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Bourget College Prep (3) vs Delta Hockey Academy Black (2) Female U18 Prep

A late goal from Abygail Marsolais lifted Bourget College Prep to a 3-2 win over Delta Hockey Academy Black. Most of the offence came in the opening period with each team finding the back of the net twice. Delta Black took the lead two separate times with goals from Emma Biros and Abigail Jung (1G, 1A). Bourget had a response for each goal with Beatrice Turcotte and Ellie Isenor lighting the lamp to tie the game. In the final two periods Bourget’s Mariana Sumegova (25/27) and Delta Black’s Nicole Flesher (30/33) were the stars turning the game into a goalie duel. After over 36 minutes of scoreless hockey, Abygail Marsolais was finally able to find the winning goal for Bourget with 4:07 left.Ìý

RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna (8) vs Balmoral Hall School (3) Female U18 Prep

A third period offensive explosion helped RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna get an 8-3 victory over Balmoral Hall School. RHA Kelowna controlled the play in the first half of the game but Balmoral Hall was the team that came away with a 2-0 lead thanks to the strong play of their netminder Lauren Cherkas (53/61). Maddie Kaiser (1G, 1A) and Brannagh Rae scored for Balmoral Hall to give them the advantage. RHA Kelowna would break their goose egg with three goals in just over five minutes from Emelia McDermid (1G, 3A), Kaitlyn Mallette (1G, 1A), and Alida Korte to head to the room with the lead. Balmoral Hall pushed back in the third with Madeline McKay (1G, 1A) scoring her 29th goal of the season to level the game up at three. The tie game would be short lived as Kennedy Sisson would restore RHA Kelowna’s lead 56 seconds later. RHA Kelowna would put the game out of reach with an offensive explosion. Callie Rice (2G, 1A) scored twice for RHA Kelowna with Hayley McDonald (1G, 1A) and Jillian McLaughlin both hitting the 25-goal plateau to cap off RHA Kelowna’s big period.Ìý

Okanagan Hockey Academy Black (0) vs OHA Edmonton (8) Female U18 Prep

Six different skaters scored for OHA Edmonton in their 8-0 win over Okanagan Hockey Academy Black. Riley Cooper (2G, 2A), Joryn Hempel (2G, 1A), and Ryann Chimera (4A) had big games for OHA Edmonton. Peyton Carter (1G, 1A), Izzy Gollop (1G, 1A), Neve Jugnauth, and Breeanna Longley rounded out the goal-scoring for OHA Edmonton. OHA Edmonton goaltender Natalie Georgeson (16/16) recorded her second shutout of the season, making 16 saves. Teagan Janzen (40/48) kicked out 40 shots for OHA Black. OHA Edmonton extends their winning streak to 12 games.Ìý

Delta Hockey Academy Green (2) vs South Alberta Hockey Academy (0) Female U18 Prep

Jillian Matthews (17/17) second shutout of the season propelled Delta Hockey Academy Green to their seventh consecutive win with a 2-0 victory over South Alberta Hockey Academy. Kira Bui scored her first goal of the season 6:08 into the game to give Delta Green the lead. London McDavid provided the insurance marker for Delta Green midway through the second. Delta Green locked down defensively after that, only allowing two shots in the third period. Emma Skolney (32/34) was strong in SAHA’s net, turning aside 32 of 34 shots.

STAR Hockey Academy (6) vs Okanagan Hockey Academy (4) U15 Prep

STAR Hockey Academy erased a pair of two-goal deficits to beat Okanagan Hockey Academy 6-4. Ryder Young (2G, 1A) gave OHA a spark in the opening period, finding the back of the net twice. STAR pushed back in the middle frame with Edrick Himley (1G, 1A) and Dylan Gale (1G, 1A) scoring to even the game at two. Gage Mark (2G) restored OHA’s two-goal advantage, scoring with six seconds to go in the second and then potting one more 36 seconds into the third. STAR refused to go away with Deacon Wilson (1G, 1A) and Braxton Baker (2G) scoring before the midway point of the third period. Levi Ellingsen (1G, 1A) finally gave STAR their first lead of the game with 4:06 to play, scoring his 24th goal of the season. Baker would seal STAR’s win in the final minute, putting home his second goal of the contest. Alexander Petukhov (25/29) made 25 saves in STAR’s win.Ìý

BWC Academy (0) vs Northern Alberta Xtreme (4) U15 Prep

Northern Alberta Xtreme finished off a perfect U15 Prep showcase weekend with a 4-0 win over BWC Academy. Kalen Miles (1G, 1A) scored his 28th of the season on a power play late in the first to give NAX the lead. NAX got into penalty trouble in the second, sending BWC Academy to the power play three times. Their penalty kill bailed them out, killing off every penalty they took. The Xtreme’s penalty kill was excellent, going seven-for-seven in the game. Riley Brown doubled NAX’s advantage with the lone goal of the second period. Easton Arndt (2G) put the finishing touches on the Xtreme’s win, lighting the lamp twice in the third. Karter Gibson (20/20) put up his third shutout in his last five games, making 20 saves for NAX. Bentley Edgar (37/40) had a strong game for BWC Academy, turning aside 37 of the 40 shots he faced.

