Mount Academy (4) vs Fort Erie International Academy (7) East U17 Prep Championships
Mount Academy came out the gates flying with a pair of goals off the sticks of Mitchell Goodine (1G, 2A) and Alexis Chiasson (1G, 1A). Zachary Girard would stop the bleeding with a tap in goal in tight while Elisei Melikian (3G, 1A) danced on in to tie things up. Melikian would keep the pressure on in the second, wiring one through on the powerplay. Less than two minutes later, Matvei Zakharov would do it all himself, taking it end-to-end, flipping the script and putting FEIA up by a pair. Owen Dunford would restore one back for Mount before the end of the second, but FEIA would continue to pour on the shots in the third, cementing their victory. Melikian would finish off his hat-trick in the process. Liam Welsh (55/61) would stand on his head in the loss, collecting 55-saves.
CIH Academy (3/SO) vs Okanagan Hockey Ontario (2) East U17 Prep Championships
Following a scoreless first, Tommy Nemeth would deflect home the opening goal for OHO. Soon after, Daniel Fuchs (2G) would even things out with a quick snapshot off the rush. Into the third, Fuchs would strike again, picking the far corner on a quick rush through the middle of the ice. Chaos would ensue as OHO had their netminder pulled as the puck managed to squeak past Shahrukh Levac (28/30) forcing overtime. Overtime wouldn’t find our hero. However, Fuchs would come close with a between the legs attempt. In the shootout, CIH Academy’s first two shooters Nathan MacCuaig-Irish and Savelli Putilin would convert. Levac on the other end would stone OHO’s first two shooters, backing them to victory in their opening match.
King’s Edgehill School (5) vs Okanagan Hockey Ontario (9) East U18 Prep Championships
Between both teams, five skaters recorded multi-goal efforts in Wednesday’s showdown between KES and OHO. Okanagan would start the game off hot, taking off to a 6-1 lead through two periods of play. KES would show some pushback in the third, but the margin was too far to overcome. Kasper Kossila (2G) and Liam Nash (2G) would each pot a pair for the Highlanders while Easton Choffe (2G, 1A), Byrnell Roberts (2G, 1A) and Philippe Naef (2G, 1A) all nabbed their second tallies in the third. Captain Tom Boudet (1G, 3A) would lead the scoring race with a four point effort.
Mount Academy (2) vs Fort Erie International Academy (0) East U18 Prep Championships
Mount and Fort Erie were stuck in a low scoring affair for the majority of this contest as no one could find an answer for Cedrick Provencher (23/23) of Mount and Demitry Gikas (21/22) of Fort Erie. In the dying moments of the second, a wild scramble would result in Mount taking the lead with the goal credit going towards Christian Belliveau. In the third, Fort Erie would muster another 10-shots on net, but once again, Provencher would stand tall, steering all attempts aside for the eventual shutout. Nathaniel St. Pierre Maltais would slot home the EN goal to ensure Mount’s victory as they take down the 8th seeded Fort Erie as the 12th seed.
Notre Dame Hounds (3) vs Pacific Coast Hockey Academy (4) U17 Prep Div II Western Championships
A quick pair from Luke White (2G) and a powerplay marker from Reg Huebner (2G, 1A) gave Notre Dame a valuable advantage leaving the first period. However, PCHA would garner back some life following a ‘Sedin’ esque play between Dexter Spring and Owen Hyde (2G). Spring would fire one off the end boards before Hyde skated on to it and burying the biscuit on his backhand. Soon after, Collin Lee would benefit from a generous bounce of the end boards, cramming away the 3-2 goal. In the third, the Sea Devils would keep their momentum rolling as Kayden Hill and Hyde would etch another two into the scoresheet, giving PCHA their first lead of the contest. However, with 0.2 seconds left on the clock, Notre Dame’s Huebner would blast home a loose puck into the yawning cage forcing overtime. In the extra frame, PCHA would steal back the extra point after a strong solo rush from Ethan Parsons.
