For the 2024/25 season the CSSHL is proud to introduce the Student-Athlete of the Month Award for the four different CSSHL divisions/age brackets: Eastern, West Female, West U18 Male (U18 Prep, U17 Prep, U17) and West U15 Male (U15 Prep and U15) .

This award is aimed at recognizing the student-athletes within the CSSHL and acknowledges their hard work, dedication, commitment, leadership, academics and community impact.

We would like to congratulate these four student-athletes, who were all nominated by their programs, for their hard work in the month of November.

East Division – Artem Dorofeev and Jack Sangster, King’s Edgehill School U18:

Artem Dorofeev and Jack Sangster have pledged to raise money for Childcan, the Childhood Cancer Research Association by setting up a GoFundMe and by donating 15 cents for every shot on goal their team records during games this season.

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West Female Division – Kaida Okamura, North Shore Warriors, Female U18 Prep:

“Kaida Okamura is currently the Vice President of Student Council. Throughout the year she has been supporting new students at the school on fully adjusting to a student-athlete lifestyle and has also been starting to work on community initiatives. Kaida is an integral part of our team being a positive leader and helps all our players feel empowered. Kaida Okamura and her teammate Gia Carella organized all the student athletes in Grade 10-12 in to groups and each group will be responsible for sponsoring a family with a Christmas Basket that includes gifts for the entire family that needs it. On top of all this, Kaida actively volunteers in the North Shore skating with female minor hockey teams.”

West Male U18 Division – Tyson Kuiack, Okanagan Hockey Academy U17:

“Tyson plays as one of the goalies on our U17 team and has been a pivotal part of our success this season. Over the past month, Tyson has demonstrated remarkable resilience and dedication, battling through both injury and illness. Despite these challenges, he has maintained an impressive save percentage of 0.846 for November and boasts a season average of 0.904. Even when sidelined, Tyson continued to work hard, both on and off the ice. He found creative ways to support his team, ensuring he stayed engaged and ready to contribute when needed.

Tyson is highly regarded not only within the academy but also at school, where he excels academically. He consistently puts in the effort to stay on top of his coursework and assignments, balancing his athletic commitments with academics. As a leader on the U17 team, Tyson plays a crucial role in fostering a positive and supportive atmosphere, both on and off the ice. His presence and work ethic are an inspiration to his teammates.”

West Male U15 Division – Riley Brown, Northern Alberta Xtreme U15 Prep:

“Riley demonstrates what it means to be an NAX and CSSHL student-athlete. He goes above and beyond to show great character in our school with all students, and has a work ethic both on and off the ice second to none. He epitomizes what it means to be a diligent athlete, while setting the standard in the classroom: outstanding character & work-ethic; conscientious and accountable student and his excellent marks reflect this.”

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Friday, December 6, 2024 – 3:30pm EST: Westmount Arena

Stanstead College (11-0-0) vs Selwyn House School (3-1-0) East U17

As new programs to the CSSHL, this will be the first time in history the two teams face-off in league play, with the top ranked Stanstead College (Stanstead, QC) travelling to take on the fifth ranked Selwyn House School (Westmount, QC).

Selwyn House is led by netminder Luca Ottoni (2-1-0) who carries a 1.67 GAA, .931 SV% and 1 shutout, as his team sits 2.25 goals against per game is second behind only Stanstead. A fourth round pick by the Acadie-Bathurst Titan at the 2024 QMJHL Draft, Lynden Larsen (1-8-9) leads Selwyn House in assists and points this season. Gianluca Velenosi (5-2-7) has scored at over a goal per game pace this season to lead his team in that category. Forward Yulen Billy (2-4-6) and defenseman Tommy Nicolopolous (2-4-6), another 2024 QMJHL Draft selection by the Acadie-Bathurst Titan, are the only other Selwyn House skaters averaging a point per game rate this season.聽

Sitting undefeated on the season with 10 of their 11 wins coming in regulation, Stanstead has given up just 15 goals against, while scoring 60, in 11 games. Fresh off being named the November Player of the Month, Emanuel Ganz (10-12-22) leads the East U17 division with 10 goals and 22 points. Alexis Lavoie (9-12-21) sits closely behind in third while defenseman Maxime Aboud (2-15-17) leads all skaters with 17 assists. In net, Gabriel Poitras (4-0-0) leads the East U17 division with a .959 SV%, while his 1.23 GAA ranks second, just ahead of teammate Jonas Murrer (6-0-0) and his 1.33 GAA. The duo has combined for a 1.36 GAA, .941 SV% and 2 shutouts this season.

