CIH Academy (1) vs Fort Erie International Academy (7) East U17 Prep
Fort Erie rolled past CIH Academy in a 7–1 win that tilted their way almost immediately and never stopped gathering momentum, opening with a first‑period strike from Brandon Mirota (1G, 1A) before turning the game into a runaway behind a dominant middle frame and a hat‑trick performance from Zachary Girard (3G, 1A). CIH had every chance to settle in during a penalty‑filled first period with four separate FEIA minors, including a late back to back penalty window, but their 0‑for‑7 night on the power play became the hinge on which the game swung, especially as Fort Erie’s pace and depth began to take over. Girard’s back‑to‑back goals in the second, both driven by Eli Delisle (3A) and supported by Alexis Timbro (2A) and Ilia Sokurenko (1G, 1A), cracked the game open, and the third period turned into full control: Girard completing the hat‑trick at 7:10, Xavier Couturier (1G) burying his first of the season a minute later, Sokurenko adding another, and Jayden Goolab (1G, 1A) finishing a late power‑play marker to make it 7–0 before CIH finally broke the shutout on a lone strike from Savelii Putilin (1G). Bruno Jeschonnek (32/33) stayed sharp behind a 49‑shot FEIA effort, while Shahrukh Levac (42/49) battled under constant pressure for a CIH group still searching for traction.
OHA Edmonton (2) vs South Alberta Hockey Academy (8) U18 Prep
South Alberta kept their season‑long edge in this matchup with an 8–2 win that looked a lot like their earlier meetings with OHA Edmonton: fast starts, top‑line finishing, and a third period where their depth and pace finally broke the game open. SAHA struck three times in the opening 12 minutes, Karter Kurpjuweit (3G), Kutcher Aquila (1G, 1A) and Carson Ward (1G, 1A) all finding the net, before OHA briefly steadied things through an Owen Morrow (1G) response late in the first. Any chance of a push evaporated 35 seconds into the second when Ty Hynes (1G, 2A) buried a power‑play marker, and the third period turned into full control as Kurpjuweit added two more, Mason Woychyshyn (1G) scored his first of the season, and Kingston Chisholm (1G) joined the surge. Zack Nieckar (1G) provided OHA’s lone third‑period answer, but SAHA’s 28‑shot final frame and relentless transition game left little room for momentum swings. Cash Christie (38/40) stayed composed behind a group that dictated pace throughout, while Owen Amyotte (41/49) faced heavy pressure in a matchup SAHA managed from wire to wire.
Bishop’s College School (1) vs Bourget College (5) East U18 Prep
Bourget flipped the script in a rivalry they’d been chasing all season, controlling pace from the opening shift and skating to a composed 5–1 win over Bishop’s College in a game defined by early finishing, disciplined structure, and a hat‑trick performance that set the tone. Keifer Pion‑Robin (3G) struck twice in the first, once off a clean feed from Elie Robert (2A) and Maxémile Richard (2A), then again five minutes later, to give Bourget the exact start they’d lacked in previous meetings, while BCS spent most of the period killing penalties and never found rhythm. The second period tightened but still tilted Bourget’s way, with Eloi Verdule (1G) burying an insurance marker at 11:37 as Hugo Boisclair (2A) and Grayden Bath (2A) continued to drive play from the back end. Pion‑Robin completed his hat‑trick early in the third to stretch the lead to four before Luca Stasi (1G) finally broke through for BCS, but any hint of momentum faded when Malik Roy (1G) restored the cushion late. Jakob Cyr (24/25) was sharp and steady behind a Bourget group that managed the game with maturity, while Emerson Tebay (19/24) battled through heavy traffic for a Bishop’s side that never found its footing
Pilot Mound Hockey Academy (6) vs RINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg (4) U18 Prep
Pilot Mound finally broke through in a matchup that had tilted RINK Winnipeg’s way all season, grabbing control early and never letting go in a 6–4 win built on timely special‑teams execution and a top line that dictated the pace shift after shift. PMHA struck first on a power‑play finish from Knox Burton (1G, 2A), absorbed a quick two‑goal push from RHA Winnipeg, and then punched right back with goals from Casey Silverman (1G) and Cole Landreville (2G, 2A) to take a 3–2 lead into the intermission, an important reversal in a rivalry where they’d been chasing from behind in every previous meeting. The second period became the separation point: Kolton Bigras (1G) extended the lead, and Collin Friedrich (1G, 1A) buried a power‑play marker late in the frame to make it 5–2, capitalizing on a stretch where RINK Winnipeg’s discipline wavered and PMHA’s puck movement carved open lanes. Landreville added his second early in the third to restore a three‑goal cushion after a brief RHA Winnipeg push, and although Christian Pitz (1G, 1A) and Keegan Bragnalo (1G) chipped away late, the gap never closed. Zackary David (32/36) held firm behind a Pilot Mound group that finally flipped the script in a season series defined by tight margins and late swings.