Delta Hockey Academy Black (1) vs Delta Hockey Academy White (4) U15

Carson Brown’s hat-trick was the difference in the battle between Delta Hockey Academy’s two teams. Delta White had a big chance to take the lead in the first with Yoo Joon Kim drawing a penalty shot but he was turned away by Delta Black’s Brayden Allan (33/36) to keep it scoreless. Delta White would strike first with Jesse Parmar scoring 2:23 into the second. Delta Black’s power play would prove to be the difference in this one, getting three consecutive goals on the man advantage. Ryder Pavlic tied the game for Delta Black just under six minutes into the frame. Then, it was Brown (3G) who took over. He scored the game-winner in the final minutes of the period, tacked on an insurance marker in the third, and capped off his hat-trick with an empty-net goal. Aarun Parmer (30/31) made 30 saves for Delta White. Brayden Allan turned aside 33 shots for Delta Black.Ìý

North Shore Warriors (4) vs Northern Alberta Xtreme (1) Female U18 Prep

The North Shore Warriors skated away with a 4-1 win over the Northern Alberta Xtreme. North Shore’s Knyla Evans (1G, 1A) scored the only goal of the opening period. Castilla Rubin doubled North Shore’s lead with her 12th goal of the season early in the second. NAX cut the deficit in half with a marker from Brayden Stewart. Shortly after their goal, NAX took an interference minor. Kaida Okamura (1G, 1A) would capitalize on the power play to restore North Shore’s two-goal advantage. Alexa Roberts (1G, 1A) sealed the win for North Shore scoring the lone goal of the third. Mackenzie Ayou (17/18) stopped 17 of 18 shots for North Shore. Sophie Quaschnick (20/24) made 20 saves for NAX.Ìý

Bourget College Varsity (3/SO) vs Edge School (2) Female U18 Prep

Josephone Gauvin (44/46) 44-save performance helped Bourget College Varsity get a 3-2 shootout win over Edge School. Sara Hettle opened the scoring for Edge late in the first period. Callie Paull stretched Edge’s lead out to 2-0 with her 4th goal of the season just over two minutes into the second. Bourget College fought back later in the frame, scoring two goals in 38 seconds. Madison Levesque scored her 6th goal of the showcase to cut the deficit in half. Kayla Lombardo (1G, 1A) scored an unassisted goal to even game up at two. The two netminders took center stage after that. Bourget’s Gauvin and Edge’s Alexis Ehrman (26/28) didn’t let anything get past them the rest of the way, sending the game to a shootout. Abigail Bush would be the difference maker for Bourget in the skills competition, scoring the winning goal in the fifth round.Ìý

Okanagan Hockey Academy (4/OT) vs St. Mary’s Academy (3) Female U18 Prep

Mena Bhatt was the overtime hero for Okanagan Hockey Academy for the second straight day, helping them beat St. Mary’s Academy 4-3. It didn’t take long for St. Mary’s to get on the board with Peyton Mages (2G) scoring 1:28 into the game. OHA responded with a goal from Emma Deleurme (2G) with just under six minutes to go in the first and a marker from Audrina Freeman (1G, 1A) in the final minutes of the second. St. Mary’s snatched back the lead with two quick goals in third from Camryn Falloon and Mages. OHA’s Deleurme levelled the game up at three, scoring her second goal of the game with 1:30 left to send the game to an extra frame. In overtime, it was Mena Bhatt (1G, 1A) scoring the winning goal for OHA for the second straight game. Maive Gosselin Berg (30/33) kicked out 30 shots in OHA’s victory. Keyauna Robinson-Prefontaine (32/36) made 32 saves for St. Mary’s.Ìý

Northern Alberta Xtreme (3) vs OHA Edmonton (4/OT) U15

OHA Edmonton erased a three-goal deficit to beat Northern Alberta Xtreme 4-3. NAX went ahead with a three-goal first period. Carter Knogler, Erik Miller (1G, 1A), and Malakai Andrews put NAX ahead with goals in the first 12 minutes. OHA Edmonton began their comeback bid in the second, getting a goal from Kane Strudwick and a power play marker from Ben Desautels (1G, 1A) to bring NAX’s lead down to 3-2. Lane Huscroft scored OHA Edmonton’s second goal of the game on the man advantage with 1:05 left to send the game to overtime. Ian Kim (1G, 1A) completed the comeback for OHA Edmonton, scoring 15 seconds into the extra frame. Bronny Kasturi (22/25) made 22 saves for OHA Edmonton. Zayden Maclean (23/27) turned aside 23 shots for NAX.Ìý

