Notre Dame (2) vs STAR Hockey Academy (11) U15 Prep
STAR outshot Notre Dame 49-19 en route to an 11-2 win Saturday morning. STAR scored three power play goals in a span of 5:10 midway through the first and never looked back. Lincoln Angst (4G), Blaise Weibye (3G) and Daniel Makovetskiy (2G, 1A) did the majority of the damage for STAR. Levi Ellingsen (3A) and Adam Neilson (2A) each had multi assist games. Liam Bird and Joey Jackson scored for Notre Dame in the loss.Ìý
BWC Academy (5) vs RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna (3) U15 Prep
Liam Bordt (2G, 1A) scored the lone first period goal as BWC Academy led 1-0 after 20. Deacon Gayfer and Jack Leslie put RHA Kelowna ahead with 5:19 left in the second before Bordt scored an unassisted marker with 1:34 remaining in the period. Alexander Sharman restored the RHA Kelowna lead 1:39 into the final frame but goals 1:09 apart from Justin Moon and Kenzo Gibson (1G, 1A) put BWC Academy ahead for good. Cohen Baker added an insurance marker midway through the period and Bentley Edgar (15/18) finished with 15 saves for the win.Ìý
CIH Academy (6) vs Fort Erie International Academy (4) East U17
It took Jean-Theo Mundele (2G, 1A) just 10 seconds to score the game’s first goal, and his first of the season, as Fort Erie grabbed a quick 1-0 lead. Luca Chiarizia tied the game 1:55 later with a shorthanded goal. Mundele restored the lead midway through the second but the game remained tied going into the third as Oliver Matthewman scored his first of the season. Joel Thompson put Fort Erie back on top 4:25 into the final frame but Connor Welsh (2G, 1A) scored twice in a span of 29 seconds to give CIH Academy their first lead of the game. Spencer Garzon levelled the score at 4-4 with 3:28 left to play when he scored his first of the season. Ilia Kuleshov (1G, 1A) would be the CIH Academy hero, finding the back of the net with 1:05 left in regulation. Keaton Atsynia added an empty net goal with 31 seconds left to secure the win for CIH Academy.Ìý
Notre Dame (2) vs RINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg (4) U17
RHA Winnipeg would lead 1-0 after 20 as Atley Feniuk (1G, 1A) scored late in the first period. Nolan Rafferty scored a power play goal 34 seconds into the middle frame and Elijah Rempel added his third of the season 3:02 later. John-Paul Pogson got Notre Dame on the board with a power play goal midway through the second. Casey Mitschke (1G, 1A) would score an even strength marker for RHA Winnipeg, while Ryder Pisiak countered with a shorthanded marker 3:25 later for Notre Dame. Zaiden McDonald-Horvath (27/29) made seven saves in the third to halt any Notre Dame comeback plans.Ìý
Edge School (1) vs Delta Hockey Academy (7) U15 Prep
Logan Suh (2G) and George Matheos scored 1:30 apart as the game was tied 1-1 midway through the first. Delta would take over from there scoring six unanswered to claim a 7-1 win and hand Edge their first regulation loss of the season. Defenseman Ryker Doka (1G, 2A) led all skaters with three points while Suh and Brady Cyr (2G) each scored twice in the win. Quinn Coupland (29/30) turned aside 29 shots to earn the win. Kaidyn Thomas (39/46) made 39 saves in the loss.Ìý
Stanstead College (3) vs Bishop’s College School (7) East U18
Bishop’s College (5-0-0) remained undefeated on the season with a 7-3 win over Stanstead College (0-3-0) who continues to struggle despite having a division best 11 QMJHL and OHL Draft picks. Adam Straka (1G, 1A) and Zach Jockers (2G, 1A) scored early in the first to put Bishop’s ahead. Rimouski Océanic prospect Aaron Chipp (2G) got Stanstead on the board but Tristan Gagnon responded just 30 seconds later. Chipp scored again 47 seconds into the second before Bishop’s rattled off three straight with Jockers, Kayden Robitaille and Gatineau Olympiques 2024 QMJHL Draft Pick Zachary Roussy (1G, 1A) all finding the back of the net. David Deschatelets ended the Bishop’s run late in the second but it was all for nothing as Alexi Gachelin scored the lone third period goal as Bishop’s pulled away for the 7-3 win.Ìý
