BWC Academy (2) vs Edge School (3) U18 Prep
It took 16 minutes before either team scored, with both teams then scoring 24 seconds apart. Kiran Fedun (1G, 1A) opened the scoring for Edge, scoring his first goal of the season. Otto Spofforth tied the game for BWC Academy 24 seconds later, scoring his first of the new season as well. Another first of the season came 1:42 into the second as Charlie Tobin gave Edge a 2-1 lead. That lead grew 27 seconds into the third as Darius Odermatt tallied his first of the year. Defenseman Logan Lepinski (1G, 1A) brought BWC Academy within one a few minutes later, scoring a power play marker. That was as close as BWC Academy would get as Lane Bullee (48/50) made 48 saves to give Edge the 3-2 win. Josh Wu (37/40) faced 40 shots in the loss.
St. George’s School (2) vs South Alberta Hockey Academy (6) U18 Prep
An early powerplay marker from Kayne Wright (1G, 2A) kicked off Friday’s Featured Game for SAHA. St. George’s would get a flurry of opportunities soon after, including a breakaway from Louis Oscar Holowaychuk. However, former Saint Cash Christie (39/41) was there to stone each and every chance St. George’s threw his way. SAHA would close the frame with another two off the sticks of Kutcher Aquila (1G, 1A) and Ty Wasyluk (1G, 1A). Into the second, the Saints would outshoot SAHA 12-6 with multiple powerplay opportunities. Holowaychuk would bury one midway through the period but SAHA would strike twice while being a man down thanks to the efforts of Braden Hordichuk and Dylan Sherban (2G). SAHA would take their 6-1 lead into the third and hold on for the victory. CJ Sandhu would score off an impressive solo effort with 6-seconds remaining in the frame to soften the blow for St. George’s. Christie would collect 39-saves in goal for SAHA, holding his old program to only two goals on the scoresheet.
North Shore Warriors (4) vs Prairie Hockey Academy (5/OT) U18 Prep
A back and forth game started with Grayden Solodan opening the scoring, while shorthanded, 3:53 in. Jack Poole (2G, 1A) tied the game five minutes later with his third of the season but Brady Keith (1G, 1A) put Prairie back ahead 10 minutes after that. Poole would tie the game on a breakaway midway through the second, beating Remy Martins (29/33) low blocker. Poole would then send Vlad Ibragimov on a break of his own where he made a great move to put North Shore ahead. Seamus Dillon (2G) would tie the game early in the third as the two teams continued to trade blows. Chase Heide would put North Shore back on top with 5:13 to play but Dillon’s second game of the game, on the power play, levelled the score and forced overtime. In OT it was Zane Rains who played the role of hero for Prairie, beating his defender one-on-one before making a move to the forward and slipping the puck past Kai Ebert (42/47) to give his team the 5-4 win.
Delta Hockey Academy (4) vs Pilot Mound Hockey Academy (0) U18 Prep
Matthew Wong (22/22) stopped all 22 shots he faced to backstop Delta to a 4-0 shutout win against Pilot Mound. Peter Banicevic (1G, 1A) and Kesler Curtis scored just eight seconds apart late in the first period to put Delta ahead 2-0 heading into the intermission. Luke Anderson added the lone second period goal, scoring on the power play with 57 seconds left in the frame. Conor Nicolson (1G, 1A) rounded out the scoring, finding the back of the net for the third time this season, 1:11 into the third period. Adam Courchesne (45/49) was in net for Pilot Mound in the loss.
Yale Hockey Academy (3) vs Calgary International Hockey Academy (8) U18 Prep
Yale grabbed an early 1-0 lead as defenseman Christopher Kokkoris scored 2:47 into the game. Aedan McCarry (1G, 2A) briefly tied the game with a power play marker but Gunho Choi replied for Yale 1:15 later to put them back ahead going into the second. The middle frame belonged to CIHA as Calum Giese (1G, 2A) tied the game on the power play before Cohenn Rotar (3G, 1A) and Aidan McIntosh each scored their first goals of the season. It was more of the same to start the third as Rotar added his second while Mason Moran and Walker Filewich (1G, 1A) tallied their firsts. Theron Bensler halted the bleeding 38 seconds later but Rotar completed the hat-trick with one second remaining to clinch the 8-3 CIHA win.
