BWC Academy (7) vs Edge School (4) EWC Semi-Final
In the first semi-final of the day BWC Academy would outshoot Edge 15-8 in the first and take a 1-0 lead as Logan Henry scored his second in as many days. Edge responded in the second as Luke Jamieson (1G, 1A) tied the game 1:06 in and Antonio Cazac (3G) fired one top shelf to give Edge the lead 4:21 later. The seesaw battle continued in the second as Dominic Seminoff (2G) tied it 2:30 later before scoring a power play goal a few minutes after that to put BWC Academy back ahead. Another BWC Academy power play goal, this time by Luca Martyniuk (1G, 1A), saw them double their lead heading into the third. The BWC Academy power play remained hot in the third as Logan Lepinski scored his third of the tournament 1:57 in. Justin Moon (1G, 1A) then added his third as BWC Academy took a commanding 6-2 lead with 12 minutes left to play. Edge wouldn’t go away quietly as Cazac scored twice in 1:44, including a power play marker, to bring his team within two with 2:10 remaining. But Kadyn O’Brien (1G, 2A) secured the BWC Academy win as he fired home an empty netter with 1:55 left to play, sending his team to the inaugural East West Challenge Final.
Okanagan Hockey Academy (3) vs South Alberta Hockey Academy (5) EWC Semi-Final
In semi-final number two SAHA grabbed a 2-0 lead in the first as Karter Kurpjuweit and Damen Vanderberg (1G, 1A) each found the back of the net on Linden Sobocan (23/27). Linden Andersen added a power play goal 3:40 into second as the SAHA lead grew to 3-0. In need of some offence, Landon Nagle got OHA on the board 4:02 into the third period and Trey Tourigny brought the visitors within one with 6:01 left to play, setting up for a frantic finish. Hunter Saddleback (1G, 1A) gave SAHA some breathing room 1:08 later but Luke Assi (1G, 1A) scored just 33 seconds after that to make it a one goal game again. OHA would pull their netminder and push for an equalizer but Devin Pelletier’s empty netter with 31 seconds left sent SAHA through to the finals to take on BWC Academy. Hunter Zawislak (22/25) made 22 saves to earn the win.
OHA Edmonton (4/OT) vs Northern Alberta Xtreme (3) U15
OHA Edmonton U15 clawed out a gritty 4–3 OT win over Northern Alberta Xtreme in a game that swung wildly after a scoreless first, with Marek Fetter (2G) sparking the comeback and Kingston Ireland (1G, 1A) burying the OT winner on the power play. NAX had built a 2–1 lead through two thanks to Kendon Peacock (2G), but OHA flipped the momentum early in the third when Fetter tied it and Hayden Condie (1G) pushed them ahead. A late equalizer from Yukon Kim (1G) forced overtime, but OHA, riding an 9‑game heater coming in, capitalized on a too‑many‑men penalty, with Jacoby Cardinal (1A) setting up Ireland for the dagger. Bronson Kasturi (33/36) held strong in a high‑pressure finish as OHA extended its streak to ten straight.
OHA Edmonton (6) vs Prairie Hockey Academy (7) U17
OHA Edmonton and Prairie Hockey Academy traded punches all morning in a wild 7–6 finish that leaned into the history between these two programs, PHA having taken three of the previous four meetings this season, and this one followed the same chaotic script. Prairie jumped out early behind goals from Corbin Wells (1G, 1A), Kase Gellner (2G, 2A), and Eric Helland (1G, 1A), but OHA kept answering, with Tucker Porter (3G, 1A) continuing his heater and eventually recording a hat trick to drag his team back into it. Every time OHA closed the gap, PHA countered, powered by a dominant multi‑point effort from Gellner and steady playmaking from Jake Myhre (3A). Special teams shaped the third period, with both sides converting on key power plays, but Reid Kawaguchi’s second of the game stood as the difference until the final seconds. Porter completed his hat trick with eight seconds left, but OHA simply ran out of runway as Prairie extended its win streak to 11 and completed the weekend sweep in another high‑event battle.
