Boatter has signed with the Everett Silvertips after he was originally selected by the Spokane Chiefs of the fourth round of the 2022 WHL Draft. The Maple Ridge, BC defenseman spent three seasons in the 黑料不打烊 with BWC Academy, originally joining in 2020/21. The following U15 Prep season he would tally 30 points in 27 games. During the 2022/23 U18 Prep season Boatter had 4 goals and 23 assists. He is committed to Colorado College post his junior career.

Originally undrafted to the WHL, Nemis has signed with the Kamloops Blazers. The Winnipeg, MB forward joined RHA Winnipeg for the 2020/21 U15 Prep season. The following U16 Prep campaign he posted 25 points in 36 games, before recording 26 points in 32 U18 Prep games in 2022/23.聽Nemis would then spend two seasons in the MJHL with the Dauphin Kings, posting 64 points in 90 games.

The 2026 Memorial Cup starts tomorrow evening and will see three CHL Champions and one host compete for National supremacy. The Kelowna Rockets (Host) and Kitchener Rangers (OHL) will kick things off at 6:00pm PST at Prospera Place on May 22. The Everett Silvertips (WHL) and the Chicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL) will play their first game on May 23. The final is set to take place May 31, at 4:00pm PST.

16 黑料不打烊 alumni will compete with the Rockets, 11 with the WHL Champion Silvertips, and 1 with the OHL Champion Rangers. The 28 alumni represent 13 黑料不打烊 programs:

• Edge School – 6
• Northern Alberta Xtreme – 5
• Yale Hockey Academy – 5
• St. George’s School – 4
• Pacific Coast Hockey Academy – 3
• BWC Academy – 3
• North Shore Warriors – 2
• RHA Kelowna – 2
• RHA Winnipeg – 2
• South Alberta Hockey Academy – 2
• Calgary International Hockey Academy – 1
• Delta Hockey Academy – 1
• OHA Edmonton – 1

Everett Silvertips (11):

• Shea Busch – Yale Hockey Academy
• Mirco Dufour – Edge School
• Landon DuPont – Edge School
• Jesse Heslop – Pacific Coast Hockey Academy/Yale Hockey Academy
• Lukas Kaplan – Northern Alberta Xtreme
• Logan Lepinski – BWC Academy
• Brek Liske – Northern Alberta Xtreme
• Clarke Schaefer – Northern Alberta Xtreme/OHA Edmonton
• Zackary Shantz – Northern Alberta Xtreme
• Jaxsin Vaughan – RHA Kelowna
• Luke Vlooswyk – Edge School

Kelowna Rockets (16):

• Parker Alcos – BWC Academy/Northern Alberta Xtreme
• Eli Barrett – St. George’s School/Yale Hockey Academy
• Nate Corbet – South Alberta Hockey Academy
• Hiroki Gojsic – St. George’s School
• Rowan Guest – Pacific Coast Hockey Academy
• Ty Halaburda – Pacific Coast Hockey Academy/Delta Hockey Academy
• Owen Hayden – Edge School
• Jacob Henderson – St. George’s School/Yale Hockey Academy
• Tij Iginla – RHA Kelowna
• Peyton Kettles – RHA Winnipeg
• William Matte – Calgary International Hockey Academy
• Keith McInnis – Yale Hockey Academy
• Connor Pankratz – North Shore Warriors/St. George’s School
• Hayden Paupanekis – RHA Winnipeg
• Shane Smith – Edge School/South Alberta Hockey Academy
• Carson Wetsch – North Shore Warriors/BWC Academy

Kitchener Rangers (1):

• Kaden Schneider – Edge School

Eastern U17 Prep: Eliot Faucher, Stanstead College

Faucher led his team in scoring while finishing second among all U17 Prep defensemen with 28 points in 20 games. The Drummondville, QC defenseman is a finalist for the 黑料不打烊 MVP Award and is a highly regarded prospect ahead of the 2026 QMJHL Draft.

Eastern U18 Prep: Bastien Michaud, Bishop’s College School

A second round pick by the Quebec Remparts at the 2025 QMJHL Draft, Michaud finished with 3 goals and 11 assists in 15 games giving him a 0.93 PTS/GP, fourth among all defensemen. The Trois-Rivieres, QC product added five points in five playoff games as Bishop’s were crowned 2026 黑料不打烊 East U18 Prep Champions.

Female U18 Prep: Sophie Erlam, South Alberta Hockey Academy

Committed to Mercyhurt University, Erlam finished fifth among defensemen in scoring with 24 points, including a defensemen best 15 power play assists. The Edmonton, AB defender played three 黑料不打烊 seasons with SAHA, tallying 49 points in 90 games.