Delta Hockey Academy (0) vs RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna (7) U17 Prep

RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna scored a big 7-0 win over Delta Hockey Academy. RHA Kelowna got the ball rolling early, scoring four times in the first ten minutes. Logan Lanti (2G, 1A) scored twice in RHA Kelowna’s offensive outburst with Carson Smith and Porter Rossi (1G, 1A) combining for two more goals. Preston Kelly-Paquet scored the lone goal of the middle frame for RHA Kelowna. Hudson Podollan (1G, 2A) and Nate MacPhee rounded out the scoring for RHA Kelowna with a pair of third period goals. Defenceman Riley Kennedy (3A) had a good distributing day, picking up three assists. RHA Kelowna’s penalty kill had a strong game, going six-for-six. Asher Netherton (27/27) recorded his second shutout of the season for RHA Kelowna, stopping all 27 shots he faced. Matthew Wong (13/14) stopped 13 of 14 shots in relief for Delta.Ìý

St. George’s School (7) vs RINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg (0) U15 Prep

St. George’s School closed out their showcase weekend with a dominant 7-0 win over RINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg. St. George’s Louis Oscar Holowaychuk (2G, 2A) continued his great season with two more goals, becoming the eight player all-time to score 45 goals in a U15 Prep season. Adam Benn (1G, 1A), Bradey Ching (1G, 1A), Logan Okamura (1G, 1A), Quinn Pickering (1G, 1A), and Holden Wouters each had a goal for St. George’s. Noah Fowler (3A) and Zach Lam (2A) had multi-point games. Kole Anderosov (31/31) recorded the shutout for St. George’s, stopping all 31 shots he faced. Noah Hawkins (48/55) made 48 saves for RHA Winnipeg.Ìý

Pilot Mound Hockey Academy (3) vs South Alberta Hockey Academy (6) U17 Prep

Aidan Poulin’s hat-trick powered South Alberta Hockey Academy to a 6-3 victory over Pilot Mound Hockey Academy. Poulin (3G) opened the scoring for SAHA 6:01 into the game. Casey Friedrich scored his 23rd of the season and Casey Silverman (1G, 1A) scored a power play goal to send Pilot Mound to the room with a 2-1 lead. SAHA’s offence got going in the second, scoring four times in large part due to their special teams. Sully Kufflick (1G, 1A) tied the game with a goal on the man advantage. Liam Green (1G, 1A) and Poulin picked up shorthanded markers to restore SAHA’s lead. Kutcher Aquila extended SAHA’s lead to three with 11 seconds left in the middle frame. Jack Perrier (1G, 1A) got one back for Pilot Mound in the third, scoring their second power play goal of the game. A few minutes later, Poulin would cap off his first hat-trick of the season to seal SAHA’s win. Remy Martins (23/26) made 23 saves for SAHA.Ìý

Prairie Hockey Academy (2) vs Northern Alberta Xtreme (3) U17 Prep

Tyrie Ehrenberg’s three-point performance helped the Northern Alberta Xtreme get a 3-2 comeback victory over Prairie Hockey Academy. Prairie struck early with Kade Kahovec scoring his 19th of the season 3:51 into the game. Luke Pratte broke a four game goalless drought early in the second to double Prairie’s lead. NAX began their comeback in the third with Ehrenberg (2G, 1A) getting an even-strength marker and scoring a power play goal in the first 4:17 of the period. Ehrenberg’s impact continued to be felt, setting up defenceman Madden Woo’s game-winning goal with 7:06 to play. Matthew Coyle (25/27) made 25 saves in NAX’s victory. Drake Mooney (36/39) kicked out 36 shots for Prairie.Ìý

RINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg (5) vs Notre Dame (4) U15

Shea Streu scored twice including the late game-winning goal to lift RINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg to a 5-4 win over Notre Dame. RHA Winnipeg jumped out to a 2-0 lead with goals from Streu (2G) and Kelson Hawreluik. Dominik Chartrand (2G, 1A) scored to bring Notre Dame within one before the horn sounded to end the first. Ryder Olford (2G) was RHA Winnipeg’s source of offence in the second, scoring on the man advantage and adding a shorthanded marker. Chartrand’s second goal of the contest was Notre Dame’s lone goal of the middle frame. Notre Dame leveled the game up at four with a pair of goals from William Clarke (1G, 2A) and Jax Baumuller (1G, 3A) in the third. Streu would spoil Notre Dame’s comeback attempt, potting RHA Winnipeg’s second power play marker of the game with 1:14 left. Blake Mitchell (24/28) turned aside 24 shots in RHA Winnipeg’s win. Soren Martin (40/45) made 40 saves for Notre Dame.Ìý