RHA Winnipeg (1) vs Edge School (6) U17 Prep Western Championships
Maddex Mason opened the scoring early for RHA Winnipeg. However, Edge would find their groove later in the frame after Evan Lynch (1G, 3A) wired home their opener. 25 seconds later, Tyler Carpenter would snag Edge School the lead. From there on out, Edge took control, scoring the next four unanswered. Delano Pockar (40/41) would remain solid between the pipes for Edge, making 40-saves in the 6-1 win. Nolen Miller (2G, 1A) would clinch two goals from the blueline.
Yale Hockey Academy (2) vs Okanagan Hockey Academy (6) U17 Prep Western Championships
Matteo Zenone would get Yale on the board with a solid solo rush. Quickly matched by OHA, Ryder Buick would polish off an incredible passing play for Yale to restore their one goal advantage. However, 40-seconds later OHA’s Beckham Taggart (1G, 2A) would get OHA right back in it. And just like what was happening on the other sheet of ice, OHA would take over with four unanswered goals to close the game. Jaxson Bartsch (2G, 1A) would pick up a pair of goals while Maddox Slater (19/21) made 19-stops.
Indigenous Sports Academy (1) vs St. George’s School (7) U17 Prep Western Championships
St. George’s ran off with the victory on Wednesday after a three goal first period. Seven separate goal scorers would hit the scoresheet for the Saints with Quinn Pickering (1G, 2A) leading the way with a three point outing. Lawson Gardipy would pick up the lone goal for Indigenous Sports Academy.
Ontario Hockey Academy (2) vs Kuper Academy (3) East U17 Prep Championships
Kuper Academy opened their Pool A run with the kind of poised, third‑period surge you expect from a top seed, skating past Ontario Hockey Academy 3–2 in a game that stayed tight until Kuper finally imposed its rhythm late. OHA actually struck first through Maksym Shtepa (1G) burying a buzzer‑beater at 19:55 of the opening frame, but Kuper settled in from there, equalizing early in the second through Thomas Issa (2G) before turning the final period into a slow squeeze. Issa’s second at 12:46 flipped the game for good, and Alessio Servello (1G, 1A) added insurance minutes later as Kuper’s forecheck and 38‑shot push tilted the ice. Mykyta Staskevych (1G, 1A) pulled OHA back within one on a late power play, but Matteo Valluzzi (24/26) stayed composed to close it out, while Matvii Kulish (35/38) kept OHA competitive in a matchup where the margin reflected seeding: the No. 1 team finding its gear, and the No. 6 seed battling to keep pace.
Ulysse Academie (1) vs Bourget College (2) East U18 Prep Championships
Bourget opened their Pool A slate with the kind of disciplined, special‑teams‑driven win you expect from a No. 2 seed, edging host Ulysse 2–1 in a tight, low‑event matchup where every whistle seemed to tilt momentum. Ulysse opened the scoring with Zachary Landry (1G) finishing a clean rush midway through the second but Bourget answered with a pair of power‑play daggers, Maxémile Richard (1G) tying it later in the frame before Elie Robert (1G) buried the eventual winner with just under seven minutes left. From there Bourget managed the clock and the neutral zone, leaning on a penalty kill that survived four Ulysse opportunities and a steady night from Zachary Botelho (22/23). Benjamin Pilon (21/23) kept Ulysse in it throughout, but in a seeding‑heavy Pool A opener, it was Bourget’s special teams and late‑game composure that separated two evenly matched groups.
