A look at which team currently holds the 2026-27 WHL In-Season Cup.
The new addition to the 2026-27 WHL campaign is the In-Season Cup. This league-wide tournament started the campaign with the Everett Silvertips and will transfer to whichever team beats them first. The "Cup" will keep transferring until the end of the year, when the team holding it will be declared champion. Here is an update after the second week of the season.
The Portland Winterhawks took care of business this week as they retained the In-Season Cup. Portland was able to pick up a 5-3 win over the Kamloops Blazers in their only game of the weekend. Nathan Brown scored the winner while Reed Brown finished the night with a hat trick.
This week, the Winterhawks will have to defend the In-Season Cup twice. Both games will be against the Spokane Chiefs as they visit the Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland. Friday's matchup is scheduled for 7:00 pm PT, while Saturday's game is set for 6:00 pm PT.
Ondřej Štěbeták of the Portland Winterhawks (Photo Credit: Keith Dwiggins/Portland Winterhawks/WHL)Make sure you bookmark THN's WHL site and add us to your favourites on Google News for the latest news, exclusive interviews, breakdowns, and so much more. This article originally appeared on The Hockey News.
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