Saturday, December 7, 2024 – 6:45pm MST: GFL Twin Arena

Edge School (12-3-0) vs Northern Alberta Xtreme (12-1-1) U18 Prep

A rematch of the 2024 CSSHL U18 Prep Western Championship Final, this will be the second time the two teams face-off this season with number one ranked NAX taking the first matchup October 19 by a score of 2-1 over second ranked Edge.

Edge School (Calgary, AB) is continues to rely on their goalie tandem that has given up a division low 26 goals in 15 games. 2024 WHL Draft third round pick Leif Oaten (6-1-0) and 2023 WHL Draft second round pick Ryley Budd (6-2-0) sit first and fifth in the U18 Prep division with a 1.29 and 2.14 GAA. Oaten, who leads the U18 Prep division with a .955 SV%, and Budd have combined for 3 shutouts on the season. Everett Silvertips 2024 WHL Draft first round pick Mirco Dufour (11-17-28) leads the team in scoring after an impressive weekend that saw him record 11 points in 3 games. Prince George Cougars prospect Keegan De Sa (10-15-25), Adam M’Hamed (9-13-22) and Seattle Thunderbirds first rounder Brock England (9-12-21) all have 20-plus points on the season. Kamloops Blazers second round pick Joaquin Geras (4-13-17) leads the Edge blueline with 17 points.

NAX (Devon, AB) has remained atop the U18 Prep division for the entirety of the season to the point. Despite their impressive resume, the unit doesn’t have a single skater inside the Top 25 for points this season. Instead, they have relied on their depth as a team, with 9 skaters having double digit points and all but two having at least five. Ben Deacon (6-18-24) leads the team in scoring while Carter Ellsworth (11-11-22) and Mason Koponyas (6-14-20) both have 20-plus points. Saskatoon Blades prospect Liam Eisnor (9-5-14) paces the NAX blueline. In net, Tyler Swanson (7-0-0) remains undefeated and sits third with a 1.84 GAA, and sixth with a .927 SV%.

Sunday, December 8, 2024 – 9:30am PST: Burnaby Winter Club

Delta Hockey Academy Black (16-2-1) vs BWC Academy (12-5-0) U15

The two teams will meet for the second time this season after sixth ranked BWC Academy beat fifth ranked Delta Black 5-3 on October 20.

For Delta Black (Delta, BC), Taegeon Park (15-15-30) and Woojin Seo (13-15-28) each sit inside the top 10 for league scoring. Four other Delta Black skaters find themselves above the 20 points threshold, including defenseman Silas Colina (7-13-20) and Beckham Skrypnyk (4-16-20). With more than 100 goals on the season, 14 Delta Black skaters have double digit point totals. The November Player of the Month, Luc Wilson-Kurenoff (8-1-0) sits second in the division with a 1.32 GAA and .951 SV%, while his three shutouts top the division leaderboard.

BWC Academy (Burnaby, BC) netmidners Tyson Oake (6-2-0) and Jordan Bigelow (6-3-0) have split the work between the pipes, combining for a .892 SV% and a 3.42 GAA with 1 shutout. Like Delta Black, the depth for BWC Academy runs deep with 6 skaters sitting on the plus side of 20 points, while 11 are in double digits. Wyatt Lowther (13-15-28) and Eric Prexler (11-16-27) sit neck-and-neck atop the BWC Academy scoring leaders while defenseman Michael Puddicombe (2-13-15) leads the BWC Academy defensive unit.

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Tri-City originally selected the Calgary, AB netminder in the fourth round, 73rd overall at the 2022 WHL Draft.

