The 2024 CSSHL Western Championships reached a new economic impact record of $5.231 million, almost $2 million more than the 2023 record of $3.337 million.

The event, which took place in Penticton from March 4-17, 2024, featured 96 teams and roughly 2,100 players and staff from the four Western Canadian provinces and the states of Idaho and Washington. Over 91% of the events participates were out of town, overnight guests.

Roughly 3,879 spectators attended the event, with 93% of those spectators being out of town, overnight guests. 86% of these spectators travelled more than 320km to attend the event, staying on average 5 nights in Penticton.

It was announced back in March of 2023 that the CSSHL and its partners Okanagan Hockey Group, Oak View Group, Travel Penticton and the City of Penticton reached an agreement for a 10-year agreement (five years, with an additional five-year renewal clause) to host the Western Championships beginning in March 2024.聽

鈥淲ith the continued expansion of the CSSHL, which will see 105 teams from the four western provinces and the states of Idaho and Washington competing during the 2024/25 season, the CSSHL Western Championships will only continue to grow each season and provide even further economic impact,鈥� added CSSHL Chief Operating Officer Kevin Goodwin.

鈥淥ur partnership with the Canadian Sport Hockey League is a win-win-win for everyone involved and the chance to showcase our city has been incredibly beneficial to everyone,鈥� says Mayor Julius Bloomfield. 鈥淔rom the student athletes who get an opportunity to live their dreams, to the CSSHL who have a welcoming home for their championships, to Penticton who benefits from the players and families who come to enjoy all we have to offer, we are all benefitting from this agreement and looking forward to seeing it grow.鈥�

With the continued expansion of the CSSHL and the annual addition of new teams, the game count has seen a 29% increase since the 2022/23 season.148 games were played in 2023, and 166 in 2024 with that number expected to hit 191 in 2025.

Travel Penticton, the official tourism marketing agency for the city if Penticton, is an enthusiastic supporter of the CSSHL. “Our Board, membership and marketing team see the real value of this event.” stated Thom Tischik, Travel Penticton Executive Director. “The CSSHL event happens in a normally quiet time of the tourism year. This initiative helps to fill accommodations, generate business to restaurants, craft breweries, wineries, retailers and other non-hospitality venues.” Thom goes on to say, “Our investment sees real-time benefits and we look forward to a long-term partnership with CSSHL over the next several years.”

鈥淭he support for our business community that the CSSHL event brings in the shoulder season is incredible and it鈥檚 great to see our accommodations full, restaurants busy and community on show for this event鈥� said Anthony Haddad, City Manager. Haddad added, 鈥淲e look forward to the long-term partnership with CSSHL, Okanagan Hockey Group, Oak View Group and Travel Penticton so see this event continue to grow and support our community over the coming years.鈥�

The 2022 CSSHL Western Championships had a $3.151 million impact on the city of Penticton.

For further information:
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j.martin@csshl.ca

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The 麻豆传媒入口 (CSSHL) was established in 2009 and has grown to feature 39 accredited schools and 129 teams from British Columbia to Prince Edward Island and the states of Idaho and Washington. The league was designed specifically for elite level student athletes, giving them the opportunity to focus on their education while increasing their skills off and on the ice and providing them with a high level of competition and exposure. Currently, the CSSHL includes eight different divisions at the U15, U17, U18 Male and U18 Female levels.

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A forward from Chestermere, AB, Dufour was selected in the first round, 19th overall by the Everett Silvertips. Dufour joined Edge School for the 2022/23 season, leading his team and finishing third in the league with 54 points in 27 games. This season his 42 points were second in team scoring while his 2.00 PTS/GP were a team high. Dufour would add seven points in five playoff games as Edge made it to the finals of the CSSHL U15 Prep Western Championships.

Selected in the second round, 25th overall by the Regina Pats. Wagner joined the Northern Alberta Xtreme (NAX) U15 Prep team for the 2023/24 season. He would lead the NAX blue-line with 4 goals, 19 assists and 23 points in 22 games. The Yorkton, SK defenseman added three goals and three assists in five playoff games as NAX captured their second straight CSSHL U15 Prep Western Championship, beating Edge in overtime.

