King’s Edgehill School (4) (CCM)vs CHE Academy (5/SO) (CCM) East
CHE Academy snapped a four-goal, four-goal shootout stalemate in style, outlasting King’s Edgehill School 5-4 at home after regulation and overtime couldn’t settle it. Erik Gaudette (1G, 1A) and Harris Jones (1G) staked KES to a quick 2-0 lead, but Wyatt Rowland (2G) answered twice before the first intermission, including a shorthanded marker, to even things up heading into a scoreless second. Liam Boone (1G) restored KES’s lead early in the third, but CHE kept finding ways to level the score, with Sebastian Hallé Elizondo (1G) tying it up before Oliver Warren (1G) put the visitors back ahead. Lochlan Shaw (1G, 2A) forced overtime with a goal in the final minute, and after a scoreless extra frame, Jean-Christophe Laurin was the lone conversion in the shootout to seal it for CHE. Tyson Ponton made 42 saves through regulation and overtime before closing out the shootout for the win, while Mikko Robichaud stopped 35 of 39 in a hard-luck loss.
CIH Academy (2) (CCM)vs Kuper Academy (3) East
Kuper Academy held off a late push from CIH Academy Friday, surviving a two-goal outburst from Matis Lacroix (2G) to escape with a 3-2 win despite being outshot nearly two-to-one. Adamo Ersoni (1G) and Zachary Shapiro (1G) struck just 14 seconds apart late in the first to stake Kuper to a quick two-goal cushion, but Lacroix answered right back on the power play before the intermission to cut the deficit to one. Lacroix tied it up again on the power play early in the second, and the two sides battled through a tense, penalty-filled stretch, until Dihein Mahathelge (1G) restored Kuper’s lead midway through the third, which proved to be the eventual winner.
Ulysse Academie (3) (CCM)vs Bourget College (2) (CCM) East
Ulysse Academie made it back-to-back wins at home Friday, leaning on a two-goal power play to edge Bourget College 3-2 in a tightly contested affair. Mathieu Lacroix (1G) opened the scoring for Bourget late in the first, but Zachary Pelletier (1G) answered right back on the power play just 105 seconds later to knot things up heading to the second. Éloi Lagassé (1G) put Ulysse ahead for good with another power-play marker in the second, and though Grayden Bath (1G) pulled Bourget within one early in the third, Félix Gauthier (1G) restored the lead shortly after to seal it. Alessandro Do Monte made 26 saves for the win, while Zachary Botelho stopped 35 of 38 in the loss.
Northern Alberta Xtreme (5) vs Okanagan Hockey Academy Black (1) Women’s U18 Prep
Northern Alberta Xtreme rode a two-goal, three-point night from Addison Cunningham (2G, 1A) to a dominant 5-1 win over Okanagan Hockey Academy Black, outshooting the home side nearly four-to-one in the process. Smith opened the scoring on the power play late in the first, and the floodgates opened in the second, with Olivia Lin (1G), Cunningham, and Kasey Smith’s (2G) second all finding the net to push the lead to four through 40 minutes. Cunningham added her second of the night early in the third to make it 5-0 before Lyliah Savich (1G) finally got Okanagan on the board late in the frame to spoil the shutout bid. Audrey Tong made 12 saves for the win, while Kacey MacLean was under siege most of the afternoon, stopping 44 of 49 in the loss.
Calgary International Hockey Academy (10) vs North Shore Warriors Orange (1) Women’s U18 Prep
Calgary International Hockey Academy announced itself with a vengeance in its season opener, piling up 10 goals on just 41 shots to beat North Shore Warriors Orange 10-1. Ella Latimer (1G) got things started early, but Claire Karger (1G) answered less than a minute later to briefly knot it up. Molly Crockett (2G, 1A) buried a power-play marker in the final minute of the first to put CIHA ahead for good, and the floodgates opened wide in the second, with Danica Mikan (2G), Calla Cleveland (2G), Zoe Pannett (1G), and Kayla Kildaw (1G, 1A) all finding twine to push the lead to six by the second intermission. Mikan added a shorthanded goal early in the third, and Crockett and Adria Quinn (1G, 2A) capped the game with a late flurry, including a Cleveland (2G) second to cross the double-digit mark.