Grout would join NAX for the 2020/21 CSSHL U15 season, playing in one game. The following U15 Prep campaign he would be named the CSSHL U15 Prep Top Goaltender after leading the division with a 1.53 GAA, .938 SV%. Grout would also be named to the CSSHL U15 Prep All-Academic Team.

The following U17 Prep season Grout would go 10-1-0 with 1 shutout, a .921 SV% and 1.81 GAA to help NAX capture the 2023 CSSHL U17 Prep Western Championship.

Grout is committed to NCAA program University of New Hampshire.

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U15: Luc Wilson-Kurenoff, Delta Hockey Academy Black

Wilson-Kurenoff went 5-0-0 with division bests 0.98 GAA, .962 SV% and 2 shutouts. On the season the Surrey, BC netminder is 8-1-0 with a division high 3 shutouts. His 1.32 GAA and .951 SV% rank second among U15 goalies.

U15 Prep: Ahmad Fayad, Northern Alberta Xtreme

The Sturgeon County, AB forward had 2 goals and 14 assists in just 6 games in November. On the season he leads the U15 Prep division with 44 points in 19 games. Last season Fayad led the entire U15 division with 76 points in games as he helped NAX capture the 2024 CSSHL U15 Western Championship.

U17: Jacob Collins, Northern Alberta Xtreme

Collins led all U17 skaters with 15 points in 10 games in November. The Calgary, AB forward has 11 goals and 13 assists in his first CSSHL season.

U17 Prep: Brady Keith, RHA Winnipeg

Having recorded 4 points in his first 4 games of the season, Keith exploded for a division best 27 points in 13 games in November. His 16 assists were tied for the division lead, giving him 13 goals and 18 assists on the season. This is the Prince Albert, SK forwards second season in the CSSHL, having played last year with the RHA Kelowna U15 Prep team.

U18 Prep: Micah Davidson, Prairie Hockey Academy

The netminder went 4-0-0 with 2 shutouts, a .957 SV% and 1.00 GAA during the month of November. On the season he is 8-1-0 while his 2.00 GAA is fourth and his .927SV% fifth among U18 Prep goalies. His eight wins are tied for the league lead and his 2 shutouts place him tied for second.

Female U18 Prep: Danica Maynard, RHA Kelowna

As a defenseman Maynard finished third among all Female U18 Prep skaters with 16 points, while her 12 assists were a division best in November. The Penn State University commit currently sits sixth in league scoring, while her 8 goals, 22 assists and 30 points lead all Female U18 Prep defenseman. Now in her fifth CSSHL season, the Osoyoos, BC product has tallied 137 points in 104 career games.

Eastern U17: Emanuel Ganz, Stanstead College

In 5 games in November the Kuesnacht, Switzerland forward had 5 goals and 8 assists. This season Ganz leads the East U17 division with 10 goals and 22 points in 8 games.

Eastern U18: Vytas Lenkutis, King Heights Academy

Lenkutis finished the month of November with a division best 8 goals and 11 points in 4 games for KHA. In his second CSSHL East U18 season with King Heights the Boston, Massachusetts forward leads all skaters with 14 goals in 9 games. His 19 points rank second behind teammate Zakhar Puzriakov.

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MacKinnon made her PWHL debut with Toronto on November 30, tallying 1 assist in a 3-1 win over the Boston Fleet.

Undrafted at the 2024 PWHL Draft, MacKinnon is one of two players making history in the PWHL this season. MacKinnon and Emmy Fecteau have become the first players to graduate directly from U SPORTS hockey and make the jump straight to the PWHL. Carley Olivier became the first U SPORTS graduate to play in a PWHL game last season after signing a reserve contract, but MacKinnon and Fecteau will be the first on full-time contracts.

MacKinnon joined the 麻豆传媒入口 (CSSHL) in 2015/16 with the NAX Female U18 Prep team. Her first two seasons with NAX saw her record 13 points in 28 games. The Cranbrook, BC defender would take a massive step forward for the 2017/18 season, tallying 4 goals and 16 assists in 20 games while being named the CSSHL Female U18 Prep Top Defenseman and MVP.

