On Wednesday, David Rush and Steve Thomson were announced as co-chairs of the Kelowna's 2026 Memorial Cup campaign team.
WATCH: The City of Kelowna and the Kelowna Rockets have put in a bid for the 2026 Memorial Cup , an event that the city cancelled during the pandemic. – Jun 13, 2024
Thomson was the MLA for Kelowna-Mission for years and also held the titles of forest minister, energy minister and agriculture minister. He retired from provincial politics in 2020.Coincidentally, Kelowna was slated to host the Memorial Cup in 2020, but the tournament was cancelled two months prior due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Now, the Kelowna Rockets and the city have once again combined their efforts hoping to land the 2026 Memorial Cup.
The tournament pumps millions into local economies. In 2019, an economic impact for the 2019 event in Halifax estimated visitor spending at $9.1 million. The four-team field is generally comprised of three league champions and a host team. However, from time to time, the host team is also a league champion.Taking the fourth spot is the team that loses to the host team in that league’s respective championship series.
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