Notre Dame Hounds (1) vs RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna Red (3) Women’s U18 Prep
RHA Kelowna Red commanded the play through the opening half of this contest and were rewarded with a handful of goals in the second. Jordyn Dumont started it off with her fourth of the season in close, followed by a no look passing play between Addison Melbourn (1G, 1A) and Charlie Knight. Kayden Krystalowich added RINK’s third later in the second. Notre Dame’s Kimberlee Malcolm got one back in the third, but that was all that would find its way past Addison Guertin (13/14). RHA Kelowna Red improves to 2-0-0-0 at the Winnipeg, MB showcase.
Okanagan Hockey Ontario (15) vs CIH Academy (2) East
OHO did not hold back in their season debut over CIH Academy on Friday, posting an immense 15 goals for. Jayden-Amari Danois (4G, 2A) and Barnabas Vass (2G, 3A) led the charge with a combined 11 points between the two of them. Kristers Olksna and Mikelis Kreicbergs would each add a pair of goals too in the landslide victory.
Bishop’s College School (5) vs Mount Academy (1) (CCM) East
Bishop’s had total control through all 60 minutes in this content against Mount, outshooting them 47-10. Philippe Levac (42/47) would do all he could in goal, registering 42 saves in the loss. Alex Han (2G) would lead the way for Bishop’s scoring a pair of goals including the game winner. Four separate skaters would acquire a pair of assists while Nathan Cahill (9/10) picked up the win between the pipes. Georgi Pashukhin would score Mount’s lone goal.
Stanstead College (4) vs Ontario Hockey Academy Mavericks (1) (CCM) East
Adam Fidrmuc struck early for the OHA Mavericks off a nice feed from Alex LePage. Stanstead would apply the pressure after surrendering an early one, eventually finding some fortune in close thanks to Matus Hornak. Stanstead would keep the momentum coming in the third outshooting OHA Mavericks 15-7 but struggled to find twine. It wasn’t until the final 10-seconds of the frame where Hayden McNeil (1G, 1A) was able to muster a point shot through to hand the Spartans their first lead. The domination would continue in the third as the Mavericks couldn’t supress the steady flow of Stanstead offense. The Spartans would collect another two goals for the 4-1 victory. Mavericks goaltender Adam Barchanek (45/49) would make 45-saves in the loss, giving his squad a chance through sixty minutes of play.
Edge School (6) vs North Shore Warriors (1) Women’s U18 Prep
Khya Swanson opened the scoring for North Shore, giving them the 1-0 advantage past twenty minutes of play. However, Edge School would find their groove in the second after Sawyer Gillings (1G, 1A) and Sienna Saunders scored 20-seconds apart to swing the momentum in their favour. From that point on, Edge would score another four unanswered to secure the win. Abigail Lee (2A) and Jocelyn Bodnar (1G, 3A) took charge on the scoresheet combining for 6 points while Peyton Lane made 14-saves in her CSSHL debut.
South Alberta Hockey Academy (3) vs Delta Hockey Academy Green (1) Women’s U18 Prep
Looking to keep their undefeated season intact, Adie Schneider would spark the scoring early for Delta Green, going shortside early on for her third of the season. After Delta Green fell into penalty trouble Riley Bourque would snag one of her own, putting SAHA on the scoresheet and tying this game up at 1-1 before the ice clean. Scoring would take a pause in the second period but would pick up again in the third as Teagan Torgerson found herself alone in front, making no mistake giving SAHA their first lead of the game. Soon after on another powerplay opportunity, Teylor Crocker would wire home the insurance marker for SAHA. Avery Brunen (22/23) would make 22-saves in the win, helping SAHA take their first win of the season while handing Delta Green their first loss.
Fort Erie International Academy (0) (CCM) vs Stanstead College (8) (CCM) East
Stanstead spread out the offense in a commanding 8-0 victory over FEIA with eight separate goal scorers. Alex Jankular opened the scoring with a solid wrister going on to be the GWG. Zachary Poitras made 12 saves for the shutout.
