Participating teams were the Western Hockey League host Seattle Thunderbirds, as well as the winners of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, Western Hockey League and Ontario Hockey League which were the Verdun Collège Français, Kamloops Blazers and Sault Ste.
Participating teams included the host team of the Western Hockey League, the Seattle Thunderbirds, as well as the champions from the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, Western Hockey League, and Ontario Hockey League, namely the Verdun Collège Français, Kamloops Blazers, and Sault Ste.