Delta Hockey Academy (9) vs Pilot Mound Hockey Academy (4) U15 Prep

Delta Hockey Academy’s offence exploded in a 9-4 victory over Pilot Mound Hockey Academy. Pilot Mound took their only lead of the game on a goal from Kai Dingwall (2G) 5:42 into the first period. Delta’s offence came to life after that, getting five straight goals from Tripp Fischer (2G, 2A), Nicolas Peach, Casey Pearson (1G, 1A), Colton Brum, and Brady Oatman. Dingwall scored to bring Pilot Mound within three but Logan Suh quickly responded for Delta giving them a 6-2 lead heading into the final frame. Fynn Huberdeau and Caden Doyle found the back of the net for Pilot Mound but it wouldn’t be enough to make a comeback. Charlie Leonard (1G, 1A), Peter Banicevic (1G, 2A), and Fischer rounded out the goal-scoring for Delta in the third to seal the win. Delta’s Eli Vickers (4A) and Pilot Mound’s Cole Landreville (3A) both had strong playmaking games. Landreville became the sixth player in the U15 Prep division to reach 40 assists this season. Quinn Coupland (18/22) made 18 saves for Delta.Ìý

Yale Hockey Academy (4) vs STAR Hockey Academy (1) U17 Prep

Seth Castronuovo’s two-goal game helped Yale Hockey Academy get a 4-1 win over STAR Hockey Academy. Aleks Ostrovskyy gave STAR an early lead with a shorthanded goal 2:15 into the game. Yale would strike back with a pair of quick goals from Castronuovo (2G) and Macguire Newman to take a 2-1 lead after the opening period. Castronuovo doubled Yale’s lead with their second power play goal of the game in the middle frame. Kessler Hauser tacked on an empty-net goal for Yale in the dying seconds. Jason Ho (24/25) picked up the win in Yale’s net, stopping 24 of the 25 shots that he faced. Daniel Jr Peebles (20/22) and Sam Trnecka (12/13) split the game for STAR. Peebles made 20 saves and Trnecka kicked out 12 shots.Ìý

Shawnigan Lake School (2) vs Delta Hockey Academy (4) U18 Prep

Cruz Waltze posted his second consecutive hat-trick to power Delta Hockey Academy to a 4-2 victory over Shawnigan Lake School. Waltze (3G) gave Delta a two-goal advantage, scoring in the first three minutes of the game and adding one more early in the second. Weston Ebrahim brought Shawnigan Lake within one with a power play marker. A few minutes later, Waltze capped off his hat-trick with his second goal of the game on the man advantage. Shawnigan Lake had large amounts of pressure throughout the second, outshooting Delta 24-9. Nigel Alberts (1G, 1A) would capitalize on that pressure, scoring in the final minutes of the second to make it a 3-2 game. That would be the last time Shawnigan Lake could get a puck past Delta goaltender Ashton Thornton (39/41) who made 39 saves in the win. Milan Mrsic sealed the win for Delta with an empty-net goal in the final minute. Nate Barclay (2A), Alexander Laing (2A), and Tyson Schamehorn (2A) each had multi-point games for Delta. Will Stonehouse (29/32) turned aside 29 shots for Shawnigan Lake in a losing effort.Ìý

Yale Hockey Academy (2) vs St. George’s School (6) U18 Prep

Sam Auld (3G) and Austin Ball (40/42) propelled St. George’s School to a 6-2 win over Yale Hockey Academy. After a scoreless first, London Taylor (1G, 2A) got St. George’s on the board with his 15th goal of the season just over a minute into the second. Auld extended St. George’s lead to 3-0 with two goals that came 1:11 apart. Yale pushed back with a power play marker from Gus Schill and an unassisted goal from Eli Barrett to make it a one-goal game with just over eight minutes to play. Yale put the pressure on St. George’s netminder Austin Ball in the third but he stood tall, stopping 17 of the 18 shots that were sent his way. St. George’s snuffed out Yale’s comeback attempt with three quick strike goals from Isaac Derksen, Auld, and William Ren late in the game. Defenceman Brock Cripps (3A) picked up three helpers in St. George’s victory.Ìý

Shawnigan Lake School (4) vs RINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg (2) Female U18 Prep