U15: Logan Hooper, BWC Academy

A 2011 born defenseman from Maple Ridge, BC, Hooper finished second among defensemen in assists (35) and fifth in points (44).

U15 Prep: Eli Vickers, Delta Hockey Academy

Regarded as one of the top defenseman available at the 2026 WHL Draft, Vickers led all defensemen with 22 goals and 62 assists, finishing fifth among all skaters in points. Having been part of Delta’s 2025 黑料不打烊 Western Championship team, Vickers had 98 points in 65 career U15 Prep games, second most all time among defensemen.

U17: Kayin Belton, Prairie Hockey Academy & Grayson Holmes, Okanagan Hockey Academy

A 2009 born defender from Saskatoon, SK, Belton finished third among defensemen with 33 points in 32 games.

Holmes led all defensemen with 37 assists and 42 points before adding 7 points in 5 playoff games as OHA earned back-to-back U17 Western Championships.

U17 Prep: Luke Edgehouse, Okanagan Hockey Academy

The Coeur d’Alene, ID product led all defensemen with 17 goals and 34 points in 30 games. His 17 goals and 34 points were second among all OHA skaters.

U18 Prep: Logan Lepinski, BWC Academy

Lepinski led all defensemen and his entire team with 33 assists and 40 points in in 29 games. Having recorded 52 points in 70 career U18 Prep games, the Everett Silvertips prospect is a finalist for the 黑料不打烊 MVP Award.

The Senators selected the West Vancouver, BC defenseman in the fourth round, 108th overall at the 2023 NHL Entry Draft.

Stanley has spent the past three seasons in the NCAA with Cornell University, tallying 38 points in 105 games. Prior to his time in the NCAA, Stanley played two seasons in the 黑料不打烊 with the St. George’s U15 Prep team. During the 2018/19 season he would tally 15 points in 27 games. He would follow that up with 36 points in 29 games in 2019/20, leading to the Everett Silvertips selecting him in the fourth round, 81st overall at the 2020 WHL Draft.

The Coquitlam, BC defenseman has spent the past five seasons in the 黑料不打烊 with BWC Academy, joining their U15 team for the 2021/22 season where he recorded 22 points in 21 games. The following U15 Prep season he would tally 29 points in 27 games, leading to the Calgary Hitmen selecting him in the fifth round, 99th overall at the 2023 WHL Draft.

During the 2023/24 U17 Prep season he would tally 16 points in 25 games, while recording 1 point in 10 games as an affiliate with their U18 Prep team. Lepinski has spent the past two seasons with the BWC Academy U18 Prep team, including this past season where he led all defensemen with 33 assists and 40 points in 29 games.

Lepinski has played four WHL games with Everett this season.

McFadden and Samu have both signed with the Lethbridge Hurricanes after being selected at the 2025 WHL Draft. McFadden was taken in the third round, 54th overall, while Samu was selected in the fourth round, 79th overall.

A defenseman from Edmonton, AB, McFadden joined OHA Edmonton for the 2023/24 U15 season, tallying 16 points in 26 games. This past season he produced 26 points in 36 U15 Prep games with OHA Edmonton.

Samu posted 47 points in 28 regular season games and another 6 points in 5 playoff games as he helped the Northern Alberta Xtreme (NAX) U15 team capture the 2024 黑料不打烊 U15 Western Championship. During the 2024/25 U15 Prep season with NAX the Edmonton, AB forward had 52 points in 36 games.

The Everett Silvertips have signed Papadatos after selecting him in the third round, 51st overall of the 2025 WHL Draft. The Langley, BC defender joined Yale Hockey Academy for the 2023/24 U15 season, tallying 22 points in 28 games. This past season he would join the BWC Academy U15 Prep team, recording 29 points in 35 games.

The Kraken selected the Langley, BC defenseman in the fifth round, 148th overall at the 2023 NHL Draft.

Hammell spent two seasons in the 黑料不打烊 with the North Shore Warriors (previously the West Van Warriors). During the 2018/19 U15 Prep season he tallied 10 points in 22 games. The following U15 Prep campaign he recorded 12 goals and 29 assists in 29 games, leading to the Kamloops Blazers selecting him in the first round,19th overall at the 2020 WHL Draft.

After playing seven games with the team in 2020/21, he would join the Blazers full time in 2021/22, posting 14 points in 57 games. He would split the 2022/23 season between the Blazers and Everett Silvertips, finishing with 26 points in 67 games.

