The Kitchener Rangers are 2026 Memorial Cup champions.

In the conclusion to the 106th Memorial Cup, the Rangers beat the Everett Silvertips 6-2 at Prospera Place in Kelowna on Sunday, May 31.

The Kitchener Rangers are 2026 #MemorialCup champions!@KelownaCapNews @BlackPressMedia https://t.co/fYYCUMw0QB pic.twitter.com/0PL8NsYIPV — Jordy Cunningham (@CunninghamJordy) June 1, 2026 The win is Kitchener’s first Memorial Cup victory since 2003 and third in franchise history.

“[It’s] unbelievable,” said Kitchener head coach Jussi Ahokas.

“Three years of hard work, it comes comes the end, how the boys played and how we got the job done… a little relief that we could do it together.” For former West Kelowna Warrior Jack Pridham, who left the BCHL to join Kitchener in November 2024, winning the Memorial Cup in Kelowna is a bit of a full circle moment.

“Last year I came here, I loved it.

I loved my teammates, my coaching staff,” said Pridham.

“It was unfortunate what happened to us last year in the playoffs.

To have the opportunity again was something I wanted to do and come back and have a try at this and they always did it.

I couldn’t be happier, we got a great group of guys and a great coaching staff.” “It’s definitely an unbelievable feeling,” Pridham added.

“It’s so special, you know, my family’s here, they’re all down, so it’s great to be able to celebrate with them and my billets.” Pridham wasn’t named tournament MVP, but played like one throughout Kitchener’s four games as he led the Memorial Cup in goals (5) and points (9).

“He played unreal, unbelievable,” said Ahokas of Pridham.

“He was shooting, defending, played a 200-foot game, and he scored also big goals for us, I’m really happy for him.” Rangers players Jared Woolley and Sam O’Reilly are in rare company after playing in their third consecutive Memorial Cup and winning their second straight.

“It’s pretty hard to put into words, it feels amazing, [it’s] pretty hard to beat,” said O’Reilly, who was also named Memorial Cup MVP.

“I think being here last year and the year before helped a lot, and I just kind of made us more comfortable with the situations that we were in.” In the championship game, O’Reilly had a four-point night.

Leading 3-1 after two periods, Kitchener put the game away early in the third when the started the period with a 5-on-3 powerplay opportunity.

Just 26 seconds into the final frame, Pridham scored his fifth of the tournament, assisted by O’Reilly and Cameron Reid.

The Rangers capitalize on the two-man advantage, scoring on the 5-on-3 to open up a three-goal lead in the third! 🏒🔥🚨 #MemorialCup pic.twitter.com/sXKU8adbGf — TSN (@TSN_Sports) June 1, 2026 Thirty-seven seconds later, the trio combined to make it 5-1, with O’Reilly scoring from Pridham and Reid.

The Rangers cash in again on the power play, pushing the score to 5–1 in the #MemorialCup pic.twitter.com/truxAqcZn9 — TSN (@TSN_Sports) June 1, 2026 “We wanted to bury them… came out strong with two goals in I think the first minute,” said Pridham.

“We did our job well and then just played the rest of the third hard.” Pridham had....