Delta Hockey Academy Black (2) vs Northern Alberta Xtreme (0) Female U18 Prep
Delta Black continued their defensive dominance in their final showdown of the weekend with NAX. The scoring remained quiet for a majority of this contest with the ice finally being broken in the late stages of the second after Kinleigh Blane wired home her sixth of the season. In the third, Delta Black would continue to shutdown NAX. Lexi Howitt would bury the insurance marker halfway through the frame. Eszter Schober (18/18) stopped all 18 shots on goal, recording her first career CSSHL shutout.
RINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg (0) vs South Alberta Hockey Academy (4) U18 Prep
SAHA managed a strong outing over RHA Winnipeg Sunday morning, outshooting them by nearly double (41-24) taking this by a score of 4-0. Braden Hordichuk and Ty Wasyluk opened the scoring with a pair in the first period while Ryker Klassen and Damen Vanderberg potted another pair in the second. Paxton Cabana (3A) lit up the scoresheet with three helpers while Hunter Zawislak (24/24) made all 24 stops for the shutout.
North Shore Warriors (1) vs Delta Hockey Academy (3) U18 Prep
The Warriors would come out flying in the first period, outshooting Delta 20-13. Rock Oosterveld’s second of the season would put NSW up by one before the ice clean. However, Delta would mentally reset during the intermission, coming out in the second guns blazing, outshooting the Warriors 28-10 and coming out with the lead thanks to goals from William Trolland and Kishan Saggu. Delta would continue their domination in the third, peppering another 24 shots on Elias Mitrikas (62/65). Peter Banicevic (1G, 1A) would bury one more early in the third to put this one out of reach for North Shore. Oliver Bryks (37/38) made 37 saves in the W while Mitrikas put in a valiant effort, stopping 62 shots in the 3-1 loss.
South Alberta Hockey Academy (4) vs Prairie Hockey Academy (3) U17 Prep
Both team’s powerplays were buzzing Sunday morning. SAHA would be the ones to get the early jump after Oakland Black (1G, 1A) opened the scoring on the man advantage. Fast forward to the second and Madden Wright would wire home his first of the year, also on the powerplay. A couple minutes later, an absolute laser from Luke Pratte (1G, 1A) would ignite a chain of three straight powerplay goals from PHA. Kohen Peers and Ramsey Thompson would bury Prairie’s next two. However, SAHA would come back swinging in the third. Nixon Bettenson made no mistake in tight, tying this contest up at 3-3. Not even a minute later, Kamloops Blazers prospect Briggs Fabro would score whilst being taken down on a breakaway. Fabro’s goal would stand as the GWG.
Notre Dame Hounds (3) vs Pilot Mound Hockey Academy (6) U15 Prep
After a scoreless first, Ivan Kukolj (2G) struck first for Notre Dame. However, Pilot Mound would finish the period strong with Brock Vodden (3G, 1A) and Max Faulkner scoring a pair to put the Buffaloes in front. PMHA would take control in the third as Vodden added another two to finish his second hat-trick of the season. 2012-born forward Nash Ramage would also pick up his 10th of the season. Keironn Davis Diakite (1G, 1A) and Kukolj would score another pair for Notre Dame, but it was not enough to take down the Buffaloes. Pilot Mound would go 3-0-0 over the Hounds on the weekend.
Coeur d’Alene Hockey Academy (3) vs Calgary International Hockey Academy (6) U15
Lucas Beaudin (3G) and Cash Sanford (1G, 2A) would trade goals in the middle of the first, but Beaudin would get the last laugh, scoring with 9-seconds remaining in the frame to give Calgary IHA the outright lead. Beaudin would even ignite the scoring in the second, finishing off his hat-trick before the halfway point of the match. Calgary IHA would take control from here on out after CDA found themselves in penalty trouble. Calgary IHA scored another three unanswered, ultimately extending their lead to 6-1. CDA would score late in the second and add another lone in the third, but the could not best Calgary IHA in this one.
