The Everett Silvertips have arrived at the 2026 Memorial Cup as the WHL champions, bringing a dominant, record-setting squad built for a deep run and a shot at the franchise’s first national title. Under sharp management, they returned a strong core from a near-miss the prior year and added key pieces that pushed them over the top, creating a balanced, high-powered team loaded with NHL prospects and playoff-tested talent. Led by Finnish phenoms Julius Miettinen (Seattle Kraken prospect and WHL playoff MVP with 27 points in 18 games) and Matias Vanhanen, dynamic forward Carter Bear (Detroit Red Wings 1st-rounder), superstar young defenseman Landon DuPont (who set records with 23 playoff points as a 16-year-old), captain Tarin Smith, goalie Anders Miller, and contributors like Shea Busch, Brek Liske, and Rylan Gould, the Silvertips posted a monster 57-8-2-1 regular-season record, winning the Scotty Munro Trophy. They dominated the playoffs with a 16-2 mark, outscoring opponents 82-36, and swept to their first Ed Chynoweth Cup in franchise history. With elite skill, ridiculous depth, veteran leadership, and scoring punch from every line, Everett enters as one of the strongest teams in the tournament — hungry to become just the fourth U.S.-based Memorial Cup champion and cap off a historic season on the big stage.
