Notre Dame Hounds (4) vs. Pacific Coast Hockey Academy (5/OT) U15 Prep Div II Western Championships
Both the Pacific Coast Hockey Academy and the Notre Dame Hounds needed a result on Wednesday, and within twenty minutes, PCHA’s potent powerplay pushed the Sea Devils into a positive position through twenty minutes. Brayden Lindsay (1G, 2A), Cal McCall, and Marcus Adams scored on the man advantage in the first, but in the second, Marceli Stepien scored back-to-back goals to pull Notre Dame back to 3-3. Koen Nicholas (1G, 1A), scoring star of the U15 squad, scored as an AP to put the Sea Devils up one through two, where the score would stand until late in the third. Brayden McBride tied the game at four for Notre Dame, but they’d only survive 42 seconds of overtime before Jason Thomson (1G, 1A) finished them off to keep PCHA’s hopes alive.
Northern Alberta Xtreme (6) vs. St. George’s School (0) U15 Prep Western Championships
The Northern Alberta Xtreme have proven time and time again this season that they’re among the best at the U15 Prep level in Canada, and while St. George’s School put up a valiant effort against them on Wednesday, they’d overwhelmed by the potency of the Northern Alberta offence. Kash Anderson needed to stop 31 shots for the shutout win in between the pipes for NAX, but on the scoreboard, his win looked long-assured, with multi-point games from Danel Ramazanov (1G, 1A), Sebastian Morgan (1G, 1A), Rylan Edwards (1G, 1A), Jett Evans (1G, 2A), and Justin Castonguay (2A) leading NAX to the 6-0 win.
OHA Edmonton (2) vs. South Alberta Hockey Academy (4) U15 Prep Western Championships
A hot start for SAHA spelled doom for OHA Edmonton in the Division I bracket. Rowan Oddie and Kyan Vansandt (1G, 2A) would score just two minutes apart to establish an early 2-0 lead. Austin Rideout (2G) would get one back for OHA Edmonton late in the first and make things square in the second with that frame’s lone goal. In the third, Macen Ibach would strike shorthanded for SAHA, restoring their one goal lead. Later in the frame after some OHA Edmonton penalty trouble, Mason Bryksa would add the insurance marker on the powerplay. Coming in as the 9th seed, SAHA would complete the upset over OHA Edmonton, the top seeded team at the Western Championships. Patrick Curtis (42/44) played a huge role in net, stopping 42-shots in the triumph for SAHA.
STAR Hockey Academy (3) vs. Shawnigan Lake School (2) U15 Prep Div II Western Championships
Qais Rasul-Jankovics would score the first’s lone goal, giving Shawnigan the lead through twenty. Benton Fuller restored the game to even terms with a shorthanded goal halfway through the second. However, Landon Russell would put Shawnigan back in front with a late goal. In the third, Kaido Kennedy would bring STAR back to even terms on the powerplay. Then late in the third, his twin brother ET would score the eventual game winner with only 120-seconds left on the clock. STAR improves to 2-0-0 in the Division II bracket.
BWC Academy (3) vs. Northern Alberta Xtreme Academy (5) U18 Prep Western Championships Semi-Final
CSSHL veteran Kadyn O’Brien (1G, 2A) would break the ice on the powerplay for BWC Academy in the U18 Prep Championships semi-final, but a late goal from Kamloops Blazers prospect Teagen Bouchard would tie things back up before the intermission. Justin Moon would open the scoring for BWC Academy once again in the next frame, but what followed was pure NAX dominance. Easton Doran (1G, 2A) would score less than a minute later to restore the tie while Thayne Wasyluk (2G, 2A) and Cruz Jim (1G, 1A) would split the next three unanswered goals for the Xtreme. Recently signed Everett Silvertips prospect Logan Lepinski would stop the bleeding with the 5-3 goal, but the lead was too far to overcome for BWC Academy. Matthew Coyle (26/29) would stop all 10-shots in the third, backing NAX to their semi-final victory. They will play the winner of St. George’s vs RHA Kelowna later this afternoon.
