Pacific Coast Hockey Academy (6) vs Ulysse Academie (7) EWC
Jack MacMillan and Cayson Lambert (2G, 1A) connected on a pretty 2-on-1 to kick off our Friday at the 2026 East West Challenge. Soon after, Joey Rheault (1G, 1A) would tie things back up for Ulysse off a close play in front. PCHA would take back their lead before the end of the first, making things 3-1 before the ice clean. Into the second, something clicked for Ulysse. Liam Dassylva and Eliott Guevin (2G) tied things up just over a minute into the period. Just four minutes later and Vincent Gosselin (3G) gives Ulysse the lead. Roman Lavery would get one back on the PP for the Sea Devils, but once again, Ulysse kept clawing back. Gosselin would bury another set to restore Ulysse’s lead, capturing his hat-trick in the process. Lambert brought PCHA to within one at the end of the second. Early in the third, PCHA captain Elliott Hill would slip one five-hole to tie up this venture once more.
Now, after dropping Thursday’s match in a shootout to OHA, another OTL for Ulysse could erase their chance from making the semi-finals. Even an OTW may not be enough. In a desperate attempt to capture as many points as possible. Ulysse head coach Denis Chalifoux opted to pull the goalie in the final minute of play. After some sustained cycling, the puck would make its way to Guevin’s blade at the top of the hashmarks. Guevin would wire it far side, giving Ulysse the 7-6 lead and eventual victory in regulation. If Ulysse Academie finds their way to the semi-finals on Sunday… it’s most likely thanks to this moment right here.
Pilot Mound Hockey Academy (0) vs South Alberta Hockey Academy (7) Female U18 Prep
Kapri Coston (2G) and Kailey Karpan (2G) scored late in the period 1:27 apart as SAHA grabbed a 2-0 lead heading into the intermission. Jaylee Skog and Karpan then scored 33 seconds apart early in the second to double their team’s lead. That lead continued to grow as Maria Facca, Coston and Emily Gerdivich all found the net in the second to extend their advantage to 7-0 after 40. That’s the way this one would end as Reece Sloane (12/12) and Rehn Hall (53/60) kept clean sheets in the third period.
Pilot Mound Hockey Academy (4) vs Stanstead College (2) EWC
Pilot Mound may have surrendered the first goal to Stanstead’s Tanner Hayden (2G), but a quick response from Knox Burton got the Buffaloes back into this contest. Hayden would once again take back the lead for Stanstead early in the second, but Austin Jefferies (1G, 1A) would respond with his third of the event. All tied up heading into the third. Stanstead would throw all they could on Adam Courchesne (46/48). However, they could not find an answer for the Calgary, AB native in the third. In support of Courchesne’s outstanding performance, Max Schutz and Hector Kapitonov would each rip one high blocker on Andrew Shimon (20/24) establishing a two-goal lead they would ride until the buzzer. Pilot Mound came into the event as the 7th seed out of the west and improve to 2-0-0-0 in the round robin. Stanstead College, the 1st seed in the east, falls to 0-2-0-0.
Rothesay Netherwood School (4) vs Okanagan Hockey Academy (7) EWC
Okanagan struck first, and struck often, with Maxx Parfitt (4G, 1A) opening the scoring in the dying seconds of the first, setting the tone for what became a relentless offensive push. Eli Tverdovsky (2G, 1A) doubled the lead midway through the second before Parfitt buried his second of the afternoon moments later, giving OHA full control heading into the third. Trey Tourigny (1G, 1A) extended the gap just 51 seconds into the final frame, and Tverdovsky’s second made it 5–0 before RNS finally found life on the power play. Down big, Rothesay Netherwood refused to fold. Dylan Pelletier (1G) got them on the board on the man advantage, and Jesse Dunlap (2G) followed with a pair of determined finishes around a Joaquin Cadiz (1G, 1A) power‑play marker, suddenly cutting the deficit to one with just over a minute remaining. But any hopes of a miracle were dashed when Parfitt completed his four‑goal performance into an empty net, followed nine seconds later by Kolton Denich sealing it for good.
