Adam Kierszenblat

Liam Lefebvre climbed up 32 spots on NHL Central Scouting's North American skater rankings between the midterm and final editions. On Sunday, he scored a nice breakaway goal and the overtime-winner at the Memorial Cup.

The AHL Conference Finals begin on May 27, 2026.

Heading into each team's final round-robin game, a lot can still affect the Memorial Cup standings, including who advances straight to the final, whether there's a tiebreaker game and more. Here are the scenarios.

Matias Vanhanen did not have an ideal start to his WHL career after moving from Finland. His Everett Silvertips coach and his Finnish teammate helped the NHL draft prospect become a strong scorer.

Alex Edler could be on his way back to the organization.

The Kitchener Rangers have fought four times in three round-robin games. Adam Kierszenblat explores that, the recent curse for 3-0 teams, European MVP candidates and more at the Memorial Cup.

Despite the uncertainty of playing in Friday's semifinal game for the Everett Silvertips, Landon DuPont put on a dominant performance to help his team advance to the 2026 Memorial Cup final and is reaching records among exceptional status players.

Gabriel Chiarot is one win away from hoisting the Memorial Cup.

The Kitchener Rangers and Everett Silvertips are set for their 2026 Memorial Cup final clash. Here's what you need to know about the two teams and what's been the key to them getting this far.

Whether it's playing for the Rangers for three years, coming over from Switzerland, going back-to-back or making coaching history, different journeys brought Kitchener's players and staff to Memorial Cup glory.