Western Hockey League announces home opening dates for 2026-27 WHL Regular Season

Calgary, Alta. – The Western Hockey League announced today home opening dates for all 23 Clubs for the 2026-27 WHL Regular Season.

The 2026-27 WHL Regular Season officially begins Friday, September 18, with five games on the calendar, while Saturday, September 19, features 10 games on the slate, including the defending WHL champion Everett Silvertips hosting the Portland Winterhawks.

The defending East Division champion Prince Albert Raiders open the 2026-27 campaign by hosting the Regina Pats at the Art Hauser Centre in Hockey Town North on Friday, September 18.

The defending Central Division champion Medicine Hat Tigers begin their home schedule by hosting the rival Lethbridge Hurricanes on Saturday, September 19.

The defending B.C. Division champion Penticton Vees make their home debut Friday, September 25, when the Kelowna Rockets visit the South Okanagan Events Centre.

2026-27 WHL Regular Season Home Opening Dates

Friday, September 18

Saskatoon Blades at Brandon Wheat Kings
Red Deer Rebels at Calgary Hitmen
Medicine Hat Tigers at Lethbridge Hurricanes
Regina Pats at Prince Albert Raiders
Penticton Vees at Prince George Cougars

Saturday, September 19

Portland Winterhawks at Everett Silvertips
Victoria Royals at Kamloops Blazers
Lethbridge Hurricanes at Medicine Hat Tigers
Saskatoon Blades at Moose Jaw Warriors
Penticton Vees at Prince George Cougars
Edmonton Oil Kings at Red Deer Rebels
Prince Albert Raiders at Swift Current Broncos
Spokane Chiefs at Tri-City Americans
Kelowna Rockets at Vancouver Giants
Seattle Thunderbirds at Wenatchee Wild

Sunday, September 20

Calgary Hitmen at Edmonton Oil Kings

Friday, September 25

Kelowna Rockets at Penticton Vees

Saturday, September 26

Penticton Vees at Kelowna Rockets
Kamloops Blazers at Portland Winterhawks
Prince Albert Raiders at Saskatoon Blades
Prince George Cougars at Seattle Thunderbirds
Tri-City Americans at Spokane Chiefs
Vancouver Giants at Victoria Royals

Sunday, September 27

Swift Current Broncos at Regina Pats

The 2026 WHL Preseason schedule will be announced Monday, June 22.

About the Western Hockey League

Regarded as the world’s finest development league for junior hockey players, the Western Hockey League (WHL) head office is based in Calgary, Alberta. The WHL consists of 23 member Clubs with 17 located in Western Canada and six in the U.S. Pacific Northwest. A member of the Canadian Hockey League, the WHL has been a leading supplier of talent for the National Hockey League for over 50 years. The WHL is also the leading provider of hockey scholarships with over 375 graduates each year receiving WHL Scholarships to pursue a post-secondary education of their choice. Each season, WHL players also form the nucleus of Canada’s National Junior Hockey Team.