Ontario Hockey Academy (0) vs Bishop’s College School (2) East U17 Prep
Just before the end of a back-and-forth first period, Cole Toms was able to find the scoresheet for Bishop’s with a powerplay marker. Alex Han would tally a second for Bishop’s come the middle frame and that score would hold for the remainder of the match. Egor Oganesyan (32/32) would shut the door on OHA, recording a shutout in Bishop’s season opener.
Lower Canada College (7) vs Stanstead College (3) East U17 Prep
Our first CSSHL Featured Game of the weekend took place in Cornwall, ON between the highly touted Lower Canada College and Stanstead College and they both lived up to the hype. LCC would take an early advantage after Mario Lapenna (4G, 1A) scored back-to-back goals. David Fellen (2G) would add a third for LCC shortly after. Stanstead would etch their way on to the scoresheet to close the third with goals from Vincent Chevier (1G, 1A) and Nicholas Alicea. LCC goaltender Alessandro Sforza (40/43) would keep their lead intact with a handful of key saves before the end of the frame. Come the second, Alex Jankular would tie this game up with a powerplay goal, wiring one from the blueline to get Stanstead back in this contest. However, a quick response from LCC would restore their lead as Lapenna netted his third for the hat-trick. LCC would run away with this one in the third, kicked off with Lapenna’s fourth of the morning. Frank Bertucci (1G, 1A) and Fellen would add another two before the buzzer sounded, ending an exciting matchup that is sure to spark a rivalry heading further into the season.
South Alberta Hockey Academy (2) vs RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna (4) Female U18 Prep
Jillian McLaughlin (2G) batted one out of mid-air to put RHA Kelowna up by one to ignite their Female U18 Prep Showcase on Vancouver Island. Raeya Mackie would add a second to their total in the middle frame with a blazing shot from the point. However, SAHA would catch a break in RHA Kelowna’s defense, scoring goals in quick succession. Maria Facca would deflect home her first of the season while Teylor Crocker slid one home on her backhand to tie this one up at 2-2. Into the third, McLaughlin would net her second of the morning on a jam play in tight while Brynn Rice labeled one on a SAHA miscue. Julianne Hendriks (26/28) picked up her first CSSHL victory in between the pipes.
Fairmont Hockey (5) vs Ontario Hockey Academy Mavericks (3) East U18 Prep
Following a scoreless first, Fairmont would burst on to the scene with three unanswered goals to establish a commanding lead over the OHA Mavericks. Landon Longo and Matthew Kirdrie would wire home an early pair only 13-seconds apart. Fabian Kotschan had an opportunity to cut Fairmont’s lead to one with a penalty shot but was unable to sneak one past Logan Scott (30/33). Soon after, captain Liam Roe Kosorovitsky (1G, 1A) added Fairmont’s third. Roman Khoroshilov would get the Mavericks on the board after a loose puck found his blade in tight, but Fairmont would restore their three goal advantage before the end of the period with a goal from Trevor Swanson (2G). The Mavericks would show some life in the third, cutting Fairmont’s lead to one after a pair of goals from Quinton Kakabat and Dmitrii Titovskii. With the goalie pulled, Swanson would bury the insurance marker for Fairmont, sealing the win and crushing OHA’s chance at a comeback.
Balmoral Hall School (6) vs Delta Hockey Academy Black (2) Female U18 Prep
Jet lag doesn’t seem to be an issue for Balmoral Hall’s as their offence continues to click this season, connecting for five unanswered goals to open up this contest against Delta Black. Mya Rosenbaum (2G) would cap off the five-goal stretch with a pair of goals before Myah Kang was able to break Balmoral Hall’s shutout streak that has been intact for three games. Kinleigh Blane would add another to Delta Black’s tally to try and spark some life but it was no match to take down Balmoral. Payton Henwood would add a sixth goal late for Balmoral, wrapping up their first win at the Female U18 Prep showcase.
