Prairie Hockey Academy (6) vs Okanagan Hockey Academy (1) U17
Reid Schmalz set the tone 25 seconds in with his seventh goal of the season for Prairie. Affiliate Noah Delaurier added to the lead midway through the period while Eric Helland and Cohen Greenwood (2G, 1A) added second period goals as Prairie held a 4-0 advantage after 40. Greenwood extended the lead midway through the third before Beckham Taggart got OHA on the board 1:29 later, ending the Cole Fox (28/29) shutout bid. Luke Iskra would increase the deficit to five a few minutes later as number Prairie earned the upset win over second ranked OHA.听
RINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg (3) vs RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna (4) U17
A power play goal 2:58 in by Tyson Vandesype gave RHA Winnipeg an early lead over RHA Kelowna. Carter Bacon countered with a power play goal of his own and Bradley Keightley put his team ahead less than two minutes later. Kaustav Pradeep doubled the lead 4:30 into the second with his eighth of the year for RHA Kelowna. Atticus Cruz and Bennett Macek traded goals 1:33 apart as the second closed with RHA Kelowna ahead 4-2. Cruz would score 6:33 into the third to cut the lead to one but William Stewart (38/41) stood tall with 14 third period saves to give RHA Kelowna the 4-3 win. Grayson McDonald (27/31) faced 31 shots in the loss.听
Notre Dame (1) vs Pilot Mound Hockey Academy (3) U15 Prep
Notre Dame outshot Pilot Mound 19-5 in the first and got one goal from Lukas Lundgren late in the period to take a 1-0 lead into the break. Maddox Ramage (2G) tied the game on the power play 1:57 into the second with his 20th of the year. Matthew Boekelder had a chance to put Notre Dame ahead with a penalty shot but Gavin Hildebrand (39/40) shut the door, keeping the score at 1-1. The score would remain that way until Ramage scored his second of the game 38 seconds into the third. Cole Landreville (1G, 1A) added an empty netter in the final minute to secure the Pilot Mound win.
Frontier Selects (2) vs Wenatchee Wild Hockey Academy (4) U18 Prep
Wenatchee and Frontier combined for 29 shots in the first but neither Anthony Ganoung (30/32) or Matthew Macfie (36/40) would concede. Cal Kellenberg broke through for Wenatchee 6:10 into the second with a power play goal. Lucas Cilan Hjorth Jensen tied the game 1:32 later with his first of the weekend. Ayde Probe (1G, 1A) put Frontier ahead but Gregor Ermellini tied the game just 37 seconds later. Cameron Kimmerly scored the game winner for Wenatchee 1:16 into the third and Dylan Crossley doubled the lead on the power play midway through the period to clinch the 4-2 Wenatchee win.听
North Shore Warriors (4) vs Delta Hockey Academy Black (2) Female U18 Prep
Haylie Hedges (33/35) and Nicole Flesher (36/40) kept clean sheets in the first as the two teams remained scoreless after 20. Emma Biros (1G, 1A) found the first goal of the game midway through the second period. Jaylah Bottle tied the game 2:37 later but Delta Black would restore the lead late in the period when Abigail Jung (1G, 1A) found the back of the net for the eighth time this season. But North Shore would make a comeback in the third as Elise Miller (1G, 1A) tied the game 1:16 in and Kaida Okamura (1G, 2A) scored the game winner five minutes later. Gia Carella (1G, 1A) would add a late insurance marker as North Shore erased the 2-1 deficit and won 4-2.听
OHA Edmonton (0) vs Yale Hockey Academy (6) U18 Prep
Our U18 Prep showcase hosts closed off the weekend with a bang against OHA Edmonton in our Sunday Featured Game. Matthew Dowdall (2G, 1A) and Evan Cook would establish a two goal lead through the opening twenty. Come the second period, Yale would continue to apply the pressure as Alexandre Jacques (2G, 1A) netted a shorthanded goal part way through. Dowdall would later add his second on the powerplay, keeping the special teams rolling for Yale. Parker Snell (21/25) would be replaced by Ethan Edwards (22/24) following Yale鈥檚 fourth. OHA Edmonton mustered another 10-shots on net trying to put pen to paper on the scoresheet but the stellar play of Nathan Kam (31/31) would hold them at bay as the Kelowna Rockets prospect steered aside all 31-shots for his first shutout of the campaign. Jacques and Ryker Swanson would add a third pair of goals to Yale鈥檚 total through sixty. The Lions amassed 25-goals over a three game span during their home showcase weekend.
