Game Day Recap: February 8-10, 2023

Photo: Dave Watling

February 8-10, 2023

Prairie Hockey Academy (5) vs Notre Dame (4) U17 Prep

A busy first saw Riley Mitchell and Logan Gee (1G, 1A) score for Notre Dame while Kierin Osberg, Wyatt Dreger (1G, 2A) and Gage Nagel would score for PHA as they led 3-2 after 20. Mikale Budz (1G, 1A) would tally the lone second period goal to extend the PHA advantage heading into the third. Benson Fox (1G, 1A) would bring Notre Dame within one just a minute into the third before Cole King (1G, 1A) scored the eventual game winner 2:27 later. Elliot Cantin (1G, 1A) would respond for Notre Dame 1:23 later but they would be unable to find the game tying goal. 

Notre Dame (7) vs Prairie Hockey Academy (3) U16 Prep

Jase McNichol (3G) scored 56 seconds in as part of a two goal first period for himself as Notre Dame led 3-0 after 20. Dylan Hallborg would get PHA on the board with the lone second period goal before Calvin Gustafson (1G, 1A) regave Notre Dame a three goal lead early in the third. Henry Thunderblanket and Jackson Folliott would score third period goals for Prairie but McNichol would complete his hattrick and Jakob Boekelder (1G, 1A) and Nick Wytrychowski (1G, 1A) would reply for Notre Dame. 

St. Mary’s Academy U18 (0) vs Edge School U18 (5) Female U18 Prep

Megs Thiessen (28/28) made 28 saves for her second career CSSHL shutout as Edge defeated St. Mary’s 5-0. Kyla Mitenko (1G, 1A) scored the lone first period goal before Edge exploded for four in the third with Jordan Blouin, Jordyn Rivett, Shannon Pearson (1G, 1A), and Makayla Watson all finding the back of the net. 

Pilot Mound Hockey Academy U18 (1) vs Delta Hockey Academy U17 (3) Female U18 Prep

After a scoreless first, defenseman Lily Zohner (2G, 1A) would score twice in the first six minutes of the second and Sadie Isfeld would find the back of the net late in the period as Delta led 3-0 after 40. Hailey Hojnocki would score just 12 seconds into the third but Jillian Matthews (17/18) would shut the door the rest of the way. Brooklyn Adams (27/30) made 27 saves in the loss. 

RHA Winnipeg U18 (1) vs South Alberta Hockey Academy U18 (2) Female U18 Prep

Kenzie Carson and Keira Grant scored first period goals for SAHA and Maddy Ferguson (15/16) allowed just one goal in the second period to Breigh Rank as SAHA defeated RHA Winnipeg 2-1. Katelyn Dorsch (30/32) made 30 saves in the loss. 

Shawnigan Lake School U18 (1) vs RHA Kelowna U18 (4) Female U18 Prep

Gracie Graham, Maddie Leaney (1G, 1A), Maya Serdachny, and Kennedy Sisson would all score for RHA Kelowna as they defeated Shawnigan 4-1. Eva Filippova (24/25) made 24 saves to earn her 12th win of the season. Lauren Mackay (35/39) made 35 saves in the loss while Abby Whitworth scored the lone Shawnigan goal. 

Okanagan Hockey Academy U17 (2) vs Northern Alberta Xtreme U18 (1) Female U18 Prep

Thanks to a 34 save performance from Jorja Moore (34/35) OHA U17 defeated NAX 2-1. After a scoreless first, Jaselyn Hojnocki scored 5:14 into the second on the powerplay. Madison Deschamps (1G, 1A) would extend the lead 1:14 into the third with a powerplay goal of her own. Brayden Stewart would score a powerplay goal for NAX midway through the third but they were unable to find the tying goal. Hyoseo Cheon (14/16) was in net for NAX in the loss. 

Okanagan Hockey Academy U18 (1) vs Delta Hockey Academy U18 (0) Female U18 Prep

Hanna Perrier’s ninth goal of the season with 1:56 remaining turned out to be all of the offence OHA U18 would need as they defeated Delta U18 1-0. Farah Walker (27/27) made 27 saves for the shutout victory. Tayler Cohen (20/21) was in net for Delta in the loss. 

Pacific Coast Hockey Academy (6) vs St. George’s School (0) U17 Prep

Koen Cleaver (32/32) stopped all 32 shots he faced as PCHA shutout St. George’s 6-0. Ryan Zhang (1G, 4A) led all skaters with five points and Carter Crabb (2G) chipped in two goals. Austin Ball (27/33) was in net for St. George’s School.

Northern Alberta Xtreme (0) vs South Alberta Hockey Academy (5) U18 Prep

Ethan McCallum (27/27) made 27 saves to earn his first shutout of the season Thursday night as SAHA defeated NAX 5-0. Gavin McKenna (2G, 2A) scored his 35th and 36th goals of the season as SAHA led 2-0 early in the second. Matthew Paranych (1G, 1A) would add another goal for SAHA in the second and Ryan Miller (1G, 1A) and Kadon McCann (1G, 1A) would each score in the third. Kade Duell (4A) added four assists in the win. 

Pilot Mound Hockey Academy U18 (0) vs Northern Alberta Xtreme U18 (1) Female U18 Prep

Maria Ayre scored her 10th goal of the season, assisted by Paige Ring who notched her 15th helper for Northern Alberta Xtreme. Hyoseo Cheon turned aside all 21 shots she faced for her fifth win and second shutout of the season for NAX.