Stanstead College (3) vs Ulysse Academie (5) East U18 Prep
The home side came out firing in the first as Vincent Gosselin (1G, 1A) scored 1:21 in and Maddox Guerin (2G, 1A) scored his second of the season to put Ulysse (5-1-0) ahead 2-0 after 20. Guerin and Joey Rheault scored 20 seconds apart early in the second as Ulysse started to pull away. Stanstead (6-1-0) would start to prove why they were undefeated coming into this game as Tanner Hayden scored 20 seconds later and Dylan Orr tallied his first of the season to cut the deficit in half. Emanuel Ganz would strike on the power play late in the game as Stanstead clawed within one with 1:41 remaining. However, defenseman Alessandro Kowalski (1G, 2A) buried his second of the year with 14 seconds remaining to secure the Ulysse win and hand Stanstead their first loss of the season. Benjamin Pilon (41/44) was in net for Ulysse in the win.
Fort Erie International Academy (2) vs Kuper Academy (7) East U17 Prep
Kuper outshot Fort Erie 10-7 in the first but it was Fort Erie who led after 20 as Etienne Guo and Vladimir Palash found the back of the net 1:02 apart. Kuper would wake up in the second, scoring a whopping seven unanswered goals in the middle frame. Thomas Issa (1G, 1A) found the back of the net for the 15th time this season to get his team on the board and Alessio Servello (3G, 1A) tied the game 1:39 later with a power play marker. Gianfranco Capparelli (1G, 1A) scored the eventual game winner less than four minutes after that. Servello added a pair of goals to complete the hat-trick while Alexander Beck and Michael Raposo each struck once. The two teams would go on to play a scoreless third, leaving Kuper with the 7-2 win. Matteo Valluzzi (18/20) made 18 saves in net for the win.
Coeur d’Alene Hockey Academy (7) vs Notre Dame Hounds (1) U18 Prep
CDA outshot Notre Dame 11-5 in the first and grabbed a 1-0 lead as Keele Deuling (2G) scored on the power play, his first goal of the season, 7:59 into the game. Akira Ota (1G, 1A) doubled the lead with an even strength goal 3:17 into the second before Kesler Hamilton (2G, 2A) scored twice in 52 seconds, with the first goal coming on the power play. Deuling added his second of the game midway through the period as CDA increased their lead to 5-0 heading into the third period. Khalen Menger would finally get Notre Dame on the board 4:05 into the third but it was merely a consolation marker as Matej Bydzovsky and Gavin Smith (1G, 1A) scored 1:01 apart late in the third to give CDA a convincing 7-1 win. Bennett Byers (33/34) and Quinn Badeau (39/46) were in net for their respective teams.
Ontario Hockey Academy (6) vs Shawnigan Lake School (1) U18 Prep
Shawnigan held a 1-0 first period lead as Nigel Alberts scored his second goal of the 2025/26 season. A guest team from the CSSHL Eastern Division, OHA overcame some first period jet lag to take a 4-1 lead after 40 as Matvei Maklakov (3G), Nathaniel Noah (1G, 1A), Owen Kelly (1G, 1A) and Mathis-Cael Aurelius all found the back of the net in the second. The lead would grow further in the third as Maklakov scored twice to complete the hat-trick and give OHA the 6-1 win. OHA was outshot in the win, but a 43 save effort from Kye Johnson (43/44) played a critical role in their victory. Liam Ryan (31/37) was charged with the loss.
Wenatchee Wild Hockey Academy (3) vs RINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg (7) U18 Prep
As part of a five goal first period Graham Gard scored his first career CSSHL goal just 33 seconds into the game. Atticuz Cruz (1G, 2A) doubled the lead midway through the frame before Keegan Bragnalo (1G, 1A) went five hole on a breakaway to give his team a 3-0 advantage. Gavin Harty (1G, 1A) scored for RHA Winnipeg just 1:18 later and Reese Scott added his first of the season with 51 seconds left in the frame. Benjamin Mikan would get Wenatchee on the board 44 seconds into the second but Casey Mitschke (1G, 2A) replied just 18 seconds later for RHA Winnipeg. 2025 WHL Draft first round pick Athens Shingoose scored his first of the season to start the third as RHA Winnipeg held a commanding 7-1 lead. Tyce Thorson and Anderson Carter (1G, 1A) scored 1:06 apart late in the third to make the final scoreline a more respectable 7-3.
