This might sound like a dumb question but one I wanted to ask anyways. If no playoff games are played and the CHL cancels the Memorial Cup entirely, does Kelowna host it next year or do they give it to the OHL? This is such a rare occurrence that I didn’t know what everyone else thought. I can’t see them skipping the other league entirely, but if funds were involved that’s where it gets tricky. Thoughts? I’m sorry if this was already asked as well. It just came to mind and I didn’t look back to see if it was mentioned.
By the looks of things, playoffs wouldn’t start until end of April, early May and that’s not nearly enough time to get back into shape and ready to play.
Don’t apologize for asking any questions - ever.
This was debated already and another poster on this forum rationalized it in the best way possible. Kelowna most likely will be financially compensated and the memorial cup for 2021 will continue its route through Canada with a stop in the OHL.
Main reasoning for this is the general make up of a host team.
Like a team that would choose to go “all in” a host team has also made these internal arrangements.
The majority of a host team roster would be primarily made up of players that most likely wouldn’t be playing in the CHL the following season. Unfortunately, the teams that will represent their respective leagues in the national championship will have the luxury of preparing throughout that season.
You would have a host (Kelowna) quite possibly in the beginning stages of a rebuild due to their commitment to the 2020 cup season, playing in a tournament with 3 teams that loaded up for a 2021 championship run within their respective leagues. It wouldn’t make logistical sense.
I feel like the only option here would be to continue forward with the memorial cup in the OHL for 2021 and financially compensate Kelowna for their loss.
I’m not grand standing as a Greyhound fan and potential host for next season. This is purely based on rational thought. In perspective - if the hounds were to be awarded the 2021 championship - the current make up of the roster, plus any real relevant additions would be in their last season with the team, without question. As a fan, if this stoppage were to have occurred to us - there is zero way we would be able to compete the following year and mostly logical people would understand (through gritted teeth) that the only real option would be to move on.