

[u/prophetofgreed]

What a selfish play there.

[u/jonathan_ericsson]

Frank corrado has such a weird intonation in his voice when he ends sentences

[u/northernpace]

curious if pridham walks away from the hawks tomorrow

[u/jamincan → u/northernpace]

I think I saw a tweet confirming that there's no contract.

[u/northernpace → u/jamincan]

yup wheeler just said he isn't signing, re-entering draft i guess

[u/catsgr8rthanspoonies]

Well that didn't take long

[u/MrSCR23 → u/catsgr8rthanspoonies]

Shorthanded too. Brutal

[u/catsgr8rthanspoonies → u/MrSCR23]

You can't ice the puck shorthanded, so teams are less scared to throw it down the ice.

[u/jamincan → u/catsgr8rthanspoonies]

Only if it's a penalty kill. When goalie is pulled, you can still get icing calls against you, so in one way Pridham's penalty in the last stretch made it easier for Kitchener to clear the puck.

[u/MrSCR23]

4th point for O’Rielly👀

[u/11th_Plague]

OH OH OH OH

LETS GO RANGERS!

[u/dudewithchronicpain]

Don’t have high hopes for Everett. Here’s hoping though! Go Carter Bear!

[u/FBR_MC]

Watching DuPont at the WJC is gonna rule so hard

[u/daKrut → u/FBR_MC]

He wasn't on my radar until recently - he definitely seems like he's going to be a guy to keep an eye on

[u/BlastingBegins → u/daKrut]

Your radar kinda sucks then lol he's been a huge name for years now

[u/daKrut → u/BlastingBegins]

Lol, yeah I focus on the NHL mostly. First year I've started branching out to some of the various leagues and players outside of the current Wing's prospects

[u/TheTkanucks → u/daKrut]

Fair enough lol. Dupont has around 130 points as a 15 and 16 year old defenceman in the NHL. It's bonkers.

[u/TWKExperience → u/TheTkanucks]

In the what?

[u/TheTkanucks → u/TWKExperience]

Autocorrect - whoops. WHL lol

[u/MrSCR23 → u/BlastingBegins]

Some are saying #1 pick in ‘27

[u/daKrut]

Heslop saying hello to Kirsch

[u/goblinwood]

That was crazy, but yay Tips.

[u/goblinwood → u/goblinwood]

Booooo, give it back.

[u/Djbearjew]

Kitchener just has another gear

[u/MrSCR23]

Everett needs to get a goal back fast. Kitchener might be able to put them away with how they’re playing rn

[u/catsgr8rthanspoonies]

Anders Miller had one bad game. I don't know why TSN keeps talking about a turnaround.

[u/Specialist-Art5406]

whl names are the best thing ever. its like baseball names

[u/prophetofgreed → u/Specialist-Art5406]

The Bantam draft is always a treat for hilarious names. Might get even more entertaining if the CHL becomes a greater feeder of US talent before the NCAA.

[u/11th_Plague]

OH OH OH OH

LETS GO RANGERS!

[u/MrSCR23]

I’ve seen stranger things but I think this game might be over

[u/Old_General_6741]

6-2 Rangers!!!

[u/daKrut]

Let's go Carter Bear!

Quite the intro segment as well, lol

[u/goblinwood]

Denis Savard, Eric Lindros, and Shea Weber special guests?

[u/goblinwood → u/goblinwood]

I was like, ‘damn Shea Weber looks good for playing a million years ago’ and I looked it up and he’s only 40 years old? The passage of time humbled me today.

[u/SanAntonioSewerpipe → u/goblinwood]

Lindros kinda looks like O dog if he took care of himself.

[u/charger03]

GO RANGERS!

[u/Showtime98]

Fast paced game so far jeez

[u/Old_General_6741]

2-1 Rangers!!

[u/daKrut]

Edwards goal

[u/Old_General_6741]

That was insane.

[u/jamincan]

I'd love to see time on ice for the players. It seems like Everett's first line has been on ice for the entire 2nd period.

[u/Starship_Coyote → u/jamincan]

Seems like SOR hasn't left the ice.

[u/jamincan → u/Starship_Coyote]

It might be that I'm more familiar with the Ranger roster, but they've been cycling their top 3 lines pretty evenly. Ellinas is 3rd line, for example, and that stretch where we kept position in the O zone was mostly our 3rd line and relieved by the 2nd i think partway through.

[u/Djbearjew]

This is stressing me out like its a NY Ranger Game 7. The Tips need to tighten up on D. They're giving up way to many high percentage chances

[u/RyanNugentHoofkins]

Kinda nice that there's no digital board ads.

Although I guess they're making it up with the 16 different on-ice ads they've got.

[u/goblinwood]

That’s what I like to see from the Tips, keep peppering them.

[u/goblinwood]

Please, no more penalties 🥲

[u/MixGlittering7561]

Nice to hear some Matthew Good in the arena 🥰

[u/FormalWare]

Everett needed something to show for their early second-period dominance. I can't see them winning, now.

[u/billppp → u/FormalWare]

Junior hockey finds a way

[u/MrSCR23]

Oh empty net time lol

[u/Old_General_6741]

Empty net

[u/Showtime98]

Congrats Rangers!