Bishop’s College School (4) (CCM) vs Ontario Hockey Academy (2) (CCM) East
Things remained tied through twenty after Bishop’s scored early and OHA striking late, scoring in similar fashions off of 2-on-1s. In the second, Ilia Ignatev (2G) was able to pot a pair of goals including a powerplay marker that showcased some nifty passing. Taras Tyshkovets would bring OHA back to within one in the third but unable to mount a comeback. Thomas Roy (1G, 1A) would bury the EN goal to seal away the win for Bishop’s.
Ontario Hockey Academy (2) vs Fort Erie International Academy (5) East
Daniil Khmelkov (3G) stole the show for FEIA in their tussle with OHA this afternoon, scoring his first CSSHL hat-trick after coming off a 5-point effort last weekend. Khmelkov scored his third via penalty shot. Vincent Harvey would add more cushioning in the third, wiring a shorthanded goal far side to increase their lead to 5-2. Gabriel Gagnon (30/32) was solid between the pipes, recording 30 saves in the victory for FEIA.
Pilot Mound Hockey Academy (2) vs Delta Hockey Academy Black (8) Women’s U18 Prep
After Maielle Briggs (1G, 1A) opened the scoring for Delta Black, PMHA would catch a hot streak. Logan Neurinski would get the Buffaloes on the scoresheet late in the first while Hilla Parviainen (1G, 1A) capitalized on a bad change by Delta Black, making no mistake on the breakaway for her second in as many days. However, Delta Black would find their bearings after surrendering their second. Arlie Sangha’s (2G) game-tying goal would go on to spark a chain of five unanswered in just over five minutes of play. Delta Black would add another two in the third, skating away with an 8-2 victory. Marin Carlos’ (1G, 1A) tally would serve as the GWG while Neveah Brankovic (1G, 2A) and Abbie Summers (3A) led the scoresheet with three points a piece. Annika Ewankiw (28/30) would make 28 stops in the Delta Black victory.
Notre Dame Hounds (2) vs OHA Edmonton (7) U15
Huxley Kehler (2G) would get the ball rolling for OHA Edmonton, scoring their first pair of goals in the first. Miles Weisgerber and Maddox Peddle (1G, 1A) would snatch the next two in quick succession to start the second. Jack Suda (1G, 1A) and Lars Lund (1G, 1A) would bury OHAE’s next two to establish a 6-0 lead heading into the third. Jacob Peters and Braeden Block (1G, 1A) would get two back for Notre Dame before allowing a seventh late to the hands of Nixon Ryan (1G, 1A).
Okanagan Hockey Ontario (CCM) (2) vs Selwyn House School (4) East
Okanagan Hockey Ontario and Selwyn House School both looked to make an early mark on the Eastern division, with both teams hitting the ice looking for an early result, but neither able to take the bull by the horns. Luke Kirstein scored the only goal of the first two periods for Selwyn, but early in the third period, an OHO powerplay flipped things around. Griffin Novak (1G, 1A) scored the first of two Okanagan Hockey Ontario powerplay goals, with his followed up by another OHO goal on the man advantage, this time through Mitchell Goodine. Kareem Baig-Mirza found a response for Selwyn, and with under two and a half minutes to play, they’d find another. Michael Paliotti grabbed the game-winning goal late, and with an empty-netter, led Selwyn to the 4-2 win.
Rothesay Netherwood School (CCM) (7) vs Lower Canada College (2) East
Rothesay Netherwood School had an edge over Lower Canada College on Friday, one that was not obvious, but palpable. Both teams are capable, but Rothesay was clearly the team that had already gotten game action this season, and hence, the sharper of the two teams. An excellent goal from Drew Moores (1G, 1A) early on got the party started for Rothesay, finishing off a solo rush with a perfect finish, the start of Rothesay’s early offensive dominance. Three goals in less than five minutes in the back half of the first period helped Rothesay sprint away with the lead, ultimately rendering LCC’s attempts at a comeback moot. Rothesay ended up grabbing three points each from Dax Lewis (1G, 2A), Will Cole (1G, 2A), and Carter Odell (1G, 2A) and 26 saves on 28 shots from Liam Healy to secure a 7-2 win.