Pilot Mound Hockey Academy (0) vs Balmoral Hall School (12) Female U18 Prep
Balmoral outshot Pilot Mound 65-13 en route to a 12-0 win Friday. Defensemen Hudson Bradley (2G, 2A), and Lily Spurrell (1G, 3A) tied forwards Kate Chubak (2G, 2A) and Peyton Henwood (1G, 3A) for the team lead with four points each. Jakiah Curle (2G, 1A) and Reika Iwami (2G) each scored twice and Sadie McKay (3A) and Matylda Stepien (3A) chipped in with three assists. Mimi Ferreira (13/13) made 13 saves for her fourth win and third shutout of the season.
Edge School (8) vs RINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg (1) U17 Prep
Noah Brade (2G) and Evan Lynch (2G, 2A) scored 45 seconds apart as Edge grabbed an early 2-0 lead 6:13 into the game. Liam Harvey would cut into the deficit with his first goal of the season midway through the opening period. Brade would score the lone second period goal to restore the two goal cushion before Edge exploded for a five goal third period en route to an 8-1 win. Tyler Carpenter, Ezra Blair, Lynch, Rylan Saunders (1G, 2A) and Jack Boutillier (1G, 1A) all scored in the final 20 as Edge improved to 4-0-0 on the season. Zach Henry (26/27) and Brady Robert (35/43) were in net for their respective teams.
RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna (7) vs OHA Edmonton (3) U18 Prep
RHA Kelowna’s first period performance alone was enough to quiet OHA Edmonton’s chance at victory as they exploded for six unanswered goals in the opening frame. Nate MacPhee and Porter Rossi (2G) would score twice in the early moments while Brody Bradshaw (1G, 1A) would score on a powerplay moments after. Rossi would also add another powerplay marker under a minute later. AJ Tarnowski (1G, 1A) would light the lamp shorthanded to put OHA Edmonton on the board in the second, but Carson Smith (1G, 3A) restored RHA Kelowna’s six goal cushion later in the frame. Keenan Fox and Miles Hartmann would tag on a pair to soften the blow, but the deficit was far too much to claw back it.
Northern Alberta Xtreme (3) vs RINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg (7) U15
RHA Winnipeg looked to keep their perfect 7-0-0-0 record intact as they came up against a strong NAX squad that also remains undefeated on the year (4-0-0-0). Maddox Rinn (2G, 1A) would get RHA Winnipeg the early jump netting his second of the season while Brock Labelle added his seventh for the two goal lead. Deston May would get NAX on the board before the ice clean on a jam play in tight. NAX was trailing through one but they had the edge in shots. However, RHA Winnipeg would take total control in the second, scoring five unanswered to put this one out of reach for NAX despite a two goal effort from them in the third. Rinn led the scoresheet for RHA Winnipeg, ultimately netting two goals and three points while Ryan Koenig (3A) suited the role as playmaker, collecting three helpers on the night. Cooper Beardy (35/38) also put on a stellar performance in between the pipes, recording 35-saves, improving RHA Winnipeg’s record to 8-0-0-0.
Calgary International Hockey Academy (8) vs Pilot Mound Hockey Academy (4) U15 Prep
Loic Lebel (2G, 1A) and Liam Nycholat (2G) would both score their third goals of the season to open up Calgary IHA’s scoring over Pilot Mound. Jett Ball would jam home a rebound after an impressive solo rush from Brock Vodden to put the Buffaloes on the scoresheet. 2012-born forward Nash Ramage would open the scoring for Pilot Mound in the second, tying this contest up at 2-2. However, Calgary IHA would strike for three unanswered to close the period. Lebel and Nycholat would each add another in the third while Lucas Lavers scored his first of the year to cap off an eight goal outing for Calgary IHA. Pilot Mound’s Edin Korajac and Trenton Wytinck would add another two to Buffaloes’ tally, softening the margin in an 8-4 loss.
Northern Alberta Xtreme (2) vs Prairie Hockey Academy (8) U17
T’was a night to remember for Kase Gellner (3G, 3A) and Jake Myhre (2G, 5A) as they spearheaded an 8-2 onslaught against the Northern Alberta Xtreme in U17 action, combining for 13 points between the two of them. Soren Hayden (2A) and Kayin Belton (2A) would also chip in a pair of assists each while Conner Aldag (21/23) was in the cage for the win, capturing Prairie their first win of the season.
RINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg (3) vs OHA Edmonton (10) U17
OHA Edmonton’s offensive supremacy in the U17 division continued as they reached the 10 goal plateau in their Friday affair with RHA Winnipeg. Only three skaters were left off the scoresheet while Nate McRorie (4A) led the scoresheet with a whopping four helpers. Hunter Jacobs (2G, 1A) and Darius Paradyil (2G) each tallied a pair of goals while Finn Sample (1G, 2A) and Preston Boettcher (1G, 2A) nabbed three points each. Rhys Lawless would garner two helpers on RHA Winnipeg’s side, including a sweet dish to Quincy Tinling in the opening frame.
Edge School (0) vs South Alberta Hockey Academy (3) Female U18 Prep
Teylor Crocker (2G) ignited SAHA’s scoring with a snipe from the top of the hashmarks on the powerplay. Maria Facca would add another to SAHA’s total before the end of the opening frame. Scoring would take a hiatus in the second as both goalies collected 8 saves a piece. In the third, Crocker would bury her second of the evening to put this one out of reach for Edge School. Salmon Arm, BC native Phoenix Buckler (24/24) picked up the shutout in goal, steering aside 24 shots for her first career CSSHL shutout.
Okanagan Hockey Academy (4/SO) vs Coeur d’Alene Hockey Academy (3) U17 Prep
If it were not for OHA’s powerplay, this contest would have ended completely differently. However, the same can be said for CDA goaltender Jackson Wagner (50/53) as he posted an immaculate 50 saves, at least securing his team a point. OHA’s powerplay would go 3/4, securing each and every goal for the Penticton-based program Friday evening. Gage Mark nabbed the first while Shea Mooney and Cooper Vogt tallied the others. AJ Fu (2G) would score two of CDA’s goals, including the late tying effort that was enough to force this game to an eventual shootout. OHA goaltender Maddox Slater (18/21) would shut down the gauntlet of CDA shooters that came his way, going 3/3 while Jaxson Bartsch buried the shootout winner in the opening round.
Pacific Coast Hockey Academy (1) vs RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna (3) U17
PCHA would come flying out the gates in the opening frame, firing 21 shots on goal but not able to find an answer for Griffin Prairie Chicken (37/38). In the second, RHA Kelowna would waste no time finding the back of the net as Jordan Anastassiadis buried one on the powerplay. Lucas Ross would score for PCHA soon after, finally breaking past Prairie Chicken. However, RHA Kelowna would continue to dominate the middle frame as Logan Zezel scored late to restore their lead. Otis Jacques would put home another in the third for RHA Kelowna, sealing the win over PCHA. Prairie Chicken would record 37 saves in the win.
Pacific Coast Hockey Academy (2) vs Northern Alberta Xtreme (6) U18 Prep
Brandon Wheat Kings prospect Ahmad Fayad (1G, 2A) got the ball rolling for NAX early one but the kid with the hot stick Roman Lavery would quickly tie this one back up on the powerplay for PCHA. Later in the frame, Kalen Miles (2G) would restore the NAX lead. In the second, veteran forward Elliott Hill (1G, 1A) would score off a NAX turnover once again tying this contest up. However, after Thayne Wasyluk (1G, 2A) connected on a wrap-around, it was all NAX. Easton Doran (1G, 1A) would add another at the end of the frame while Luka Samu (1G, 1A) and Miles would bury another pair in the third. Karter Gibson (31/33) racked up 31 saves in the win while Kole Anderosov (56/62) kept PCHA afloat with a 56 save performance.
Yale Hockey Academy (7) vs BWC Academy (8/SO) U17 Prep
An absolute barn burner closed off our Friday evening as Yale and BWC Academy were trading goals like Pokemon card in the school playground at recess. After the first we were all knotted up at 2-2 with both teams striking on the powerplay once. The mayhem would continue in the second as each team would go back-to-back-to-back, leading to an eventual 5-5 score. Jaden Brackett would get the last laugh for BWC Academy at the end of the frame giving them the lead through forty. Zack Jones would go on to extend that lead in the middle stage of the third. But as it looked like BWC Academy was going to run away with it, Yale would strike twice in the lates stages of the frame as Kessler Hauser (4G) and Matteo Zenone tied this one back up eventually forcing a shootout. Kooper Kozmeniuk (2G, 1A) and Kayden Pratt (2G) would each secure their makeshift hat-tricks, scoring back-to-back for BWC Academy while Liam Kellett (33/40) stopped two of Yale’s attempts, giving them the victory in one of the more volatile games we’ll see all season!