Okanagan Hockey Academy (2) vs. North Shore Warriors (4) U15 Prep Div II Western Championships
It was all OHA in the opening half of the first as Aayan Ali and Cohen Short would establish a 2-0 lead. However, a late powerplay goal from Cole Mitchell (1G, 1A) would bring North Shore to within one by the ice clean. In the second, tensions would flare following the game tying goal from Liam McMorran (1G, 1A). On an ensuing late powerplay for North Shore, star forward Will Thompson (1G, 1A) would give the Warriors their first lead of the match. After an OHA double minor in the third, defenseman Jordan Klawer would deliver the backbreaker for OHA, establishing a 4-2 lead which the Warriors would hold on to until the buzzer. Donovan Kuhn (26/28) would register 26-saves in the win, helping North Shore maintain second place in Pool A.
St. George’s School (0) vs RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna (5) U18 Prep Western Championships SF
RHA Kelowna bulldozed their way into the U18 Prep Western Championship final with a 5–0 dismantling of St. George’s, a semifinal that felt less like a matchup of #1 vs #12 and more like a top seed methodically closing every window of hope before SGS could even breathe. Brody Bradshaw (1G, 1A) set the tone just 67 seconds in, and from there RINK Kelowna played like a team already eyeing tomorrow’s showdown with Northern Alberta Xtreme. Joshua Johnstone (1G) doubled the lead late in the first, and the second period became the stretch that broke SGS entirely with Ayden Saran (1G) wiring home a late-period strike before Porter Rossi (1G) added another dagger less than three minutes later. St. George’s, who had needed extra time in every game just to reach this point, never found the magic that carried them through the round robin and quarters, held to just 16 shots and smothered in every zone. Ryan Sadovia (1G, 1A) capped the scoring in the third, while Micah Davidson (16/16) authored a calm, clinical shutout behind a RHAA Kelowna group that looked every bit like the tournament’s top seed. With NAX waiting, a team that beat RHAK in a shootout just weeks ago, the final is set to be a heavyweight rematch with far higher stakes.
RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna (1) vs Pilot Mound Hockey Academy (4) U15 Prep Div II Western Championships
Pilot Mound seized the inside track to an elimination‑round berth in Pool B with a composed, methodical 4–1 win over RINK Kelowna, a matchup between two victorious teams yesterday that carried real weight after earlier results tightened the group. After a scoreless first, PMHA broke things open in the second with goals three minutes apart from Wyatt Wentworth (1G, 1A) and Oliver Helsen (1G), both finishing off sequences driven by Zac Klassen’s (3A) playmaking. RINK Kelowna never fully settled, hampered by a parade to the penalty box that stalled any chance of building momentum, and Pilot Mound capitalized again early in the third as Max Faulkner (1G) and Aiden Kelly (1G) stretched the lead to 4–0. Rayman Sall (1G) finally put RHA Kelowna on the board with five minutes left, but Kobe Parker (34/35) shut the door the rest of the way, outdueling Ryker Kitteringham (35/39) in a game defined by discipline, structure, and timely finishing. With the win, Pilot Mound moves to 2-0-0-0 and positions itself firmly for advancement, while RINK Kelowna faces a pressure‑filled final round‑robin game to keep its championship hopes alive.
RINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg (5) vs Pilot Mound Hockey Academy (1) U17 Prep
RINK Winnipeg handled this one with the calm efficiency of a team that knows exactly who it is and how it wants to play, rolling to a 5–1 win built on early pressure, a dominant second period, and a top line that kept tilting the ice. Colton Ross (1G, 1A) needed just 90 seconds to open the scoring, a quick strike that set the tone for a night where RHA Winnipeg outshot Pilot Mound 48–29 and controlled every meaningful stretch. PMHA briefly punched back early in the second through Adam Zamecnik (1G), but the response was immediate and emphatic: Cole Ewonchuk (1G) restored the lead at 6:07, Markus Knaub (1G, 2A) buried an insurance marker late in the frame, and Atley Feniuk (1G) added another 55 seconds later to blow the game open. Drayden Champagne (1G) capped things early in the third, while Miller Fettes (28/29) delivered a composed performance behind a group that spent most of the night in attack mode on Yuki Kido (43/48) who battled hard under siege.
RINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg (2) vs Delta Hockey Academy (9) U15 Prep Western Championships
Delta, the #2 seed fighting to keep their elimination‑round hopes alive, came out with the urgency of a team that understood the stakes and overwhelmed #8‑seed RHA Winnipeg from the opening shift, stacking three goals in the first and never loosening their grip in a 9–2 win. Braelyn Nunley (1G, 1A) and Nathan Roberts (1G, 2A) set the tone early before Reid Dutschek (1G) capped a dominant first period, and Delta’s special teams took over from there—Ronan Gow (2G, 1A) striking on a power play just 26 seconds into the second and adding another in the third as the lead ballooned. Eli Vickers (3A) quietly drove possession all night, while Mazen Green (1G, 2A) and Carson Brown (1G, 1A) added to the wave of secondary scoring that kept RHA Winnipeg chasing the game. Winnipeg found brief sparks through Eli Wasylyk (2G), including a power‑play marker in the third, but Jace Zemanek (28/30) held firm behind a Delta group that controlled pace, special teams, and momentum in a must‑win situation.
Edge School (3) vs Yale Hockey Academy (5) U15 Prep Western Championships
Yale, already playing like a team with one foot in the elimination round, survived a chaotic, penalty‑ridden matchup with #10‑seed Edge to secure a 5–3 win that never felt fully stable but always seemed to tilt their way. The top seed struck 55 seconds in through Teagan Dernisky (2G, 1A), then added a shorthanded marker from Marcus Phillips (1G) before Edge finally settled and answered on the power play via Brody Antignani (1G). The first period swung wildly from there, Parker McMillan (1G, 2A) restoring the YHA lead on the man‑advantage, only for Lachlan Kisio (1G) to punch back with another Edge power‑play goal. But Yale’s special teams kept dictating the pace, and two second‑period shorthanded strikes, one from Mason Cumiskey (1G, 1A), another from Dernisky created the separation they needed on a night where whistles never stopped and rhythm barely existed. Cruz Schwabe (1G) gave Edge life late in the second, but Logan Hwang (11/14) and a disciplined third‑period lockdown sealed Yale’s 2-0-0-0 start, guaranteeing their place in the elimination phase. Edge, despite the loss and a mountain of penalty minutes, remains mathematically alive heading into their final round‑robin game.
BWC Academy (3) vs Calgary International Hockey Academy (2) U15 Prep Western Championships
With the number one seed in Pool A at stake, it was an important matchup between BWC Academy and Calgary IHA. Ethan Kartadinata (1G, 1A) would get the ball rolling early for BWC Academy, scoring just under 2 minutes into play. 2012-born defender Cohen St. Louis would get Calgary IHA on the board later in the frame, going for a skate around the offensize zone before labelling a wrister top right. Hayden Carpenter would restore BWC Academy’s lead late in the frame with a redirection in tight. However, Kai Dingwall would make a nice cut to the outside before going shortside, tying this up at 2-2 before the ice clean. In the second, Carter Yule would deflect the go ahead goal for BWC Academy. Amazingly, after such an intense opening twenty, this goal would stand as the game winner. Jordan Bigelow (50/52) would shutdown CIHA with an incredible 50 saves. Ty Tunke (50/53) would also reach the 50 mark, just coming one save shy of giving his team an opportunity in OT. BWC Academy claims the top spot in Pool A and will play RHA Winnipeg tomorrow morning.