Calgary International Hockey Academy (1) vs RINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg (3) U17 Prep
Sorry to those that couldn’t make this game on time, you may have missed most of the action as all the scoring took place in the first period alone! Winston Chicilo would put Calgary IHA on the board first with a tremendous power move to the crease. However, RHA Winnipeg would find their groove later in the frame, scoring three unanswered before the buzzer sounded. Colton Ross (2G) buried RHA Winnipeg’s second and third goals, nabbing the game winner and insurance marker respectively. Brady Robert (39/40) would play astounding for RHA Winnipeg through the next forty minutes, making 25 saves for a grand total of 39 on the day in RHA Winnipeg’s 3-1 win.
North Shore Warriors (2) vs Edge School (3) U15
Edge had the advantage in possession during the opening frame, but it was North Shore’s George Yoshino (1G, 1A) giving the Warriors the 1-0 lead through twenty minutes of play. In the second, Edge would finally catch a break and beat Ayaan Rao (46/49) who was playing out of his mind. Carter White, Jake Sander and Kyson Sylvester would snag Edge three in the second. Rao would shutout Edge in the third, giving the Warriors an opportunity to tie, but they would come just shy of the that as Max Darlow was able to get NSW within one.
Coeur d’Alene Hockey Academy (2) vs Shawnigan Lake School (3) U17 Prep
Jay Nooney would get CDA on the board early with a tricky wrister from afar. However, Shawnigan’s Carson Peet (2G, 1A) would come up clutch later in the first, scoring back-to-back goals in 39-seconds to put Shawnigan up by one. Later in the second, Darwin Ketch (1G, 1A) would wire home a point shot on the powerplay, going post and in to build on Shawnigan’s lead. Kade Ziemendorf would get CDA back to within one later in the frame, but that was all that was getting past Donagh Esler-Twiss (25/27) as he shut the door from there on out, back Shawnigan to a 3-2 victory.
Yale Hockey Academy (15) vs STAR Hockey Academy (2) U15 Prep
To say Yale had STAR’s number Sunday morning would be an understatement. The Lions would tally an immense 15 goals with some extremely notable performances. Teagan Dernisky (6G, 3A) nabbed a rare double hat-trick, scoring six to go along with three assists for a nine point outing. Parker McMillan (1G, 7A) would show off his playmaking abilities with a seven assist performance. Connor Baines (2G, 3A) would also light the lamp for five points. Jacson Bradbeer (2G, 4A) led all defence in scoring, nabbing six points from the blueline.
North Shore Warriors (1) vs RINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg (2) Female U18 Prep
Adriana Duna started off this contest with something we’ve seen from her before, a goal from the sharpest of angles, giving RHA Winnipeg the advantage through one. Fast forward to the second and Gia Carella buried North Shore’s first after being left all alone in front. Late in the frame, Georgia O’Neill tapped in a great feed from Sydney Stibbard to restore RHA Winnipeg’s lead. The tensions would flare up in the third, but no scoring would take place as RHA Winnipeg took a 2-1 victory over North Shore. Maddison Hagen (27/28) made 27 saves in the win.
St. George’s School (9) vs RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna (3) U15 Prep
Liam Hussey (2G, 4A) and Max Hoeft (2G, 4A) went to work in St. George’s 9-3 victory over RHA Kelowna, nabbing six points each. Jayden Ni (2G) would also pot a pair of goals in the lopsided victory. Will Tidsbury (2G) added another two goals to his team leading tally in the loss.
Northern Alberta Xtreme (2) vs Notre Dame Hounds (5) U17
Reed Fellows (1G, 1A) kicked off the game on the right foot for NAX, scoring 59-seconds into play. Lukas Lundgren (3G) would later tie things up for the Hounds before the end of the frame. Notre Dame would take control in the second as Lundgren buried his second of the day on the powerplay. The Hounds would even get a penalty shot opportunity later in the frame, but that was shutdown by NAX goaltender Satori Tam (31/35). However, Notre Dame would bury their second goal on the man advantage before the end of the frame thanks to a hard-nosed play from Carter Rands (1G, 2A). Devin Doyle (1G, 1A) would add another to Notre Dame’s total in the third off a slick solo effort, making it a 4-1 game. Ethan Field would get one back for NAX late but Lundgren would bury the empty netter for the hat-trick and the Notre Dame win.