Ontario Hockey Academy Mavericks (1) vs King’s Edgehill School (5) East U18 Prep
King’s Edgehill tightened their grip on this season series with a composed 5–1 win over Ontario Hockey Academy, a matchup that looked controlled from the opening shift and only grew more lopsided as their top line dictated every major swing. Alex Doyle (2G, 1A) set the tone with a first‑period strike and doubled the lead midway through the second, both created through clean puck movement from Grady Betts (1G, 2A) and Liam Boone (1G, 2A), before Betts added an insurance marker in the final minute of the frame to put KES firmly in command. The third period brought the dagger: Jagger Hann (1G) buried a shorthanded finish at 5:45 to stretch the lead to four, and although OHA finally broke through on a lone goal from Oliver Gregor Janac (1G), the Mavericks never generated enough sustained pressure to threaten a comeback. Boone sealed it with an empty‑netter in the final minute, while Keaton Pardy (31/32) delivered a calm, efficient performance behind a KES group that controlled pace, territory, and shot volume wire to wire.
CIH Academy (3) vs Fort Erie International Academy (5) East U18 Prep
Fort Erie extended their long‑running hold over CIH in a matchup that always seems to tilt their way, grinding out a 5–3 win that felt like a familiar script: early punches, disciplined counterpunching, and a late special‑teams dagger that separated two teams living on opposite ends of recent form. FEIA built the opening frame around quick-strike execution, with Jeremy Cote (1G) and Travis McDougall (1G, 2A) staking a 2–0 lead before CIH finally broke through on a power‑play finish from Drake Bosum (1G). CIH briefly flipped momentum in the second when Ricky Deslauriers (1G) tied it, only for Fort Erie to answer minutes later through Zachary Brochet (1G) as the game tightened into a parade to the penalty box with 11 minors in the period alone where neither side fully capitalized. The third turned on special teams: Samuel Schelling (2G, 1A) buried a power‑play marker at 14:12 to restore the FEIA lead for good, Andrei Chumakov (1G) answered to keep CIH alive, and Schelling iced it with an empty‑netter in the final minutes. Demitry Gikas (36/39) held firm through CIH’s 39‑shot push, while Jacob Kirstein (31/35) battled under constant traffic in a game where Fort Erie’s finishing touch and late-game composure once again proved the difference
Edge School (2) vs Northern Alberta Xtreme (3/OT) U15 Prep
Northern Alberta and Edge played the kind of tight, momentum‑swinging game that’s defined their season series, but this time NAX found the final punch in a 3–2 overtime win that felt earned only after surviving Edge’s late surge. NAX grabbed the opener with 16 seconds left in the first when Landon Reschny (1G) buried a broken‑play finish, only for Edge to answer early in the second through Brody Antignani (1G, 1A), who has been their heartbeat in every meeting. Emmett Abel (1G, 1A) restored the NAX lead midway through the frame, and the third turned into a push‑and‑pull race where Edge finally broke through: James Butterwick (1G) tied it at 11:35 off a slick feed from Antignani and Luke Bodtker (2A), setting up a frantic final stretch where both teams traded chances without a single penalty to slow the pace. Overtime lasted less than a minute before Liam Bordt (1G, 2A) jumped on a neutral‑zone turnover, walked in with Abel and Brady Leinenweber (2A), and snapped home the winner at 0:51. Zayden Maclean (38/40) and Caden Stanley (34/37) matched each other save for save, but NAX’s top line and their ability to capitalize on the smallest mistake proved the difference in another razor‑thin chapter between these two.
