Inaugural WHL U.S. Challenge Cup to Begin Friday
Published on February 20, 2020 under Western Hockey League (WHL) News Release
Kent, Wash. - The Western Hockey League, in partnership with NHL Seattle and Visit Kent, announced today the launch of the inaugural WHL U.S. Challenge Cup, which will run from Friday, February 21 to Sunday, February 23, at the accesso ShoWare Center and Kent Valley Ice Centre in Kent, Wash.
HOW TO WATCH
Free Admission at accesso ShoWare Center & Kent Valley Ice Centre (Kent, Wash.) Free Livestream - Online via Live Arena
Players and teams attending the WHL U.S. Challenge Cup will be welcomed to Kent, Wash., at the WHL U.S. Challenge Cup Dinner on Thursday, February 20. Hosted by Ian Furness of 950 KJR, the WHL U.S. Challenge Cup Dinner will feature greetings from WHL Commissioner Ron Robison, Dana Ralph (Mayor of Kent), Brandon Lee (Canadian Consul General to the Pacific Northwest & Alaska), and Bill Boyce (Kent City Council President). The evening will conclude with a keynote address from Tod Leiweke, CEO of NHL Seattle.
The inaugural WHL U.S. Challenge Cup will feature 12 of the top-ranked Bantam teams from the Western United States and British Columbia. The event is free of admission for fans wishing to attend and enjoy the opportunity to watch the next generation of American-born hockey talent. All 12 WHL U.S. Challenge Cup games scheduled at accesso ShoWare Center will be available online for free, streaming courtesy Live Arena. American-born players participating in the inaugural WHL U.S. Challenge Cup will be eligible for the 2020 WHL U.S. Prospects Draft, scheduled for Wednesday, March 25.
The 12 teams competing at the WHL U.S. Challenge Cup will participate in an 18-game round robin, with teams playing three games each. Following round-robin play, teams will be ranked from first through 12th, setting the stage for final placement games on Sunday, February 23. The championship game at the inaugural WHL U.S. Challenge Cup will be held Sunday, February 23 (12:30 p.m. PT) at the accesso ShoWare Center, home of the WHL's Seattle Thunderbirds.
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