Balmoral Hall School (3) vs RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna (1) Women’s U18 Prep
The RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna Women’s U18 Prep team fought through a difficult Thursday night test, ultimately unsuccessful in an overtime loss to RINK Winnipeg despite dominating throughout, outshooting their opponents 45-29. In terms of the unfolding of the game itself, Friday’s clash between RINK Kelowna and Balmoral Hall unfolded similarly to Kelowna’s on Thursday. That’s to say, RINK Kelowna dominated and heavily outshot their opponent, but couldn’t turn it into goal-scoring. Kelowna started the game on the front foot, but a two-minute, fifteen-second span late in the first saw an explosion of offence that would define the game. Rachel Lyver, Jakiah Curle, and Brannagh Rae scored consecutively in lightning-quick fashion, with Balmoral turning a scoreless tie into a 3-0 lead in the blink of an eye. Leni Redden managed to break through for Kelowna on a powerplay in the third, but at every other turn, Balmoral’s Casey Morand was there. Morand marked her season debut with 39 saves on 40 shots, leading her team to a 3-1 win in a game that saw them outshot 40-15.
Calgary International Hockey Academy (3) vs RINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg (2) U15
It took a mere 89 seconds for the Calgary International Hockey Academy to take the lead, with Jack Blair hitting the net for already the second time this season. Calgary had control of the first period, but their inability to extend the lead bit them early in the second period. In less than two and a half minutes in the early stages of the second, RINK Winnipeg grabbed a pair of quick goals from Jacob McDonald and Jackson Klippenstein, turning their deficit into a 2-1 lead with still 16 minutes to play in the second period. Calgary didn’t take their foot off the gas in the face of a deficit, though, and before the second period was over, they were back on level terms through Emerson Constable (1G, 1A). Brixtin Cenaiko (1G, 1A) scored his fourth goal of the season early in the third period for Calgary to give them a 2-1 lead in a third period that saw CIHA goaltender Oliver Tisnic (29/31) make 15 saves on 15 shots en route to the 3-2 win.
Shawnigan Lake School (1) vs STAR Hockey Academy (3) U18 Prep
The Shawnigan Lake School and STAR Hockey Academy’s U18 Prep squads seemed destined to move into the second period tied up at one, with an early Carter Como (1G, 1A) goal for STAR having been cancelled out by Maddoch Bond’s equalizer. With just three seconds left in the first period, Liam Yackel hit Adam Neilson with a cross-ice pass in the offensive zone, giving Neilson the time to wire a perfect wrist shot into the back of the net to give STAR the 2-1 lead just prior to the break. Griffin Fair (26/27) saved every shot he made from there, with STAR successfully playing out the final forty minutes in strong fashion to hang on for an eventual 3-1 win.
Northern Alberta Xtreme (5) vs Notre Dame Hounds (3) U17
The Northern Alberta Xtreme and the Notre Dame Hounds put together a game that was anything but quiet, with a scoreless opening period giving way to an eight-goal barrage over the final forty minutes. Notre Dame struck first early in the second, with a pair of quick goals from Bevan Ansley and Axton Ross giving the Hounds a 2-0 lead just past the midway point of the frame. The Xtreme’s response, however, was immediate and emphatic. Tyler DeGraves, Ayan Ali, and Bryden Ezekiel (1G, 1A) scored three times in just three minutes and 24 seconds, turning a two-goal deficit into a 3-2 lead before the second period was out. Wesley Goddu scored again just 1:56 into the third, giving Northern Alberta a 4-2 lead. Notre Dame refused to go quietly, with Brayden Leadbetter bringing the Hounds back into the game just under six minutes remaining. But Northern Alberta had one more answer. Cohen Aquino buried the eventual game-winner with 1:16 remaining, before the Xtreme added an insurance goal from the blue line through Colton Aquino to win 5-3.
OHA Edmonton (4) vs Okanagan Hockey Academy (1) Women’s U18 Prep
Okanagan Hockey Academy looked to carry the momentum of an opening-period goal into the second, but on Friday in the Women’s U18 Prep division, OHA Edmonton had other plans. Taylor Riley put Okanagan on the board with just 55 seconds remaining in the first, giving her side a narrow lead heading into the intermission, but Edmonton responded quickly in the second, with Ashlyn May tying the game just 2:23 into the period before Riley Cooper (2G, 1A) struck 1:40 later to give Edmonton its first lead. Cooper added another early in the third to complete a two-goal night and stretch the lead to 3-1, before Avery Sam (1G, 1A) added the final goal at the 14:00 mark. OHA Edmonton ended up scoring four unanswered goals after Okanagan’s late first-period opener, turning a one-goal deficit into a convincing 4-1 win, aided by Emma Skolney’s 23 saves on 24 shots.