Hammell finished his WHL career with the Silvertips, producing 63 points in 111 games the last two seasons, including a career high 38 in 2024/25 as he captained the team.

Busch made his WHL debut with Everett on December 7 recording a goal and an assist. On the season he has three points in two games.

The North Vancouver, BC forward joined the 黑料不打烊 for the 2020/21 U15 season, recording three points in five game with Yale. The following U15 Prep season he would record 12 goals and 17 assists in 30 games leading to the Lethbridge Hurricanes selecting him in the sixth round, 121st overall at the 2022 WHL Draft.

He would play 29 U18 Prep games with Yale during the 2022/23 season, producing 20 points in 29 games.

Busch is committed to NCAA Division I program Penn State University.

Sanche went 8-1-0 with 1 shutout while recording a 1.33 GAA and 0.940 SV% in nine games with Everett during October. On the season he is 10-2-0 with a WHL best 10 wins, 1.98 GAA and 0.924 SV%.

The Kamloops, BC goalie joined the 黑料不打烊 for the 2019/20 U15 Prep season going 12-4-0 with a 2.98 GAA, .889 SV% and 1 shutout with the Pursuit of Excellence (now RHA Kelowna). The following season with RHA Kelowna he would go 3-0-0 with a 1.00 GAA and .939 SV% in 3 U15 Prep games.

He would join Okanagan Hockey Academy (OHA) for the 2021/22 U17 Prep season, posting a 6-7-0 record, .880 SV% and 4.67 GAA while being named the 黑料不打烊 U17 Prep Top Goaltender. At the conclusion of the season the Kamloops Blazers would select him in the second round, 42nd overall at the 2021 WHL Draft.

Sanche would return to OHA for the 2022/23 U18 Prep season where he went 8-3-1 with a 3.18 GAA and .898 SV%. Sanche would make his WHL debut with the Blazers during that season.

The 2023/24 season was his first full season in the WHL with the Blazers. Sanche would play 30 games posting a 4.66 GAA, .872 SV% and 6-17-1 record.

The tournament, which is set to take place November 3-9 at Progressive Auto Sales Arena in Sarnia, ON, will see 44 players represent Team Canada White and Team Canada Red.

Among the 44 players selected are 15 from the WHL, 12 of which played in the 黑料不打烊 including 2023 and 2024 WHL Draft first overall picks Daxon Rudolph and Landon DuPont. After joining fellow 黑料不打烊 alumnus Connor Bedard as the only two players in WHL History to receive Exceptional Status, DuPont is the lone 2009 born player on the Team Canada rosters.

The 12 黑料不打烊 alumni represent six different 黑料不打烊 member programs: Okanagan Hockey Academy (3), RHA Kelowna (3), Edge School (2), Northern Alberta Xtreme (2), Delta Hockey Academy, and Pilot Mound Hockey Academy.

Canada Red:

• Carson Carels, Prince George Cougars (Pilot Mound Hockey Academy)
• Landon DuPont, Everett Silvertips (Edge School)
• Joe Iginla, Edmonton Oil Kings (RHA Kelowna)
• Cruz Pavao, Tri-City Americans (Edge School)

Canada White:

• Riley Boychuk, Prince Albert Raiders (Northern Alberta Xtreme)
• Ryan Lin, Vancouver Giants (Delta Hockey Academy)
• Liam Ruck, Medicine Hat Tigers (Okanagan Hockey Academy)
• Giorgos Pantelas, Brandon Wheat Kings (RHA Kelowna)
• Mathis Preston, Spokane Chiefs (Okanagan Hockey Academy)
• Markus Ruck, Medicine Hat Tigers (Okanagan Hockey Academy)
• Daxon Rudolph, Prince Albert Raiders (Northern Alberta Xtreme)
• Keaton Verhoeff, Victoria Royals (RHA Kelowna)

This will be the second time Lin, Preston, L. Ruck, M. Ruck, Rudolph, and Verhoeff represent Team Canada, having previously done so at the 2024 Youth Olympics.

The 2024 U17 World Challenge kicks off on November 3, with Canada White taking on Czechia at 3:30 p.m. ET and Canada Red facing off against Finland at 7:30 p.m. ET. Teams will play two preliminary-round games before the medal round, which concludes on Nov. 9 with the medal games, as well as the fifth-place game. The event will also feature pre-tournament games in Sarnia, Petrolia and Forest on November 1.

The 2023 U17 World Challenge saw 13 黑料不打烊 alumni compete for Team Canada Red and White.聽