Delta Hockey Academy Green (2) vs OHA Edmonton (3) Female U18 Prep
Late in the first, Avery Sam would wire home her 15th of the season to give OHA Edmonton the lead through twenty. In the second, Delta Green would find their stride after Cameryn Shiels buried a backhander off a fast break with Abigail Jung and Payton Finnie. Just over a minute later, Emma Kohl would deflect home Delta Green’s second, giving them their first lead of the match. However, later in the frame Svana Sveinbjornson would capitalise on a backdoor pass, tying this one up before the ice clean. All tied up in the third, Joryn Hempel (1G, 1A) would blast one home from the slot, restoring the OHA Edmonton lead. Delta Green had a last-ditch effort in close but couldn’t beat Harlee Houle (31/33) to force overtime. OHA Edmonton ends their weekend 3-0-0, taking down the reigning champs and runner-ups in the process.
BWC Academy (1) vs St. George’s School (3) U17 Prep
Prince George Cougars prospect Kooper Kozmeniuk opened the scoring for BWC Academy off a great dish from Ryan Fox, but a response from St. George’s Logan Okamura kept this one tied after one. In the second, Holden Tuttle would knock the water bottle off the net just before the lights went out in the arena to put St. George’s up 2-1. Bradey Ching would add a third later in the second for the Saints. BWC Academy would press hard in the third, but couldn’t beat Mathias Dishneau (42/43) again, as he would make 42 saves in the 3-1 win.
Pacific Coast Hockey Academy (4) vs Okanagan Hockey Academy (5) U17
PCHA came out seeking vengeance after falling 7-4 in last night’s match with OHA, and Blake Bidney (2G) would set the tone early, scoring this game’s opening goal. Tyler Donaldson would respond shortly after keeping this all tied up at 1-1 through twenty. Hudson Elke and Dreyden Rayburn (2G) would exchange goals early in the second, but 2011 forward Jason Thomson (1G, 1A) would rifle home the go-ahead goal for PCHA. In the third, Bidney would pot his second whilst shorthanded, giving PCHA a 4-2 lead. However, OHA would keep their heads up high. Rayburn would snag his second of the day in grande fashion, beating Oliver Boniface (32/37) far side from a low angle. After Rayburn brought OHA back to within one, star forward Nathan Marques (2G) would bury back-to-back unassisted goals to take the lead and complete the third period comeback.
Okanagan Hockey Academy (0) vs RINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg (5) U15
RHA Winnipeg’s U15 squad closes out their weekend in Abbotsford, BC undefeated after beating OHA by a score of 5-0. Jax Fellner (2G) nabbed himself a pair in the win while Yuto Agapito (1G, 1A) and Brantley Church (2A) had two-point outings. Cooper Beardy (24/24) stopped all 24 shots to keep his undefeated record intact while securing his first shutout of the season. RHA Winnipeg’s record now stands at 16-1-0-0.
RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna (1) vs Delta Hockey Academy (6) U17 Prep
Zander Zorn may have scored the opening goal for RHA Kelowna, but Delta Hockey Academy would take over this contest after surrendering said goal. Casey Pearson (2G) would strike 14-seconds into the second to tie things up, while 2011-born defenseman call-up Eli Vickers (3G, 1A) scored his first goal in U17 Prep. Colton Brum (1G, 1A) would score on a solo rush early in the third to extend Delta’s lead while Vickers continued to shine, polishing off a hat-trick in his debut with the U17 Prep squad. Fresh off his first career PJHL win with the Delta Ice Hawks, Jack Utsunomiya (33/34) made 33 saves in the win.
Delta Hockey Academy White (8) vs Notre Dame Hounds (3) U15
Delta White closed out their U15 Showcase in style in a dominant 8-3 outing over Notre Dame. Kayden Krestanovich (2G, 1A) and Mason Hostyn (2G) led the charge with a pair of goals each, while Noah Yoo (2A) and Donivan Cominetti (2A) provided a pair of assists. Tyler Rydberg (27/30) made 27 saves, including a penalty shot stop in the first.