Northern Alberta Xtreme (5) vs St. George’s School (1) U15 Prep
In a battle of the two top MYHockey Ranked teams, second place NAX (9-0-0) remained undefeated with a 5-1 win over first place St. George’s (3-3-0). Kalen Miles opened the scoring with the lone first period goal. Easton Arndt (1G, 1A) extended the lead on the power play 2:54 into the second. Noah Fowler cut the lead in half but Hayden Harvey (1G, 1A) responded for NAX 1:33 later. Luka Samu (1G, 1A) would add another NAX goal 54 seconds later and Teagen Bouchard (1G, 1A) scored the lone third period goal to round out the scoring. Karter Gibson (14/15) and Joffrey Chan (47/52) were in net for their respective teams.Ìý
BWC Academy (6) vs Delta Hockey Academy White (5) U15
In a battle of one loss teams it was BWC Academy (5-1-0) who came out on top over Delta White (9-2-0) in a highly contested battle. Colby Walker (1G, 1A) opened the scoring with a shorthanded goal but BWC Academy scored three straight, including two power play goals, to close out the first as Wyatt Lowther (2G, 3A) tallied two and Nathan DaSilva added his first of the season. Carson Brown and Matthew Sutherland traded goals to open the second before Delta White reversed the script with Carson Brown (2G, 1A), Jayden Ni (1G, 1A) and Reid Dutschek (1G, 3A) finding the back of the net. Eric Prexler (2G, 2A) would tie the game with 6:10 remaining and then score the game winning goal on the power play with just 55 seconds left to give his team the 6-5 win. Tyson Oake (33/38) and Aarun Parmar (32/38) each faced 38 shots in net.Ìý
Ulysse Academie (1) vs Fort Erie International Academy (5) East U18
Fort Erie led 3-0 heading into the third as Matys Lefebvre (1G, 1A) scored in the first while Isaak Samson and Jason Haraphongse (1G, 1A) added second period tallies. Raphael Harvey got Ulysse on the board midway through the third but Max Schippers and Baron Tanton scored 15 seconds apart late in the period to end any Ulysse comeback dreams. Ryan Schultz (52/53) and Timothee Fengos (3/3) combined to make 55 saves in net for Fort Erie. Leonidas Barkoulas (19/24) stopped 19 shots in net for Ulysse.Ìý
RINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg (2) vs North Shore Warriors (0) U15 Prep
Noah Hawkins (27/27) and Elias Mitrikas (57/58) stopped every shot they faced through the first two periods and a bit of the third until Grayson Speirs finally ended the deadlock 5:45 into the final period. Maddex Mason would score an empty net goal with 40 seconds left to give RHA Winnipeg some breathing room in what ended as a 2-0 win.Ìý
Pilot Mound Hockey Academy (7) vs Pacific Coast Hockey Academy (4) U15 Prep
Pilot Mound opened up to a 2-0 lead just 3:37 in as Maddox Ramage (3G) and Hein Mierau each found the back of the net. Cameron Young scored a power play goal to get PCHA on the board midway through the first before Ramage and Mazen Green traded power play goals 2:22 apart. Cole Landreville (1G, 3A) and Kai Dingwall scored in the final three minutes of the first to wrap up a wild 20 that saw Pilot Mound ahead 5-2. After a scoreless second Trent Porter and Dane Dyer scored 2:07 apart early in the third to apply some pressure on the PMHA lead. Bur Ramage completed the hat-trick just minutes later and Brett Buors (1G, 1A) added an empty net goal to clinch the Pilot Mound win.Ìý
Prairie Hockey Academy (1) vs RINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg (5) U18 Prep
Number one ranked RHA Winnipeg (6-0-0) stayed undefeated with a 5-1 win over number six ranked Prairie Hockey Academy (5-2-0). Graeme Pickering (2G, 1A) and Max Dowse (2G) scored first period goals as RHA Winnipeg came racing out of the gate. Kale Pratte scored the lone second period goal to cut into the lead going into the third. Dowse and Carter Haney (1G, 2A) each added shorthanded goals in the third while Pickering scored a power play marker as the RHA Winnipeg special teams took over in the final period. Quinn Burfoot (26/27) and Micah Davidson (32/36) were in net for their respective teams.Ìý
