King Heights Academy (3) vs Ontario Hockey Academy Mavericks (4) East U18 Prep
Ontario Hockey Academy and King Heights played their third tight one of the season with the same familiar rhythm, OHA punching first, KHA refusing to go away, and the Mavericks finding the last word. Kick De Bruijn (1G) and Roman Khoroshilov (2G, 1A) built a 2–0 cushion before KHA settled in, with Nikita Khotko (1G, 1A) cutting the deficit late in the first and Graham Richardson (1G) tying it on a power‑play strike with 29 seconds left in the second. The third swung back into chaos: Leo Menard (1G, 1A) restored the OHA lead, Valeri Ufimtsev (1G, 1A) answered 32 seconds later, and the game looked destined for overtime, until Khoroshilov popped up again with 4 seconds left, burying the winner off a Colin Moses (2A) feed to seal a 4–3 finish.
Edge School (1) vs BWC Academy (5) U15 Western Championships
BWC Academy opened their Pool B run with the kind of measured, top‑seed authority that squeezes the oxygen out of a game early, stacking a 5–1 win over seventh‑seed Edge School behind layered pressure, timely finishing, and a calm morning from Lachlan Beatty (30/31). Carnovale (2G) set the tone at 9:16 of the first and Gallagher (1G) doubled it a minute later, the 19–6 shot gap underscoring how quickly BWC seized control. Edge pushed back in the second and finally broke through when Sander (1G) buried a late-period rush, but Iaichkin’s earlier strike (1G, 1A) had already restored BWC’s cushion, and the third period belonged entirely to the favourites: Zhang (1G, 1A) made it 4–1, Carnovale added his second, and BWC’s penalty kill which was perfect on five Edge power plays closed the door. With 40 shots, scoring spread across their top threats, and a wire‑to‑wire grip on pace, BWC’s opener looked exactly like what a No. 3 seed wants its first playoff game to be.
Calgary International Hockey Academy (0) vs Yale Hockey Academy (7) U15 Western Championships
Yale Hockey Academy opened their Pool A campaign with the kind of immediate, suffocating control that turns an 8‑seed’s hopes into a long morning, striking ten seconds in and never loosening their grip on a 7–0 win over Calgary International Hockey Academy. RJ Livingson (2G, 2A) set the tone on the first shift and kept piling on, Carson Maclean (4A) threaded the game like a conductor, and a four‑goal second period capped by power‑play strikes from Gavin Copley (1G) and Matthew Tang (1G, 1A) that broke the matchup wide open before CIHA could find any footing. Captain Jack Hagen (2G, 2A) added goals late in the second and again in the third, Brady Barrett (1G, 1A) joined the scoring wave, and by the time the final minutes ticked down, Yale’s shot‑for‑shot control and special‑teams perfection had long since sealed the result. With Landon Rivas (30/30) turning aside all 30 shots he faced, Yale’s #4 seed looked every bit like a contender easing into tournament form.
OHA Edmonton (4) vs Northern Alberta Xtreme (5/OT) U15 Western Championships
OHA Edmonton and Northern Alberta Xtreme opened their tournament with the kind of back‑and‑forth, pressure‑tilted chaos that feels destined for overtime, with NAX finally escaping 5–4 on Yukon Kim’s (1G) winner 38 seconds into the extra frame. OHA struck first through Marek Fetter (1G, 1A), but the story of the night was NAX’s relentless volume with 53 shots, waves of zone time, and Myer Hipkins (2G, 1A) constantly dragging the game back toward level. Every time NAX looked ready to pull away, OHA answered: Ben LaBossiere (1G) on a second‑period power play, then a third‑period surge where Niko Vujanic (1G) and Jiseong Kim (1G) flipped a 3–2 deficit into a 4–3 lead. But with one second left, Jesse Zhu (1G) jammed home the equalizer, setting up overtime where NAX’s pressure finally broke through, Peacock (3A) threading the pass that Kim buried to end it. Bronson Kasturi’s (48/53) 48‑save stand kept OHA in a game they were outshot in by 25, but NAX’s persistence and their timing carried the #5 seed through their opener.