She would join the University of British Columbia for the 2018/19 U SPORTS season, earning Canada West All-Rookie Team honours after posting 15 points in 28 games. She would wrap up her U SPORTS career in 2023/24 with a career high 22 points in 26 games to earn Canada West First Team All-Star honours. Overall, in 126 U SPORTS games MacKinnon tallied 34 goals and 47 assists.

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Friday, November 8, 2024 – 1:45pm CST at Hockey for All Centre – PCL聽

Yale Hockey Academy (4-4-0) vs Northern Alberta Xtreme (8-0-0) U18 Prep

The number 1 ranked Xtreme (Devon, AB) will take on the 12th ranked Yale Hockey Academy (Abbotsford, BC) Friday morning in our first Featured matchup of the 2024/25 season. This will be the first matchup of the season for the two squads after Yale won the only matchup last season 9-8 on February 2, 2024.

This season NAX has taken an all-hands-on-deck approach with their leading scorer Ben Deacon (4-14-18) sitting tied for 13th in league scoring. Seven different NAX skaters have double digit points on the season while Carter Ellsworth (8-8-16) leads the team with eight goals. Saskatoon Blades prospect Liam Eisnor (6-4-10) leads a blueline that includes 2024 WHL Draft second-round picks Harry Mattern (0-3-3) and Reid Soper (1-0-1) who are fresh off helping Team Alberta capture gold at the 2024 WHL Cup. Tyler Swanson leads the way in net with a 5-0-0 record, 1.80 GAA and .926 SV%.

Like NAX, Yale has had relied on depth scoring this season with Matthew Dowdall’s (6-5-11) 6 goals and 11 points leading a team that has four skaters in double digit points. The Yale roster consists of 12 players who have been selected in recent WHL Drafts, highlighted by Kelowna Rockets 2023 second-rounder Eli Barrett (3-7-10), and 2024 second round picks Shaun Hildebrandt (3-7-10) and Jacob Dumansky (3-2-5). Nathan Kam has played six of the eight Yale games going 3-3-0 with a 3.41 GAA and .910 SV%.

Saturday, November 9, 2024 – 6:30pm CST at Hockey for All Centre – Flynn

Prairie Hockey Academy (9-2-0) vs Pacific Coast Hockey Academy (8-4-1) U18 Prep

Saturday’s matchup will see the sixth ranked Prairie Hockey Academy (Caronport, SK) take on eighth ranked Pacific Coast (Victoria, BC). The two teams played just once last season with Prairie winning 3-2 in a shootout.

Netminder Cameron Beisal has went 4-1-0 for Prairie with 1 shutout, a .921 SV%, and sits fifth in the division with 1.84 GAA. Forwards Henry Thunderblanket (3-16-19) and Hubert Larose (8-10-18) lead a veteran roster that consists only of 2007 and 2008 born players. No stranger to finding his name on the scoresheet, Moose Jaw Warriors 2023 WHL Draft pick Benson Hirst (6-8-14) leads all U18 Prep defensemen with 6 goals while his 14 points is good enough for fourth in league scoring. Eight different Prairie skaters have double digit points this season, including two defensemen.

Like Prairie, Pacific Coast relies on a veteran roster that includes 13 2007 born players and just 1 2009. Now in his third U18 Prep season, Trace Anderson (10-12-22) leads PCHA and sits fourth in league scoring with 22 points, already a new career high. Sullivan Humeniuk (5-14-19) currently leads all U18 Prep defensemen with 14 assists and 19 points this season. Like Prairie, eight PCHA skatershave double digit points this season, including two defensemen. 2022 Spokane Chiefs draft pick Sam Saskiw (4-2-1) and Liam Russell (4-2-0) have split the time in net this season, posting a combined 3.46 GAA and .902 SV%.

Sunday, November 10, 2024 – 10:45am CST at Hockey for All Centre – Flynn

North Shore Warriors (7-3-0) vs Calgary International Hockey Academy (4-3-1) U18 Prep

The final featured matchup of the weekend sees the 15th ranked Warriors (West Vancouver, BC) take on the 11th ranked CIHA (Calgary, AB). The two teams played just once last season with North Shore winning a thriller 7-6 in overtime.