Notre Dame (1) vs Pilot Mound Hockey Academy (8) U18 Prep
Backed by a power play that was hitting at 50%, and a penalty kill that added a shorthanded marker, Pilot Mound defeated Notre Dame 8-1. Briggs Olson (2G, 2A) and Austin Polonoski (4A) led all skaters with four points while 2024 WHL Draft picks and Team Manitoba WHL Cup players William Picklyk (3G) and Asher Gingras (1G, 2A) each had three point games. Tyler Norman beat Aiden Trapp (29/30) midway through the second for the lone Notre Dame goal.Ìý
OHA Edmonton (6) vs Calgary International Hockey Academy (5) U17 Prep
After 16 minutes of scoreless action the two teams combined for four goals in 3:36 to close out the period as Keenan Fox and Jaggar John scored for OHA Edmonton while Xander Ramsay and Aedan McCarry (3G, 1A)Ìý countered for CIHA. Zachery Hall (1G, 2A)Ìý gave CIHA their first lead of the game just 15 seconds into the second period. OHA Edmonton would reply with three straight goals as Miles Hartmann, Kai Richards (1G, 1A)Ìý and Logan Miller (1G, 1A)Ìý all found the back of the net in a span of 4:04. McCarry brought CIHA within one heading into the third period with his second goal of the game. He would tie the game when he completed the hat-trick 8:11 into the third period. The game seemed destined for overtime until Iljas Hasuew (1G, 1A)Ìý scored his third goal of the season with 1:56 left to give OHA Edmonton the 6-5 win in the back and forth game.Ìý
RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna (4) vs Coeur d’Alene Hockey Academy (2) U17
RHA Kelowna improved to 15-1-0 with a 4-2 win over CDA (1-13-0). Mason Alexander’s sixth goal of the season gave RHA Kelowna a 1-0 lead after 20. Louie Bryant scored shorthanded 1:50 into the second and Knox Vogel added his fifth of the season 2:44 later as CDA pulled ahead, looking for an upset. Maximilian Koppel (2G) tied the game 1:54 later and Colton Deschamps scored the game winning goal with 1:55 left in the period. Koppel added an insurance marker late in the third to double the RHA Kelowna lead. Griffin Jones (27/29) and Morgan Hyndman (63/67) were in net for their respective teams.Ìý
St. George’s School (0) vs Delta Hockey Academy Black (5) U15
After a scoreless first Aaron Fonnyadt and Bentley Gillis scored second period goals to provide Delta Black all of the offence they needed in a 5-0 win over St. George’s. Josh Racic, Taegeon Park (1G, 1A)Ìý and Ryder Miller (1G, 2A)Ìý added third period tallies to round out the scoring. Brayden Allan (20/20) made 20 saves for the shutout victory.Ìý
Edge School (1) vs Northern Alberta Xtreme (2) U18 Prep
Edge School (5-2-0) led 1-0 after 20 as Keegan De Sa scored his fifth goal of the season 5:41 into the opening period. Special teams would be the difference in the second period as Jake Walker and Carter Ellsworth scored power play goals and NAX killed off all three Edge power play attempts to grab the 2-1 win. Tyler Swanson (32/33) finished with 32 saves including 12 in the third period to record the win and keep NAX (4-0-0) undefeated. Leif Oaten (35/37) was in net for Edge in the loss.Ìý
OHA Edmonton (9) vs Yale Hockey Academy (3) U15 Prep
After Chayse Fedoriuk opened the scoring 3:07 in, Yale’s Tony Cabelka (1G, 1A) would tie things up just over a minute later. However, OHA Edmonton would polish off the period with a commanding grip, scoring thrice before the buzzer sounded with a 4-1 lead. Kael Scott (1G, 1A) would score once more for OHA Edmonton just 22-seconds into the second. Yale pushed back with another two of their own before Brayden Tucker (3G, 2A) would score late in the frame. OHA Edmonton would pot another three in the third, including a hat-trick clinching goal from Tucker. Gavin Steeves (48/51) made 48-saves in the winning effort for OHA Edmonton.