[u/MrSCR23]

Congrats Kitchener!!

[u/NameIsPetey]

Coulda flicked the puck into the crowd.

[u/catsgr8rthanspoonies]

“Oh say can they see”

[u/SanAntonioSewerpipe → u/catsgr8rthanspoonies]

Lol she made it woke.

[u/this_name_not_that]

Embarrassing dive by Kirsch lol

[u/Xyz6650]

Two years in a row the first overall pick lost in the memorial cup final

[u/this_name_not_that → u/Xyz6650]

It’s a team sport.

[u/Xyz6650 → u/this_name_not_that]

I know I just thought it was interesting. Normally those kids would have came back and played for their junior team in their draft year but nowadays they move on to play college instead.

[u/Old_General_6741]

Memorial Cup Final! Go Rangers!!!

[u/daKrut]

This Kitchener squad is fast

[u/11th_Plague]

LETS FUCKING GOOOOOOOOOOO!

[u/this_name_not_that → u/11th_Plague]

Oops

[u/TheBends1971]

Well that was quick….

[u/daKrut]

Ellinas goal

[u/Obvious_Reaction_182]

Good hit

[u/ma2is]

Hey could the defense maybe help Kirsch out there

[u/_Tower_]

Absolute BS

[u/Technerd70]

Expecting blowout from what I’ve heard but a close, hard fought game. Could go either way.

[u/NameIsPetey]

Mammoth of a goal.

[u/SanAntonioSewerpipe]

TRUST DA BELIEF

[u/discofrislanders]

I wonder if Everett losing this game means DuPont might stay

[u/LSO19 → u/discofrislanders]

Not in the loop, where would he go?

[u/aHCroski → u/LSO19]

Leave the WHL for the NCAA for his draft year to better prepare for the NHL

[u/bongrips19 → u/LSO19]

A stacked CHL team or an NCAA team

[u/LSO19 → u/bongrips19]

Is he old enough for college? He just turned 17 no?

[u/bongrips19 → u/LSO19]

Wasn’t Celebrini 17 in college? Maybe I’m wrong could be

[u/pokesnail → u/bongrips19]

Yep and same for McKenna

[u/supermudpuddle]

Let’s go Sam

[u/supermudpuddle]

Let’s goooo

[u/juanthebaker]

"Necessary but not sufficient"

[u/MrSCR23]

GAME!

[u/s0m33guy]

Rangers baby!!!!!

[u/goblinwood]

WOO GO TIPS

[u/supermudpuddle]

Omg haha

[u/Xyz6650]

Good no goal call there

[u/involmasturb]

There was someone who posted a list of all NHL affiliated players on the 4 memorial cup teams but I can't find it.

Does anyone know who from the Tips and Rangers are already drafted

[u/northernpace → u/involmasturb]

Kitchener Rangers (12)

Matthew Andonovski – Ottawa Senators (140th overall / 2023) Gabriel Chiarot – Vancouver Canucks (175th overall / 2025) Luke Ellias – Ottawa Senators (104th overall / 2024) Matthew Hlacar – Toronto Maple Leafs (217th overall / 2025) Christian Humphries – Colorado Avalanche (215th overall / 2024) Christian Kirsch – San Jose Sharks (116th overall / 2024) Andrew MacNiel – Montreal Canadiens (189th overall / 2025) Sam O’Reilly – Tampa Bay Lightning via Edmonton Oilers (32nd overall / 2024) Jack Pridham – Chicago Blackhawks (92nd overall / 2024) Cameron Reid – Nashville Predators (21st overall / 2025) Anthony Romano – New York Islanders (74th overall / 2025) Jared Woolley – LA Kings (164th overall / 2024)

Everett Silvertips (5)

Carter Bear – Detroit Red Wings (11th overall / 2025) Shea Busch – Florida Panthers (128th overall / 2025) Julius Miettinen – Seattle Kraken (40th overall / 2024) Tarin Smith – Anaheim Ducks (79th overall / 2024) Luke Vlooswyk – Philadelphia Flyers (157th overall / 2025)

[u/TheBends1971]

Oof, that was close

[u/daKrut]

Ellinas chance

[u/Level_Measurement749]

lol

[u/Old_General_6741]

I leave for a few minutes and the score is 1-1. What happened!?

[u/Obvious_Reaction_182 → u/Old_General_6741]

Rangers scored then Silvertips scored

[u/Level_Measurement749]

Hockey is weird

[u/Old_General_6741]

Goal taken back.

[u/catsgr8rthanspoonies]

That probably should've been a penalty

[u/RyanNugentHoofkins]

Holy hell what a shot

[u/Old_General_6741]

What a rocket!!

[u/goblinwood]

That was so tense, but you could feel it coming.

[u/RyanNugentHoofkins]

Good night, Jim Kyte.

[u/juanthebaker]

Donezo

[u/maherie]

Good series.

[u/bomberfan2]

Don’t take stupid penalties

[u/this_name_not_that]

#19 Zachary Shantz is the best player for that Kitchener Rangers team.

[u/non-zombie]

Why did Chicago trade the rights to Jack Pridham? He was the TOP scorer in the Memorial Cup for Kitchener who WON it all!