Coeur d’Alene Hockey Academy (7) vs Pilot Mound Hockey Academy (3) U17 Prep Div II Western Championships
Coeur d’Alene opened their Division II round‑robin with the kind of emphatic, course‑correcting win a No. 8 seed dreams about, rolling past No. 7 Pilot Mound 7–3 in a game that flipped hard after an early scare. PMHA struck just 16 seconds in through Adam Zamecnik (1G), but CDA answered instantly when Mattox McCauley (1G, 1A) buried a penalty shot at 0:54, a momentum swing that detonated a three‑goal first period and set the tone for the rest of the afternoon. From there Camden Masterson (3G) took over, scoring twice late in the first and completing his hat trick in the third as CDA’s depth and discipline gradually separated them from a Pilot Mound group that spent too much time in the box to build sustained pressure. Preston Dalebout (1G, 1A) and Brayden Lee (1G) added key insurance markers, while Gavin Payne (1G, 2A) quietly drove the offense on a line that dictated pace all game. Pilot Mound found flashes through Xianen Evans (1G, 1A) and Maddox Ramage (1G, 2A) kept things interesting on special teams, but Liam Rogers (32/35) held firm behind a CDA squad that outshot PMHA 46–35 and looked every bit like a team intent on rewriting its late‑season narrative.
King Height’s Academy (1) vs CIH Academy (12) East U18 Prep Championships
CIH Academy all but punched their ticket to the U18 Prep Eastern Championship quarterfinals with a ruthless 12–1 dismantling of King Heights, a #7 seed flexing every bit of its pedigree against the division’s bottom‑ranked team in a Pool B matchup that never offered a hint of suspense. CIH poured 100 shots on goal, and buried the game before it had time to breathe, striking four times in the opening eight minutes behind Andrei Chumakov (3G, 4A) and Ricky Deslauriers (5G, 2A), a duo that shredded KHA’s coverage shift after shift. Even when King Heights briefly steadied in the second and got a lone marker from Danil Kolzin (1G), CIH simply reloaded, adding three more before intermission and turning the third into a full‑on avalanche with five goals in a five‑minute span. Jayden Charlish‑Moar (2G, 1A) and Tucker Clare (1G, 2A) kept the pressure rolling, while Jacob Kirstein (16/17) handled the light work behind a team that controlled every inch of the ice. For CIH, a second straight round‑robin win puts them firmly in command of Pool B; for King Heights, opening their tournament against a contender left them chasing shadows from the opening shift.
Prairie Hockey Academy (1) vs RHA Kelowna (4) U17 Prep Western Championships
Prairie Hockey Academy put on a dominant showing in the first period, holding the edge in shots with a 1-0 lead thanks to Moose Jaw Warriors prospect, Owen Grassick. However, RHA Kelowna would come to play in the second period, doubling their shot output from the first and taking a 2-1 lead into the break thanks to a late goal from Kaius Millan (1G, 1A). RHA Kelowna would continue that thread of goals in the third adding another two to cap off a strong 4-1 win. Dylan Mingo (32/33) would stand tall in goal, recording 32-saves in the opening victory.
BWC Academy (3) vs Delta Hockey Academy (1) U17 Prep Western Championships
Following a scoreless first, Ryan Fox (1G, 1A) would get BWC Academy on the board first, giving them the outright lead through forty minutes of play. Beckett Matlock would give Delta some life with an early third period marker. The score would hold until the late stages of the third where Kayden Pratt (2G, 1A) would break the deadlock. Pratt would add the empty netter soon after, capping off a three point outing in BWC Academy’s 3-1 victory.
Bishop’s College School (1) vs Stanstead College (6) East U17 Prep Championships
Stanstead opened their Pool A run with the kind of layered, relentless control you expect from a No. 2 seed, rolling past Bishop’s College 6–2 in a matchup where shot volume, depth scoring, and a steady climb in pressure gradually broke the game open. Kristian Tlstovic (2G, 1A) set the tone just 80 seconds in and never really loosened his grip on the night, even as BCS briefly punched back on a second‑period power‑play marker from Grady Cohen (1G). From there Stanstead stacked goals in waves with Mark Duggan (1G), Shane‑Alexandre Dubé (1G), Eliot Faucher (1G) on the man‑advantage, and Vincent Chevrier (1G, 1A) that helped turn a tight game into a runaway by the midpoint of the third. Jan Hanzlik (1G) added a late response for BCS, but the story was the imbalance: 46 shots against, long stretches spent defending, and Egor Oganesyan (40/46) battling to keep the scoreline respectable while Jaxon Ford (19/21) handled the lighter workload behind a Stanstead group that looked every bit like a #2 seed easing into playoff form.