North Shore Warriors vs Coeur d’Alene Hockey Academy U18 Prep
North Shore Warriors and Coeur d’Alene Hockey Academy traded blows throughout an even U18 Prep matchup, with the Warriors opening the scoring on the powerplay late in the first period. Otto Puhakka (1G, 1A) converted with just 1:10 remaining, giving North Shore a 1-0 lead heading into the break. Coeur d’Alene answered early in the second, with Matej Bydzovsky (1G, 1A) scoring shorthanded, but the Warriors quickly reclaimed the lead through Landon Kelly. Elliot Fatmi restored parity just 1:38 later before Jack Adams put North Shore back in front late in the frame. The back-and-forth continued into the third, as Easton Margettie tied the game for Coeur d’Alene on the powerplay at 10:36. With the game level at 3-3, North Shore found the decisive goal through Lincoln Stotz at 17:31, assisted by Adams, to secure a 4-3 victory.
Edge School (4) vs RINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg (1) U17
Edge School U17 picked up a 4–1 win over RINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg U17 on Friday night at RINK Training Centre, with Edge opening the scoring 8:27 into the first period when Dryden Hanson finished off a feed from Colton Bischoff (1G, 1A), followed by Jaret Otto then doubling the lead late in the opening frame. Winnipeg got on the board early in the third period, with Emery Smith scoring on the power play to cut the deficit to 2–1. They couldn’t find their equalizer, and Edge took their chances late, as Kyson Sylvester scored an empty-net goal with just over three minutes remaining, before Bischoff added another empty-netter shortly after to seal the victory. Edge outshot Winnipeg 42–19 and controlled much of the game offensively, with Raljan Nlwa stopping 18 of 19 shots in the win.
RINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg (2) vs Shawnigan Lake School (4) Women’s U18 Prep
Shawnigan Lake School U18 Prep defeated RINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg 4–2 on Friday night at Hockey for All Centre, a result that Shawnigan had to fight for throughout. RINK opened the scoring 1:11 into the second period when Yente Koolwijk scored, but Shawnigan Lake quickly answered with a power-play goal from Tess McGee (1G, 2A) just over two minutes later. Shawnigan’s quick tying goal meant they only trailed for 2:03, and as it turned out, those would be the only minutes Shawnigan would trail for in the game. Shawnigan Lake took control in the third, getting goals from Noe Crookham (1G, 1A) and Lyla Swift early in the period to move ahead 3–1. RINK cut the deficit to one when Rownyn Street (1G, 1A) scored at 16:27, but Jordan Serdachny (1G, 1A) added an empty-net goal late to secure the 4–2 win. Shawnigan Lake outshot RINK 38–25 and finished one for twelve on the power play.
Pilot Mound Hockey Academy (2) vs Edge School (7) U17 Prep
Edge School U17 Prep scored three times late in the first period and went on to defeat Pilot Mound Hockey Academy 7–2 on Friday night. Cade Mazurski (1G, 1A) opened the scoring at 14:56 before Easton Armstrong and Easton Lischka added goals less than a minute apart. Edge extended the lead in the second period with goals from Nathakorn Bulakul and Alex Ubongen. Pilot Mound finally got on the board early in the third, with Edin Korajac scoring on the power play. Tucker Derkach later added another, but Edge answered with goals from Ezra Blair (1G, 1A) and Nazar Shmatok (1G, 2A) to put the game away. Edge outshot Pilot Mound 38–22, with Chase Miles (13/15) and Cohen Spencer (7/7) splitting the win.
Indigenous Sports Academy (1) vs Notre Dame Hounds (4) U17 Prep
The Notre Dame Hounds’ U17 Prep side defeated Indigenous Sports Academy U17 Prep 4–1 on Friday night at Duncan McNeill Arena in a game that sat stagnant through twenty minutes before Notre Dame took control early in the second on home ice. Knox Valentine opened the scoring at 2:35, followed by Bo Johnson just under four minutes later. Indigenous Sports Academy answered at 12:10 when Archie Tawykawa scored on the power play to make it 2–1, but Notre Dame pulled away in the third period, with Alex Krylov (2G, 1A) scoring twice to complete the 4–1 victory. Krylov finished with three points, and Hounds goaltender Linden Spasoff made 25 saves on 26 shots for the win.