Dufour and Wagner are each the fifth skater from their respective CSSHL teams to sign WHL Scholarship and Development Agreements after being selected at the 2024 WHL Prospects Draft.

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All four players helped NAX capture their second straight CSSHL U15 Prep Western Championship, with Harvey winning in both 2023 and 2024. John and Soper were both part of the NAX team that captured the 2023 CSSHL U15 Western Championship.

A forward from Nipawin, SK, the Vancouver Giants selected Chorney in the first round, 10th overall. In his first season in the CSSHL, Chorney finished second on NAX in goals (19), assists (23) and points (42) in 24 games. He added 12 points in 5 playoff games, second most among all skaters.

After producing 29 points in 30 games during the 2022/23 U15 Prep season with NAX, Harvey finished this season fourth in league scoring with 52 points. His 52 points and 33 assists were a team high, leading to the Prince Albert Raiders selecting the Edmonton, AB forward fourth overall. Harvey finished third in playoff scoring with 11 points. Prince Albert selected NAX U18 Prep student-athletes Daxon Rudolph and Riley Boychuk with the first two picks in the 2023 WHL Prospects Draft.

Having no first or second round picks, the Saskatoon Blades made John their first selection when they took him in the third round, 61st overall. The Fort McMurray, AB forward led NAX with 20 goals while finishing third with 38 points. He would take a giant leap forward in the playoffs, setting the single U15 Prep post-season record with 19 points in 5 games, including scoring the overtime winner in the Western Championships Final. This was the second straight year John led the playoffs in scoring as he produced 13 points in 5 games last season.

A 6’2 defenseman from Edmonton, AB, the Lethbridge Hurricanes selected Soper in the second round, 32nd overall. Soper tallied 10 points in 25 regular season games before adding 2 points in 5 playoff games. During the 2022/23 season Soper produced 20 points in 27 regular season games and an additional point in four playoff games.

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Rowan Guest has spent the last two seasons with the Pacific Coast Hockey Academy (PCHA) U18 Prep team. In 60 career games the Saskatoon, SK defenseman recorded 17 goals and 38 assists. Guest has signed with the Kelowna Rockets after they selected him in the 11th round at the 2021 WHL Draft.

Undrafted to the WHL, Connor Pankratz will join Guest, having signed with the Rockets. The West Vancouver, BC forward started his CSSHL career in 2019/20 with the North Shore Warriors U15 team, capturing a CSSHL U15 Western Championship. He would move to St. George’s the following season, spending one season each with the U15 Prep and U17 Prep teams before playing for their U18 Prep team the last two years. He finished the 2023/24 season with 48 points in 29 games as captain of the U18 Prep team.

A forward from Kelowna, BC, Cameron Norrie has played the last four seasons in the CSSHL. He joined Okanagan Hockey Academy in 2020/21 playing one season each with their U15, U15 Prep and U16 Prep teams. During the 2023/24 season he joined the RHA Kelowna U18 Prep team, tallying 34 points in 30 games. Undrafted to the WHL, Norrie has signed with the Lethbridge Hurricanes.

A fourth round pick by the Spokane Chiefs at the 2023 WHL Draft, Rhett Sather spent the 2023/24 season with the Calgary International Hockey Academy (CIHA) U17 Prep team. In 29 games the Cochrane, AB defender tallied 10 goals and 20 assists. He added two assists in five playoff games as CIHA captured the 2024 CSSHL U17 Prep Western Championship title.

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The Calgary, AB defenseman spent the 2023/24 麻豆传媒入口 (CSSHL) with the Edge U18 Prep team as an underage player. In a 2006-08 based division, the 2009 born skater 62 points in 30 regular season games, a new record for defensemen in the U18 Prep division. His 62 points were third in league scoring and most on his team, 21 more points than any other Edge skater.

Last week DuPont was named the 2024 CSSHL U18 Prep Western Championships MVP. With 16 points in 5 games he tied the U18 Prep Western Championships record set by Arizona Coyotes forward Dylan Guenther. He recorded a division best 11 assists, including 1 in the Championship Final as Edge defeated NAX 3-2 in overtime to secure back-to-back championships.