Big games from Meera Smith (3G, 1A), Grace Cooper (4A), and Zoe Kramer (3A) helped Shawnigan Lake School beat RINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg 4-2. Charlotte Lawson opened the scoring for Shawnigan Lake late in the first. RHA Winnipeg’s Braya Kapusta evened the game up, scoring seven minutes into the second. After that, Meera Smith went to work, potting a pair of goals before the buzzer sounded to give Shawnigan Lake a 3-1 lead. RHA Winnipeg cut the deficit in half with Rowyn Street’s 30th goal of the season. Street is the first player in the Female U18 Prep division to reach the 30-goal plateau this season. RHA Winnipeg had a big chance to tie the game, getting a power play in the final minutes of the game but Shawnigan Lake was able to come up with a big kill. Smith put the finishing touches on Shawnigan Lake’s win with her hat-trick goal in the dying seconds. Alix Walchuk (27/29) made 27 saves for Shawnigan Lake. Maggie Schell (38/42) turned aside 38 shots for RHA Winnipeg.Ìý

Lower Canada College (9) vs Fort Erie International Academy (5) East U17

Lukas Royko’s (3G, 4A) seven-point performance helped Lower Canada College get the best of Fort Erie International Academy in a high-scoring battle that finished 9-5. The scoring came fast and furious early on with Royko and Mario Lapenna (1G, 2A) striking for Lower Canada and Fort Erie’s Joel Thompson scoring within the first 2:06 of the game. David Fellen and Matthew D’Urso (2G, 2A) extended Lower Canada’s lead to three. Jayden Goolab sent Fort Erie into the room on a positive note, scoring in the final minute to make it a 4-2 game. D’Urso restored Lower Canada’s three-goal lead but 13 seconds later Thomas Harvey (1G, 1A) would respond for Fort Erie. Giancarlo Iannuzzi and Elliot Patterson added two more goals for Lower Canada in the second to put the game out of reach. Royko scored twice in the third for Lower Canada to get his fifth hat-trick of the season. Samuel Schelling (1G, 1A) and Jean-Theo Mundele got late goals for Fort Erie.Ìý

Bourget College Prep (3) vs Pilot Mound Hockey Academy (8) Female U18 Prep

A five-goal second period powered Pilot Mound Hockey Academy to an 8-3 win over Bourget College Prep. Pilot Mound’s Sheigh Siemens (3G, 1A) and Bourget’s Emma Leger-Davis traded first period goals. Pilot Mound went ahead in the second on goals from McKayla Romano, Heidi Danners (1G, 1A), and Siemens that came 51 seconds apart. Lea Dalpe (2G) helped Bourget cut the deficit to one with her first two goals of the showcase weekend. After that it was all Pilot Mound. Emma Asplund (1G, 2A) and Ashlyn Kuffler (2G) restored their three-goal lead before the second period was done. Kuffler scored her second of the game and Siemens capped off her hat-trick in the third. Sophie Drummond (3A) and Jayden Quinn (3A) picked up three helpers for Pilot Mound. Sutter Reeves (21/24) made 21 saves in Pilot Mound’s victory.Ìý

Coeur d’Alene Hockey Academy (0) vs North Shore Warriors (6) U17

The North Shore Warriors got contributions from all throughout their lineup in a 6-0 win over Coeur d’Alene Hockey Academy. Laurenz Liebhart (1G, 1A) potted an unassisted goal just over five minutes in to give North Shore the lead. The lone goal of the second came from an unlikely source with Arjun Gill scoring his first goal of the season. North Shore’s power play stepped up in third, getting three goals from James Koch, Lochlan Shaw (1G, 1A), and Noah Russo (1G, 1A). Ryan Frick (1G, 1A) tacked on one more for North Shore. Kellen Ceraldi (40/40) recorded his first shutout of the season for North Shore, stopping all 40 shots he faced. Jackson Barrett (53/59) made 53 saves for CDA.Ìý

Prairie Hockey Academy (1) vs Calgary International Hockey Academy (8) U15

Calgary International Hockey Academy scored a dominant 8-1 win over Prairie Hockey Academy. Joyesh Ghosh (2G, 1A) and Luke Van Waes (2G) each lit the lamp twice for CIHA. Emerson Hiebert, Loic Lebel, Jase Morey, and Kale Obuko (1G, 2A) each had a goal for CIHA. Jaret Otto (3A), Aiden Brown (2A), Emerson Disley (2A), and Bennett Pattison (2A) had multi-point games. Prairie’s lone goal came off the stick of Kaleb Crowe. Alexandre Montembeault (21/22) got his 14th win of the season for CIHA, turning aside 21 of the 22 shots he faced. Patrick Curtis (68/76) had a busy night in Prairie’s net, making 68 saves.