Selwyn House School (3) vs Lower Canada College (4) East U17 Prep Championships
Lower Canada College edged Selwyn House 4–3 in a rivalry game that carried all the tension you’d expect from two programs with a century of history, finally breaking through in the third after trading punches for forty minutes. LCC struck first through Harry Miller (2G), but Selwyn answered on a power‑play finish from Aadi Patel (1G) and kept pace again in the second when Domenico Cristofaro (1G) erased an early LCC lead. When Marcus Montpetit (1G) buried another man‑advantage goal early in the third, Selwyn briefly grabbed control, only for LCC’s top line to flip the script: Miller’s second on the power play tied it, and William Lynam (1G) delivered the dagger with 54 seconds left. Isaac Huberman (2A) and Michael Paliotti (2A) drove much of Selwyn’s offense, while Evan Un Yi (27/31) battled under steady pressure; at the other end, Alessandro Sforza (21/24) held firm as LCC leaned on late execution to take the opener in Pool A seeding play.
Prairie Hockey Academy (5) vs Okanagan Hockey Academy (2) U15 Div II Western Championships Semi-Final
An even matched first period saw OHA taking away the early lead thanks to a late goal from Cruz Rasmussen. In the second, Prairie would find their footing as Lucas Duchscherer and Deklan Street (1G, 1A) were able to give PHA their first lead. Mack Host would get one back for OHA early in the third, but PHA would bounce back and restore their advantage. David Osiowy would walk away with the GWG while Maguire Lepp (1G, 1A) and James Lanoie added the extra insurance.
OHA Edmonton (4) vs Yale Hockey Academy (2) U15 Western Championships Semi-Final
OHA Edmonton punched their ticket to the U15 Western Championship final with the kind of poised, opportunistic performance that steals momentum in waves, outlasting fourth‑seed Yale 4–2 in a semifinal that swung back and forth until OHA Edmonton’s finishers and structure finally took over. Max Holland (1G, 1A) opened the scoring late in the first, but the second period turned into a tug‑of‑war: Yale equalized through Daniel Valchev, OHA Edmonton answered with a point‑shot strike from Ben Miller, and Emmett Rumbold tied it again before the horn, setting up a third period that felt like it would hinge on one mistake or one moment of nerve. OHA Edmonton supplied both turning points with Jacoby Cardinal (1G) burying a rebound at 5:03 to restore the lead, and then, with Yale pressing on a late power play, Kole Imlay (1G) jumping on a loose puck for a short‑handed dagger at 16:30. Brynley Nault’s 31‑save calm held the rest, and with OHA Edmonton winning the shot battle 36–33 and outscoring Yale 2–0 in the third, the sixth seed marched past a previously perfect YHA side and into a final few expected them to reach.
RHA Winnipeg (4) vs Delta Hockey Academy Black (5) U15 Western Championships Semi-Final
Delta Black handed RINK Winnipeg their first real stumble of the season in a semifinal that swung with every shift, outlasting the top seed 5–4 in a game that felt like a collision of two heavyweights refusing to blink. Delta struck 55 seconds in through Lukas Kravcak (1G), but the real separation came in the second, where Minseo Song (1G, 2A) and Easton Isfeld (1G, 1A) drove a three‑goal surge, capped by a power‑play marker and a late strike from Rinu Kim, that turned a 1–1 game into a 4–2 lead. RINK, as they always do, punched back: Ryan Koenig (1G) sparked life with a short‑handed finish, and early in the third Caleb Church (1G) and Brock Labelle (1G, 1A) erased the deficit in under three minutes, tilting the ice toward a comeback that felt inevitable. But Delta absorbed the push, steadied their structure, and with 2:10 left, Bentley Gillis (1G) buried the dagger off a feed from Zach Giles to reclaim the lead for good. Holter Karpiak’s 34‑save stand held through RINK Winnipeg’s final surge, and in a matchup between the #1 and #2 seeds, it was Delta’s timing, opportunism, and refusal to break that earned them a spot in the championship game.