Northern Alberta Xtreme (1) vs North Shore Warriors (2/SO) Female U18 Prep
NAX would be rewarded with the lead through twenty after Bentley Hanson scored on the powerplay. They would keep up the pressure in the second, outshooting NSW 11-3 in the process but were unable to sneak another past Emma Ward (34/35). Come the third, NAX would once again play the majority of the period in NSW’s zone, but a quick goal from Lov Lumley would tie this match up and force overtime. The extra frame saw its fair share of chances in both ends but a shootout was ultimately needed. North Shore forwards Elise Miller and Peyton Mages would come in clutch, scoring two clinical goals to gift NSW the comeback victory. Ward stopped both shots thrown her way, making 34-saves in the win.
Stanstead College (13) vs Okanagan Hockey Ontario (0) East U18 Prep
Stanstead’s offense shined bright in a 13-0 slaughter against OHO. Aaron Chipp (3G, 1A) led the charge with a hat-trick performance while Emanuel Ganz (1G, 3A) and Ondrej Tariska (4A) garnered four point outings. Renaud Auger-Mongrain (13/13) made all 13-saves for the shutout. Twelve of Stanstead’s goals came at even strength.
Yale Hockey Academy (0) vs North Shore Warriors (1) U18 Prep
After Calgary Hitmen prospect Jack Poole opened the scoring for the Warriors on the powerplay, it looked as if the goals would start to come raining down. However, the opposite was true. Both Kai Ebert (43/43) and Jason Ho (35/36) were both dialled in, not letting anything else through for the remainder of the match. Ebert would come up clutch in the third, stopping all 15-shots Yale threw his way to pick up an outstanding 43-save shutout to open the 2025-26 campaign for the North Shore Warriors U18 Prep squad.
King’s Edgehill School (1) vs Fort Erie International Academy (6) East U18 Prep
No one could prepare us for what Fort Erie accomplished after a scoreless first period. Three gorgeous goals in a matter of under three minutes! Captain Baron Tanton (1G, 1A) got things started with a sharp angle snipe off the right wing while Yuri Baunov and George Tagirov (2A) connected for a slick play. Colton Wilkie (1G, 1A) finished the goal spell with a hard wrister on a breakaway. Liam Boone had an opportunity on a penalty shot but was denied by Demity Gikas (31/32). Into the third, FEIA added another three to their tally while Jack Warren scored the lone goal for KES. Gikas collected 31-saves in the Fort Erie victory.
Calgary International Hockey Academy (3) vs Prairie Hockey Academy (4) U15
The only four games of the weekend in the U15 division features Calgary International Hockey Academy on the road to face a pair of Saskatchewan-based squads. CIHA had lost their first two games of the season, both dropped contests at the hands of RINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg. Prairie Hockey Academy lay in wait for CIHA on Thursday and Friday night, with PHA having, likewise, lost each of their three games in September to RHA Winnipeg. The first of the two teams’ head-to-head matchups on Thursday night started in CIHA’s favour. In a first period that saw them outshoot Prairie 20-6, CIHA led by a pair of goals with under 90 seconds left in a dominant first period. However, a late goal by Rylan Keith (2G, 2A) seemed to pull PHA back into the game, with the two-goal hole being halved prior to the break. From there, Prairie’s superior special teams proved to be the catalyst for their comeback. After having to kill an early second-period five-on-three, Keith’s second goal of the game tied things up, before another bind befell Prairie – a five-minute major on Maguire Lepp. However, it was killed, with Prairie’s special teams hardly done there. Deklan Street scored a power play goal later in the second, giving PHA the lead, and Lucas Duchscherer (1G, 2A) scored on the power play early in the third. Down by two with almost the whole third period in front of them, CIHA peppered the PHA goal intensely. Carter Clark (1G, 1A) scored with under five minutes left to pull CIHA within one, but ultimately, Prairie’s defences held strong. Goaltender Cameron Rusyniak (66/69) stopped an astounding 29 of 30 shots in the third period alone for Prairie, ultimately playing hero, as PHA bested CIHA despite being outshot by a 69-25 margin.