Okanagan Hockey Academy (2) vs RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna (6) U15 Prep
Okanagan rolled in trying to build on a much‑needed win, but RINK Kelowna, coming off back‑to‑back losses and clearly irritated by it, played like a team intent on resetting its trajectory, powering to a 6–2 win behind a wave of depth scoring and special teams momentum. Ajax Smith (2G) set the tone early, striking twice in the opening 25 minutes, while Nixon McLean (1G) and Ben Tyssen (1G, 1A) stacked on the pressure as RHA Kelowna turned every OHA mistake into transition fuel. Okanagan hung around with a power‑play marker from Jace Williams (1G) and a second‑period answer from Cohen Short (1G), but the parade to the penalty box, kept them chasing the game instead of dictating it. RHA Kelowna closed it out with a late empty netter from Nathan Johnson (1G) and a final dagger from Harlan Hesby (1G) to seal a complete, emotionally charged response performance. Ryker Kitteringham (27/29) was steady when needed, while Oakley Speckman (31/36) faced a barrage all afternoon.
Stanstead College (5) vs Selwyn House School (3) East U17 Prep
Stanstead snapped back from a frustrating loss earlier in the week with the kind of fast, ruthless start that has defined their best stretches this season, riding a four‑goal first period to a 5–3 win over a Selwyn House team that came in on a four‑game heater and looked poised to extend it after scoring twice in the opening two minutes. Instead, Stanstead flipped the game on its head almost immediately: Eliot Faucher (1G), Joshua Seeback (1G, 1A), and Kieran O’Brien (1G) all struck before the 10‑minute mark and Nicholas Alicea (1G) capped the surge on a late power play to turn a 2–0 deficit into a 4–2 lead in a span of 15 minutes. The middle frame tightened into a trench war with both teams trading rushes but no scoring, and although Selwyn House finally broke through early in the third on a finish from Tyler Pita (1G), Stanstead’s structure held firm the rest of the way. Sean Dwyer (1G, 1A) sealed it into the empty net, while Jacob Maddox (13/16) had a quiet but steady night behind a Stanstead group that outshot SHS 47–16 and controlled nearly every meaningful stretch after their explosive first‑period response.
Yale Hockey Academy (6) vs North Shore Warriors (3) U18 Prep
Yale looked every bit like a team trying to steady itself after an up‑and‑down month, walking into North Shore and unloading a six‑goal second‑period avalanche that turned a tight matchup into a 6–3 win built on pace, pressure, and a star player taking over the game. After a cautious first where Theron Bensler (1G) finally broke through late, the floodgates opened almost immediately in the second: Jonathan Bitonti (3G, 1A) scored at 0:23, again at 9:22, and completed the natural hat trick at 19:06, a dominant stretch where every Yale rush felt dangerous. Holden Sexsmith (1G) and Adrien Comeau (1G) added depth scoring as Yale carved through a North Shore group that couldn’t stay out of the penalty box and struggled to reset after each momentum swing. NSW pushed back with goals from Nash Dickson (1G), Sean Murphy (1G), and a late third‑period strike from Rock Oosterveld (1G), but the damage was long done—especially with Jason Ho (24/27) shutting the door whenever the Warriors threatened to claw back. Even with a penalty‑filled third that slowed the pace, Yale’s second‑period surge held firm, delivering a convincing win and a reminder of how dangerous they look when Bitonti drives the engine.
Notre Dame Hounds (2) vs OHA Edmonton (3/OT) U17
OHA Edmonton outlasted a desperate Notre Dame group in a 3–2 overtime win that carried all the tension of two teams arriving from opposite directions, OHA trying to steady themselves after a chaotic stretch of losses, Notre Dame dragging a nine‑game skid and searching for any spark to flip their momentum. OHA struck just 47 seconds in through Hunter Jacobs (1G), setting the tone for a night where their shot volume repeatedly pushed the Hounds onto their heels, but Notre Dame hung around with timely responses: first a shorthanded equalizer from Tobin Donahue (1G) in the second, then a quick third‑period answer from Gento Ishiyama (1G) after Tucker Porter (1G) had restored the OHA lead. The game tightened into a grind from there, with both teams trading minor penalties and Notre Dame leaning heavily on Hudson Pooler (48/51), who kept them alive long enough to force overtime despite long stretches spent defending. But OHA finally broke through at 1:56 of OT when Jackson Konelsky (1G) jumped into space off a feed from Finn Sample (2A) and snapped home the winner, sealing a much‑needed result for OHA Edmonton and handing the Hounds another narrow, hard‑fought loss in a season full of them.