OHA Edmonton (4) vs Pilot Mound Hockey Academy (5/SO) U17 Prep
OHA Edmonton clawed their way to a shootout point in a wild 5–4 loss to Pilot Mound, a game that swung back and forth from the opening minute. After spotting PMHA an early power‑play goal, OHA punched back with three straight in the first, Christopher Peterson (1G), Hudson Blair (1G, 1A), and Clark Schneider (1G), only to watch Pilot Mound counter with a pair in the second, including a shorthanded strike that flipped momentum. Liam Cummings’ (1G) shorthanded equalizer in the third dragged the game to extra time, where both teams traded chances, but no winner emerged. In the shootout, Chayse Fedoriuk delivered OHA’s lone marker, but Bladen Norton and Xianen Evans buried theirs for Pilot Mound, sealing a tight, high‑event finish despite OHA’s 54–31 shot advantage and a strong 50‑save effort from Yuki Kido at the other end.
Fort Erie International Academy (3) vs Okanagan Hockey Ontario (4) EWC Consolation
A Kenton Wong goal 11:23 in gave OHO a 1-0 lead but it was quickly erased by Riley Cave as he found the back of the net 4:12 later while on the power play. The Fort Erie power play would strike again as George Tagirov found the back of the net midway through the second. Adam Clark (1G, 1A) would respond for OHO with a power play goal 3:02 later, making it a 2-2 game heading into the third. Tom Boudet (1G, 2A) gave OHO their second lead of the game 3:00 into the third and Easton Choffe (1G, 1A) added another power play goal to give his team a 4-2 lead. Thomas Harvey (1G, 1A) cut the lead in half with two minutes remaining and Fort Erie pushed for a tying goal, but Pierre-Elie Biley (20/23) shut the door the rest of the way.
Ontario Hockey Academy (4) vs Rothesay Netherwood School (6) EWC Consolation
Just 5:16 into the game Maxim Ius (2G) had two goals, including a power play tally, for Ontario Hockey Academy. Drew Moores (2G) responded just 1:38 later before scoring 2:40 into the second to tie the game. Defenseman Nathan Romanin put Rothesay Netherwood School ahead late in the second for the first time, scoring his first goal of the event. Mathis-Cael Aurelius (1G, 1A) evened the score 1:32 into the third and Alexis Bergeron’s third of the tournament put OHA ahead 1:17 later in a back-and-forth contest. That back-and-forth continued as Kilian Alves Pereira levelled the score midway through the frame and Will McMullen put RNS ahead for good with 7:14 left to play. Brody Dawson doubled the lead, giving his team breathing room with 1:08 to play and Marty Hackenberg (32/36) finished with 32 saves to secure the RNS win.
Notre Dame Hounds (0) vs Edge School (6) U15
Edge School smothered Notre Dame from the opening puck drop, rolling to a 6–0 win behind a relentless forecheck, a 54–12 shot advantage, and a hat trick from Nash Klimpke (3G, 1A). Nixon Reid‑Dinning (1G, 1A) opened the scoring and added an assist, Josh Pomeroy (1G) and Colton Roussel (1G, 2A) each chipped in goals, and Gio Niven (2A) quietly drove the offense with two primary helpers. Carter Gideon (12/12) didn’t face much traffic but was perfect when called upon, turning aside all 12 shots for the shutout. Notre Dame never found a foothold as special teams, pace, and possession all tilted heavily toward Edge, who completed a dominant weekend sweep.
STAR Hockey Academy (7) vs RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna (3) U17
STAR Hockey Academy punched back hard after yesterday’s loss, riding a monster six‑point performance from Deacon Wilson (3G, 3A) to a 7–3 win over RHA Kelowna. STAR struck three times in the opening frame and never let go of momentum, piling on three more in the second, including power‑play markers from Aaron Comer (1G) and Brody Lukinbill (1G, 2A), while Ry Jeffries (37/40) turned aside 37 shots to steady things defensively. Seve Paladino (2G, 1A) added two goals of his own, and STAR’s special teams, that went 3‑for‑9 on the man advantage proved decisive as they controlled the pace despite being outshot 40–25. RHAK got goals from Zezel, Corten(1G), and Jake Kochhar (1G, 1A), but couldn’t match STAR’s finishing, dropping the season series back to an even split.