Shawnigan Lake School (0) vs BWC Academy (9) U15 Prep
BWC Academy took down Shawnigan by a score of 9-0 for a consecutive day. This time around, Michael Puddicombe (1G, 5A) was the driving force behind their win, notching six points from the blueline. Ryder Bui (2G), Julien Nelson (2G, 1A) and Wyatt Lowther (2G) all nabbed two goals apiece while Ryson Barker (3A) provided three assists. Tyson Oake (10/10) was credited with the shutout while Carter Burgi (76/85) made a valiant 76 saves in the loss.
Notre Dame Hounds (3) vs OHA Edmonton (6) U18 Prep
After Owen Morrow opened the scoring with a shorthanded goal, Notre Dame would strike back with a pair before the end of the second thanks to Khalen Menger and Jack Kaysaywaysemat. Early in the second, Jace Boman would extend Notre Dame’s lead to 3-1. However, a late pair from OHA Edmonton would tie this game back up at 3-3 before the start of the third. In the final frame, OHA Edmonton would take over. Bronsyn Mouille would score a dazzling goal to take the lead, while Kolton Ferguson (1G, 1A) added some insurance late. Keenan Fox would add the EN goal.
Shawnigan Lake School (4) vs Coeur d’Alene Hockey Academy (2) U18 Prep
Gage Kiselbach opened the scoring early for CDA as they look to close out their weekend on the Island with a win over Shawnigan. Their lead would hold until the second, where Shawnigan would turn on the jets with a quick pair from Phoenix Hinks and Dayton Killam. Later in the frame, Brooks Anderson would pot one in tight for CDA, tying this contest up before the final frame. Shawnigan would take back control in the third as Nigel Alberts wired home his 10th of the season on an early power-play opportunity. Samuel Wilson would later put the icing on the cake, flying in before wiring one past Bennett Byers (34/38) to make it a 4-2 game. Stefan Kostin (26/28) would pick up the win in goal for Shawnigan, stopping 26 shots.
Yale Hockey Academy (1) vs STAR Hockey Academy (4) U17 Prep
Hunter Hoggan got the party started late in the first with a wicked snapshot off a rebound, giving STAR the 1-0 advantage. Adam Neilson (2G) would build off this lead early in the second with his ninth of the season before Cam Hoggan (1G, 1A) wired home STAR’s third. Jackson Beggs would get Yale back to within two early in the third, but another goal from Neilson put a bow on this game for STAR. Erik Sims (33/34) made 33 saves in the win.
CIH Academy (5/SO) vs Okanagan Hockey Ontario (4) East U17
OHO took control in the first period, heading into the dressing room up 2-0 thanks to the efforts of Ryan Sucher and Joshua Moncrieff. CIH Academy would show some push back in the second as Daniel Fuchs (2G) scored the lone goal to make things 2-1. The scoring would take off in the third. Fuchs scored only 16 seconds into play to tie the contest up. Shortly after, Tommy Nemeth would restore OHO’s lead, but even that would crumble as Leon Yamaguchi and Greyson Peel struck twice to give CIH Academy their first lead. Later in the frame, Luca Nobert would once again tie this game up, enough to force overtime and the eventual shootout. After remaining tied through four rounds, Yamaguchi would score in the fifth while Timofey Vasilyev (39/43) stoned OHO’s final shooter, granting them the win in Sunday’s matchup.
Okanagan Hockey Academy Black (1) vs Pilot Mound Hockey Academy (0) Female U18 Prep
An early goal from Raiya Mellus was all she wrote in this matchup between OHA Black and Pilot Mound! Mellus scored just under two minutes into play, and it would stand as the game winner. Martha Sinagowitz (21/21) was in goal for the OHA Black victory, making 21 saves for her first win and shutout of the season.