Delta Hockey Academy White (2) vs Delta Hockey Academy Black (7) U15 Western Championships
Delta White landed the first punches in this all‑Delta opener, but once DHA Black found their rhythm, the #2 seed turned the game into a runaway, stacking five goals in an eight‑minute second‑period avalanche on their way to a 7–2 win. DHA White built a surprising 2–0 cushion through Kayden Krestanovich (1G) in the first and Easton Medved (1G) early in the second, but the moment Delta Hockey Academy Black cracked the dam, the flood followed instantly: Bentley Gillis (2G) started the surge at 7:10, Huntley Keatley (1G, 1A) tied it 46 seconds later, and by 9:44 Gillis had his second and Jake Jung (1G) had buried the eventual game‑winner. Kevin Goodale (1G, 2A) capped the five‑goal frame, and the third period played out like confirmation of the gap between the seeds, with Lukas Kravcak (1G) and Zach Giles (1G) stretching the lead while DHA Black’s forecheck and 52‑shot output smothered any Delta Hockey Academy White pushback. Holter Karpiak’s (24/26) 24‑save afternoon held the line behind the surge, and with Easton Isfeld (4A) driving the offense from the back end, DHA Black’s opener looked every bit like a contender settling into tournament form.
Coeur d’Alene Hockey Academy (5) vs RINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg (14) U15 Western Championships
RINK Winnipeg opened their championship run with the kind of overwhelming, top‑seed force that turns a game into a track meet, outgunning last‑seed Coeur d’Alene 14–5 in a matchup where the shot clock, the scoring pace, and the momentum all tilted in one direction. CDA punched back admirably with Jagger Clark (2G, 1A) driving their offense and TJ Podollan (1G, 2A) threading plays through tight windows, but every surge they created was answered by a heavier one from RINK Winnipeg. The first period set the tone with four different RHA Winnipeg scorers, and the second became the breaking point: Ryan Koenig (3G, 1A) tore through shifts with short‑handed strikes, Jax Fellner (3G) found space in every pocket of the offensive zone, and Caleb Church (1G, 2A) kept feeding the rush. By the third, their depth simply rolled, stacking six more goals as Brantley Church (2G, 1A), Labelle (2G, 1A), Lang (1G, 2A), and Smook (1G, 2A) all joined the avalanche. CDA kept swinging, Crouch (1G) and Finley (1G) adding late markers, but with a 58–29 shot gap and RINK Winnipeg’s top six humming in full stride, the opener played out like a #1 seed announcing itself.
North Shore Warriors (0) vs Pacific Coast Hockey Academy (6) U15 Division II Western Championships
Pacific Coast Hockey Academy opened their Division II run with the kind of instant, smothering control that leaves no room for doubt, rolling to a 6–0 win over sixth‑seed North Shore behind a three‑period performance that never dipped in pace or sharpness. The tone was set 27 seconds in when Tate Davis (2G, 1A) buried the opener, and from there PCHA layered pressure in waves, Koen Nicholas (2G) striking twice in the first, Nolan Riley (1G, 1A) adding a power‑play marker early in the second, and Davis returning with a short‑handed dagger that pushed the game into runaway territory. North Shore generated chances, firing 35 shots, but every look met the same answer: Sawyer Elke’s (35/35) calm, perfect 35‑save shutout. By the time Austin Christian (1G) added the sixth in the third, the gap between the #3 seed and a struggling NSW side was written across the shot clock, the special‑teams battle, and the rhythm of the game itself.
North Shore Warriors (0) vs Pacific Coast Hockey Academy (6) U15 Division II Western Championships
Pacific Coast Hockey Academy opened their Division II run with the kind of instant, smothering control that leaves no room for doubt, rolling to a 6–0 win over sixth‑seed North Shore behind a three‑period performance that never dipped in pace or sharpness. The tone was set 27 seconds in when Tate Davis (2G, 1A) buried the opener, and from there PCHA layered pressure in waves, Koen Nicholas (2G) striking twice in the first, Nolan Riley (1G, 1A) adding a power‑play marker early in the second, and Davis returning with a short‑handed dagger that pushed the game into runaway territory. North Shore generated chances, firing 35 shots, but every look met the same answer: Sawyer Elke’s (35/35) calm, perfect 35‑save shutout. By the time Austin Christian (1G) added the sixth in the third, the gap between the #3 seed and a struggling NSW side was written across the shot clock, the special‑teams battle, and the rhythm of the game itself.