Rothesay Netherwood School (1) vs Bishop’s College School (4) East U18 Prep Championships
Bishop’s College School opened their playoff run like a #1 seed intent on resetting the tone of their season, shaking off a shaky finish to the regular schedule with a composed 4–1 win over Rothesay Netherwood that flipped completely after a promising RNS start. Kilian Alves Pereira (1G) gave the #6 seed an early spark at 4:26, but once the second period began, BCS tightened every screw: Kayden Robitaille (1G, 1A) equalized less than two minutes in, captain Zach Jockers (1G, 1A) buried the go‑ahead shortly after, and Nate Ostridge (1G) capped a three‑goal frame that swung momentum decisively. RNS kept pushing with 27 shots, steady zone time, and a strong effort from Marty Hackenberg (34/38) but BCS’s structure never cracked, and Gavin Rusenstrom (1G) added the insurance in the third to seal a win that felt like a top seed reasserting order in a pool where seeding matters as much as survival. Timofey Williams (26/27) stayed calm behind it all, backstopping a BCS group that looked every bit like a team settling into playoff form.
Ontario Hockey Academy (3) vs Stanstead College (4) East U18 Prep Championships
Stanstead College opened their Pool A run with the kind of poised, playoff‑ready performance you expect from a #3 seed, grinding out a 4–3 win over an OHA group that refused to go quietly in a game that swung sharply in the middle frame. SC built a 2–0 cushion in the first through Tanner Hayden (1G, 1A) and Vincent Chevrier (1G, 1A), only to watch OHA flip the script in the second: Nathaniel Noah (1G, 1A), Oliver Anderton (1G) and Mathis‑Cael Aurelius (1G, 1A) struck in a nine‑minute surge that briefly put the #5 seed ahead. But Stanstead steadied, answered through Juuso Mustonen (1G) to tie it before intermission, and reclaimed control early in the third when Gabriel De Santis (1G) buried the eventual winner off a clean feed from Emanuel Ganz (2A). From there SC managed the pace, leaned on Andrew Shimon (19/22) for the key stops, and closed out a tight opener that sets the tone for a pool where every inch of seeding leverage matters.
St. George’s School (5) vs Pacific Coast Hockey Academy (6/SO) U15 Div II Western Championships Semi-Final
Pacific Coast and St. George’s delivered a semifinal that swung like a pendulum for sixty‑five minutes before PCHA finally wrestled it away in the shootout, a game where momentum kept flipping but the stakes never loosened. PCHA struck first through Rhett Resicini (1G) on the power play, only for SGS to answer with two quick strikes from Asher Rogachevsky (2G) and Alan Qiu (2G), a reminder of how dangerous their top end can be. But Pacific Coast’s response in the second was sharp and layered: Finnegan Follick (1G) tied it, Koen Nicholas (2G) pushed them ahead, and suddenly the #3 seed looked in full command. That hold didn’t last. St. George’s stormed the third with three goals in a furious eleven‑minute stretch when Jin (1G), Rogachevsky again, then Qiu again flipped a 4–2 deficit into a 5–4 lead and putting PCHA on the ropes for the first time all tournament. Nicholas’ second of the night at 13:02 steadied the ship, forcing overtime, where both teams traded chances but no breakthrough came. In the shootout, Resicini and Nolan Riley buried their looks while Sawyer Elke (35/40) shut the door, sealing a 6–5 win that felt equal parts survival, resilience, and big‑moment poise as Pacific Coast punched their ticket to the U15 Division II Western Championship final.
