The WHL Cup is scheduled for October 20-24. (Western Hockey League)

By Justin Goulet

Rosters announced for 2021 WHL Cup in Red Deer

Oct 6, 2021 | 11:12 AM

RED DEER, AB – The Western Hockey League (WHL) has announced the full rosters for the 2021 WHL Cup.

The event is scheduled for October 20 to 24, with games played at the Peavey Mart Centrium in Red Deer (home of the Red Deer Rebels), as well as the Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre at Red Deer Polytechnic. The tournament will feature teams representing Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and B.C.

Players will compete in round-robin style play before entering playoffs. Each 2006-born player taking part is eligible for the 2021 WHL Prospects Draft, which is scheduled to be conducted online on December 9.

The WHL Cup was established in 2009 and is held every season, except in year when the Canada Winter Games are played. Full rosters can be viewed here.

Included in the Team Alberta roster is Carter Klippenstein, a forward from Lethbridge who plays for the Lethbridge Hurricanes U18 AAA team. The rest of the provincial roster is primarily comprised of skaters from Edmonton and Calgary, with representation also coming from Red Deer, Spruce Grove, Sylvan Lake, Wainwright, Sherwood Park and Alix.

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Team Alberta are five-time champions at the tournament.

Team British Columbia earned bronze in 2019, while Team Manitoba won silver in 2019. Team Saskatchewan captured gold at the 2019 tournament.

The 2020 WHL Cup was cancelled last year due to COVID-19.

The 2021 event schedule is as follows:

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.