DuPont joined the CSSHL for the 2022/23 U15 Prep season where he recorded 47 points in 27 games with Edge School.

DuPont is the first defenceman to be granted exceptional status in WHL history and second player after former North Shore Warriors forward Connor Bedard.

Since the exceptional status rule was created in 2005, nine players have received the designation, starting with forward John Tavares (2005 – OHL Oshawa), followed by defenceman Aaron Ekblad (2011 – OHL Barrie), forward Connor McDavid (2012 – OHL Erie), defenceman Sean Day (2013 – OHL聽Mississauga), forward Joe Veleno (2015 – QMJHL聽Saint John), forward Shane Wright (2019 – OHL Kingston), Bedard, forward Michael Misa (2022 – OHL Saginaw)聽and聽DuPont.

The first player from Alberta to be granted exceptional status, he is eligible to be selected in the 2024 WHL Prospects Draft on Thursday, May 9. After a trade with the Kamloops Blazers, the Everett Silvertips hold the first overall pick.

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U15: Bronsyn Mouille- Northern Alberta Xtreme

NAX cruised to their second straight U15 Western Championship and was led offensively by Mouille and his 21 points, 6 more than the next highest. The Peace River, AB forward had 62 points in 26 regular season games.

U15 Jaggar John – Northern Alberta Xtreme

John finished the Western Championships with a record 19 points in 5 games, surpassing Kyle Crnkovic’s record of 18. John would lead NAX to their second straight U15 Prep Western Championship with four assists and the overtime winner in a 6-5 win over Edge School. The Fort McMurray, AB forward recored 38 points in 27 regular season games.

U17 Prep Tier I: Brendan Rudolph – Calgary International Hockey Academy

Rudolph finished fourth in Championships scoring but his hat-trick and one assist in the finals propelled CIHA to a 5-4 OT win over Prairie Hockey Academy as CIHA captured their first ever CSSHL Western Championship. The Seattle Thunderbirds 2023 WHL Draft pick finished the regular season with a team high 59 points in 31 games.

U17 Prep Tier II: Lucas Benn – St. George’s School

A seventh round selection by the Kamloops Blazers at the 2023 WHL Draft, Benn tallied 3 goals and 8 assists in 5 playoff games, including 2 assists in a 3-2 overtime win over SAHA in the finals. He would finish the regular season with 32 points in 29 games.

U17 Prep Tier III: Mark Lee – BWC Academy White

Lee posted 13 points in 5 playoff games including a goal and three assists in the Championship Finals to lead BWC Academy White to a 6-3 win over Shawnigan Lake. The Busan, South Korea forward finished the regular season with 24 goals and 16 assists in 26 games.

U18 Prep: Landon DuPont – Edge School

With 16 points in 5 games the Calgary, AB underage defenseman tied the U18 Prep Western Championships record set by Arizona Coyotes forward Dylan Guenther. He recorded a division best 11 assists, including 1 in the Championship Final as Edge defeated NAX 3-2 in overtime to secure back-to-back championships. DuPont tallied 62 points in 30 regular season games, a new record for defensemen in the U18 Prep division.

Female U18 Prep: Chloe Primerano – RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna

The University of Minnesota commit set Female U18 Prep Western Championship records with 15 assists and 20 points in 5 games as RHA Kelowna earned their third straight championship. During the regular season the Vancouver, BC defenseman led all skaters with 35 goals, 54 assists and 89 points, all Female U18 Prep single season records.

Eastern U17: Dominic Schnarr – Bishop’s College School

Schnarr recorded nine points in five Eastern Championship games including a hat-trick and an assist in the Finals to lift Bishop’s College to their first ever CSSHL Championship. The Woodstock, NB forward tallied nine points in eight regular season games.

Eastern U18: Oliver Kiraly – Ontario Hockey Academy Prep

Kiraly posted a 3-0-0 record with a 2.75 GAA and .898 SV% to lead OHA Prep to a 6-2 win in the Eastern Championship Finals. He would make 41 saves in the finals while scoring the second goalie goal in CSSHL history, and the first in the Eastern Division. The Budapest, Hungary netminder finished the regular season with a 10-1-1 record, 2.47 GAA and .920SV%.

