The top-seeded Everett Silvertips will face off against the fourth-seeded Kelowna Rockets in a highly anticipated second-round clash. Everett enters the series following a dominant first-round sweep over the Portland Winterhawks, maintaining the momentum that earned them the league's best regular-season record. Meanwhile, the Rockets come in with plenty of fire of their own, having also swept their first-round opponent in the Kamloops Blazers. As for the season series, the Silvertips held the upper hand, going a perfect 4-0-0-0 against the Rockets. However, those numbers may be deceptive; three of those four contests were decided by just a single goal, including a thrilling overtime finish in late February. This very well could be the best series of the postseason. 2026 WHL PLAYOFFS STATS Playoff Records: * Everett Silvertips: 4-0-0 * Kelowna Rockets: 4-0-0 Goals For/Against: * Everett Silvertips: 14 GF, 8 GA * Kelowna Rockets: 25 GF, 5 GA Power Play: * Everett Silvertips: 14.3% * Kelowna Rockets: 29.4% Penalty Kill: * Everett Silvertips: 90.0% * Kelowna Rockets: 70.0% Leading Scorers: Everett Silvertips: * Carter Bear: 4 GP, 6 G, 1 A, 7 P * Landon DuPont: 4 GP, 1 G, 3 A, 4 P * Rylan Gould: 4 GP, 2 G, 1 A, 3 P * Tarin Smith: 4 GP, 0 G, 3 A, 3 P * Julius Miettinen: 4 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 2 P Kelowna Rockets: * Vojtech Cihar: 4 GP, 6 G, 4 A, 10 P * Tij Iginla: 4 GP, 5 G, 5 A, 10 P * Mazden Leslie: 4 GP, 1 G, 4 A, 5 P * Andrew Cristall: 4 GP, 1 G, 4 A, 5 P * Shane Smith: 4 GP, 2 G, 2 A, 4 P Goaltenders: Everett Silvertips: * Anders Miller: 4-0-0, 1.25 GAA, .947 SV% Kelowna Rockets: * Harrison Boettiger: 4-0-0, 2.00 GAA, .934 SV% Series Schedule * Game 1: @ Everett — Friday, April 10, 7:05 PM PT * Game 2: @ Everett — Saturday, April 11, 6:05 PM PT * Game 3: @ Kelowna — Tuesday, April 14, 7:05 PM PT * Game 4: @ Kelowna — Wednesday, April 15, 7:05 PM PT * Game 5*: @ Everett — Friday, April 17, 7:05 PM PT * Game 6*: @ Kelowna — Sunday, April 19, 5:05 PM PT * Game 7*: @ Everett — Tuesday, April 21, 7:05 PM PT Make sure you bookmark THN's WHL site and add us to your favourites on Google News [https://news.google.com/publications/CAAqBwgKMK-q0gsw7sXpAw?hl=en-CA&gl=CA&ceid=CA%3Aen] for the latest news, exclusive interviews, breakdowns, and so much more. This article originally appeared on The Hockey News [https://thehockeynews.com/whl]. 2026 WHL Playoffs Preview: 1) Prince Albert Raiders Versus 6) Saskatoon Blades [https://thehockeynews.com/whl/latest-news/2026-whl-playoffs-preview-1-prince-albert-raiders-versus-6-saskatoon-blades] WHL Announces Finalists For 2026 Coach & Executive Of The Year [https://thehockeynews.com/whl/latest-news/whl-announces-finalists-for-2026-coach-executive-of-the-year] 2026 WHL Playoffs Daily Recap: April 6 [https://thehockeynews.com/whl/game-day/2026-whl-playoffs-daily-recap-april-6] 2026 WHL Playoffs Daily Recap: April 5 [https://thehockeynews.com/whl/latest-news/2026-whl-playoffs-daily-recap-april-5] 2026 WHL Playoffs Daily Recap: April 4 [https://thehockeynews.com/whl/game-day/2026-whl-playoffs-daily-recap-april-4] 2026 WHL Playoffs Daily Recap: April 3 [https://thehockeynews.com/whl/game-day/2026-whl-playoffs-daily-recap-april-3] 2026 WHL Playoffs Daily Recap: April 2 [https://thehockeynews.com/whl/game-day/2026-whl-playoffs-daily-recap-april-2] For action-packed issues, access to the entire magazine archive and a free issue, subscribe to The Hockey News at THN.com/free [https://thehockeynews.store/products/print-subscription?_gl=1*11e3hua*_ga*MTk0NDM0Mzk0OS4xNzQ2MjQ0ODA2*_ga_ZET34ZFCGX*czE3NjYzMzYxOTQkbzkwOSRnMSR0MTc2NjMzNzA3NyRqNTYkbDAkaDA.]. Get the latest news and trending stories by subscribing to our newsletter here [http://eepurl.com/i7OC4I]. And share your thoughts by commenting below the article on THN.com or creating your own post in our community forum. Image [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/e3f885b3-037b-449c-b823-09d6da5dd7a1.png]