North Shore Warriors (0) vs Okanagan Hockey Academy (8) U17 Prep
A masterclass game from OHA on how to keep it simple with great passing plays and rebound goals left, right and centre. Lucan Kostiuk (2G, 1A) led the charge with a two-goal outing, while Beckham Taggart (1G, 3A) and Rocklen Stordy (3A) each chipped in three helpers. Maddox Slater (20/20) was in goal for the shutout, making 20 saves in the process.
Bourget College Varsity (2) vs RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna (5) Female U18 Prep
Emma Léger-Davis opened the scoring for Bourget Varsity in their highly touted matchup with RHA Kelowna. However, RHA Kelowna would strike back quickly after Kennedy Sisson (1G, 3A) danced through two Bourget defenders before going backhand to put them on the scoresheet. Sisson would later set up Tea Getzinger for her first of the season to give RINK their first lead. In the second, Sienna Dammann (1G, 1A) would net her first of the year, softly lifting a backhander over the glove of Mariana Sumegova (45/50). Alida Korte (1G, 1A) would wire home RHA Kelowna’s fourth soon after. Charlotte Giguere would bring Bourget back to within two before the end of the frame, but nothing else was getting past Julianne Hendriks (28/30). Syndey McIntosh would bury her fifth of the weekend to close out RHA Kelowna’s victory.
BWC Academy (3) vs OHA Edmonton (4) U15
OHA Edmonton’s start to their U15 game against the high-flying BWC Lions set them up for success. They’d score twice early to take the lead, and while BWC fought their way back into it, OHA Edmonton managed to respond quickly every time BWC tied it. Jack Kuzio (1G, 1A) scored to make it 3-2 one minute after OHAE had tied the game the first time, and after BWC tied it again, OHAE struck again. An excellent rush from Jiseong Kim (3A) was stopped right in front of the net, but following up, Hayden Condie (2G) tucked it home to make it 4-3. Brynley Nault’s 40 saves on 43 shots earned him the win.
St. George’s School (1) vs Prairie Hockey Academy (6) U15
St. George’s School’s U15 squad has been led by Alan Qiu all season, and early in the first period, and it was his seventeenth goal of the season gave SGS the lead through an evenly-matched twenty minutes. Prairie Hockey Academy, however, responded in the second period, doing so in a way that settled the game quickly. Prairie scored four in the middle frame, with their offensive attack led by Maguire Lepp (2G) and David Osiowy (1G, 2A) en route to turning the game around in their favour. PHA scored four in the second and two in the third to prevail 6-1.
Pilot Mound Hockey Academy (1) vs Northern Alberta Xtreme (4) U18 Prep
Following a loss to Edge School in their first game of the month, the Northern Alberta Xtreme’s U18 Prep group have been red-hot, winning three straight games by a combined score of 14-3. Wenatchee Wild prospect Kalen Miles scored four goals and seven points for NAX in those three wins and had that beat go on for him early in the first period, hitting the back of the net to give NAX their jumping-off point for Sunday night. He’d add another assist with Matthew Coyle (18/19), allowing just one goal for the second consecutive game, having made 27 saves on 28 shots in his last start against RHA Winnipeg. Matheas Hejda scored his first goal since early October, his first in eight games, which stood as the game-winner.
Edge School (3) vs OHA Edmonton (2) U17
The U17 clash between Edge School and OHA Edmonton was somewhat low event heading into the third period. Through 55 of the 60 minutes in the game, Edge had scored the only two goals in the game, with one at the start of the first and one at the start of the second, seemingly sending them on their way. However, OHA Edmonton threw a wrench in those plans, with the lead being cut in half before OHAE ended up shorthanded. Threatened with going back down by two, Ayden Stuckless instead stole the show for himself, tying the game shorthanded for OHAE. However, Edge School still had powerplay time to work with. Less than a minute after the tying goal hit the back of the net, Easton Armstrong forced home his second of the game, and with 97 seconds left, Armstrong’s goal was enough. Edge School prevailed 3-2.