Delta Hockey Academy (3) vs Bourget College (4) EWC
Kesler Curtis launched Delta into the early lead off a great feed from Penticton Vees prospect Peter Banicevic. Delta would hold on to that lead through the first frame but were beaten for the first time in this event off a rebound potted home by Keifer Pion-Robin (1G, 1A). Shortly after, Jack Morgan would deflect home his second of the East West Challenge to restore Delta’s lead. Heading into the third, Bourget came out flying. Maddx Thinel (1G, 1A) would bury his first shortly after striking the crossbar. However, Delta would once again restore their lead quickly as Sullivan Fogolin’s wrister from the blueline found its way past Samuel Pitcher (30/33). Pitcher wouldn’t let that rattle him off his game as he would get the leg and glove out for a miraculous save by the near post. With their tournament potentially on the line, Bourget amped up the pressure in the final minutes and were rewarded with the game tying goal off the stick of Malik Roy (1G, 1A). Roy would bat home a loose puck between his legs to make things level at 3-3. Less than a minute later, Maxemile Richard (1G, 1A) found himself open in the slot, rifling home the game winning goal over the blocker side of Oliver Bryks (23/27). Bourget would suffocate Delta in the final minutes, not allowing them to generate anything, holding on to the victory and improving to 1-0-0-1 at the 2026 East West Challenge.
Okanagan Hockey Ontario (2) vs Edge School (10) EWC
OHO struck first when Easton Choffe (2G) buried his first of the tournament, but that early spark was quickly swallowed by Edge’s offensive avalanche. Ashton McCann (2G) tied it minutes later, Finn Howes (4G) followed with his first of a four-goal game, and McCann added a power‑play marker to send Edge into the intermission up 3–1. Choffe would momentarily pull OHO back within one early in the second, but Edge responded with a ruthless four‑goal surge. Charlie Tobin (1G, 1A) restored the two‑goal cushion, Howes added a shorthanded strike, Luke McGuire (1G, 2A) extended the lead again, and Howes completed the hat trick late in the frame, his second hat trick in as many games this tournament. The third was more of the same. Remy Koch (1G) and Luke Huska (1G, 3A) piled on before Howes scored his tournament leading seventh goal of the weekend.
RINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg (3) vs Edge School (6) Female U18 Prep
Callie Paull (1G, 2A) opened the scoring shorthanded for Edge School, setting the tone for what would be a tough matchup against 4th ranked RHA Winnipeg. Paull’s goal would stand as the lone tally through the opening twenty, allowing Camryn Thomas to tie the game early in the second. However, Edge would pounce right back on to the scoresheet as Lila Deis and Sara Hettle (1G, 1A) scored back-to-back goals to restore Edge’s advantage. Rowyn Street would get one back for RHA Winnipeg before the end of the frame while Attica Sobering (1G, 1A) tied things up once again early in the third. After a roughing penalty by RHA Winnipeg, Edge would take over. Mika Higgins struck on the powerplay while Avery Michaluk’s (1G, 1A) second of the season added the insurance. Edge School would go on to beat RHA Winnipeg 6-3 with Alexis Ehrman (36/39) making a whopping 36-saves in the W.
Delta Hockey Academy (3) vs North Shore Warriors (0) U17
Graeme Burke (1G, 1A) opened the scoring early for Delta Hockey Academy. Struggling to score against Ben Boudreau (40/42) and the North Shore Warriors this season, Delta pushed hard to find a break in Boudreau. But after a scoreless second, North Shore was still in the fight, thanks to 31-saves through two by Boudreau. However, North Shore couldn’t find the spark offensively on Friday, leading to them being shut out by Cole Chura (24/24). Jack Triance (2G, 1A) would bury an insurance marker in the third and the empty netter. Boudreau once again proves why his save percentage leads the division with another 40-save outing to his stats page.
Okanagan Hockey Academy (5) vs RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna (2) U17
Okanagan Hockey Academy U17 punched back from a quiet first period with a five‑goal eruption in the second, powering their way to a 5–2 win over RINK Kelowna in a game that flipped sharply once OHA found its rhythm. After conceding the opener late in the first, Henrik Alexander‑Ward (1G, 1A) jump‑started the comeback with a shorthanded strike, and from there OHA rolled downhill. Cole Schellenberg (1G) buried the go‑ahead goal minutes later, followed by a power‑play finish from Dreyden Rayburn (1G) that fully swung momentum. Brysten Campbell (2G) took over the back half of the frame, off feeds from Nathan Tan (3A), who quietly put together a playmaking clinic. Holden Tamm (26/28) shut the door the rest of the way, anchoring an OHA group that fired 59 shots and controlled the pace wire‑to‑wire after their explosive middle frame.
RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna (4) vs St. George’s School (2) U18 Prep
RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna U18 Prep stormed through a chippy, penalty‑stacked matchup to build a 4–2 edge over St. George’s, flipping the script after a slow first period with a three‑goal surge in the second and a clutch power‑play dagger late in the third. After Noah Chen (1G) opened the scoring early, RINK Kelowna answered with a lightning‑fast one‑two punch from Reid Rabinovitch (1G) and Brody Bradshaw (1G) just 25 seconds apart, then stretched the lead when Miller Watkins (1G) buried a power‑play marker. St. George’s clawed back with a man‑advantage goal from Josh Gravistin (1G), but Ethan Fidelak’s (1G) third‑period power play strike restored the cushion and held firm as Micah Davidson (19/21) shut the door with a calm 19‑save performance.
