| 2026 Memorial Cup | |
| Num Teams: | 4 |
| Dates: | TBD, May 2026 |
| Venues: | TBD |
| Host Team: | TBD (WHL) |
| Tv: | TBD |
| Prev Season: | 2025 |
| Next Season: | 2027 |
The 2026 Memorial Cup is a four-team round-robin format ice hockey tournament held at the arena of the host Western Hockey League team to be determined. It is the 106th Memorial Cup championship which determines the champion of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL). The tournament host city will be announced in early December 2024.[1] As of August 1, 2024, the following five teams have declared their intent to bid via news releases on their team websites: Brandon Wheat Kings,[2] Kelowna Rockets,[3] Lethbridge Hurricanes,[4] Medicine Hat Tigers,[5] Spokane Chiefs.[6] Lethbridge and Medicine Hat have never hosted the tournament, while Brandon has hosted once in 2010 and Spokane has hosted once in 1998. Kelowna has been selected to host the tournament twice, hosting it once in 2004, but the 2020 tournament it was slated to host was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The CHL will hand out the following awards at the conclusion of the 2026 Memorial Cup:
| Award | Recipient(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy Most outstanding player | ||
| Ed Chynoweth Trophy Top scorer | ||
| George Parsons Trophy Most sportsmanlike player | ||
| Hap Emms Memorial Trophy Best goaltender |
| Position | Recipient | |
|---|---|---|
| Defencemen | ||
| Forwards | ||
| Goaltender |