Edge School (5) vs Northern Alberta Xtreme (1) U17
Edge School punched back hard after yesterday’s setback, rolling to a composed 5–1 win over Northern Alberta Xtreme behind a wave of depth scoring and a locked‑in Chase Miles, who turned aside 26 of 27. After NAX opened the scoring, Edge flipped the game with two goals in 28 seconds from Curtis Troeger (1G) and Trent Caines (1G, 1A), then kept pressing Carter Greaves (1G, 1A) added insurance in the second before Jayden Maschke (1G, 1A) and Easton Armstrong (1G) buried third‑period daggers to seal it. Edge controlled the shot clock 35–27, won the special‑teams, and closed out the weekend series with a statement rebound performance.
STAR Hockey Academy (3) vs Pacific Coast Hockey Academy (4) U15 Prep
STAR Hockey Academy U15 Prep nearly pulled off a second straight comeback against Pacific Coast Hockey Academy, but an early 3‑0 hole proved too much to erase as they fell 4–3 despite outshooting PCHA 47–38. Pacific Coast struck three times in a two‑minute burst, Brayden Lindsay (1G), Keon Nicholas (1G), and Theodore Erickson (2G), before Mason Olson (1G) finally got STAR on the board late in the first. Erickson added his second early in the middle frame, but STAR pushed back with goals from Rhys Rucintango (1G, 1A) and ET Kennedy (1G, 2A), who capped the rally midway through the third to make it a one‑goal game. Lucas Kautz (34/38) steadied things with 34 saves, and STAR carried play late, but James McRae’s 44‑save performance held firm as Pacific Coast survived the late surge to split the weekend set.
OHA Edmonton (21) vs Notre Dame Hounds (4) U15 Prep
OHA Edmonton must be in Super Bowl Sunday mood as they converted for three touchdowns, securing the extra point on each play. Steven Leavitt (5G, 3A) led the charge with a five goal, eight-point outing. Deacon Gillespie (2G, 3A) and Jaxon Weisgerber (2G, 3A) each acquired five points apiece as well. Alex Abbott (2G, 1A) would have a standout performance against the division’s best, scoring twice in the loss.
Okanagan Hockey Academy (4/OT) vs Delta Hockey Academy (3) U17 Prep
Okanagan Hockey Academy U17 Prep edged Delta 4–3 in overtime, surviving a heavy third‑period push to grab their second straight win. Gage Mark (1G, 1A) opened the scoring and later added an assist, while Cooper Vogt (1G) and Bennett Wheatley (1G) each chipped in goals to keep OHA level through forty minutes. Delta countered with tallies from Casey Pearson (1G, 1A), Brady Cyr (1G, 1A), and Brady Oatman (1G), briefly taking control before Wheatley’s late second‑period power‑play marker reset the momentum. After a scoreless, tense third period, Luke Edgehouse (1G) jumped up from the blue line and buried the OT winner at 3:31, sealing the victory despite OHA being outshot 38–33 and relying on a strong 35‑save performance from Maddox Slater.
St. George’s School (1) vs Yale Hockey Academy (8) U15
Yale overwhelmed St. George’s from the opening minutes, turning a quick 1–0 deficit into a runaway 8–1 win behind a dominant 59‑shot performance and a four‑point explosion from Emmett Rumbold (3G, 1A) and Brady Barrett (2G, 2A). After Asher Jin (1G) opened the scoring for SGS just 72 seconds in, Yale answered with three in the first, two more on second‑period power plays, and another three in the third to close it out, with Sebastien Sibley (2G) adding a pair and Max Nicholson (1G, 1A) chipping in a goal and assist. St. George’s goaltender David Itin (51/59) battled through a massive workload with 51 saves, but Yale’s depth, pace, and special‑teams execution carried them to a decisive result.