Fort Erie International Academy (1) vs South Alberta Hockey Academy (8) EWC
After Kingston Chisholm (1G, 2A) was denied by Ashton Venzon (52/60) on a penalty shot, Kutcher Aquila (1G, 1A) would beat the Fort Erie netminder high glove 32 seconds later to give SAHA the 1-0 lead. SAHA would explode for six in the second as Devin Pelletier (2G, 1A), Ty Wasyluk, Chisholm, Carson Ward (1G, 2A) and Brennan Finke all found the back of the net. The offence continued for SAHA in the third as Damen Vanderberg (1G, 1A) scored his second of the tournament midway through the period to give his team an 8-0 lead. Charles-Antoine Racette ended the Cash Christie (29/30) shutout bid with 6:33 left to play, giving Fort Erie a late consolation goal.
RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna (6) vs Shawnigan Lake School (4) U17 Prep
After a scoreless first Ellis Thurmeier and Cache Thomas scored back-to-back to give Shawnigan a 2-0 lead. Alexander Sharman (3G) would get RHA Kelowna on the board late in the second with a power play goal to bring his team within one. That goal started a run in the third as Sharman scored 1:28 in before Cole Hamakawa and Charlie Schmitt scored 26 seconds apart midway through the third. Colton Deschamps (1G, 1A) would add to the RHA Kelowna lead less than a minute later as they erased the 2-0 deficit. Shawnigan would make a late push as Chase Murgatroyd and Matthew Morris (1G, 1A) scored 21 seconds apart to bring them within one. However, Sharman secured the win with an empty netter, completing the hat-trick with 36 seconds left.
Ontario Hockey Academy (4) vs BWC Academy (9) EWC
Tale of the tape from the late game, BWC Academy’s powerplay. Already 3/5 coming into their matchup with OHA, BWC Academy would go 5/6 on Friday evening. Logan Lepinski (5A) manned the blueline with five helpers, giving the Everett Silvertips prospect nine points through two games. Dominic Seminoff (2G), Charlie Robinson (2G, 1A) and Justin Moon (2G, 1A) would all acquire multi-goal outings while Elias Papadatos (1G, 2A) and Mark Lee (3A) racked up three points apiece. Nathaniel Noah (2G, 1A) acquired three points on OHA’s side. BWC Academy improves to 2-0-0-0 at the East West Challenge with 15 GF, third best at the event.
Okanagan Hockey Academy (7) vs Pacific Coast Hockey Academy (3) U15 Prep
After exchanging goals in the first period to make things 2-2. PCHA’s Brayden Lindsay (1G, 1A) would take it end-to-end for the go ahead powerplay goal, rifling a wrister far side. However, OHA would get the best of the Sea Devils at the end of the frame as Jake Gates (1G, 1A) and Cohen Short (1G, 1A) scored back-to-back goals for the OHA lead. OHA would ride that wave into the third, collecting another three unanswered to cap off a 7-3 victory. Oakley Speckman (27/30) made 27-saves in the win.
Northern Alberta Xtreme (2) vs RINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg (3) U17 Prep
RHA Winnipeg had the edge in shots through one, but NAX was able to make it out alive in the first thanks to tallies from Kayton Reinders and Daniel Makovetskiy. The tides would change in the second as NAX held the advantage in shots, but Brady Filmon (1G, 1A) would score the lone goal for RHA Winnipeg on the powerplay. Markus Knaub would tie things up part way through the third while Atley Feniuk played hero, scoring his 10th of the season to decide this tight matchup against NAX. Miller Fettes (34/36) walked away with 34-saves in the win while Dawson Sheehan (42/45) made a respectable 42-saves for NAX.
STAR Hockey Academy (1) vs North Shore Warriors (10) U15
Only three skaters were left off the scoresheet for the Warriors in a 10-1 victory over STAR Hockey Academy. Talen Lindsay (2G, 2A) and Cody Simmons (2G, 2A) led the charge with four-point outings while Nicolo Lanari (3A) and Sawyer Shepard (3A) each acquired three helpers on the night. Ayaan Rao (33/34) made a total of 33-stops in the win, only being beaten once by STAR’s Asher Kekke.