Pacific Coast Hockey Academy (2) vs St. George’s School (6) U15 Prep
Both Pacific Coast Hockey Academy and St. George’s School entered this weekend winless; PCHA suffering three defeats to date, while SGS had lost their only contest of September. Friday’s affair isn’t the only time in October we’ll see these two teams play head-to-head, with a back-to-back in two weeks time pitting PCHA and SGS head-to-head once more. The first half of their first contest encapsulated two teams both searching for their first victories of the season, with PCHA and St. George’s playing a tightly-fought game into the second period. From there, St. George’s School managed to rip through the floodgates, going to work with three goals in less than six second-period minutes. Jayden Ni scored twice and John Main provided SGS with four assists in the game, with both of Ni’s second-period goals assisted by Main en route to the 6-2 win.
Edge School (0) vs Delta Hockey Academy Green (4) Female U18 Prep
Edge School’s weekend began earlier than that of Delta Hockey Academy Green, playing against Shawnigan Lake on Thursday night. The Female U18 Prep division’s weekend showcase on Vancouver Island means a busy weekend for everybody, and Edge School’s first of four games in four days was a good start, with Edge prevailing 3-2 in overtime. Delta Hockey Academy Green’s Friday afternoon game marked a quick return to Shawnigan Lake after three straight games against SLS last weekend kicked off their season. They won twice and lost once, and come Friday afternoon, it was their usual suspects to make the difference. Adie Schneider (2G, 1A) and Payton Finnie (1G, 2A) led the way for Delta, each continuing what have been red-hot starts to their season, and with Mya Young’s perfect 20 saves on 20 shots, Delta Green prevailed by a 4-0 scoreline.
RINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg (4) vs Northern Alberta Xtreme (6) U15 Prep
RINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg’s weekend began early, with their four-day trek through Alberta beginning with a hard-fought, if unsuccessful, Thursday night loss against OHA Edmonton. RHA Winnipeg won twice and lost once in their first three games last weekend. Northern Alberta Xtreme’s U15 Prep contingent only started their season on Friday, with RHA Winnipeg a formidable opponent for a team that looks among the strongest in their league. The game was back-and-forth as a whole, but ultimately, it was NAX whose superiority in the game was marked by them never trailing. Danel Ramazanov’s (2G, 1A) first career CSSHL game saw him cash in twice in the first period alone, first with the game’s opening goal, then providing the primary assist for Jared Ryan’s (2G) go-ahead goal later in the first. Easton Pitz (2G, 1A) and Eli Wasylyk scored for RHAW to tie the game at one, then at two, but NAX’s second period is what ultimately helped them prevail. Sebastian Morgan, Keatyn Devlin (1G, 1A), and a second of the game from Jared Ryan closed out NAX’s dominant second period, which sent them to the third with a three-goal lead. Much in the same manner as they did on Thursday against OHAE, RHA Winnipeg did anything but roll over in the third period. Declan Champagne (1G, 1A) and Easton Pitz both scored in the third period to pull RHAW back within one in the third, and they came close with a late push. It was Ramazanov again, however, who iced things into the empty net, ultimately making the difference in his first game for NAX.
RINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg (5) vs Shawnigan Lake School (2) Female U18 Prep
Shawnigan Lake School’s home, the Charlie Purdey Arena, co-hosted the Female U18 Prep showcase, to the great benefit of the SLS squad. Converse to each of their four opponents, the weekend didn’t begin with substantial travel, and they’d have the opportunity to play all four of their games at their own rink. Last weekend, Shawnigan dropped their first two games against Delta Green, but bounced back to take the third of the three-game series. SLS hoped last night’s incredibly tightly-fought overtime loss would serve as further motivation to defeat the RHA Winnipeg team whose season started with a pair of victories. RHAW’s Raina Chala (1G, 2A) scored her first of three points in the game to give RHAW an early lead, and while Zoe Cramer (1G, 1A) scored a shorthanded beauty, her equalizer was quickly negated by Georgia O’Neill’s (1G, 1A) goal. O’Neill’s go-ahead goal gave RHAW a lead that Shawnigan couldn’t climb out of. After leading 2-1 through one, RHA Winnipeg scored three more in the second period, with Mullen MacIntyre providing two more assists from the back end to bring her total to seven in just three games so far this season. Even though RHAW managed to stay in the lead, Mars McHenry (28/30) was still busy for Winnipeg in net, stopping 20 of the last 21 shots she faced to keep RHA Winnipeg in front of a game they ultimately won 5-2.
