Every week, the CHL releases a list of the top-10 teams in the league. Throughout the season, we at The Hockey News [https://thehockeynews.com/whl] will be keeping track of which WHL teams are in the rankings, as well as who finishes the year ranked highest. Here is a look at the four WHL teams that made the Week 1 rankings. EDMONTON OIL KINGS- 3RD The Edmonton Oil Kings kicked off their 2025-26 season in style with back-to-back victories over the Red Deer Rebels. Edmonton defeated Red Deer on the road 4-2 before winning their home opener 4-1. With Max Curran, Blake Fiddler and Adam Jecho all expected to make their WHL season debuts this weekend, it could be another successful week for the Oil Kings. SPOKANE CHIEFS- 6TH The Spokane Chiefs started the campaign by splitting their first two games of the season. They defeated the Kelowna Rockets 8-2 on opening night before falling to the Kamloops Blazers 6-4 on Saturday. Up next for Spokane will be their home opener against the Tri-City Americans, which is expected to feature plenty of offensive fireworks for the reigning West champions. EVERETT SILVERTIPS- 9TH After not being included last week, the Everett Silvertips make their first appearance on the top-10 of the season. The Silvertips have only played one game, but it was a thrilling one as Everett came back from 3-0 to defeat the Wenatchee Wild 4-3 in a shootout. If the Silvertips can replicate their 60-shot performance from the weekend, they could be in store for a 3-0 start to the season. KELOWNA ROCKETS- 10TH Dropping one spot in the rankings is the Rockets, who lost their home opener to the Chiefs. Kelowna will be getting back a ton of talent ahead of this weekend as Mazden Leslie, Hiroki Gojsic and others have returned from NHL camps. Ultimately, it should be a fun week for the Rockets as they play a home-and-home against their Okanagan rivals, the Penticton Vees 2025-26 RANKINGS LIST: Edmonton Oil Kings: Twice, Highest Rank- 3rd Spokane Chiefs: Twice, Highest Rank- 3rd Kelowna Rockets: Twice, Highest Rank- 9th Everett Silvertips: Once, Highest Rank- 9th Ethan Simcoe of the Edmonton Oil Kings (Photo Credit: Andy Devlin/Edmonton Oil Kings/WHL) [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/d7317ee5-eec7-4eb5-89aa-1629a5371d18.jpeg] Ethan Simcoe of the Edmonton Oil Kings (Photo Credit: Andy Devlin/Edmonton Oil Kings/WHL) 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]. Rudolph Ready For Second WHL Season With Prince Albert Raiders [https://thehockeynews.com/whl/latest-news/rudolph-ready-for-second-whl-season-with-prince-albert-raiders] Vancouver Giants Defenceman Ryan Lin Named To Team CHL For 2025 CHL USA Prospects Challenge [https://thehockeynews.com/whl/latest-news/vancouver-giants-defenceman-ryan-lin-named-to-team-chl-for-the-2025-chl-usa-prospects-challenge] Red Deer Rebels' Chase Wutzke Signs ELC With The Minnesota Wild [https://thehockeynews.com/whl/latest-news/red-deer-rebels-chase-wutzke-signs-elc-with-the-minnesota-wild] Standouts From Week 1 Of The 2025-26 WHL Season [https://thehockeynews.com/whl/players/standouts-from-week-1-of-the-2025-26-whl-season] Penticton Vees Claim First WHL Win [https://thehockeynews.com/whl/game-day/penticton-vees-claim-first-whl-win] The Hockey News [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/f8fea60c-5c0d-436e-babc-afe9117f83c1.webp] The Hockey News