Stanstead College (2) vs CIH Academy (5) East U18 Prep
Stanstead arrived riding a six‑game heater, but CIH cracked the game open before it ever had a chance to settle, with Andrei Chumakov (2G, 2A) scoring at 1:00 and again midway through the first to put SC in an early chase. Ricky Deslauriers (2G, 1A) stretched the lead to three in the second before Stanstead finally punched back through Sean Dwyer (1G), only for the third to turn into a tug‑of‑war they couldn’t quite win. Maxime Bonin (1G) made it 3–2 and briefly tilted momentum, but Deslauriers answered 22 seconds later, then buried a power‑play dagger late to complete his hat‑trick. Despite a 51‑shot surge from Stanstead, Jacob Kirstein’s (49/51) 49‑save performance anchored a 5–2 CIH win that felt defined by timely finishing at one end and a goaltender refusing to bend at the other.
Pilot Mound Hockey Academy (3/OT) vs Okanagan Hockey Academy Black (2) Female U18 Prep Div II Western Championships QF
Pilot Mound punched their ticket to the semifinal with the kind of grinding, overtime win that felt earned long before the final bounce, outlasting OHA Black 3–2 in a quarterfinal that kept tightening until one mistake or one moment of poise was always going to decide it. Both teams came in trying to rewrite rough round robin records, and the nerves showed early, but PMHA settled first: Sadie Swanton (1G) opened the scoring on the power play before OHA Black answered 40 seconds later through Shriya Bhatt (1G), a quick counterpunch that steadied a group playing its best hockey of the tournament. The middle frame turned into a trench war with penalties, blocked shots, and two goalies refusing to blink, before the third finally cracked open when Rory Perrin (1G) buried one just 35 seconds in. OHA Black, who’ve lived on late pushes all season, found another one when Sydney Hancock (1G) tied it at 7:55, and from there the game tightened into a coin flip. Overtime brought the same razor‑thin margins until Lauren Nychyporuk (1G) got a pass alone in the slot after just 38 seconds into the extra frame and snapped home the winner, ending a night where Rehn Hall (22/24) and Ryann Faulkner (28/30) matched each other save for save.
Northern Alberta Xtreme (2) vs Delta Hockey Academy Black (3) Female U18 Prep Div II Western Championships QF
Delta Black survived a frantic late push to edge Northern Alberta Xtreme 3–2 in a quarterfinal that stayed tight far longer than the shot clock suggested, a game where DHA’s depth and five‑on‑five control built the cushion and then barely held it. After a scoreless, cautious first, Delta finally cracked NAX late in the second when Kinleigh Blane (2G) buried her first of two at 18:05, the kind of grind‑it‑out playoff goal that matched the tone of a matchup between two teams trying to shake uneven round‑robin play. The third looked like Delta’s knockout punch when Mira Morgan (1G) struck at 12:08 and Blane added her second just 31 seconds later, but NAX refused to fold: Emersynn Lamabe (1G) scored shorthanded at 16:46 to jolt the bench, and Christina Terzariol (1G) made it a one‑goal game on a late power play with 1:45 left. From there it turned into a scramble, Delta blocking lanes and Eszter Schober (18/20) holding firm while Hannah Pope (28/31) kept NAX alive at the other end. In the end, Delta’s middle‑frame surge and Blane’s finishing touch proved just enough to push them through, while NAX’s late rally fell one bounce short of a comeback.
Okanagan Hockey Academy (8) vs. STAR Hockey Academy (4) U15 Div II Western Championships
The Okanagan Hockey Academy and STAR Hockey Academy played one of the more bizarre games you’re likely to see during the Western Championship. The game swung more drastically than a normal tide, with the major swings in this game changing momentum as if a hurricane was dictating the waves. OHA looked like they’d run away with the game in the first period, with a pair of early goals and one successful power-play leading OHA to a 4-0 lead. If that blow knocked STAR down, the second period in its entirety was STAR getting back up and hitting back hard. Jad Hale (2G) scored the first and last goal of the period, surrounding two more from STAR, and through forty minutes, the game was tied at four. Any indication that the massive swings were setting up a photo finish was, unfortunately for STAR, dispelled early in the third period. Levi Muir (1G, 2A) scored on the powerplay early, kicking off a span of 1:24 in which OHA scored three goals. Another for OHA later in the third capped off a bizarre barn-burner, in which OHA’s four goals in the first and four goals in the third surrounded STAR’s four-goal second period, leading to an 8-4 OHA victory.
