Their lone prospect still active this past week was Medicine Hat Tigers’ Andrew Basha, who had a Western Hockey League Eastern Conference showdown with the Prince Albert Raiders. Unfortunately, the Raiders won the last two games, eliminating the reigning Ed Chynoweth Cup champions.

Let’s take a look at the four games that were played last week, as well as what else has happened in the other WHL series. Additionally, we’ll look at what has happened in the Ontario Hockey League and the Québec Maritimes Junior Hockey League.

The Tigers’ series

In last week’s edition, the Tigers and Raiders were tied at one. This past week started off well for the Tigers, winning 2-1 in overtime. Picking up the assist on the game-winner was Andrew Basha, while 2026-draftee Daxon Rudolph scored the lone goal for the Raiders.

The series belonged to the Raiders from there. Rudolph scored two goals and picked up two assists, as the Raiders won Game 4 by a score of 6-3 to tie the series at two. Basha was held pointless in this game.

He was also held pointless in Game 5, which happened to be another 6-3 victory for the Raiders. After 20, it was 1-1, but the Raiders scored three times in the second to make it 4-1 with 20 minutes left. There was some fight left in the Tigers, scoring twice before the 10-minute mark in the third, but were unable to tie the game. Two empty netters sealed the game for the Raiders.

Now with their backs up against the wall, the series shifted back to Medicine Hat for Game 6. It was a good old junior game, with the Raiders coming out on top. Basha picked up four assists, including a goal with just six seconds left in the game to cut the Raiders’ lead to 7-6. Unfortunately, it was too little, too late as the Raiders found their way to the WHL Finals.

That assist with six seconds left will be Basha’s final point in junior, as he turns 21 years old in November. Overall, he finished his season with 18 goals and 50 points in 32 regular season games, and three goals and 21 points in 15 playoff games. For his entire junior career, Basha scored 82 goals and 234 points in 233 games.

His 234 points rank as the 26th-most in Tigers history, just 10 behind soon-to-be Toronto Maple Leaf Gavin McKenna.

Elsewhere in the Canadian Hockey League

McKenna will likely go first overall in June’s draft, while Everett Silvertips defenceman Landon DuPoint is projected to go first overall in 2027. The 17-year-old, who also happens to be Eric Jamieson’s former defence partner, has led the Silvertips to the WHL Finals thanks to four goals and 17 points in 13 games.

That series kicks off on Friday, May 8. If it goes the distance, Game 7 will be in Everett on May 18. It’s also worth noting that Games 3, 4, and 5 will be in Prince Albert due to the travel. Rudolph is the only prospect in the WHL Finals who is projected to go in the first two rounds.

Moving to Québec, the Moncton Wildcats will take on the Chicoutimi Saguenéens in the QMJHL Finals. Moncton, the reigning Gilles-Courteau Trophy winners, defeated the Blaineville-Boisbriand Armada in seven games, while the Saguenéens defeated the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies in six.

The most notable 2026 draft-eligible prospect in this series is right-shot defenceman Tommy Bleyl, who is projected to go somewhere in the second round. The Saguenéens are an older team, featuring no 2008-born players.

That series also kicks off on Friday, with Games 1 and 2 in Moncton. If the series reaches Game 7, it’ll be in Moncton on May 19. This series features a traditional 2-2-1-1-1 format.

Lastly, the series between the Kitchener Rangers and Barrie Colts has already begun. The Colts took down the Brantford Bulldogs, who were considered the favourites, in seven games. It was a much easier match-up for the Rangers, defeating the Windsor Spitfires in five games.

There are a few draft eligible prospects in this series, but none are considered top prospects. The most notable of the bunch is Rangers’ left-shot defenceman Alexander Bilecki, who could hear his name called in the late second round and beyond.

Game 1, on May 5, saw the Rangers open scoring in the first. The Colts out-scored the Rangers two to one in the second, but the Rangers scored three times in the third, capped off by a Sam O’Reilly empty-netter.

Kitchener hosts Game 2 on Friday, before the series shifts to Barrie for Games 3 and 4 on Sunday and Tuesday respectively. If the series continues, Game 5 is in Kitchener on Thursday, Game 6 is in Barrie on May 16, and Game 7 is on May 18 back in Kitchener.

Thanks for reading

That’s it for the weekly updates for the 2025-26 season. With plenty of Flames draft picks in the upcoming draft, there’ll be tons of new names when the weekly updates resume at some point in September.

Thank you for reading, and I hope you enjoyed these updates, but it was a bunch of fun writing them!

Ryley Delaney is a Nation Network writer for FlamesNation, Oilersnation, and Blue Jays Nation. She can be followed on Twitter @Ryley__Delaney.