OHA Edmonton (5) vs Edge School (2) U15
Following a scoreless first, Marek Fetter (2G) would break the ice for OHA Edmonton 33-seconds into the middle frame. Max Holland would double their lead under two minutes later on the powerplay. After getting into some penalty trouble of their own, Edge School would respond with two powerplay goals of their own, coming off the sticks of Satoshi Takeda and Parker Lascelle (1G, 1A). Fetter would restore OHA Edmonton’s advantage before the end of the second. OHA Edmonton would hold on the in the third with an extra two insurance markers provided by Kirk Girard and Hayden Condie.
Okanagan Hockey Academy (3) vs Yale Hockey Academy (1) U17 Prep
After Yale beat OHA on home ice back in October, it was time for them to return the favour. Gage Mark (2G) got things started late on the powerplay to give OHA the lead through one. Mark would bury another halfway through the second to establish a 2-0 lead, this one also coming on the man advantage. Terrace, BC native Grady Monsen would bury his fourth of the season to put OHA ahead by three. Matthew Zaitchikov would get one back for Yale late, but that’s all that got past Maddox Slater (44/45). Slater would post 44-saves in the victory while Coby Kidwell (47/50) gave Yale a chance with a 47-save effort.
RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna (2) vs Yale Hockey Academy (10) U15 Prep
Teagan Dernisky (2G, 2A) and Parker McMillan (2G, 3A) were up to their old tricks again, decimating the scoresheet on a Friday evening. Dernisky secured four-points, pushing his season totals above the 80 mark. McMillan posted five, bringing him to within three points of breaking the all-time U15 Prep scoring record set my Connor McClennon (143) back in 2017. Connor Baines (1G, 3A) also racked up a four-point outing while Jack Hagen (2G) potted a pair in his U15 Prep debut. Cash Hunter and Ben Tyssen would find the scoresheet for RHA Kelowna in the 10-2 loss.
Lower Canada College (5) vs Selwyn House School (2) East U17 Prep
After Selwyn House jumped to an early 2-0 lead, LCC would take back control of the game after Eli Cohen and Alex Gervasi (1G, 1A) scored 41-seconds apart. LCC would garner one more in the second thanks to defender Joshua Simsovic (1G, 1A). That goal would stand as the GWG as Alessandro Sforza (32/34) remained perfect after surrendering the early pair.
Edge School (7) vs Northern Alberta Xtreme (0) U17
Despite surrendering five powerplays to the Northern Alberta Xtreme, Edge School was able to come out on top by a wide margin in their rival matchup. Kyden Bartole (2G, 3A) and Easton Armstrong (3G, 1A) carried the main load of the offense, combining for nine-points. Brik McCord-Cooper (4A) would also play a vital role, picking up four helpers. Goaltender Chase Miles (32/32) also continues his impressive streak, recording his third consecutive shutout. Miles has now made 90-consecutive saves over his past three appearances.
OHA Edmonton (0) vs Prairie Hockey Academy (3) U17
Prairie Hockey Academy continues their impressive win streak with a clean win over OHA Edmonton, picking up their 11th win in a row inside CSSHL competition. Jake Myhre’s opening tally stood as the game winner with Kayden Gregoire (37/37) picking up 37-saves for his first shutout of the season. Kaleb Crowe would snatch the insurance marker while Addison Wanner (1G, 1A) recorded his first of the season in the third period.
Prairie Hockey Academy (2) vs South Alberta Hockey Academy (4) U17 Prep
Luke Pratte was able to open the scoring for Prairie off a turnover only 23-seconds into play. However, SAHA would strike right back as Briggs Fabro (2G) buried his 10th of the season just over a minute later. Later in the frame, Juris Busse would capitalize once again for SAHA, giving them the lead through twenty. Fabro would add another to SAHA’s tally early in the second, but a late goal from Owen Grassick brought Prairie to within striking distance for the third. Early in the third, Nixon Bettenson would ensure the SAHA win. Chase Nielson (26/28) would collect 26-saves in the W.
Okanagan Hockey Academy (3) vs Shawnigan Lake School (4) Female U18 Prep
After a scoreless first period, the action would begin to fizz up as Audrina Freeman ripped home her 7th of the season to put OHA ahead. Tess McGee (2G) would bring Shawnigan back into contention soon after but OHA would restore their lead back into order off a Lylah Dietz powerplay tally. However, late in the second Leah Hill (2G) would snipe a powerplay goal home for Shawnigan as well from a sharp angle. In the third, OHA would once again regain their lead off a quick play from Makenna Brassard. As the clock winded down, McGee would tie things up in the final minute of play for her second of the evening. In overtime, Grace Cooper (2A) would miss a penalty shot attempt, but make up for her mistake on the next play, springing Hill onto a breakaway where she would bury the OT winner, mounting a comeback victory on home ice for Shawnigan.