Prairie Hockey Academy (1) vs RINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg (4) U17 Prep
Prairie would grab the first goal of the game as Jamie Kirwan scored his sixth of the season 7:18 in. Knox Burton (2G, 1A) would even the score 2:31 later with his 15th of the year. The two teams would play a scoreless second before Gavin Quennelle set-up Burton once again 6:13 into the third. Isaac Sousa gave RHA Winnipeg some breathing room and Tayln Kopansky added his seventh in the final minute as RHA Winnipeg defeated Prairie 4-1. Chase Charriere (33/34) and Luke Ratzlaff (58/62) were in net for their respective teams.听
Fairmont Hockey (7) vs Coeur d鈥橝lene Hockey Academy (2) U17
Matthew Sheffield and Daniel Kim scored first period goals as Fairmont led 2-0 after 20. Knox Vogel struck early in the second on the power play for CDA as they got on the board and cut into the deficit. But Fairmont would get second period tallies from Sacha Baysal (2G, 1A) and Clarence Liu, and third period markers from Adrian Chase, Konner Tzeng and Baysal to hold a 7-1 advantage. Adam Pflugrath-Davis would add a late consolation goal for CDA, who did take advantage of the man-advantage twice in the loss.听
Notre Dame (0) vs Delta Hockey Academy (4) U17
Lynden Mercier (16/16) made 16 saves for his first shutout of the 2024/25 season as Delta blanked Notre Dame 4-0. Logan Pankhurst provided all the offence Delta would need 6:44 into the game with his sixth of the year. Akash Raj hit the special teams combo of a shorthanded marker and a power play tally to start the second period. Christian Sum scored late in the period to round out the scoring. Joshua Heitman (34/38) blanked Delta in the third, making 34 saves in total.听
BWC Academy (2) vs STAR Hockey Academy (4) U17 Prep
BWC Academy led 1-0 after 20 as Wilton Vo scored his first goal of the season late in the period. Aleks Ostrovskyy (3G, 1A) tied the game with the lone second period goal. Anderson Carter (1G, 1A) put STAR ahead 1:48 into the third, reaching double digit goals on the season. Defenseman Henry Unhruh tied the game 3:08 later with his first of the year for BWC Academy. Ostrovskyy would take over in the final minutes, scoring twice in a span of 2:03 to complete the hat-trick and give STAR the 4-2 win. Sam Trnecka (21/23) and Josh Wu (39/43) were in net for their respective teams.听
North Shore Warriors (3) vs Okanagan Hockey Academy (4/OT) U15 Prep
Cohen Short (1G, 2A) and Mattox McCauley traded first period goals three minutes apart as the two teams were tied after 20. The game would remain tied after 40 as Talon Scinocca (2G) and Edward Kemp scored for their respective teams in the second. Scinocca put OHA ahead once again early in the third but North Shore battled back with a Riley Taylor goal 2:10 later to force overtime. Gage Mark would be the OHA hero, scoring 2:29 into the extra frame. Brayden Unruh (13/16) and Elias Mitrikas (36/40) were in net for their respective teams.听
Delta Hockey Academy (3) vs Pacific Coast Hockey Academy (4) U17 Prep
After falling 1-0 in overtime yesterday, Pacific Coast would exact revenge on Delta today with a 4-3 win. Kesler Curtis gave Delta the initial lead with his second goal of the year midway through the first. Jack Morgan (2G) doubled the lead 50 seconds into the second period with his 20th. Haydn Brooks (1G, 1A) and Dawson Brown (1G, 2A) scored back-to-back goals to level the score though Morgan restored the Delta lead going into the third. Francesco Ruffolo (1G, 1A) tied the game on the power play with 6:21 left and Brayden Howe completed the comeback with 1:42 remaining as he found the back of the net for the ninth time this season. Ander Reyes (44/47) was solid in net for PCHA, making 44 saves in the win.听
RINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg (3) vs North Shore Warriors (1) U18 Prep
Drayden Uhrina (2G, 1A) scored on the power play 8:01 into the game as RHA Winnipeg led 1-0 after 20. Dominic Seminoff evened the score 10:43 into the second with a power play marker, his ninth goal of the season. Hayden Shtykalo picked the perfect time to find the back of the net for the first time this season, scoring the game winner for RHA Winnipeg less than four minutes later. Uhrina added his second goal and third point of the game late in the third as RHA Winnipeg finished the weekend with a 3-1 win over North Shore. Quinn Burfoot (32/33) and Georgi Milanov (30/33) each faced 33 shots in net for their respective teams.听
Okanagan Hockey Academy (4) vs St. George’s School (3) U15