Bourget College (2) vs Bishop’s College School (1) East U18 Prep
Bourget College’s first game in the Eastern U18 Prep division this season ended in defeat against Stanstead College, who they’ll play Sunday and Thursday following their back-to-back this weekend. Bourget triumphed over Ontario Hockey Academy on Thursday night, picking up its first win of the season. Bishop’s College School, likewise, was coming off a victory, having bested Rothesay Netherwood School in their only previous game. Bishop’s controlled the game as a whole, but a three-minute span in the first period was akin to a pipe to the knees of Bishop’s hopes for victory. Xavier Martin and Elie Robert scored two quick goals for Bourget College to open up an early 2-0 lead, and ultimately, those two goals were all the offensive output that was required. Kayden Robitaille scored to bring Bishop’s back into the game, but from there, Zachary Botelho was the hero. Through twenty minutes, Botelho had made 18 saves on 19 shots for Bishop’s College, and his team led 2-1. Bishop’s pushback in the second period gave them total control of the period, and Botelho was repeatedly tested. He made all 22 saves required of him in the second, and for good measure, made another nine in the third. Overall, Bishop’s pumped the Bourget net with 50 shots, 49 of them saved by Botelho, meaning Martin and Robert’s first-period goals stood as enough for the 2-1 win.
St. George’s School (6) vs North Shore Warriors (2) U17 Prep
Both St. George’s School and the North Shore Warriors’ U17 Prep squads played one solitary game apiece in September. North Shore was bested by Yale, and St. George’s by Delta. The stagnant offence for St. George’s against Delta came to life merely 48 seconds into their game against North Shore, with Bradley Ching (2G, 1A) cashing in early. Unfortunately for North Shore, 48 seconds was the entire time they’d… not be losing. St. George’s only built on their early offensive foundation, eventually hitting the Warriors’ net with 60 shots in total. Holden Tuttle (1G, 3A) scored on the power play, assisted shorthanded, and assisted Ching’s second goal of the game within less than twenty minutes. Ultimately, St. George’s triumphed 6-2.
Fort Erie International Academy (0) vs Mount Academy (3) East U17 Prep
Mount Academy’s September wasn’t good. Six games had brought with it six losses for Mount Academy’s U17 Prep team, converse to Fort Erie International Academy, who won both of their first two heading into this weekend. Six losses for Mount Academy is a hard enough pill to swallow on its own, but it’s made worse when you take into account the 55 goals they’ve conceded in that time. Goaltender Liam Welsh had been as good as one could be, really, in that scenario; he’d let just seven goals past him in two starts, an impressively low number when you take into account the total. He was subject to FEIA’s consistent pressure, but throughout the first two periods, he made each of the 24 saves required of him. Mount Academy got their big moment in the second period, with Ethan Lowther cashing in on a rebound in the crease, to give Mount Academy the lead. Down by one heading into the last twenty minutes, FEIA threw 16 shots on goal in the final twenty minutes. The efforts to tie the game were futile, however, with Welsh continuing to keep everything out of the net. Eventually, with FEIA desperate late, Mount Academy scored twice more into the empty net to seal victory. Welsh made 40 saves on 40 shots in total for a remarkable shutout, giving Mount Academy a 3-0 win to kick off the first weekend of October.