Okanagan Hockey Academy U17 (1) vs Delta Hockey Academy U17 Female  (2) U18 Prep

Sydney McIntosh opened the scoring for Delta Hockey Academy in the first period and notched the game-winning goal just 26 seconds into the third period. Taylor Bierlmeier cut into the lead late in the game for Okanagan Hockey Academy but Delta goaltender Alix Walchuk turned aside 36 of 37 shots to pick up the decision.

Okanagan Hockey Academy U18 (5)  vs RHA Kelowna U18 Female (4) U18 Prep

Okanagan Hockey Academy handed RINK Hockey ACademy their first regulation loss of the season (24-1-1-1) with a win on Friday afternoon. Emilia McDermid scored twice for RHA Kelowna, while Chloe Primerano (1g, 1a) and Janelle Evans (1g, 3a) both scored on the powerplay. Danica Maynard scored a goal and added two helpers for Okanagan Hockey Academy, Hailey Jackson and Megan Dolynchuk notched solo tallies, while Hanna Perrier had a goal and an assist. With the game tied 4-4 late in the third period, Kenzee Hope scored the game winner, adding an assist earlier for a two point game.

Shawnigan Lake School U18 (4) vs Delta Hockey Academy U18 (7) Female U18 Prep

Molly Cole and Katie Olfert scored two goals each for Delta Hockey Academy, while Vanessa Schaefer had three points with a goal and two assists. Jordan Baxter and Ellie Chou added solo markers to round it out. Mikayla Boarder had points on every goal for Shawnigan Lake School, with two goals and two assists. 

Notre Dame (5) vs Edge School (3) U16 Prep

Carter Elsworth led the way for Notre Dame with a goal and two assists, while Will St James a goal and a helper. Tyler Auger scored a goal and added an assist for Edge School in the loss, as Grady Peterson picked up the win between the pipes with a 30-save performance.

RHA Kelowna (4) vs North Shore Warriors (1) U18 Prep

RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna fired 52 shots on the North Shore Warriors net in the game picking up a 4-1 win. Jace Harder had two goals and an assist for RHAK, while John Franceschetti and Zhena Miles had a goal and an assist each. Evan Gardner stopped 30 shots to register the win between the pipes for RHAK.

Prairie Hockey Academy (0) vs OHA Edmonton (20) U15 Prep

It was a lopsided victory for OHA Edmonton who sent 77 shots on the Prairie Hockey Academy net in the game. Brady Whitehead had eight points with four goals and four assists, Jake MacDonald (3g, 2a), Charles Dargis (3g, 1a) and Nolan Schimdt (3g) all registered hat-tricks for OHA Edmonton in the contest. Nathan Salisbury stopped all 10 shots he faced to register the shutout win. 

Prairie Hockey Academy (4) vs OHA Edmonton (3) U16 Prep

Henry Thunderblanket had a four-point night with a goal and three assists for Prairie Hockey Academy, while Riley Robert, Asher Watson and AJ Paulsen added solo tallies in the game. Karson Connelly added three points for OHA Edmonton, scoring his first goal of the season and adding two helpers in the loss.

International Hockey Academy (3) vs RHA Winnipeg (4/OT) U18 Prep

Gavin Garland had a goal and an assist for International Hockey Academy, with Ty McKay and Patani Mutambo adding solo markers. Matthew Gard, Matthew Dewey and Peyton Pieczko scored for OHA Edmonton, while Brett Magarrell scored the OT winner and added an assist in the game.

Notre Dame (0) vs Northern Alberta Xtreme (13) U15 Prep

Tucker Tullikopf had six points, scoring twice and adding four assists for Northern Alberta Xtreme, who fired 71 shots on net in the game. Jakob Harkness had a hat-trick while Jordan Duguay (1g, 3a) and Nolan Stewart (2g, 2a) each had four point efforts. Taylor Raynard made eight saves to record the shutout between the pipes for NAX.

RHA Winnipeg (1) vs Edge School (5) U15 Prep

Edge School earned their 18th win of the season with a victory over RINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg on Friday night. Zach Olsen scored a pair of goals for Edge, Cruz Pavao had a goal and two assists, Owen Cooper lit the lamp and added a helper, while Brendan Rudolph scored a solo tally to round it out. Cole Prelusky made 30 saves between the pipes to pick up the win for Edge.

RHA Winnipeg U18 (2) vs Edge School U18 Female (7) U18 Prep

Sienna McClinchey led the way offensively for Edge School, scoring twice against RHA Winnipeg. Jordan Blouin had a goal and an assist, while Shannon Pearson, Brooklyn Deck and Jayda Becker added solo markers. Emily Carson picked up the win in net, turning aside 25 of 27 shots she faced. 

St. Mary’s Academy U18 (0) vs South Alberta Hockey Academy U18 (4) Female U18 Prep

Keira Grant scored a goal and added two assists, Natalie Gurr notched her fourth of the season and picked up a helper, while Kendal Davidson and Riley Gramlich each found the back of the net for South Alberta Hockey Academy. Devyn Amundson recorded the shutout between the pipes for SAHA, making 22 saves for the win.

North Shore Warriors (0) vs BWC Academy (9) U15

Declan Iacoviello had a hat-trick performance for BWC Academy, while Julian Revel and Bruce Zhong added a goal and two assists each. Luke Grabinksy scored and picked up two helpers, and Ryan Fox and a four-point game with a goal and three assists for BWC Academy. Colton Bush made 21-saves between the pipes to record the shutout and pick up his fifth win in a row.