Pacific Coast Hockey Academy (1) vs Okanagan Hockey Academy (4) U15
PCHA was able to nab the initial tally in this contest thanks to Kaz Westcott, However, this lead would be short lived as Grayson Holmes would tie the match up just under five minutes later. PCHA would find themselves in penalty trouble in the second, allowing for OHA to strike on the powerplay. Ryson Barker would score on the man advantage to put OHA ahead. Shots would pile up for each team in the third but Ethan Watson (21/22) would turn aside all of PCHA’s 14 SOG in the frame. Brit Thorne and Mason Liebel would add another two to OHA’s score en route to the victory. Jett Wood (3A) would record three primary assists in the 4-1 win.
Yale Hockey Academy (10) vs Coeur d’Alene Hockey Academy (2) U18 Prep
Only two Yale skaters missed out on the scoresheet in their 10-2 win over Coeur d’Alene. Jacob Dumansky (2G, 1A) and Eli Barrett (2G, 1A) each snagged a pair of goals while Matthew Dowdall (1G, 2A), Jayden Oleskiw (1G, 2A) and Shaun Hildbrandt (3A) marked three points each on the scoresheet. Sokratis Markarian (1G, 1A) contributed on both of CDA’s goals. Parker Kulmatycki (29/31) steered aside 29-shots in the Saturday win.Ìý
St. Mary’s High School (2) vs Okanagan Hockey Academy (5) U15 Prep
OHA and St. Mary’s would trade goals continuously through the greater part of this matchup. Aidan James (2G) tied the match up for St. Mary’s early in the third, but following this tally OHA would find their groove and tarnish St. Mary’s momentum. Cohen Short (1G, 1A) would break the tie halfway through the third and Nathan Marques (2G, 1A) buried the eventual insurance marker shortly after. Maddox Slater (19/21) made 19-saves in the win while Nolan Nilsson (42/47) gave his team a chance with 42-saves through sixty minutes.
Indigenous Sports Academy (2) vs Calgary International Hockey Academy (4) U18 Prep
After a scoreless opening frame, Lachlan Hanton (2G) broke the tie early in the second for CIHA. ISA would show some push back after surrendering the opening tally as Lawson Gardipy and Holden Parada would score in succession to put ISA ahead in the late stages of the second. However, just 13-seconds after gaining the lead, Jack Coghlan (2G) would even things up back for CIHA. This would spark some momentum heading into the third for CIHA as they would throw 21 shots on goal in the frame, scoring another two to secure the win over ISA. Hanton would pick up the GWG while Coghlan sealed the deal with an EN.
Okanagan Hockey Academy (3) vs Pacific Coast Hockey Academy (6) U17 Prep
Despite carrying the lead into the second, PCHA would face some challenges in the second, surrendering 21-shots to OHA while having their lead extinguished thanks to the goal scoring efforts from Trey Tourigny and Marcus Domhof. The third was their chance to make up for their lacklustre second. PCHA would pick up the shots and capitalise on their opportunities in the final twenty. Phoenix Moyer-Isram would break the tie early while Kieran Wilson would score on the powerplay to extend PCHA’s lead. Ander Reyes (46/49) would shut the door in the third, making 15-stops in the frame for a grand total of 46 on the afternoon, backing PCHA to their triumphant victory.