Okanagan Hockey Academy (1) vs RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna (4) U17

Maximillian Koppel’s two-goal performance lifted RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna to a 4-1 win over Okanagan Hockey Academy. Bennett Macek scored a shorthanded goal and Koppel (2G) found the back of the net at even strength in the first to give RHA Kelowna a 2-0 lead. RHA Kelowna added two more in the second with goals from Aiden Andrews and Koppel. It was a parade to the penalty box for RHA Kelowna after that, sending OHA to the power play seven times, including a two-man advantage. Luke Edgehouse would finally take advantage of one of OHA’s many power play opportunities with just under seven minutes to go to break their goose egg. Edgehouse’s goal tied him for the lead in points by defensemen in the U17 division. RHA Kelowna’s penalty kill was solid, going eight-for-nine in the game. William Stewart (30/31) was busy in RHA Kelowna’s net in the third, making 14 of his 30 saves. Alex Youngson (24/28) kicked out 24 shots for OHA.Ìý

Wenatchee Wild Hockey Academy (1) vs North Shore Warriors (11) U15 Prep

Sunday’s battle between the Wenatchee Wild Hockey Academy and North Shore Warriors in the U15 Prep division was won and lost in the first period. Edward Kemp (4G, 3A) scored 89 seconds into the first period to open the scoring, and from there the Warriors wouldn’t look back. They’d end the first period up 9-1 on Wenatchee, with Kemp already having completed his hat-trick before the end of the first. William Thompson (3G, 2A) earned a hat-trick of his own, with Ethan Mah (5A), Sean Murphy (4A), and Riley Taylor (1G, 3A) joining the pair in earning four or more points in what ultimately ended an 11-1 win for North Shore.

Notre Dame (4/OT) vs Northern Alberta Xtreme (3) U17

Sunday’s game for the Notre Dame Hounds stood as a reminder that persistence can quite easily be the thing between a win and a loss. After 40 minutes of play, Notre Dame sat in a two-goal hole against the Northern Alberta Xtreme, with goals from Seth Kshyk and Jackson Curle leading NAX into the third up by a pair, despite Notre Dame’s 27-22 edge in shots on goal. The Hounds finally got one past Lenox Alanen early in the third, and quickly after, struck with their equalizer off the stick of Pearson Sokoloski. Later in the period, NAX managed to retake the lead through Jacob Collins, but again couldn’t hold on. Ryder Pisiak scored with 1:43 left to tie things up, and in overtime, Notre Dame found their winner, through Joe Wakabyashi’s second goal of the game.ÌýÌý

Bourget College (4) vs Okanagan Hockey Ontario East (3) U18

Following wins over King Heights Academy and Fort Erie on Friday and Saturday, Bourget College’s final task of the weekend brought them Okanagan Hockey Ontario, a team Bourget had yet to face at all this season. They’d lead at two different points in the first period, but couldn’t retain the advantage at either point, with OHO fighting back both times to send the game into the second period tied. Philippe Walsh scored OHO’s second power play goal of the game to give them a 3-2 lead in the second, only failing to extend the lead thanks to Bourget’s Maxime Lavoie in between the pipes. Bourget scored to tie things at three heading into the third, where Olivier Tétreault (1G, 2A) and Mathys Morrisette would help set up William Sasseville (2G) to score the go-ahead goal on the power play, giving Bourget College a 4-3 lead. Following the goal, Bourget’s penalty kill successfully survived three consecutive OHO power plays in the third period and would be able to see their lead over the finish line, winning 4-3.Ìý

STAR Hockey Academy (4) vs Okanagan Hockey Academy (1) U15

Save for a stretch of play lasting less than four minutes in the back half of the third period, the STAR Hockey Academy and Okanagan Hockey Academy played a razor-thin game on Sunday. Josh Rzonca (2G) gave STAR the first goal of the game, a lead that lasted until Landon Ruck scored on the powerplay to tie the game for OHA. Both goaltenders stood tall through two, but STAR’s Henry Price had a special afternoon, stopping 37 shots by the time the game was over. His strong play kept STAR tied up at one until the second half of the third, and despite OHA generating their fair share of chances, they’d fall behind. Steve Paladino would score first before Rzonca and Olan Ward grabbed goals 43 seconds apart, stretching the game out of OHA’s reach at 4-1.

Coeur d’Alene Hockey Academy (1) vs Pacific Coast Hockey Academy (13) U15 Prep

Coeur d’Alene Hockey Academy was outmatched in all three games they played over the weekend in the U15 Prep division, but on Sunday, they’d hit the ice with merely ten skaters, and it was clear from the outset that PCHA’s legs were going to be the difference. The shorthanded CDA couldn’t stay in the fight from the outset, and by the time the first period was over, it was clear any contest was as well. Ultimately, PCHA scored 13 goals on 60 shots in the game, with five-point performances from Cameron Young-Thompson (4G, 1A) and Luke Schamehorn (1G, 4A) leading the way. Pacific Coast’s win is an impressive bounceback after having lost big to RHA Winnipeg and RHA Kelowna in the first two games of the weekend.Ìý

St. George’s School (0) vs Yale Hockey Academy (7) U15

The first intermission of Sunday’s game between St. George’s School and Yale Hockey Academy would have seen both teams displeased in some capacity. At 2-0 Yale, you could have been mistaken into believing the first twenty minutes were evenly-contested. When you take into consideration, however, the offensive zone possession, high-danger scoring chances, and 25-5 edge in shots on goal, it was clear that wasn’t the case. St. George’s knew that they’d need to focus on using the second period to even the score and increase their offensive output to get back into the game, but the goals needed for St. George to get back into the game led them to a much less tight defensive zone and gave Yale more chances off the rush. After two, Yale led 7-0, and wouldn’t need anything more to see out the victory. Lucca Tassone made a 21-save shutout, and aided by three-point games from Connor Baines (3G), Mykah Cormier (2G, 1A), and Mason Cumiskey (3A), earned the victory.