Delta Hockey Academy (5) vs BWC Academy (3) U17
Delta Hockey Academy U17 stormed back from a slow start to take down BWC Academy 5–3, flipping the game with a relentless third‑period surge after trailing 2–1 through forty minutes. Max Joseph (1G) and Eric Prexler (1G, 1A) had BWC rolling early, but Delta’s power‑play marker from Brady Olson (1G) steadied things before the floodgates opened late. Bentley Gillis (1G) sparked the comeback just 14 seconds after BWC made it 3–1, and from there Delta overwhelmed the hosts with sustained pressure, outshooting them 58–43 and piling on three unanswered goals from Jack Triance (1G), Saajun Aujla (1G), and Jovan Sandhu (1G). Lucas Disiewich (34/37) was sharp, and Delta’s depth and pace ultimately buried BWC to extend their winning streak and keep their strong season rolling.
Stanstead College (3) vs Pacific Coast Hockey Academy (6) EWC Consolation
Kane Nicholas scored 1:31 in and Elliott Hill (2G, 1A) added another for Pacific Coast less than four minutes later to give their team an early 2-0 lead. Defenseman Dylan Orr would get Stanstead on the board and within one 8:54 into the second, firing a shot top shelf on Parker Parrish (25/28). Parson Shahi (2G, 2A) and Cayson Lambert countered with goals 53 seconds apart late in the period to give PCHA a 4-1 lead heading into the third. Brody Molloy (2G, 1A) scored Stanstead’s second 32 seconds into the third and again on the power play midway through the frame as Stanstead crawled within one. But Hill responded for PCHA 49 seconds later with his second of the game and Shahi scored late on the power play to as PCHA doubled up Stanstead with a 6-3 win.
South Alberta Hockey Academy (5) vs Edge School (1) U15 Prep
South Alberta Hockey Academy controlled the pace wire‑to‑wire in a 5–1 win over Edge School, building their lead through layered scoring and a standout night from the Jarvis–Ibach–Vansandt trio. Macen Ibach (2G, 1A) struck early and added another in the second, while Nash Davis (1G) and Mark Ma (1G) helped SAHA break the game open with goals just 96 seconds apart. Edge’s lone spark came shorthanded from Matteo Dufour (1G), but SAHA quickly restored momentum before the period ended. In the third, Carter Jarvis (1G, 3A) capped off his four‑point performance, and Cole Anderson quietly sealed the result with 30 saves on 31 shots. SAHA’s structure, puck support, and ability to finish in waves carried them to a convincing road victory.
Ulysse Academie (1) vs Delta Hockey Academy (3) EWC Consolation
Most of the action in this one took place in the first half of the first as Treyce Pavlic opened the scoring 4:31 in for Delta. Zachary Landry countered for Ulysse 25 seconds later with his second of the tournament as he beat Oliver Bryks (30/31). Peter Banicevic restored the Delta lead less than four minutes later, scoring his third goal in four games. That score would hold until late in the second when Delta captain Bryson Roberts tallied his second goal of the tournament, giving Delta a two-goal cushion. That cushion would hold as Bryks and Samuel Bourgoin (19/22) kept clean sheets in the third as the game ended 3-1 in favour of Delta.
Yale Hockey Academy (6) vs St. George’s School (4) U18 Prep
Yale Hockey Academy U18 Prep erupted for six goals in a fast‑paced win over St. George’s, powered by a statement performance from Tanner Massey (3G), who struck three time for the hat trick, including two in a four‑goal second period by his team that blew the game open. Jonathan Bitonti (2G) added a pair of goals, and Seth Castronuovo (1G) chipped in another as Yale repeatedly answered every push from SGS, who stayed in the fight behind two goals from Holden Wouters (2G, 1A) and late markers from Byron Chin (1G) and Max Bergeron (1G). Despite St. George’s rally attempts, Yale’s offensive surges and timely special‑teams execution proved too much, sealing a high‑event 6–4 victory.
RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna (4) vs North Shore Warriors (3) U15 Prep
Two of RHA Kelowna’s first three goals would come surprisingly while a man down! Trent Keenan and Ben Tyssen would strike for the shorthanded markers. Will Thompson (2G, 1A) would make up some ground for the Warriors late in the second, perhaps lighting a spark as Maddin Neale (1G, 1A) scored 30-seconds into the third. However, a Nixon McLean (1G, 1A) goal would go on to stand as the game winner despite another late goal from Thompson.
BWC Academy (3/SO) vs Pacific Coast Hockey Academy (2) U17 Prep
After Jack Drinkwater scored the lone goal in the first for PCHA, Owen Hyde would have a chance to make things 2-0 on a penalty shot. He would not connect on the open chance but would make up for his miss by scoring on a powerplay soon after. In the third, BWC Academy would apply the pressure. Nate Ellemo (1G, 1A) would bring the Lions back to within one while a late goal by Kayden Pratt would extend this game into an eventual shootout. In the fifth round, it was defenseman Brayden McCrorie that ended the shootout with Liam Kellett (43/45) shutting the door with 43-saves plus an extra three in the shootout.
Prairie Hockey Academy (0) vs Calgary International Hockey Academy (7) U17 Prep
Taylor Green (28/28) kept the door shut in a tidy 7-0 victory for Calgary IHA. On the offensive side, Calgary IHA benefited from seven separate goal scorers. Chale Morgan’s (1G, 1A) lone first period goal would go on to stand as the winner.
Bourget College (7) vs Pilot Mound Hockey Academy (4) EWC Consolation
After a crushing loss to secure a spot in the semi-finals yesterday, the Buffaloes looked to end their weekend on a high note. Unfortunately, Bourget College had other plans, scoring three unanswered goals to open the first, two of which from Malik Roy (2G, 1A). Knox Burton (1G, 1A) would inject some life back into Pilot Mound with an early tap in in the second, but Bourget would respond with another three in a row, capped off with a beautiful goal by Keifer Pion-Robin. Carsten Campbell and Noah Hudson (1G, 2A) would get two back before the end of the frame for Pilot Mound while Nolan Harding got things to within two early in the third. However, Maddx Thinel (1G, 1A) would put the icing on the cake with a snappy cut to the slot, carving out the consolation win for Bourget College.
BWC Academy (1) vs South Alberta Hockey Academy (2/OT) EWC Final
With a 2-1 overtime win over BWC Academy (Burnaby, BC) on Sunday night, South Alberta Hockey Academy (Dunmore, AB) won the inaugural East West Challenge.
The event saw seven teams from the East take on seven teams from the West in a U18 Prep matchup just outside Montreal in Saint-Roch-de-l’Achigan, QC.
SAHA punched their ticket to the finals with a 5-3 win over Okanagan Hockey Academy (Penticton, BC) in the semi-finals after going 3-0 against East teams in the round robin.
BWC Academy had a similar path to the finals, going 3-0 in the round robin before beating Edge School (Calgary, AB) 7-4 in their semi-final matchup.
It was both teams’ second game of the day and fifth in four days and the first period reflected that as SAHA and BWC Academy combine for just 11 shots.
The action would pick up in the second, mostly in the SAHA d-zone, which resulted in Charlie Robinson collecting in his feet, making a quick move to kick it to his stick, and firing it past a sliding Cash Christie (22/23).
That lead would hold until early in the third when Ryker Klassen beat James Fitzpatrick (22/24) with a deceptive shot that went five-hole.
Neither team was able to generate anything further in the remaining minutes of regulation, sending the game to overtime. In OT, Kingston Chisholm would go end-to-end and wire home the game winner, sending the home team into a frenzy as they captured the first ever CSSHL East West Challenge Championship.
North Shore Warriors (1) vs Delta Hockey Academy White (3) U15
Ayaan Rao (49/52) stood on his head for a 49-save effort, but the North Shore offense struggled to connect against Delta White. Talen Lindsay would score the Warriors lone goal, but it came after Delta White’s three unanswered to start the game. Donivan Cominetti’s goal would stand as the game winner while Kayden Krestanovich added the insurance marker halfway through the second.