Each team scored once in the first as Ryson Barker scored on the power play for OHA and Nick Hill countered for St. George鈥檚. Theo Wesik (2G) scored the lone second period goal as St. George鈥檚 led 2-1 after 40 minutes of play. Nathan Tam tied the game 4:41 into the third though Wesik put St. George鈥檚 ahead just minutes later. The lead was short lived as Jett Wood tied the game 51 seconds later and Jace Williams (1G, 3A) scored the OHA game winner 2:15 after that. Ethan Watson (33/36) made 33 saves for the win while Jonah Gamble (30/34) faced 34 shots in the loss.听
Indigenous Sports Academy (1) vs Shawnigan Lake School (3) U18 Prep
After an offensive outburst yesterday, Nolan Blankstein opened the scoring for Shawnigan 2:08 in with his fourth of the season. Cruz Bear would tie the game a few minutes later before Liam Ryan (28/29) and Kael Ratt (47/50) kept clean sheets in the second. Shawnigan would take the lead thanks to goals by Wylie Wen and Ryan Turner 47 seconds apart early in the third period, denying ISA of their first win of the season.听
RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna (4) vs Delta Hockey Academy Green (0) Female U18 Prep
After suffering their first loss of the season to Delta Green (11-9-1) yesterday, RHA Kelowna (19-1-0) bounced back today with a 4-0 win. Hayley McDonald (3G) opened the scoring for RHA Kelowna with nine seconds left in the first period. She would score again, shorthanded, 3:14 into the second and then complete the hat-trick late in the period as RHA Kelowna led 3-0 after two periods of play. Alida Korte (1G, 2A) added a third period power play goal for RHA Kelowna to round out the scoring in the 4-0 win. Ava Drabyk (40/40) made 40 saves for the shutout. Jillian Matthews (25/29) faced 29 shots in the loss.听
Notre Dame (1) vs Calgary International Hockey Academy (3) U17 Prep
Maksim Bedkikh opened the scoring for Notre Dame 6:30 into play, giving the Hounds the early advantage. CIHA would strike back later in the frame as Declan Cardiff and Logan Penston scored just over two minutes apart to take the lead. Zane Rains (1G, 1A) would go on to double CIHA鈥檚 lead only 7-seconds into the second. From here on out, Notre Dame鈥檚 Jessy Cormier (44/47) would play perfect from his crease, steering aside another 28-shots until the final horn, but his teammates could not find another answer for Braxton Gibson (20/21) who stopped 20-shots in the 3-1 victory.
Northern Alberta Xtreme (8) vs BWC Academy (2) U17
Jacob Collins (4G, 1A) popped off for a four goal afternoon on Sunday, bolstering NAX鈥檚 win by a six goal margin over BWC Academy. Alongside Collins, Seth Kshyk (4A) nabbed four apples. Braeden Malenchak (3A) and Kegan Power (3A) each chipped in three helpers of their own. Parker Sneazwell (36/38) racked up 36-saves in the NAX win.
STAR Hockey Academy (5) vs Pacific Coast Hockey Academy (2) U15 Prep
STAR opened the scoring with three goals in the opening twenty minutes, two of them courtesy of captain Levi Ellingsen (2G). Daniel Makovetskiy (1G, 2A) and Lincoln Angst (1G, 1A) further added to STAR鈥檚 lead in the second, bringing their lead to 5-0. PCHA would strike back with two in the second, but it was too late to surmount a comeback. Erik Sims (30/32) would capture the win between the pipes, making 30-saves in the process.
King Heights Academy (6) vs Okanagan Hockey Ontario (1) East U18
Jacob Zilbir opened the scoring OHO early in the first but a quick response from Murad Safarov (1G, 1A) tied things up for King Height鈥檚. KHA would take control in the second after Chase Thompson sparked a chain of three unanswered. Zakhar Puzriakov (2G, 2A) and Tyler Koss would add an extra pair in the third, sealing up a 6-1 win after surrendering the first goal. Cole Minthorn (33/34) played a solid game as well, providing 33-saves in the lopsided win.
OHA Edmonton (8) vs Pacific Coast Hockey Academy (5) U17
Teams would exchange goals early. However, Kaedyn Scherer would score the go ahead goal late in the frame for OHA Edmonton. In the second period, OHA Edmonton would take control, scoring another four unanswered to establish a 6-1 lead heading into the final frame. PCHA would get four back in the third, making a contest out of what looked to be a closed game. However, OHA Edmonton would find the gas pedal late after Kaiden Turta (2G, 1A) nabbed the insurance marker on the powerplay. Jaxon Moss (1G, 2A) would later add an empty netter for extra coverage as the game ticked down.
Yale Hockey Academy (3) vs Shawnigan Lake School (2) U17 Prep
20-seconds is all it took for Sullivan Bryan to hit the scoresheet, giving Shawnigan the early advantage. Halfway through the frame, Kessler Hauser would tie things up for Yale, keeping things as the game left off as the first winded down. Each team would exchange goals once more in the second, leading to a nail biter of a third. Seth Castronuovo would go on to score the game winner for Yale in the third. Jason Ho (30/32) turned aside all 12-Shawnigan shots in the final frame, securing the win.
