The Kitchener Rangers are ready for their seventh appearance at the Memorial Cup, and fans back home will have a chance to support them during three round robin games.
The Memorial Cup is awarded to the best major junior hockey team in Canada. This tournament features teams from the Ontario Hockey League, the Western Hockey League, the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League, along with a team from the host city.
Recently, the Kitchener Rangers claimed the title of Ontario Hockey League champions after they swept past the Barrie Colts to win the J. Ross Robertson Cup last week.
All round robin and semi-final games of the Memorial Cup will be broadcasted at 9 p. m. ET. Here’s when you can catch them:
Friday against Kelowna.
Monday against Everett.
Tuesday against Chicoutimi.
If needed, a tie-breaker game is set for Thursday, May 28.
The semi-finals will take place on May 29.
The championship game is scheduled for May 31 starting at 7 p. m. ET.
All games will be shown on TSN.
The other teams participating in this tournament include:
The Everett Silvertips from Everett, Washington, who are making their first appearance as Western Hockey League champions.
The Chicoutimi Saguenéens from Chicoutimi, Que., representing Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League champs and attending for their fourth time.
The Kelowna Rockets as host team who are appearing for their sixth time.
This year’s Memorial Cup is held in Kelowna, B. C., and next year it will take place in Guelph as part of its bicentennial celebrations.
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