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Edge defeated the first place Northern Alberta Xtreme (NAX) 3-2 in overtime to complete the repeat.

Owen Cooper opened the scoring 4:19 into the first, burying a rebound from the slot on Jordan Switzer (37/40). Defenseman Landon DuPont, who tied the U18 Prep single postseason point total with 15, then set-up Cruz Pavao who buried a shot glove side as Edge led 2-0 11:34 in.

Ryan Richardson got NAX on the board with 27 seconds left in the period as a seeing-eye shot found the back of the net from the point, beating Ryley Budd (33/35) blocker side.

After a scoreless second, Jager Gugyelka tied the game 2:37 into the third as a point shot through a screen was once again the answer for NAX.

The game would eventually head to OT where a Pavao pass off the rush allowed Luke Vlooswyk to one-time home the game winning goal.

Edge School won the first four CSSHL U18 Prep Western Championships from 2010-13. They would win again in 2017 before their most recent back-to-back Championships in 2023 and 2024. Overall the program now has nine CSSHL Western Championships.

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This time around, the U15 Varsity and U18 Prep squads will duke it out for their respected titles back-to-back at the OHTC on Sunday, March 17.

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Brendon Hall鈥檚 (3G) hat-trick made the difference in a high scoring affair as PCHA and SAHA opened the 2024 U18 Prep Western Championships. However, it was SAHA that got the boat rocking early on, scoring the game鈥檚 first three goals in the latter half of the first period. Late in the frame, Trace Anderson (1G, 1A) got PCHA back into the contest, scoring with 1:07 left on the clock. The momentum would shift an entire 180* once the second commenced, PCHA scored three straight of their own to eventually take the lead. SAHA鈥檚 Bruno Petrovics would tie everything back up once again, but another late goal from PCHA, this time off the stick of Aangid Manhas, would strip SAHA of their recent accomplishment. Hall would add another two in the third, sealing up his hat-trick and the overall victory to start PCHA off on the right foot to the postseason.

Pilot Mound Hockey Academy (5) vs Pacific Coast Hockey Academy (3) U15 Prep Consolation

Pilot Mound and Pacific Coast would split the scoring in the opening frame. PMHA had the edge later in the first with a shorthanded goal from Cohen Reckseidler (2G, 1A). However, Sloan Harder (2G) brought back things to within even with a few minutes left on the clock. Scoring would slow down in the second as we only saw Maddox Ramage pierce the net late in the frame to put Pilot Mound ahead. They would add another two in the third, wrapping up their season with a win in the consolation bracket.聽

Northern Alberta Xtreme (6/OT) vs Edge School (5) U15 Prep Finals

With a 6-5 overtime win over Edge School, the Northern Alberta Xtreme successfully defended their title, capturing the 2024 麻豆传媒入口 (CSSHL) U15 Prep Western Championship.

Thayne Wasyluk opened the scoring 2:36 into the game with his sixth goal of the playoffs for NAX. Edge School, who finished first during the regular season and was 6-2-0 against NAX on the season, tied the game 1:23 later as a Brock England wrist shot beat Cam Hoose (39/44) low blocker. Reeve Waugh scored late in the second to give Edge the lead heading into the second.

Defenseman Kayne Wright scored 7:33 into the second to tie the game. Matthew Hilderman restored the Edge lead minutes later with a power play goal, jamming home a rebound in front. Four minutes later Ben Oliverio would spring Luke Jamieson for a partial breakaway, where Jamieson made no mistake with a move to his backhand, giving Edge a 4-2 lead.

With Edge having taken control of the game, Ben Harvey brought NAX within one 2:34 later with a tremendous individual effort.

Tyrie Ehrenberg tied the game on the power play with 4:57 remaining, firing home a rebound in front. NAX would claim the lead 1:29 later as Jaggar John was denied on the breakaway but Blake Chorney was there to clean up the rebound.