CIH Academy (1) vs. Kuper Academy (7) East U17 Prep
Thomas Issa (4G) was the main threat for Kuper Academy today, but even without his four goals, Kuper Academy’s victory was unlikely to be in jeopardy. Issa opened the scoring on a first-period powerplay, and two more in a second period that saw Kuper head into the break with a 6-0 lead. In addition to Issa’s four-spot, three points apiece from Adama Ersoni (2G, 1A) and Alessio Servello (3A) helped Kuper to the 7-1 win.
Delta Hockey Academy Green (9) vs. RINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg (5) Female U18 Prep Western Championships
RINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg captain Rowyn Street (3G, 1A) was excellent in this game, but could only carry her RHAW team so far. Delta Hockey Academy Green have done nothing but score of late, with their offence overwhelming any defences RINK Winnipeg could mount. Delta Green led to the tune of 3-0 through one and 5-0 before the halfway point of the second, and while RHAW were prompted to mount a response, Rowyn Street’s hat-trick was matched by Gabriella Lee (3G, 1A) and two goals from Saya Earl (2G, 2A) in response led Delta Green to a 9-5 win.
Balmoral Hall School (4) vs. South Alberta Hockey Academy (6) Female U18 Prep Western Championships
A dormant and scoreless first period between Balmoral Hall School and South Alberta Hockey Academy in their Female U18 Prep Western Championships clash, the scoring started early and continued often. Hallie Parada (2G) and Riley Bourque (2G) both scored in the first 84 seconds of the second and would both score once more before the period was over. Early third-period goals from Kamryn Reiber and Maria Facca (1G, 1A) gave SAHA a cushion, one which would be reduced by Balmoral late, but set SAHA up for the eventual 6-4 win.
Notre Dame Hounds (2) vs. Prairie Hockey Academy (7) U15 Division II Western Championships
The Notre Dame Hounds stuck around for plenty of their U15 clash with the Prairie Hockey Academy, tying the game in the first period and holding a 1-1 tie into the second period. Just past the seven-minute mark of the second, Prairie snatched the lead, a goal that would prove to open the floodgates. Lucas Duchscherer (2G, 2A) and David Osiowy (2G, 1A) led the way with two goals apiece, and Cameron Rusyniak made 25 saves on 27 shots in a win that saw Prairie score three shorthanded goals.
Edge School (1) vs. RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna (5) Female U18 Prep Western Championships
RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna continue to look like seriously competing in the Western Championship Finals is in their future on Sunday, giving Edge School hardly anything in a smothering performance. RINK Kelowna controlled the puck plenty, with Edge School’s chances more a result of their three powerplays than much done five-on-five. Of the arsenal of weapons at the team’s disposal, it was Hayley McDonald (2G) and Sydney McIntosh (2G, 1A) who both stepped up for RHA Kelowna in this one, with both players scoring twice. Alida Korte (1G, 2A) chipped in with three points of her own, with her first-period strike the eventual game-winning goal in the 5-1 RHAK victory.
Okanagan Hockey Academy (1) vs. OHA Edmonton (4) Female U18 Prep Western Championships
Hockey’s a team game, and OHA Edmonton wouldn’t have won without the collective efforts of their offensive and defensive players, especially considering OHAE scored four goals in the game. However, in some games, one player carries the team more than the others, with OHAE’s Emma Skolney (42/43) being that player in this game. The OHA Edmonton goaltender stopped all 16 shots she faced in the first period, one that could have easily seen OHA take a significant lead into the second. Rather than that, though, Jocelyn Bodnar (1G, 1A) gave OHAE the lead through twenty minutes. Avery Sam (1G, 1A) scored in the third to continue her productive playoffs so far, with Ryann Jugnauth and Cora Rydel providing goals of their own in OHAE’s win, one on the shoulder of goaltender Skolney stopping all but one of the 43 shots she faced in the game.
St. George’s School (7) vs. RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna (4) U15 Division II Western Championships
The early part of RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna’s clash with St. George’s School belonged to RINK Kelowna, with RHAK outshooting SGS 14-3 in the first period. RINK Kelowna would take their lead in the second period, going up 3-1, but following that, St. George’s took over. Edmund Hung (2G) scored two powerplay goals late in the second period to tie the game, before Alan Qiu (2G, 2A) would score two of his own in the third. St. George’s goaltender David Itin (37/41) carried St. George’s through their early struggles, making 14 saves in the first, and held on strong as the game went on, stopping 11 of 12 in the third to help his team over the finish line for the 7-4 win.