Shawnigan Lake School (5/OT) vs Okanagan Hockey Academy (4) U18 Prep
Shawnigan Lake School’s weekend started with a 4-0 loss at the hands of RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna, with their season opener coming and going without many positives to take away. Okanagan Hockey Academy’s first game in the U18 Prep division brought them Shawnigan on home ice, and through twenty minutes, they had the lead. Shawnigan turned that around, though, with some haste come the second period. Maddoch Bond (3G) cashed in first on the power play before scoring again later to swing the game in Shawnigan’s favour. With the momentum on their side, Nigel Alberts’ goal gave SLS a 3-1 advantage late in the second period. OHA would get a very important goal with barely over two minutes left in the second period, with Ethan Dimond scoring his first of what ended up being two goals on the day. Having cut the Shawnigan lead in half, Okanagan started the third period riding a momentum swing of their own, and Chase Vossenaar notched his third assist of the game, setting up Dimand’s second of the night. With the game knotted at three, Landon Eagle gave OHA the lead back, scoring Okanagan’s third consecutive goal. Late in the third, a roughing penalty to Ben Fragile presented Shawnigan a power-play chance. Wylie Wen (1G, 1A) scored with three and a half minutes to go to tie things up. Overtime didn’t last long, with Maddoch Bond’s third goal of the game coming merely fourteen seconds into extra time. Bond’s hat-trick, as well as the 38 saves made by SLS’ Stefan Kostin, gave Shawnigan the come-from-behind victory.
Pilot Mound Hockey Academy (0) vs Prairie Hockey Academy (6) U18 Prep
Both Pilot Mound Hockey Academy and Prairie Hockey Academy started their seasons on Friday, with one team leaving the game feeling significantly happier than the other. Seamus Dillon (2G, 1A) and Grant Gliege (1G, 2A) led the way offensively, with Drake Mooney making a perfect 29 saves on 29 shots in the contest. Prairie took the game 6-0, giving them a big victory in their only game of the weekend. Pilot Mound has another game this weekend, taking on Notre Dame on Saturday, with a chance to turn their fortunes around. Prairie will hope to continue their fortunes at next weekend’s U18 Prep showcase in Delta.
Pilot Mound Hockey Academy (1) vs Okanagan Hockey Academy Black (2) Female U18 Prep
Pilot Mound Hockey Academy lost big in their first game of the season. Balmoral Hall School beat them by seven, hardly the way PMHA wanted their solitary September game to end, but three games this weekend provided PMHA a good opportunity to get some results in the Female U18 Prep division. Okanagan Hockey Academy Black, however, would be even more driven to pull out a result over the weekend. Four losses in four games through two weeks of games to date is hardly how OHA Black wanted to start their season, but as is the case for every team on Vancouver Island this weekend, the showcase provided them an opportunity to face three different opponents to get their first result of the season. The game ended up being incredibly close, with Pilot Mound’s special teams through two periods the difference; they killed both penalties they took in the first, and Avery Crowe scored on a second-period power play to give PMHA the lead. OHAB’s Emily Kempers scored early in the third period to tie things up, and the game remained 1-1 into the late stages. With exactly sixty seconds remaining on the clock, though, OHA Black broke through, with Makena Sawyer’s second goal of the season giving OHA Black their first lead of the game. They saw out the last sixty seconds, with goaltender Ryann Faulkner’s 31 saves on 32 shots ultimately the difference.
Ulysse Academie (5) vs Ontario Hockey Academy (3) East U18 Prep
Ulysse Académie and Ontario Hockey Academy played their first head-to-head contest last weekend ended in a 5-2 Ulysse victory. Ontario Hockey Academy lost Thursday night against Bourget College, making Friday’s game crucial before Saturday’s game against Fort Erie. Ulysse didn’t give them much of a chance through the first two periods, though. They outshot OHA 30-13 through the first forty minutes, with two goals from Eliott Guevin leading Ulysse into the third period with a 4-0 lead. OHA pushed back in the third period, with two power play goals pulling them back within two. The comeback effort was ultimately futile, and Maddox Guerin (1G, 2A) set up Timothé M’voula for Ulysse’s fifth of the game, eventually helping them to a 5-3 win.