Northern Alberta Xtreme (3) vs STAR Hockey Academy (4/OT) U17 Prep Western Championships
STAR opened their Pool B run like a confident No. 2 seed, outlasting No. 11 Northern Alberta in a 4–3 overtime win that felt like a slow‑burn momentum theft more than a track meet. NAX actually carried the early rhythm with Daniel Makovetskiy (1G) struck first, Seth Kshyk (1G) added a shorthanded dagger, and Channon Fummerton (1G) restored a second‑period lead—but every time NAX looked ready to stretch the gap, STAR found the counterpunch. Adrian Afrakov (3G) was the heartbeat of it all, tying the game late in the first, again early in the third, and then completing the hat trick with the OT winner at 3:34, a clean finish off a slick touch from Nathan Langhelm (1A). STAR didn’t generate much volume, just one shot in the third and one in overtime, but they made every look count, while Erik Sims (21/24) held firm through long stretches of NAX pressure. Behind Northern Alberta Xtreme, Dawson Sheehan (16/20) kept them in control early, but the offense dried up after forty minutes, and STAR’s opportunistic finishing turned a tight, tactical opener into the kind of statement win a top seed expects to bank.
South Alberta Hockey Academy (2) vs Calgary International Hockey Academy (3/SO) U17 Prep Western Championships
Rylan Wood (2G) opened the scoring just 14 seconds in as he took advantage of a SAHA turnover and went bar down on Chase Nielson (35/37) to give CIHA a 1-0 lead. A highly competitive first period would end with a 1-0 scoreline before Eric Schrock tied the game 1:50 into the second. Wood restored the CIHA lead 10 minutes later as he scored a power play goal midway through the second. SAHA would tie the game 4:17 into the third as Owen Fisher beat Colton Lutz (36/38) on the power play. The two teams would remain tied through regulation and five minutes of overtime leading to a shootout. In the shootout Tomas Figura and Wood both scored for CIHA while Lutz stopped two of three SAHA shooters to give CIHA the 3-2 win.
North Shore Warriors (0) vs Shawnigan Lake School (5) U17 Prep Div II Western Championships
The North Shore Warriors never stopped their fight in Wednesday night’s clash with Shawnigan Lake School, but ultimately, it was Shawnigan who scored early and never let the lead slip. Carson Peet scored on the powerplay less than two minutes into the game, and while that would stand as the only goal of the first period, Shawnigan’s special teams went on to do the necessary damage in the second. In less than five minutes, Shawnigan Lake grabbed a powerplay goal from Darwin Ketch and a shorthanded goal from Chase Murgatroyd to make it 3-0, eventually putting the game to bed late in the second. Shawnigan went on to open their campaign with a 5-0 victory, backstopped by Donagh Esler-Twiss’ 35-save shutout.
Wenatchee Wild Hockey Academy (2) vs OHA Edmonton (9) U17 Prep Div II Western Championships
OHA Edmonton set out to prove they’re the best of the Division II field on Wednesday night against the Wenatchee Wild Hockey Academy, who stayed right with them stride for stride in the first twenty minutes of their first head-to-head matchup this season. OHAE hit the front first, but Rylan O’Mahony (2G) scored on a five-on-three for Wenatchee to tie the game at one. The second period is where the game swung well out of Wenatchee’s hands, with OHA Edmonton taking advantage of the long change by constantly hemming the Wild in their own zone. Wenatchee looked suffocated in the second, with OHAE outshooting them 27-2 and scoring six. Chayse Fedoriuk (2G, 2A), Hudson Blair (2G, 1A), and Clark Schneider (2G) all scored two apiece in the eventual 9-2 win, with OHAE outshooting Wenatchee 63-18 by the game’s conclusion.