Prairie Hockey Academy (3) vs OHA Edmonton (2) U17

Given OHA Edmonton’s prowess throughout the U17 division of the CSSHL so far this season, they’d have been the favourites against their Prairie Hockey Academy opponents. PHA, however, are themselves going into Sunday having defeated Northern Alberta Xtreme twice by a combined 12-0 scoreline in their two previous games over the weekend. OHA Edmonton outshot PHA in the first period, generating the bulk of the chances, but couldn’t score on Colton Lutz. A scoreless first period preceded a second that saw goals scored at a frenetic pace, with both OHA Edmonton and PHA holding and relinquishing leads, with the 1-0 OHA Edmonton lead flipping into PHA’s favour within five minutes at the start of the period. After Hudson Blair’s second of the game tied things up for OHA Edmonton, it looked like the third period was destined to start tied, before PHA struck again, this time through Braden Thompson. Thompson’s goal gave PHA the lead with 2:33 to go in the second, a lead PHA and Lutz were able to hold throughout the third period for a 3-2 win over the second-placed team in the U17 division to this point in the season.

CIH Academy (1) vs Fort Erie International Academy (4) East U18

Memories of Fort Erie International Academy winning every one of their five league games in January have, unfortunately, been replaced by the three consecutive losses suffered by Fort Erie since the calendar’s pages flipped. CIH Academy and FEIA’s five-on-five play was razor-thin for the vast majority of the game, with Mateo Moro scoring in the first for Fort Erie and Justin Savage responding in the second for CIH. The difference in Sunday’s game, though, boils down to discipline; Fort Erie gave their opponents four power play opportunities during the game, while CIH gave Fort Erie 14 chances to score on the power play. It took until the second period for Fort Erie to break through on the man advantage, but after Brett Krtanjek made it 2-1 on the power play, Riley Cave was able to extend the lead further. Baron Tanton eventually sealed the deal into the empty net, bumping the slump for Fort Erie with a 4-1 lead.Ìý

Okanagan Hockey Academy (3) vs RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna (4) U18 Prep

Sunday’s battle between Okanagan Hockey Academy and RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna was ostensibly the tale of two contests; a first period completely controlled by OHA and an evenly-matched second and third that made for one of the most exciting matchups of the weekend. RHA Kelowna’s Conner Nicolson did well in the first period to stem the tide, making 12 stops on 13 first-period shots. After Marcus Sadovia for RHA Kelowna and Charlie Grant for OHA had traded first-period goals, Ethan Patterson scored to give OHA their first lead in the second period. That came prior to a 1:24 span that swung the game’s momentum in completely the opposite direction. Riley Pederson’s tying goal for RHA Kelowna was the first domino to fall, and after Soren Brons-Douville (1A) took a slashing penalty, RHA Kelowna’s powerplay did the rest. Brady Walker (1G, 2A) scored the go-ahead goal short thereafter to give his team the lead through two periods, and early in the third, RHA Kelowna took the game’s first two-goal lead. Maddox Gandha’s fifth goal in his last five games made it 4-2, and while Cohen Handby was able to make it a one-goal game, that’s as close as OHA would come.Ìý

RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna (2) vs OHA Edmonton (6) U15 Prep

OHA Edmonton’s U15 Prep team has made the case throughout the season that the star power on their roster is amongst the best in the league. While the bulk of the attention this season has been on others, OHA Edmonton’s Steven Leavitt (4G, 2A) has been making his case as one of the team’s most promising prospects, starting February with three goals and five points in three games. That was before he failed to register a point in two previous games this weekend, with his OHA Edmonton squad beating St. George’s School in a shootout before defeating Delta Hockey Academy in overtime. It was obvious early how determined Leavitt was to bump the two-game slump, as 34 seconds into the first period, he scored the opening goal to put his team in front. RHA Kelowna wasn’t discouraged by the early goal, eventually earning a powerplay opportunity late in the first. That, however, turned out to be a blessing in disguise, with Leavitt stealing the puck in his own zone and taking it all the way down the ice to score his second of the game shorthanded. It took Leavitt less than five minutes of the second period to finish his hat trick, before he earned an assist on the 4-0 goal, scored by Micah Montgomery (1G, 2A). The four-goal deficit through two periods was ultimately beyond what RHA Kelowna could make up, but not for a lack of trying, as Jack Leslie and Cole Dobson scored to pull them within two. They wouldn’t get closer than that, and Leavitt would earn a goal and assist to cap off his six-point game and OHA Edmonton’s 6-2 win.

