The Canadian Hockey League announced Monday that five Western Hockey League clubs – the Brandon Wheat Kings, Kelowna Rockets, Lethbridge Hurricanes, Medicine Hat Tigers and Spokane Chiefs – have officially submitted their formal written bids in an effort to secure the hosting rights for the 2026 Memorial Cup.
The five W-H-L teams vying to host the 2026 Memorial Cup represent the largest number of C-H-L teams bidding for the event since six Quebec Maritimes Junior League franchises sought to host the 2009 Memorial Cup. All five franchises from the W-H-L were required to submit their bid documents ahead of last Friday’s deadline. They will now be asked to formally present their bid before a selection committee in the weeks to come. Each of the bids will be evaluated based on four categories – business operations, local atmosphere/community engagement, event logistics and hockey operations. Following the evaluation process, the winning bid is tentatively scheduled to be announced by the end of December. Following is the news release from the C-H-L and W-H-L…..
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