Holding a lead late, NAX got into penalty trouble and found themselves shorthanded for the last three minutes of regulation, including down 5-on-3. With the goalie pulled, Edge held a 6-on-3 for the final minute. One NAX penalty expired with 10 seconds left, bringing it to 6-on-4, but Edge found the back of the net with just 3.4 seconds left as Mirco Dufour found Aden Bouchard all alone in front.

After a few overtime chances by both teams John grabbed a puck in his own end before driving the lane to create a partial 2-on-1. He would keep the puck, making a move to his forehand and beating Leif Oaten (36/42) blocker side to send the visiting crowd into a frenzy.

NAX won both the U15 and U15 Prep Western Championships in 2023. This was the program’s 10th CSSHL Championship and the third under the guidance of head coach Brayden Toma who captured a U16 Prep Championship in 2019 to go along with his back-to-back U15 Prep Championships.

Delta Hockey Academy Black (8) vs Shawnigan Lake School (9) U15 Prep Consolation

A high scoring affair saw Shawnigan come out on top 9-8. Darwin Ketch (2G, 3A) and Carson Peet (2G) scored twice while Charlie Kittleson (1G, 2A) and Ellis Thurmeier (1G, 2A) each had three points. Kesler Curtis (4G, 1A) and Christian Sum (4A) provided the majority of the offence for Delta Black in the loss.聽

St. George鈥檚 School (3) vs Yale Hockey Academy (7) U15

Liam McLean (1G, 1A) opened the scoring for St. George鈥檚 as they grabbed an early 1-0 lead. Matteo Zenone (2G, 1A) tied the game, Michael Kuzik gave Yale the lead 1:34 later and Matthew McGuinness scored 18 seconds after that as the game quickly shifted in Yale鈥檚 favour. Freddie Brooks-Hill and Alexander Rode scored 1:33 apart late in the second to tie it, but Jaxen McFegan (2G) managed to restore the lead on the power play with 3 seconds left in the period. Lucas Ward (1G, 2A), McFegan and Zenone all scored third period goals as Yale pulled away for a 7-3 win. Nevin Connor (39/42) made 39 saves in the win.聽

Shawnigan Lake School (1) vs RHA Kelowna (5) Female U18 Prep Finals

For the third straight year RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna has captured the 麻豆传媒入口 (CSSHL) Western Championship.聽

Having gone 28-2-0 and finishing the regular season on top, RHA Kelowna defeated Shawnigan Lake School 5-1 in a rematch of last year’s Championship Final.

Emery Twardochleb opened the scoring late in the first period as RHA Kelowna grabbed the lead and didn’t look back. Sage Babey added to the lead 1:16 into the second before a Gracie Graham power play marker put her team ahead 3-0 late in the second.聽

Morgan Jackson got Shawnigan on the board early in the third with a power play goal of her own. But Chloe Primerano, who set the points record at a single Female U18 Prep Championship with 19, scored just minutes later before adding a goal late in the period to secure the 5-1 win.聽

Farah Walker (17/18) made 17 saves in net for the win while Alexandra Nelson (31/36) faced 36 shots in the loss.聽

This was RHA Kelowna’s third straight CSSHL Female U18 Prep Championship, and fifth overall. RHA Kelowna has captured one other CSSHL Championship in the U15 Prep division in 2017.

CIH Academy Green (2) vs Ulysse Academie (6) Eastern U18聽

Neil Iserhoff scored the lone first period goal as CIH Academy Green led 1-0 after 20. Marco Campo and Phillippe Lepore (1G, 1A) scored early in the second as Ulysse took the lead. Andrew Mark tied the game but goals 37 seconds apart from Clemente Valette (1G, 1A) and Jordan Bibeau put Ulysse back on top going into the third. Emile Dupuis and Lucas Loiacono scored third period goals to double the lead and give Ulysse the 6-2 win. Zachary Bergeron (25/27) made 25 saves for the win.聽

