The Kitchener Rangers claimed the Memorial Cup for the first time since 2003.
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Kitchener Rangers supporters lined the streets for a special Memorial Cup celebration in Kitchener, Ont. on June 2, 2026. (Dan Lauckner/CTV News)
Kitchener Rangers General manager Mike McKenzie hoisted the Memorial Cup during a special celebration in downtown Kitchener, Ont. on June 2, 2026. (Dan Lauckner/CTV News)
Kitchener Rangers supporters lined the streets for a special Memorial Cup celebration in Kitchener, Ont. on June 2, 2026. (Dan Lauckner/CTV News)
Kitchener Rangers hoisted the Memorial Cup during a celebration in downtown Kitchener, Ont. on June 2, 2026. (Dan Lauckner/CTV News)
Kitchener Rangers captain Cameron Reid spoke to supporters during a Memorial Cup celebration in downtown Kitchener, Ont. on June 2, 2026. (Dan Lauckner/CTV News)
The Kitchener Rangers gathered on stage during a Memorial Cup celebration in downtown Kitchener, Ont. on June 2, 2026. (Dan Lauckner/CTV News)
Fans packed Carl Zehr Square in downtown Kitchener, Ont. for a Memorial Cup celebration on June 2, 2026. (Dan Lauckner/CTV News)
Kitchener Rangers players and staff hopped on a vintage Kitchener Fire Department truck during a Memorial Cup parade in Kitchener, Ont. on June 2, 2026. (Dan Lauckner/CTV News)
Kitchener Rangers players sang 'Don't Stop Believing' during a special Memorial Cup celebration in downtown Kitchener, Ont. on June 2, 2026. (Dan Lauckner/CTV News)
Kitchener Rangers supporters lined the streets for a special Memorial Cup celebration in Kitchener, Ont. on June 2, 2026. (Dan Lauckner/CTV News)
The Kitchener Rangers held a Memorial Cup win celebration in downtown Kitchener, Ont. on June 2, 2026. (Dan Lauckner/CTV News)
The Kitchener Rangers won the Memorial Cup on May 31, 2026. Cameron Reid posed for a photo with his parents in Kelowna, B.C. (Courtesy: Tanya Tilton-Reid)
Kitchener Rangers fans gathered at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium following the team's Memorial Cup victory. (Courtesy: Rob Hoffman)
Kitchener Rangers fans gathered at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium following the team's Memorial Cup victory. (Courtesy: Rob Hoffman)
Kitchener Rangers fans gathered for a photo ahead of the final Memorial Cup game. (Courtesy: Tanya Tilton-Reid)
Kitchener Rangers' Sam O'Reilly and OHL commissioner Bryan Crawford pose with the Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy after O'Reilly was named the tournament MVP after Kitchener defeated the Everett Silvertips to win the Memorial Cup final hockey game, in Kelowna, B.C., on Sunday, May 31, 2026. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck)
Kitchener Rangers' Jared Woolley (51), Haeden Ellis (13) and Matthew Andonovski (5) celebrate Woolley's goal during the second period of the Memorial Cup final hockey game, in Kelowna, B.C., on Sunday, May 31, 2026. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck)
Kitchener Mayor Berry Vrbanovic celebrates the Kitchener Rangers' 2026 Memorial Cup win on May 31, 2026. (Courtesy: City of Kitchener)
Kitchener Rangers players pose for a team photo after defeating the Everett Silvertips to win the Memorial Cup final hockey game, in Kelowna, B.C., on Sunday, May 31, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Kitchener Rangers players pose for a team photo after defeating the Everett Silvertips to win the Memorial Cup final hockey game, in Kelowna, B.C., on Sunday, May 31, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Kitchener Rangers players celebrate their win of the Memorial Cup over the Everett Silvertips, in Kelowna, B.C., on Sunday, May 31, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Kitchener Rangers' Cameron Reid, from left to right, Dylan Edwards, Jack Pridham, Carson Campbell and Sam O'Reilly, back right, celebrate Edwards' goal during the first period of the Memorial Cup final hockey game against the Everett Silvertips, in Kelowna, B.C., on Sunday, May 31, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Everett Silvertips' Zackary Shantz, left, and Kitchener Rangers' Matthew Andonovski collide during the first period of the Memorial Cup final hockey game, in Kelowna, B.C., on Sunday, May 31, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Kitchener Rangers' Luca Romano (86) checks Everett Silvertips' Jesse Heslop (22) during the first period of the Memorial Cup final hockey game, in Kelowna, B.C., on Sunday, May 31, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Everett Silvertips' Shea Busch (38) checks Kitchener Rangers' Sam O'Reilly (23) during the second period of a Memorial Cup hockey game, in Kelowna, B.C., on Monday, May 25, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Everett Silvertips' Mattias Uyeda (28) and Kitchener Rangers' Cameron Arquette (11) skate after the loose puck during the second period of a Memorial Cup hockey game, in Kelowna, B.C., on Monday, May 25, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Everett Silvertips' Mattias Uyeda (28) and Kitchener Rangers' Cameron Arquette (11) skate after the loose puck during the second period of a Memorial Cup hockey game, in Kelowna, B.C., on Monday, May 25, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