North Shore is led by standout forward Jonathan Lee (5-15-20) who has seven more points than his next closest teammate, Matteo Paradiso (9-4-13). Kamloops Blazers 2024 WHL Draft pick Liam Kilfoil (3-7-10) leads the Warriors blueline this season. Saskatoon Blades prospect Tristan Hoko (8-3-11) sits third in team scoring after leading his U15 Prep team with 26 goals and 39 points in 27 games last season. In net Brooke Davis (1-0-0) made history this season by becoming the first female to join a CSSHL U18 Prep team. Goaltending partner Georgi Milanov (6-3-0) has done the majority of the heavy lifting in net with a 3.58 GAA and .907 SV%.

The majority of the CIHA roster consists of members of the 2024 CSSHL U17 Prep Tier I Western Championship winning CIHA team, including head coach Tyson Soloski. CIHA is led by a trio of 2023 WHL Draft picks in Red Deer seventh rounder Noah Milford (8-6-14), Edmonton third rounder Cage Smith (4-7-11) and Prince George second rounder Townes Kozicky (3-6-9). Jack Wideman (0-7-7) paces a CIHA defensive core that includes 2023/24 U17 Prep Tier I Top Defenseman award winner and 2023 Calgary Hitmen second round pick Easton LaPlante (2-4-6), as well as Aden Bouchard (0-3-3) who was the 2024 WHL Draft third overall pick by the Tri-City Americans. Victoria Royals 2023 third round pick Cole Prelusky (2-2-1) and Sartaj Dhami (2-1-0) have combined for a 2.75 GAA and .905 SV%.

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U15: Lucca Tassone, Yale Hockey Academy

The Abbotsford, BC netminder went 3-0-0 with 1 shutout, a 0.67GAA and .971SV% in three games during October. On the season he is 6-0-0 while leading the division with a 0.90GAA, .962SV% and 2 shutouts.

U15 Prep: Teagen Bouchard, Northern Alberta Xtreme

In 8 games the Fahler, AB forward scored 8 goals and added 12 assists for an October best 20 points. In 15 games this season Bouchard leads the U15 Prep division with 34 points, posting 14 goals and 20 assists.

U17: Maximilian Koppel, RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna

For the second straight month an RHA Kelowna forward has been named the POTM. In 11 games Koppel posted a division best 10 goals and 20 points, bringing the Regensburg, Germany forward’s season totals to 18 goals, 20 assists and a division best 38 points in 21 games.

U17 Prep: Les Toth, St. George’s School

In five games in October the White Rock, BC netminder went 5-0-0 with 2 shutouts, a 0.98GAA and .967SV% through 305 minutes of action. On the season Toth holds a 7-3-1 record with a 2.26GAA, .942SV% and 2 shutouts.

U18 Prep: Austin Polonoski, Pilot Mound Hockey Academy

In his second season with Pilot Mound, Polonoski recorded a division best 17 assists and 20 points in just 7 games in October. On the season the Thunder Bay, ON forward has 5 goals with division bests in assists (19) and points (24) in 10 games this season.

Female U18 Prep: Rowyn Street, RINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg

The Winnipeg, MB forward tied for the division lead with 15 points in 7 games in October, scoring 7 goals and 8 assists. In her second season in the CSSHL with RHA Winnipeg, Street has 9 goals and 10 assists, placing her fifth in league scoring with 19 points.

Eastern U17: Antonio Lombardo, Lower Canada College

A defenseman from Montreal, QC, Lombardo led all defensemen with eight assists and nine points in four games in October. All four of his games this season took place in October, leading to him sitting first among defensemen in assists (8) and second in points (9).

Eastern U18: Ezekiel Lambert, Ulysse Academie聽

Lambert finished second among all skaters in October with 10 points in 6 games while his 8 assists were tops in the division. The Saint-Gilles, QC product is currently tied among all defensemen for the division lead with 3 goals, 8 assists and 11 points in 8 games this season.

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Ratzalff spent the 2020/21 COVID-19 shortened U16 Prep season with the Northern Alberta Xtreme (NAX), recording a shutout in his lone game.

