The CSSHL Featured Game’s of the Day for December 6-8, 2024 will feature match-ups from the East U17, U18 Prep and U15 divisions with games taking place in Westmount, QC, Devon, AB, and Burnaby, BC.
You can catch all of the action live on FloHockey.
Friday, December 6, 2024 – 3:30pm EST: Westmount Arena
Stanstead College (11-0-0) vs Selwyn House School (3-1-0) East U17
As new programs to the CSSHL, this will be the first time in history the two teams face-off in league play, with the top ranked Stanstead College (Stanstead, QC) travelling to take on the fifth ranked Selwyn House School (Westmount, QC).
Selwyn House is led by netminder Luca Ottoni (2-1-0) who carries a 1.67 GAA, .931 SV% and 1 shutout, as his team sits 2.25 goals against per game is second behind only Stanstead. A fourth round pick by the Acadie-Bathurst Titan at the 2024 QMJHL Draft, Lynden Larsen (1-8-9) leads Selwyn House in assists and points this season. Gianluca Velenosi (5-2-7) has scored at over a goal per game pace this season to lead his team in that category. Forward Yulen Billy (2-4-6) and defenseman Tommy Nicolopolous (2-4-6), another 2024 QMJHL Draft selection by the Acadie-Bathurst Titan, are the only other Selwyn House skaters averaging a point per game rate this season.听
Sitting undefeated on the season with 10 of their 11 wins coming in regulation, Stanstead has given up just 15 goals against, while scoring 60, in 11 games. Fresh off being named the November Player of the Month, Emanuel Ganz (10-12-22) leads the East U17 division with 10 goals and 22 points. Alexis Lavoie (9-12-21) sits closely behind in third while defenseman Maxime Aboud (2-15-17) leads all skaters with 17 assists. In net, Gabriel Poitras (4-0-0) leads the East U17 division with a .959 SV%, while his 1.23 GAA ranks second, just ahead of teammate Jonas Murrer (6-0-0) and his 1.33 GAA. The duo has combined for a 1.36 GAA, .941 SV% and 2 shutouts this season.
Saturday, December 7, 2024 – 6:45pm MST: GFL Twin Arena
Edge School (12-3-0) vs Northern Alberta Xtreme (12-1-1) U18 Prep
A rematch of the 2024 CSSHL U18 Prep Western Championship Final, this will be the second time the two teams face-off this season with number one ranked NAX taking the first matchup October 19 by a score of 2-1 over second ranked Edge.
Edge School (Calgary, AB) is continues to rely on their goalie tandem that has given up a division low 26 goals in 15 games. 2024 WHL Draft third round pick Leif Oaten (6-1-0) and 2023 WHL Draft second round pick Ryley Budd (6-2-0) sit first and fifth in the U18 Prep division with a 1.29 and 2.14 GAA. Oaten, who leads the U18 Prep division with a .955 SV%, and Budd have combined for 3 shutouts on the season. Everett Silvertips 2024 WHL Draft first round pick Mirco Dufour (11-17-28) leads the team in scoring after an impressive weekend that saw him record 11 points in 3 games. Prince George Cougars prospect Keegan De Sa (10-15-25), Adam M’Hamed (9-13-22) and Seattle Thunderbirds first rounder Brock England (9-12-21) all have 20-plus points on the season. Kamloops Blazers second round pick Joaquin Geras (4-13-17) leads the Edge blueline with 17 points.
NAX (Devon, AB) has remained atop the U18 Prep division for the entirety of the season to the point. Despite their impressive resume, the unit doesn’t have a single skater inside the Top 25 for points this season. Instead, they have relied on their depth as a team, with 9 skaters having double digit points and all but two having at least five. Ben Deacon (6-18-24) leads the team in scoring while Carter Ellsworth (11-11-22) and Mason Koponyas (6-14-20) both have 20-plus points. Saskatoon Blades prospect Liam Eisnor (9-5-14) paces the NAX blueline. In net, Tyler Swanson (7-0-0) remains undefeated and sits third with a 1.84 GAA, and sixth with a .927 SV%.
Sunday, December 8, 2024 – 9:30am PST: Burnaby Winter Club
Delta Hockey Academy Black (16-2-1) vs BWC Academy (12-5-0) U15
The two teams will meet for the second time this season after sixth ranked BWC Academy beat fifth ranked Delta Black 5-3 on October 20.
For Delta Black (Delta, BC), Taegeon Park (15-15-30) and Woojin Seo (13-15-28) each sit inside the top 10 for league scoring. Four other Delta Black skaters find themselves above the 20 points threshold, including defenseman Silas Colina (7-13-20) and Beckham Skrypnyk (4-16-20). With more than 100 goals on the season, 14 Delta Black skaters have double digit point totals. The November Player of the Month, Luc Wilson-Kurenoff (8-1-0) sits second in the division with a 1.32 GAA and .951 SV%, while his three shutouts top the division leaderboard.
BWC Academy (Burnaby, BC) netmidners Tyson Oake (6-2-0) and Jordan Bigelow (6-3-0) have split the work between the pipes, combining for a .892 SV% and a 3.42 GAA with 1 shutout. Like Delta Black, the depth for BWC Academy runs deep with 6 skaters sitting on the plus side of 20 points, while 11 are in double digits. Wyatt Lowther (13-15-28) and Eric Prexler (11-16-27) sit neck-and-neck atop the BWC Academy scoring leaders while defenseman Michael Puddicombe (2-13-15) leads the BWC Academy defensive unit.