Calgary International Hockey Academy (5) vs OHA Edmonton (2) U15
Calgary International snapped out of their three‑game slide with the kind of poised, opportunistic effort they’ve been missing lately, grinding out a 5–2 win over an OHA Edmonton team that came in riding a nine‑game heater and looked ready to overwhelm them early behind a heavy shot advantage. OHA struck first through Marek Fetter (1G) and kept pouring pucks on net, but CIHA answered with a momentum‑shifting equalizer from Brady Williams (2G) in the first, then flipped the game in the second: Max Holland (1G) briefly restored the OHA lead before Mick Mantrop (1G) tied it, and Williams buried his second at 11:47 to give Calgary a lead they wouldn’t surrender. The third period belonged entirely to CIHA’s depth and structure as Ryder Davis (1G) added insurance midway through the frame, and Emerson Constable (1G, 1A) sealed it on a late power play as Calgary punished the only penalty OHA took all period. Mason Filipchuk (46/48) was the backbone of the win, turning aside 48 shots in a great goaltending performance, the difference-maker in a game where Calgary’s finishing touch outlasted OHA’s volume.
Okanagan Hockey Academy (2) vs RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna (4) U18 Prep
Okanagan rolled into Rutland riding the emotional high of that 9–3 statement win in Edmonton, but they ran straight into a RINK Kelowna group that’s been one of the league’s most reliable closers all season, and the game unfolded exactly like a meeting between a streak‑snapping contender and a powerhouse on a mini skid. OHA struck first with Ethan Dimand (2G) burying at 3:21 but once RINK Kelowna settled in, their depth and pace started tilting the ice. Carson Smith (1G, 1A) tied it 34 seconds into the second, Griffin Hoy (1G) added his first of the year to flip the script, and from there RHA Kelowna played like a team refusing to drop three straight. The third became a duel between Dimand, who dragged OHA back within one with his second of the night, and the Macphee–Smith–Kennedy line, who answered immediately with the eventual winner. Linden Sobocan (45/48) kept OHA alive with 45 saves, but the volume eventually cracked them, and Ryan Sadovia’s empty‑netter at 19:58 sealed a 4–2 Kelowna win built on relentless pressure, timely finishing, and a reminder of why they’ve been near‑untouchable all year.
Kuper Academy (3) vs Bishop’s College School (2) East U17 Prep
Kuper Academy, riding a six‑game heater, leaned on their identity again, relentless shot volume, depth scoring, and late‑game poise, to grind out a 3–2 win over Bishop’s College in a matchup that felt tighter than the shot clock suggested. Kuper Academy poured 19 shots on goal in the first and were rewarded twice: first when Alessio Servello (1G) buried at 13:16 off a clean Thomas Issa (2A) feed, then 50 seconds after BCS tied it when Emile Fortin (1G) restored the lead on a quick strike created by Raf Kytnar (1A) and Gavyn Thomas (1A). Bishop’s hung around behind a stellar night from Dax Doiron (47/50), and their patience paid off early in the third when Jan Hanzlik (1G) tied the game and briefly tilted momentum. But as they’ve done all season, Kuper found the late punch: Angelo Jr. Colletti (1G), the program’s leading scorer, buried the winner at 19:20 on another Issa setup to seal a win built on persistence rather than polish. James Barker (13/15) didn’t face much volume but delivered the timely stops needed to keep Kuper Academy’s perfect record intact.
RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna (6) vs Delta Hockey Academy Green (3) Female U18 Prep
RINK Kelowna snapped back in a big way against a Delta Green team riding a nine‑game heater, flipping a matchup they’d struggled with all season into a 6–3 statement win built on special‑teams dominance and a third‑period surge that never let up. Delta struck first on an early power play through Adie Schneider (1G), then doubled the lead early in the second via Payton Finnie (2G), but that’s where the game turned: RHAK settled in, tightened their structure, and slowly took control. Caitlyn Bell (1G, 1A) got them on the board, and Kennedy Sisson (2G, 1A) tied it late in the frame on the power play, setting the stage for a third period where Kelowna’s top scorers simply overwhelmed Delta’s penalty kill. Sydney McIntosh (1G) buried a go‑ahead PPG at 2:54, Sisson added another on the advantage minutes later, and Brynn Rice (1G) pushed the lead to two before Alida Korte (1G, 1A) iced it with RHAK’s fourth power‑play marker of the afternoon. Hayley McDonald (3A) quietly drove the offense, and Jaya Schippel (18/21) stayed composed behind a group that outshot Delta 35–21 and controlled the final 30 minutes. After three straight losses to this opponent earlier in the year, RHAK delivered their most complete answer yet—special teams, depth scoring, and a third‑period stranglehold that looked every bit like a team rounding into playoff form
Prairie Hockey Academy (5) vs Northern Alberta Xtreme (4) U17
Prairie Hockey Academy’s U17 squad have been amongst the best in the division so far this season, but through two periods, NAX retained the upper hand in the two teams’ head-to-head clash. Prairie was right in the game the whole time, but late power-play goals at the end of both the first and second periods led NAX into both intermissions with a 1-0 lead. Prairie found their way back in the third, though, with a pair of goals early in the period, turning the game back in their favour. Soren Hayden (2G, 2A) scored the first goal of the game and would pop up again, scoring to tie the game at three and providing Prairie the third-period edge. Vaughn Livadney scored for NAX to tie the game back up at four, but except for that, PHA goaltender Kayden Gregoire (35/39) stopped the other 12 of the 13 shots NAX directed at his net in the third. Prairie lost the lead for barely more than three minutes, with Eric Helland deflecting home a point shot to give Prairie a late lead that would eventually end in a 5-4 win.
Shawnigan Lake School (5/SO) vs St. George’s School (4) U18 Prep
Shawnigan Lake School and St. George’s School play twice in the U18 Prep division this season, with the two teams playing their final two regular season games against one another after not having seen one another at all in the season’s first six months, but based on how Friday’s head-to-head clash went, the U18 Prep division has been missing out on an excellent head-to-head clash. Friday’s thriller swung both ways, with St. George’s School leading 2-1 through two periods of play. The game had its fair share of penalties throughout, but the special teams started firing, and the goals started flowing in the third period. St. George’s School made good on an early third-period power play to take a 3-1 lead, but from there, Shawnigan Lake School went on a run of their own. Wylie Wen (1G, 2A) scored on the man advantage first before Nolan Blankstein (1G, 2A) scored minutes later on another powerplay to pull the game back to 3-3. Come the final few minutes of the third period, the game would take another couple of twists, both by virtue of separate St. George’s School power plays. First, Maddoch Bond broke free to score a shocking shorthanded goal, giving Shawnigan its first lead of the game after fighting back from 2-0 and 3-1 deficits. Up a goal, Shawnigan still had the rest of the penalty to kill, and with St. George’s School pushing, they found a way through. Byron Chin found Louis Oscar Holowaychuk on the doorstep, with Holowaychuk putting away his twenty-third of the season to force overtime, and eventually, a shootout. Seven shooters missed, but defenceman Jack Broekhuizen stepped up as Shawnigan’s fourth shooter and buried the only goal they’d need in the shootout to lead his team to the dramatic win.
Edge School (8) vs RINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg (0) U17
The first twenty minutes of play between Edge School and RINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg’s U17 squads on Friday set their game on the same trajectory as the previous four head-to-head between these two teams. Edge won all four previous matchups including a 9-0 win on Thursday, and in less than ten minutes of the first period, they’d scored four times, with two from Birk McCord Cooper. Ben MacBey (2G, 2A) and Kylar Alves (2G) both scored in the first period and would both go on to score another goal apiece over the last two periods. Chase Miles stopped 31 of 31 for Edge in their blowout victory.