Pacific Coast Hockey Academy (1) vs BWC Academy (8) U15

Two power play goals from Ethan Kartadinata (1G, 1A) and Eric Prexler (1G, 1A) in the first half of the first period set BWC Academy on their way in their Sunday afternoon battle with PCHA. Kaz Westcott’s five-minute major for checking from behind gave BWC Academy an elongated power play, which is where Prexler’s goal preceded one from Ryker Carson (2G, 2A), helping BWC Academy to a 3-0 lead and control of the game that wouldn’t cease. After three periods, Burnaby Winter Club won the game 8-1, thanks to Carter Yule adding three assists to Carson’s four points.Ìý

Shawnigan Lake School (2) vs Notre Dame (5) U15 Prep

The Notre Dame Hounds U15 Prep squad had dropped twelve consecutive games prior to yesterday when Mika Richard’s third-period game-winning goal took the Hounds over OHA by a 2-1 scoreline. Notre Dame wouldn’t skip a beat when they hit the ice Sunday against Shawnigan Lake School, and despite Shawnigan giving Ben Meyer some sweats in net for the Hounds, Notre Dame would eventually jump out to a 3-0 first-period lead thanks to goals from Matthew Boekelder, Liam Bird, and Coltin Barrington. Shawnigan turned up the pressure from there and was able to get back in the game, thanks to goals from Chase Murgatroyd at the end of the first and Asher Devries in the second. Notre Dame led 3-2 for nearly half the game, with Shawnigan consistently foiled by Meyer whenever they’d seriously threaten for the equalizer. Eventually, Notre Dame extended their lead, with third-period goals from Duke Lesnar and Lukas Lundgren leading the Hounds to a 5-2 win.Ìý

Prairie Hockey Academy (4) vs Calgary International Hockey Academy (6) U18 Prep

Hockey commentary of any kind very often features or surrounds some sort of cliché. More often than not, it’s because they’re true, and Calgary International Hockey Academy demonstrated the importance of one on numerous occasions today; the shifts after a goal are the most important. Scoring quickly after you’ve already scored or quickly after an opponent’s goal is one of the most consistently reliable ways to change the momentum of a hockey game, and the timeliness of CIHA’s goal-scoring today demonstrated as such. Grant Gilege scored the first goal of the game in the first period, giving Prairie Hockey Academy a 1-0 lead. That was PHA’s only lead of the game, and thanks to a Lincoln Martin (2G), it lasted merely 18 seconds. CIHA didn’t stop at merely stamping out the deficit, with Hunter Kelso scoring just 32 seconds after Martin to give his team a 2-1 lead. Carter Wingert scored for PHA on the powerplay early in the second period, pulling PHA back into a tie, where the game would last until just past its halfway mark. That’s when CIHA would, again, manage to score two quick-fire goals. Jack Coghlan (1G, 1A) and Townes Kozicky (2G) scored second-period goals merely 1:41 apart, extending CIHA’s lead to 4-2, which they’d take into the third. Martin scored again, and although PHA pushed back themselves, Kozicky’s second goal of the game into the empty net sealed CIHA’s 6-4 win.Ìý

Yale Hockey Academy (1) vs Edge School (4) U15 Prep

Edge School’s U15 Prep squad started the weekend off with two somewhat contrasting games, specifically from a defensive perspective. Friday’s shootout with BWC Academy saw a combined sixteen goals hit the back of the net in regulation, and even though Edge School managed to score eight of their own, they’d lose in a shootout. It stands to reason why, after scoring eight goals and failing to win, the focus for Edge would be on defense for the rest of the weekend. Saturday’s win over STAR Hockey Academy demonstrated such, with Kaidyn Thomas’ 22 saves not just enough for the win, but also the shutout as Edge won 6-0. Sunday’s game brought them Yale Hockey Academy, and once more, it was an extremely impressive display of play control and shot suppression. Edge scored three in the first through Grayson Bauer, Drew Wilkinson, and Max Ranseth, but more importantly, locked the defensive zone down enough to limit Yale to two shots in the first, six in the second, and four in the third. Edge put things into cruise control as they entered the second half of the game up by three, and later, George Matheos scored to make it 4-0 Edge. Parker McMillan pulled Yale one back, but that’s all his club could muster, with Edge School now bouncing back from their 9-8 loss on Friday to defeat STAR Hockey Academy and Yale Hockey Academy in two games by a combined score of 10-1.