It was the 80th annual Memorial Cup competition and determined the major junior ice hockey champion of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL). Participating teams were the host Spokane Chiefs and the winners of the Ontario Hockey League, Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and Western Hockey League which were the Guelph Storm, Val-d'Or Foreurs and Portland Winter Hawks.
It was the 80th Memorial Cup event, deciding the top junior ice hockey title of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL). Participating teams were the host Spokane Chiefs and the winners from the Ontario Hockey League, Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, and Western Hockey League: the Guelph Storm, Val-d'Or Foreurs, and Portland Winter Hawks.