Northern Alberta Xtreme (1) vs South Alberta Hockey Academy (10) U17 Prep
South Alberta Hockey Academy U17 Prep dominated Northern Alberta Xtreme 10–1 on Friday night, scoring four times in both the first and second periods to essentially settle the contest before their opponents could blink. Brendan Espersen (2G, 3A) opened the scoring 1:23 into the game before Kyann Vansandt (3G) scored twice to help South Alberta take a 4–0 lead. South Alberta added four more goals in the second, including another from Vansandt and one from Koyann Chisholm. Ryder Fiddler finally got Northern Alberta on the board 3:33 into the third period on the power play, but South Alberta added three more goals to complete the rout. Vansandt finished with three goals, Espersen and Jake Gerstenbuhler (2G, 1A) each scored twice, and Nolan Scott finished with four assists for SAHA.
North Shore Warriors (1) vs Okanagan Hockey Academy (15) U17
There are games in which the story can’t be found on the scoresheet; plenty every weekend in the CSSHL. Unfortunately for the North Shore Warriors, the story of their game on Friday against the Okanagan Hockey Academy is clear to all who viewed the final score. Okanagan grabbed five points each from Kael Schell (2G, 3A) and Blaine Bartsch (5A), and a hat-trick apiece for Krysten Campbell (3G, 1A) and Lux Naka. Seventeen OHA skaters registered a point, with Cayden Rainford scoring his first CSSHL goal.
Wenatchee Wild Hockey Academy (1) vs Shawnigan Lake School (4) U17 Prep
Shawnigan Lake School U17 Prep defeated Wenatchee Wild Hockey Academy 4–1 on Friday night, largely thanks to the fact that Shawnigan Lake came out flying, scoring twice in the opening 46 seconds. Max Hoeft opened the scoring 24 seconds in, followed by Asher Devries shortly after. Luke Boersen added another late in the second period, and while Wenatchee answered with one from Daniel Trifunovic, Jackson Saskiw restored Shawnigan’s three-goal lead 4:33 into the third period, scoring on the power play to cap off the eventual 4–1 victory. Berkeley Walter was the less busy of the two goaltenders, but still was required to make 34 saves on 35 shots to pick up the win.
Yale Hockey Academy (3) vs BWC Academy (5) U17 Prep
Yale Hockey Academy scored the first goal of the first period and the first goal of the second period in Friday’s U17 Prep clash with BWC, but both times Yale took the lead, BWC stormed back to tie it. Rayman Sall’s goal for Yale was cancelled out by William Simpson (1G, 1A), before Mason Cumiskey’s was, likewise, cancelled by an Ethan Kartadinata penalty shot. BWC took their first lead of the game just 46 seconds into the third thanks to Carter Yule (1G, 1A), before Kaz Westcott got the monkey off his back with his first of the year to make it 4-2. Yale pulled one back, but couldn’t get any closer, and Joel Pini (1G, 1A) made it 5-3 with the dagger later on in the third. BWC were outshot 34-28, but were led to victory by Jordan Bigelow with 31 saves on 34 shots.
STAR Hockey Academy (0) vs RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna (6) U17 Prep
Aksel Smith’s goal just 87 seconds into the hockey game on Friday night set the stage for RINK Hockey Kelowna’s evening, one in which they’d get used to being in the lead. Minutes after Smith’s opener, Beckham Monette and Will Tidsbury scored just 25 seconds apart, and Kelowna’s dominance actually rose from there. They wouldn’t pile the goals into the net at the same rate, but Kelowna outshot STAR 17-3 in the second period alone and 32-12 over the final forty minutes. Logan Gardiner (43/49) did well in between the pipes to keep STAR in it, but Max Davis’ 23 saves ended up being enough for a shutout, with him and three points apiece from Jacksen Cutforth (1G, 2A) and Carter Bell (3A) leading Kelowna to the commanding win.