Lower Canada College (5) vs Bishop’s College School (7) East U17
Bishop’s consistent scoring and powerplay success ultimately led them to a hard fought victory over LCC on Saturday. Taitt Dobbin (3G, 1A) led the charge with a hat-trick and four point effort while Gavin Rusenstrom (2G, 1A) picked up a key pair of goals in the opening half of play. Dobbin would ultimately walk away with the GWG and the insurance marker as LCC had no trouble scoring either in this matchup. David Fellen (1G, 2A) would lead the scoresheet for LCC in the loss.
St. George’s School (3) vs Wenatchee Wild Hockey Academy (0) U17 Prep
Wenatchee’s Keagan Bradshaw (39/42) was perfect through forty, making 31-saves on the way to the final frame. However, St. George’s would find their scoring touch in the third as Jason Gao (2G) net an early tally just 34-seconds into play. Gao would add another just over minutes later, extinguishing Wenatchee’s chance at the upset. Max Bergeron added the third for the Saints near the end of the frame. Les Toth (22/22) would ultimately pick up the shutout, making 22-saves en route to the St. George’s win.
North Shore Warriors (5) vs STAR Hockey Academy (3) U15
Despite opening the match with three unanswered goals through the first half of this contest, NSW would collapse and allow STAR back into the match with three unanswered of their own. ET Kennedy would tie things up for STAR early in the third just as their momentum was closing out. NSW would push hard in the late stages and were rewarded. Rex Norman (2G, 1A) would score twice in the matter of 20-seconds, restoring the Warrior’s lead and giving them the insurance goal as a surplus. Donovan Kuhn (27/30) picked up the win in goal for North Shore.
Ontario Hockey Academy (4/SO) vs Mount Academy (3) East U18
After a scoreless first, OHA would find their groove in the second, piling on three unanswered goals over the next period and a half with Oliver Lacko (2G) nabbing the latter two. Into the final half of the third, Mount found their stride. Nicholas Basque-Christmas (1G, 1A) got Mount on the board with less than eight minutes left. Jacob Jardine would cut the deficit to one with 2:42 left in the frame. Then in the final seconds, James Martin would find twine with only two ticks left on the clock, stealing the extra point for Mount. Overtime wouldn’t solve anything, leading this game to a shootout. Lacko would complete the makeshift hat-trick in the second round of the shootout, putting the pressure on Mount to score. In the final round, Oliver Kiraly (44/47) would stuff Basque-Christmas to redeem the win. In goal for Mount despite the loss, William Talbot (53/56) recorded a staggering 53-saves.
Okanagan Hockey Academy (2) vs Shawnigan Lake School (5) U18 Prep
Thierry Demers (1G, 1A) got Shawnigan on the board late in the first off the man advantage. Their lead was quickly doubled up off Vincent Croteau’s (1G, 2A) sixth of the season. Shawnigan would pot another three unanswered in the second, increasing their lead to 5-0 before the second ice clean. OHA would rally back with two of their own in the third on the powerplay, but it was too little too late. Liam Ryan (35/37) picked up the win in the crease with an impressive 35-save performance.
Yale Hockey Academy (3) vs Coeur d’Alene Hockey Academy (1) U17 Prep
Jackson Wagner (41/44) shut down each and every one of Yale’s 21 shots on goal in the first period, leaving everything scoreless after twenty. Coeur d’Alene would end up potting the match’s first thanks to Carson White-Sibley. However, that lead was short lived as Seth Castronuovo would knot things back up at one off of a powerplay goal. Just over a minute later, Kessler Hauser would put Yale in front, once again off the man advantage. CDA would muster all they could going forward but couldn’t find an answer for Carson Lang (27/28). Austin Riley would net the insurance marker in the third, sealing up the eventual W for Yale.