Selected in the second round, 43rd overall at the 2020 WHL Draft by the Seattle Thunderbirds the Irma, AB netminder joined Seattle full time 2021/22 season. Ratzlaff is now in his fourth season with Seattle, posting a 67-37-2 record, .909SV%, 2.79GAA and 7 shutouts in WHL 116 games. He was also apart of the Thunderbirds WHL Championship during the 2022/23 campaign.

Internationally, Ratzlaff helped Team Canada win gold at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup and was a member of the 2024 Team Canada World Juniors team.

Ratzlaff was selected by the Sabres in the fifth round, 141st overall at the 2023 NHL Entry Draft.

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Hay joined Yale Hockey Academy for the 2018/19 U15 Prep season going 11-8-0 with a 2.89GAA and .891SV%. He would go 4-1-0 in playoffs to lead Yale to a 2019 CSSHL U15 Prep Western Championship. At the conclusion of the season the Edmonton Oil Kings would select the Kamloops, BC netminder in the third round, 62nd overall at the 2019 WHL Draft.

Hay would return to Yale for the 2019/20 U15 Prep season playing 18 games and posting a 3.47GAA and .897SV%. The following season he would join the Northern Alberta Xtreme (NAX) U18 Prep team going 3-0-0 with a 1.00GAA and .965SV%.

In 2021/22 Hay would join the Oil Kings fill time, spending three full seasons with the club. He would record a 44-59-4 record with a 4.06GAA, .881SV% and 2 shutouts in 124 games while winning a WHL Championship with the team in 2021/22.

Hay began the 2024/25 season with the Oil Kings, playing one game with the team.

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The tournament, which is set to take place November 3-9 at Progressive Auto Sales Arena in Sarnia, ON, will see 44 players represent Team Canada White and Team Canada Red.

Among the 44 players selected are 15 from the WHL, 12 of which played in the CSSHL including 2023 and 2024 WHL Draft first overall picks Daxon Rudolph and Landon DuPont. After joining fellow CSSHL alumnus Connor Bedard as the only two players in WHL History to receive Exceptional Status, DuPont is the lone 2009 born player on the Team Canada rosters.

The 12 CSSHL alumni represent six different CSSHL member programs: Okanagan Hockey Academy (3), RHA Kelowna (3), Edge School (2), Northern Alberta Xtreme (2), Delta Hockey Academy, and Pilot Mound Hockey Academy.

Canada Red:

• Carson Carels, Prince George Cougars (Pilot Mound Hockey Academy)
• Landon DuPont, Everett Silvertips (Edge School)
• Joe Iginla, Edmonton Oil Kings (RHA Kelowna)
• Cruz Pavao, Tri-City Americans (Edge School)

Canada White:

• Riley Boychuk, Prince Albert Raiders (Northern Alberta Xtreme)
• Ryan Lin, Vancouver Giants (Delta Hockey Academy)
• Liam Ruck, Medicine Hat Tigers (Okanagan Hockey Academy)
• Giorgos Pantelas, Brandon Wheat Kings (RHA Kelowna)
• Mathis Preston, Spokane Chiefs (Okanagan Hockey Academy)
• Markus Ruck, Medicine Hat Tigers (Okanagan Hockey Academy)
• Daxon Rudolph, Prince Albert Raiders (Northern Alberta Xtreme)
• Keaton Verhoeff, Victoria Royals (RHA Kelowna)

This will be the second time Lin, Preston, L. Ruck, M. Ruck, Rudolph, and Verhoeff represent Team Canada, having previously done so at the 2024 Youth Olympics.

The 2024 U17 World Challenge kicks off on November 3, with Canada White taking on Czechia at 3:30 p.m. ET and Canada Red facing off against Finland at 7:30 p.m. ET. Teams will play two preliminary-round games before the medal round, which concludes on Nov. 9 with the medal games, as well as the fifth-place game. The event will also feature pre-tournament games in Sarnia, Petrolia and Forest on November 1.

The 2023 U17 World Challenge saw 13 CSSHL alumni compete for Team Canada Red and White.聽

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