Okanagan Hockey Academy (3) vs Balmoral Hall School Female (0) U18 Prep
Balmoral Hall School’s Female U18 Prep squad came in with a superior record to the Okanagan Hockey Academy contingent, but their efforts to beat OHA ran into the red-hot goaltender on the other end of the ice. Balmoral finished the game with 27 shots on goal and 14 minutes of power-play time, but at every turn, they failed to beat Teagan Janzen (27/27) in between the pipes. Marin Deadmarsh scored her second and third goals of the season for OHA in the 3-0 shutout victory.
Bourget College Prep (1) vs Edge School Female (7) U18 Prep
Edge School hit the ground running against the Bourget College Female U18 Prep squad, with three goals in just over ten minutes of first-period game time. Callie Paull’s power-play goal at the start of the second sent Edge on their way to the blowout victory, and three points apiece from Meghan Thompson (1G, 2A), Lila Deis (1G, 2A), and Abigail Lee (3A) further expanded the difference between the two teams. Jenna Ring stopped 23 of 24 in the eventual 7-1 Edge School victory.
RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna (1) vs Northern Alberta Xtreme (3) U15
RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna and the Northern Alberta Xtreme’s U15 squads played a dead-even razor-thin 58 minutes of hockey on Sunday afternoon. Malik Flynn and Blake Andrews traded second-period goals, but save for that, Quinn Hooper (31/34) and Marek Swanson (25/26) remained rock-solid in between the pipes for RHAK and NAX, respectively. With under 90 seconds remaining, NAX broke through, with Mason Zimmer stealing the puck in the offensive zone and snapping a shot home from the high slot to make it 2-1. He wouldn’t stop there, and Zimmer would find a rebound at the top of the crease less than thirty seconds later, tucking home a backhand to ensure NAX’s 3-1 win.
South Alberta Hockey Academy (2) vs OHA Edmonton (4) U15 Prep
Victory for OHA Edmonton’s U15 Prep squad often feels inevitable, and they showed why against SAHA today, peppering the South Alberta net with 50 shots in three periods, and were led by their superstars. Steven Leavitt and Micah Montgomery scored in the first period, with Montgomery’s goal standing as the game-winner in OHAE’s 4-2 victory.
Pacific Coast Hockey Academy (5) vs STAR Hockey Academy (3) U15
Half of the hockey game was frustrating for PCHA. They hammered on the STAR Hockey Academy door for the entirety of the first 35 minutes, and did manage to score two, but despite heavily outplaying their opponents, they were still behind thanks to STAR holding a 3-2 lead through a pair of Matthew Atherley (2G, 1A) goals. While Zachary Kolar’s (44/49) efforts were valiant throughout, he could only keep STAR in the lead for so long. Gus Steeves (2G, 1A), Nolan Riley, and Austin Murray scored in the last five minutes of the second period to turn the game around, and from there, the 5-3 lead established by PCHA was enough to see them over the finish line to victory.
Shawnigan Lake School (0) vs South Alberta Hockey Academy (7) Female U18 Prep
Shawnigan Lake School’s Female U18 Prep squad never stopped fighting in their Sunday evening game with the South Alberta Hockey Academy, but SAHA’s persistent offensive pressure broke down the door. Myla Motz scored twice to bring her to 6 goals in her last 6 CSSHL games for SAHA, Mika Yokota made 26 saves on 26 shots, and SAHA scored three in the third to see out a dominant 7-0 victory.
Delta Hockey Academy Black vs Yale Hockey Academy U15
Sunday finished off with a thriller. In less than four and a half minutes in the first period, Delta Hockey Academy Black and Yale Hockey Academy’s U15 squads broke down the offensive floodgates, setting the stage for the back-and-forth affair. DHAB scored two in 24 seconds to take a two-goal lead, but Yale went on a run of three straight goals, and the drama wouldn’t end there. Heading towards the last two minutes of the third period, the game remained locked 5-5 before Zach Giles (2G) seemingly gave Delta the telling blow. 24 seconds after that, though, Yale would yet again have something to say, with Carson Maclean’s goal dragging the game back to level at six. Overtime lasted less than a minute, with Wynn Carey (2G) making an excellent turn in the neutral zone to break in wide to the left and score five-hole, giving DHAB the thrilling 7-6 overtime victory.