Delta Hockey Academy (2) vs Pacific Coast Hockey Academy (6) U17
PCHA got off to a hot start in the first, scoring just over a minute in thanks to the efforts of Rhys Wilcox netting his eighth of the campaign. PCHA would take period one up a score of 3-1. The scoring would take a hiatus in the second but would return in full force late in the third. Lukas Needham (2G, 2A) and Lincoln Arkinstall would trade goals back and forth but Needham would thwart Delta’s comeback chances with a late goal to make things 5-2. Logan MacLean (28/30) stood tall and made 28-saves in the PCHA win.
STAR Hockey Academy (2) vs Shawnigan Lake School (5) U15 Prep
Lincoln Angst got STAR on the board early, scoring his fifth goal on the day after STAR’s early morning win over Notre Dame. And despite STAR’s shooting barrage, finding the twine would not come easy for the Seattle-based squad. STAR would fire 24 SOG in the middle frame but Donagh Esler-Twiss (53/55) would turn each and everyone aside. Baden Glithero (2G, 1A)Ìý would also knot things up at 1-1 before the period came to a close. Shawnigan would begin to capitalise on their chances in the third, netting four goals despite being outshot 15-12. Courtenay, BC’s Wyatt Wesner would go on to net the GWG shorthanded while Glithero added another goal and an assist in the frame. Darwin Ketch (1G, 2A) would also chip in on three of Shawnigan’s goals in the contest en route to a 5-2 victory. Esler-Twiss would make a game-changing 53-saves in the win.
Delta Hockey Academy (3) vs St. George’s School (4/OT) U18 Prep
St. George’s applied the pressure early after receiving an early powerplay as Harshaan Kaila would score on the man advantage. Emil Ahopelto (2G) would add to St. George’s tally just over two minutes later. In the second, Ahopelto would supply his second to increase St. George’s lead to three. However, Otto Spofforth would get Delta on the board in the knick of time as the second period began to wind down, giving them some life entering the second. Spofforth’s goal would serve crucial as former Saint, Jacob Schwartz (2G), would net two to even this game up at three, enough to force overtime. In OT, Delta would squeeze out a couple chances, but the puck would eventually find Amadeo Sim’s (1G, 1A) stick where he would make no mistake, burying the GWG. Medicine Hat Tigers’ prospect Cash Christie (39/42) would pick up the win in net for St. George’s while Ashton Thornton (39/43) put up a respectable performance in the loss.
STAR Hockey Academy (1) vs BWC Academy (2/OT) U17 Prep
It took over thirty minutes for this match to find its first goal and Tyler Gillespie would be the beneficiary, putting STAR up by one before the start of the third period. In the final frame, BWC Academy was throwing everything they could at STAR goaltender Daniel Jr. Peebles (38/40) but were unable to find an answer to beat the Roy, WA native. However, in the final stages of the period Ayden Saran was able to sneak one past Peebles, eventually forcing overtime. In the extra frame, against the grain of this low scoring game, Oleksii Zhekov would score only 18-seconds in, sealing the comeback win for BWC Academy. Josh Wu (25/26) picked up 25-saves in the win from behind.
North Shore Warriors (3) vs BWC Academy (4) U17
Wesley Morrison put NSW up early off of a feed from James Koch, but the lead was short lived as Leonardo Lee (1G, 2A) was able to tie things up for BWC Academy before the end of the frame. In the second, BWC Academy found their groove and poured on three unanswered to close out the frame. NSW would push back hard in the second as Kayden Runstedler and Noah Russo got them back within one. However, NSW would come one shy of forcing overtime and the potential comeback. Tyce Kinsey (31/34) kept BWC Academy alive with a 31-save performance.Ìý
Okanagan Hockey Academy (3) vs North Shore Warriors (4) Female U18 Prep
After trading goals back and forth in the opening two frames, the game was left wide open for anyone in a thrilling third. NSW would be granted an opportunity on the powerplay where they would make no mistake as Lily Zohner netted her fourth of the season to put North Shore ahead. Later in the frame, Knyla Evans (1G, 1A) would nab the eventual game winner as OHA made a run after a late goal from Grace Littler (1G, 1A). Thus closing off our Saturday with a win for the North Vancouver, BC squad.