Delta Hockey Academy (5) vs STAR Academy (1) U15

Delta led 2-0 after 20 as Tryson Edwards and Zac Prokop found the back of the net in the team’s opening game. Yianni Sergiannidi (2G, 3A) scored twice in the second to push the lead to 4-0. George Gapeshin got STAR on the board 3:34 into the third but Nicolas Peach (1G, 2A) restored the four goal cushion minutes later as Delta grabbed a 5-1 win. Jack Utsunomiya (34/35) made 34 saves to earn the win. Forward Coltun Brum (4A) finished with four assists in the win.聽

BWC Academy (1) vs Northern Alberta Xtreme (4) U18 Prep

Jordan Switzer (20/21) finished with 20 saves and NAX fired 45 shots at Preston Lewis (45/49) as NAX earned a 4-1 win. Jordan Duguay scored the lone first period goal while Luke Davies added one in the second. Jager Gugyelka extended the lead early in the third before BWC Academy finally broke through with an Ashton Beriana goal midway through the period. Daxon Rudolph countered for NAX shortly after to clinch the win.聽

Pacific Coast Hockey Academy (0) vs Edge School (8) U15

Kaidyn Thomas (22/22) made 22 saves to backstop Edge to an 8-0 win Wednesday. Damien Lavallee (4G, 1A) and Owen Wiemer (4A) led the way with five and four points respectively. Remy Koch (3A) and Andrew Ragusa (1G, 2A) each chipped in with three points. Oliver Boniface (62/70) faced 70 shots in the loss.聽

North Shore Warriors (1) vs Prairie Hockey Academy (7) U18 Prep

Daniel Helary (1G,1A) scored 5:16 into the first with a power play marker and Presley Langevin (2G) added to the lead just 58 seconds later. Langevin scored again near the end of the first period to give Prairie a 3-0 advantage. Ryder Rommelaere (1G, 1A) and Luke Myhre (2G, 1A) scored 10 seconds apart in the second to push the lead to 5-0. Liam Payne broke through for North Shore 1:13 into the third with a shorthanded tally. But goals from Avery Johnson (1G, 1A) and Myhre gave Prairie a commanding 7-1 win. Gibson Horne (29/30) and Erik Powers (41/48) were in net for their respective teams.聽

Calgary International Hockey Academy (2) vs Edge School (5) U18 Prep

Landon DuPont (1G, 2A) scored just 25 seconds in as Edge led 1-0 after 20. Zach Olsen (2G, 2A) scored on the power play midway through the second before Jake Walker countered for CIHA 44 seconds later. Olsen found the back of the net again late in the second to double the lead going into the third. Owen Cooper (1G, 2A) extended the lead 45 seconds into the third with his first of the playoffs. Fresh off winning a CSSHL U17 Prep Championship, affiliate player Brendan Rudolph scored on the power play to bring CIHA within two. Leim Smith scored with 1:07 left to play to secure an Edge win in their opening game of the Championships. Ryley Budd (18/20) needed to make just 18 saves to earn the win.聽

St. George鈥檚 School (1) vs Okanagan Hockey Academy (6) U18 Prep

A power play goal by Charlie Grant and a Mathis Preston (2G, 1A) goal 53 seconds later put OHA ahead 2-0. Noa Ta鈥橝mu scored 1:29 after that as OHA grabbed a commanding 3-0 lead. Preston extended the lead late in the second with a power play goal. Wyatt Danyleyko (1G, 1A) and the OHA power play stayed hot, scoring 7:51 into the third. Liam Ruck (1G, 2A) added his first of the playoffs less than two minutes later. Reece Liu broke the Ryan Tamelin (22/23) shutout bid with 6:50 left to play. Eric Tu (40/46) faced 46 shots in defeat.聽

North Shore Warriors (3) vs Okanagan Hockey Academy (5) U15

Rylan Bengert may have scored the lone goal of the first period for OHA, but the second was all NSW. Kenzo Gibson, Linkin Ashton and Riley Taylor would all chip in offensively for the Warriors, edging out OHA by a single goal after forty minutes of play. However, OHA would find their stride in the third as Caiden Osiowy-Mah (1G, 1A) tied things up early and Braylon Lalonde (1G, 1A) scored the game winner shortly after.聽