St. George’s School (5/SO) vs North Shore Warriors (4) U15
St. George’s School and the North Shore Warriors had seen their U15 squads clash twice this season, with North Shore prevailing 4-3 in the first and St. George’s winning 7-4 in the second, making Friday’s battle the decider of this season’s three-game series. It looked like North Shore’s game through two periods, with an excellent Langdon Moore (2G, 1A) penalty shot preceded by Lynden Boulanger’s first two goals of the season, sending the Warriors into the third up 3-1 with a 32-19 shots on goal margin in their favour. St. George’s School came storming back in the third, though, with Asher Rogachevsky scoring on the powerplay to tie the game and then scoring with 101 seconds left in the third to give SGS a 4-3 lead. That left North Shore very little time to save themselves, but with under a minute left, Langdon Moore popped up again to send the game into overtime and eventually a shootout. The shootout remained locked through four shooters apiece, but in the fifth round, Matthew Fu eventually scored an excellent goal to seal St. George’s victory.
South Alberta Hockey Academy (6) vs Edge School (7/OT) U17 Prep
The South Alberta Hockey Academy and Edge School’s U17 Prep squads had played three head-to-head games before Friday’s, and with Edge School ahead 2-1 in the season series, SAHA needed the win to level up the four-game set at two wins apiece. Oakland Black (2G) opened the scoring for SAHA, and from there, they never let Edge School take a lead. SAHA at different points held 3-1, 5-3, and 6-5 leads, but every time they seemed to gain some breathing room, Edge School came storming back. Evan Lynch scored in the first period to tie the game, and with his team trailing in the third, Lynch went to work again. His second goal of the game tied the game at five, and after Juris Busse (2G) gave SAHA the lead back, Lynch completed his hat-trick to force overtime. Luke McGuire (3A), who had been excellent throughout, sent a perfect cross-scene pass to Lynch, who buried his fourth of the game to win it in overtime, with Lynch capping off the game with his tenth point over his last five games.
Delta Hockey Academy (2) vs Yale Hockey Academy (1) U17 Prep
Delta Hockey Academy’s U17 Prep squad has been near-unbeatable so far this season, but on Friday, Yale gave them everything they could handle. Casey Pearson (1G, 1A) scored the opening goal of the game to give Delta the lead, but Michael Kuzik scored on the powerplay to tie the game up for Yale not long after. Quinn Coupland (30/31) shut the door for Delta to keep out YHA’s advancements, and with Coupland shutting the door, Delta made good on a second-period powerplay. Cash Field scored to give Delta the lead, and from there, Coupland was able to shut things down. Coupland stopped 11 of 11 in the third for Delta.
Okanagan Hockey Academy (4) vs Shawnigan Lake School (0) U17 Prep
The Okanagan Hockey Academy’s U17 Prep squad bested OHA Edmonton 5-4 in a shootout on Sunday in their most recent game, with OHA coming in to Friday having won back-to-back contests. With two straight already under their belt, OHA have to be thinking about how this season ends, with only three games left on the docket after Friday. Every opponent is a beatable one for OHA, making Friday a linchpin in what could be an excellent winning streak to end off OHA’s regular season. Their game against Shawnigan Lake School was, start to end, the Gage Mark (3G) show. He’d open the scoring five minutes in and followed that up with scoring the first goals of both the second and third periods as well, completing his hat-trick in the process. Mark came in off of an excellent game in the shootout win over OHAE, with Mark now having scored five goals and six points in his last two games. Maddox Slater stood tall, making 27 saves for the shutout in the 4-0 win.
Indigenous Sports Academy (4) vs Pilot Mound Hockey Academy (3) U17 Prep
Friday marked the start of the second back-to-back set of games this season between Indigenous Sports Academy and Pilot Mound Hockey Academy’s U17 Prep squads. PMHA won both of the first two in commanding fashion, combining to outscore ISA 10-1 over the two victories. PMHA took the lead twice in the second period on Friday, threatening to take over the game by consistently out-chancing ISA, but couldn’t pull clear. ISA tied the game twice in the second and led for most of the third period following an Owen Sinclair (1G, 1A) goal. Adam Zamecnik was able to force overtime, but driving the night hard, Braxton White buried a rebound chance in front in overtime to help ISA prevail 4-3, providing redemption following the disappointments against PMHA early in the season.