Mount Academy (3) vs CIH Academy (7) East U18 Prep
Mount Academy’s first three games of the season all ended without success, while CIH Academy’s season didn’t get underway until Thursday night. Their performance was excellent, scoring nine goals, an output that put Mount Academy on notice. Andrei Chumakov scored 71 seconds into the hockey game for CIH Academy, and from there, Mount Academy was playing from behind. Jace Hynes (1G, 1A) scored for Mount to keep them close, but by the time the second intermission rolled around, CIH led 4-1 and outshot Mount 45-23. The third period started with a Mount power play, leading to Noah Richard bringing his team back into the contest. Nathan St. Pierre Maltais scored less than 90 seconds later to suddenly make it a one-goal game. That was temporary, though, and big performances by Tobias Lednicky (1G, 3A), Kristian Kachnic (1G, 2A), and Tucker Clare (3A) helped CIH eventually win 7-3.
Indigenous Sports Academy (0) vs Edge School (6) U17 Prep
The opening game of the season for both Indigenous Sports Academy and Edge School’s U17 squads was a contest whose result was obvious by the end of the first period. Edge led 4-0 after one, and while ISA’s defences held a little stronger from there, Edge School still flexed their superiority, and never really gave ISA a chance. One goal and one assist apiece from all four of Kyle Taggart, Evan Lynch, Malcolm McLeod, and Jacob Kurtz helped Edge’s offensive domination, eventually capped off by two third-period goals. Edge School’s U17 Prep team hit the road from here, playing their seven remaining games in October away from home. ISA play Calgary International Hockey Academy Saturday and South Alberta Hockey Academy Sunday, hoping their further treks through Calgary produce a positive result.
Pilot Mound Hockey Academy (4/SO vs Notre Dame Hounds (3) U17 Prep
In contrast to Pilot Mound Hockey Academy, Notre Dame’s U17 Prep season had already started going into Friday, having fallen at the hands of Prairie Hockey Academy. The Hounds led 1-0 and 3-1 at different points in the game, with Lukas Lundgren (1G, 1A) leading the way for Notre Dame. However, at every turn, Pilot Mound answered back. Down by two in the third, Adam Zamecnik scored and set up Xianen Evans for a goal, forcing the game into overtime tied at three. In the same way that the game went, the shootout started with Notre Dame taking the lead, but surrendering it. A pair of goals from Zamecnik and Maddox Ramage (1A) in the shootout gave them not only a come-from-behind victory in the shootout itself, but in the game. PMHA never led, but prevailed 4-3 in the shootout.
South Alberta Hockey Academy (4/OT) vs OHA Edmonton (3) U18 Prep
Based on the quality of play, you wouldn’t know it was the first games of the U17 Prep season for both South Alberta Hockey Academy and OHA Edmonton. The game was a back-and-forth thriller, with neither team able to take any more than a one-goal lead. Kutcher Aquila scored first for SAHA, but Ben Shaw tied it for OHAE 39 seconds later. Kayne Wright (2G) gave SAHA the lead back shorthanded, but 60 seconds later, Brayden Tucker’s powerplay goal tied the game again. With the game tied at two through two, Jevyn Singh Gill gave OHA Edmonton their first lead, but as had been the case throughout, the team in the deficit found their way out. Damen Vanderberg (1G, 1A) tied the game with just over two minutes to go. The game seemed destined for overtime from the start, and in overtime, both teams traded possession and chances. Eventually, SAHA found the winner, with Kayne Wright’s second goal of the game giving his team the win in their first game of the season.