Notre Dame (1) vs Coeur d鈥橝lene Hockey Academy (5) U18 Prep
It was all Coeur d鈥橝lene in the opening twenty after Sokratis Markarian (1G, 1A) opened the scoring early. CDA would eventually establish a 3-0 lead through one. Reid White would get one back for Notre Dame, scoring the lone goal of the second as Asher Wold (30/35) stopped all 8-shots in the frame for the Hounds. However, CDA would pick things up where they left off in the third, scoring twice and cementing their win over Notre Dame. Bennett Byers (20/21) fell one shy of the shutout, but still racked up 20-saves through sixty.
Prairie Hockey Academy (1) vs BWC Academy (0) U18 Prep
PHA was all over BWC Academy in the first, being rewarded with the lead after outshooting them 22-7. Henry Thunderblanket鈥檚 10th of the season would be the lone goal of this contest as no one else could find twine in the following two periods. Noah Sinagowitz (51/52) made an immense 51-saves to give BWC Academy the chance for a comeback, but the brick wall that was Micah Davidson (37/37) played a perfect game, stopping all 37-shot attempts from BWC Academy, racking up his third shutout of the season.
Edge School (9) vs Calgary International Hockey Academy (4) U15
CIHA would open and close the scoring in the opening frame. However, Edge would strike twice part way through the period as Luke Tschetter and Bordy Antignani (3G, 1A) scored 34-seconds apart. Another quick pair in the second would give Edge the lead through forty. Edge would cap off another two at the start of the third including a shorthanded goal from Antignani. CIHA鈥檚 Joyesh Ghosh (1G, 1A) and Jase Morey would bring things back to within two in the late stages of the third, but a spurt of three goals from Edge would cap off this event. Antignani would close the scoring, securing his hat-trick.
Edge School (7) vs North Shore Warriors (3) U17
An early three goal explosion from Edge School set the tone for this matchup, eventually taking this contest a score of 7-3. Seven different skaters found the scoresheet for Edge, including a late penalty shot goal from Sam McLean (1G, 1A) to seal it all in. Mikai Mast (19/22) provided the goaltending in the win.
Coeur d鈥橝lene Hockey Academy (5) vs Wenatchee Wild Hockey Academy (2) U17 Prep
CDA and Wenatchee would exchange goals throughout once in the first until Chase Pouchnik broke the tie late. Carson White-Sibley (2G) would add to CDA鈥檚 lead early in the second but a quick response from Torrin Cotter brought the Wild鈥檚 deficit back down to one. Shawn Haynes (2G) restored CDA鈥檚 two goal advantage soon after and would later score the empty netter in the third to wrap up a CDA win to close off their weekend.
Edge School (2) vs St. George’s School (3/SO) U18 Prep
Sam Auld and Brock England (2G) would exchange goals in the first in an evening showdown. England would add his second of the game to put Edge ahead by one before Charlie Weaver knotted things up at two, enough to force OT and a shootout. Auld would score the first goal of the shootout which would go on to stand as the winner as Austin Ball (35/37) steered all three shots aside, giving St. George鈥檚 the Sunday victory over Edge School.
Northern Alberta Xtreme (3) vs Pacific Coast Hockey Academy (4/SO) U18 Prep
Brady Whitehead opened the scoring a mere 48-seconds into play to give NAX the go ahead lead through twenty. PCHA鈥檚 Cadel Gourlay would add his first of the season in the second tying things up. Later in the frame Carter Ellsworth would restore NAX鈥檚 advantage. However, Ben Wetterberg (1G, 1A) would tie things up once more with 5-seconds remaining on the clock. In the third, Trace Anderson鈥檚 (1G, 1A) 20th of the season would give PCHA their first lead, but a late goal from Liam Eisnor would force OT and an eventual shootout, stealing at least one point for NAX. All tied up after three shooters, we would see another two rounds in the shootout before a winner was found. Elliott Hill would beat Tyler Swanson on the backhand, leaving Sam Saskiw to stop Jackson DeGraves for the PCHA win.听
Calgary International Hockey Academy (3/SO) vs RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna (2) U18 Prep
In the final game of the weekend Kasen Harold made a cross ice pass to defenseman Bennett Kelly who made no mistake on the one timer to give CIHA a lead 28 seconds in. Benjamin Bowtell tied the game on the power play 4:01 later with his 11th goal of the season. Aidan Fisher gave RHA Kelowna the lead four minutes later as he hit double digit goals on the season. CIHA would continue to get contributions from the back-end as Aden Bouchard tied the game late in the first with a power play marker. Sartaj Dhami (31/33) and Conner Nicolson (25/27) would shut the door through the final 40 minutes of regulation and 5 minutes of OT to send the game to a shootout. Dartaj would stop all three RHA Kelowna shooters and Townes Kozicky scored in the first round for CIHA as they completed the weekend with a 3-2 win.