Pilot Mound Hockey Academy (5) vs Notre Dame Hounds (7) U15 Prep
It’s impossible to address this game at all without acknowledging one pretty important fact. Basically none of Friday’s game between the Pilot Mound Hockey Academy and Notre Dame Hounds’ U15 Prep squads was played at five-on-five. The two teams combined for 26 infractions, resulting in 18 different powerplay opportunities for both teams during the game, and with both teams’ man advantages scoring at will, each penalty came with it a changing of the tide. PMHA outscored Notre Dame 3-2 in the first and Notre Dame outscored PMHA 3-2 in the second, sending the game into the third period tied at five by virtue of ten powerplay goals. Unsurprisingly, the third period breakthrough came on another powerplay, with Marceli Stepien (1G, 2A). Up 6-5, Notre Dame finally scored five-on-five, with Jax Baumuller (2G, 2A) scoring his fourth point of the night to give Notre Dame a two-goal lead. PMHA had another two power plays as the third period went on, but Notre Dame’s PK shut the door when it mattered most.
South Alberta Hockey Academy (3) vs OHA Edmonton (4) Female U18 Prep
OHA Edmonton’s Female U18 Prep squad have been virtually unstoppable this season, but on Friday, SAHA gave them a run for their money. They’d take a 1-0 lead into the second period, but in the second, the OHA Edmonton offence started. Mercedes Dunbar tied the game before their three top point scorers went to work, with Ryann Chimera (1G, 2A), Riley Cooper, and Avery Sam (1G, 2A) helping OHAE establish what amounted to a 4-2 lead over SAHA. South Alberta deserves all the credit for the third period they played, with the visitors outplaying OHAE and outshooting them 12-6 in the process. Maria Facca (1G, 1A) scored for SAHA with 59 seconds left to give them life, but it was too late. OHAE goaltender Harlee Houle (19/22) stopped 11 of 12 in the third period to help her team over the finish line.
Yale Hockey Academy (11) vs Shawnigan Lake School (3) U15 Prep
My preferred personal phraseology when describing a clash between teams at the top and bottom of the standings is “a contest of contrasts.” Friday against Yale Hockey Academy was always going to be an uphill battle for Shawnigan Lake School, and Yale’s potent offence put the game out of their reach by the middle of the second period. Yale grabbed three or more points from eight of their skaters, namely Jacson Bradbeer (1G, 2A), Killian Wall (3A), Hayden Zygarliski (3A), Kaleb Newson (2G, 1A), Teagan Dernisky (1G, 3A), Marcus Phillips (1G, 2A), Ryker Stevens (3A), and Tyson Wolanski (2G, 1A).
Coeur d’Alene Hockey Academy (1) vs Okanagan Hockey Academy (5) U15
Coeur d’Alene Hockey Academy started off their four head-to-head matchups with Okanagan Hockey Academy this season with an emphatic victory, winning 11-4 on home ice. OHA never let CDA best them in such fashion again, but in the second game, CDA still survived with an overtime win. Their third game of the season also went the distance, with OHA finally snatching a win in the shootout. OHA’s results against CDA this season steadily improved, and Friday’s fourth and final matchup between the two only made that trend more obvious. CDA led through one, but OHA flipped the script in the second period with a powerplay and a shorthanded goal, before sticking the dagger into their opponents in the third. Teppei Noguchi (2G) scored his second powerplay goal of the game in the third, with goaltender Linden Hartford stopping 27 of 28 in OHA’s eventual 5-1 win.
Shawnigan Lake School (4) vs Delta Hockey Academy Black (3) Female U18 Prep
Delta Hockey Academy Black defeated Shawnigan Lake School in their only previous matchup this season, but on Friday, the underdog Shawnigan Lake School dominated the first forty minutes of the game, and made good of their control. Eden Hamel, Charlotte Lawson, Lyla Swift, and Leah Hill (1G, 1A) scored for SLS, and the visitors led 4-0 through forty minutes of play. It seemed as if either a massive fire set in under Delta, some complacency may have set in from Shawnigan, or a little bit of both in the second intermission. The game changed completely in the third, and Delta Green dominated. Addi McFegan scored twice, including one on the powerplay, to get Delta within a goal. With three minutes left and down by one, Delta Green pushed hard, but had the door shut by Shawnigan’s Jordyn Kemp (30/33), who shut the door on the late Delta Green push, and helped Shawnigan survive the scare and hang on for the win.