Edge School (4) vs Prairie Hockey Academy (2) U17
A pair of victories last weekend for Edge School’s U17 squad gave them a great foundation to start the season with, even if the second of their two games was a scare, needing overtime to beat OHA Edmonton. Prairie Hockey Academy hadn’t yet started their season coming into Friday, and seemed to catch Edge School by surprise in the first period. Ivey Vermuelen and Jake Myhre scored a goal and an assist apiece in the first period, and Prairie led by two through one. Edge, however, came out of the second-period gates flying. PHA goaltender Conner Aldag did all he could, with Edge peppering him with 22 shots in the second. Prairie held strong through the bulk of the second, with Devin Shape scoring with 65 seconds remaining to pull Edge School within one, and Kyle Alves (2G, 1A) scoring 35 seconds later to tie the game at two heading into the third period. The pendulum of momentum had swung into Edge’s favour, and following the two quick goals at the end of the second, Kylar Alves scored early in the third to give Edge the lead. Magnus Kuntze extended Edge School’s lead further than that, and PHA simply didn’t have an answer. Edge School’s dominance wasn’t threatened from there. Chase Miles stopped every shot he faced after the first period, giving his Edge School squad the necessary foundation to mount their comeback. The two teams play head-to-head again Sunday morning, giving PHA the chance to avenge the lead they let slip.
Wenatchee Wild Hockey Academy (4) vs Coeur d’Alene Hockey Academy (7) U17 Prep
Coming into Friday, the Wenatchee Wild Hockey Academy’s start to the season has featured two games in which the Wild performed well, but came up short. Coeur d’Alene Hockey Academy’s U17 Prep team hadn’t yet begun their season, and through two periods, there didn’t seem to be much to separate the two teams. CDA led by two through the first period, with Wenatchee scoring twice in the second to tie the game. Early in the third, CDA and Wenatchee again traded goals. Heading into the last quarter of an hour of hockey to be played, the two teams were locked at three. Carson Domarus (1G, 1A) scored to give Wenatchee their first lead of the game. That lead lasted all of 16 seconds. AJ Fu scored to tie the game, and 21 seconds after that, Fu scored again to turn the game in CDA’s favour. The two quick goals from CDA sucked the life out of their opponents, and from there, they made absolutely sure. Knox Vogel (1G, 3A) scored on the power play, and Cameron Masterson’s goal made it 7-4, putting an exclamation point on the victory for CDA.
OHA Edmonton (3/OT) vs Okanagan Hockey Academy Female (2) U18 Prep
The final appointment on Friday’s female U18 Prep showcase docket featured two teams on the opposite sides of the result spectrum so far; OHA Edmonton’s three games ended in three victories, only conceding one goal. Conversely, Okanagan Hockey Academy’s lone game thus far had them on the wrong side of the shutout result, losing 4-0 at the hands of RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna last Saturday. OHA Edmonton outshot their opponents 44-27 in the game, but through three periods, OHA managed to keep themselves in it. Maive Gosselin Berg made 41 saves on the night in total, but less than a minute into overtime, her valiant efforts were nullified. Ryann Chimera scored merely 53 seconds into overtime, giving OHAE an earned victory, with Chimera’s second goal of the season the difference.
RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna (1) vs BWC Academy (7) U17
RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna snapped themselves out of a tough start to the season by winning 5-4 last Sunday against Delta, snapping a streak of three losses. BWC’s record has been the inverse, with three victories in their opening four games broken up by a shootout loss. In the first of back-to-back games between RHAK and BWC, BWC’s offensive superiority was palpable from the start. As has been the case throughout the early stages of the season, BWC’s big guns came out firing. Eric Prexler scored twice, and BWC got multi-point efforts from Kai Westcott (3A), Easton Coupland (1G, 1A), Max Joseph (1G, 1A), and Logan Jensen (2A), helping BWC establish offensive dominance that has been obvious since the start of their season. RHA Kelowna pushed back throughout the game, but every time they did earn themselves a chance, Nolan Costa (35/36) remained extremely solid for BWC in between the pipes. BWC’s four-goal second period eventually led the hosts to a 7-1 victory, with three power-play goals helping BWC to their fourth win in the first five games of the season. The two sides play again tomorrow, with RHA Kelowna finishing their weekend with the North Shore Warriors on Sunday.
