The 2021 WHL Cup is set to take place in Red Deer. (Photo: Western Hockey League)

By Justin Goulet

Red Deer to host 2021 WHL Cup

Sep 22, 2021 | 8:53 AM

RED DEER, AB – The 2021 WHL Cup is coming to Red Deer.

It’s been announced by the Western Hockey League (WHL), BC Hockey, Hockey Alberta, Hockey Saskatchewan, Hockey Manitoba and Hockey Canada that the Alberta city will host the event.

It’s scheduled to take place October 20-24 at the home of the WHL’s Red Deer Rebels, the Peavey Mart Centrium, as well as at the Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre at Red Deer College. The event will feature teams from the four Western Canadian provinces competing in a round robin tournament followed by playoffs.

The 2021 WHL Cup is set to feature the top 2006-born players from Alberta, B.C., Saskatchewan and Manitoba, each of whom is eligible for the 2021 WHL Prospects Draft. The draft is planned to take place online on Thursday, December 9. Rosters and ticketing information for the October tournament will be announced at a later date.

The WHL Cup was established in 2009 and is held every season except in years when the Canada Winter Games are held. The event schedule is as follows:

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Wednesday, October 20
Game 1 – British Columbia at Saskatchewan – 4 p.m. MT
Game 2 – Manitoba at Alberta – 7 p.m. MT

Thursday, October 21
Game 3 – British Columbia at Manitoba – 4 p.m. MT
Game 4 – Alberta at Saskatchewan – 7 p.m. MT

Friday, October 22
Game 5 – Alberta at British Columbia – 12:30 p.m. MT
Game 6 – Saskatchewan at Manitoba – 3:15 p.m. MT (Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre at Red Deer College)

Saturday, October 23
Semifinal 1 – 12:30 p.m. MT
Semifinal 2 – 3:15 p.m. MT (Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre at Red Deer College)

Sunday, October 24
Bronze Medal Game – 10 a.m. MT
Gold Medal Game – 1 p.m. MT

*All games held at Peavey Mart Centrium unless indicated otherwise.