RHA Winnipeg (7) vs Yale Hockey Academy (3) U18 Prep

Lucas Bertolin (3G, 2A) spearheaded RHA Winnipeg鈥檚 playoff venture with a five-point effort over Yale Hockey Academy. Bertolin opened the scoring with a lone goal in the first and went on to get the primary assist on the eventual game winner on Matthew Bertolin鈥檚 (1G, 3A) goal. There was a stretch in the second where RHA Winnipeg striked three times in a matter of 78-seconds. Yale would claw some goals back in the third, but RHA Winnipeg鈥檚 offence continued to generate a buzz, producing another three goals in the frame to solidify their first playoff victory.聽

Delta Hockey Academy (2) vs Shawnigan Lake School (5) U18 Prep

After a scoreless first, Brendyn Van Oene stripped Delta of the puck in the defensive zone and sprung himself on a breakaway before sniping Armaan Kaila鈥檚 (29/34) water bottle from its resting place. Eli McKamey (2G) would make his presence known in the postseason soon after, doubling Shawnigan鈥檚 lead. Chase Kittleson would continue Shawnigan鈥檚 scoring trend in the third, but Delta would score two highlight reel goals to put themselves on the scoresheet in the contest. Jordan Martin fed Burke Newton after a quick dipsy-dangle at the blueline while Isa Guram closed the scoring with an end-to-end rush. In the end, Shawnigan remained victorious with Emmett Nietsch (28/30) packing up the win in between the pipes.聽

Notre Dame (0) vs Northern Alberta Xtreme (12) U15

NAX resumed their scoring prowess that made them so successful in the regular season. Perhaps what was most impressive about this evening affair was NAX鈥檚 powerplay, going an immaculate 6/9. They also managed to snag two shorthanded goals in the process. Bronsyn Mouille (3G, 2A) led the pack with a five-point night with Ahmad Fayad (2G, 1A) and Kalen Miles (2G, 1A) followed closely with two goals apiece.聽聽

OHA Edmonton (6) vs RHA Kelowna (10) U18 Prep

Wednesday evening closed out with a goal scoring palooza. Joe Iginla (2G, 2A) got the patty started with two sharp angle goals to put RHA Kelowna in front. However, OHA Edmonton;s Patrick Sopiarz (1G, 1A) would push back with one of his own before RHA Kelowna snagged another pair. Clarke Schaefer (1G, 1A) got another one for OHA Edmonton just before the end of the first. The scoring would take a slight dip in the second, but OHA Edmonton brought themselves to within striking distance thanks to a powerplay goal from Radislav Dimitrov (1G, 1A). The unhinged scoring would resume in the third and in favour of OHA Edmonton. Kayden Lemire (1G, 1A) and Hunter Yee put OHA Edmonton ahead by one after scoring twice in just over two minutes. RINK was unphased by OHA Edmonton鈥檚 hot start and continued their scoring trend. Keaton Verhoeff evened everything up a 6-6 and was quickly followed by Cruz Waltz (2G). This would go on to be the game winner, however RHA Kelowna would add another three to their total, reaching the double digit plateau in their first game of the postseason.

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Having gone 28-2-0 and finishing the regular season on top, RHA Kelowna defeated Shawnigan Lake School 5-1 in a rematch of last year’s Championship Final.

Emery Twardochleb opened the scoring late in the first period as RHA Kelowna grabbed the lead and didn’t look back. Sage Babey added to the lead 1:16 into the second before a Gracie Graham power play marker put her team ahead 3-0 late in the second.

Morgan Jackson got Shawnigan on the board early in the third with a power play goal of her own. But Chloe Primerano, who set the points record at a single Female U18 Prep Championship with 19, scored just minutes later before adding a goal late in the period to secure the 5-1 win.

Farah Walker (17/18) made 17 saves in net for the win while Alexandra Nelson (31/36) faced 36 shots in the loss.

Under the guidance of head coach Kris Hogg, this was RHA Kelowna’s third straight CSSHL Female U18 Prep Championship, and fifth overall. RHA Kelowna has captured one other CSSHL Championship in the U15 Prep division in 2017.

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