It was a battle of the last two U17 Prep Western Champions as RHA Kelowna came in as the defending champs, with CIHA having won in 2024.

After a shot in warmup broke the glass the start of this one was delayed a full hour. Once the action did start it was a slow start for both teams, as it appeared they were feeling each other out. RHA Kelowna would breakthrough late in the period as Cole Hamakawa (1G, 1A) took a backdoor pass from Kaustav Pradeep and fired it past a sprawling Colton Lutz (28/31). RHA Kelowna would have a chance to double the lead with just seconds remaining but Lutz would make one of the best saves of playoffs to keep it a 1-0 game heading into the second.

Like the first, the second started a bit slow until Charlie Schmitt tipped home a Baden Glithero point shot after an RHA Kelowna face-off win to Lutz’s right.

RKA Kelowna held a comfortableÌý 2-0 lead until late in the second when Keegan Brown put home a rebound after a scramble in front to get CIHA on the board with four minutes left in the period. A lucky bounce would see the puck deflect to Chale Morgan, who made no mistake firing it past Dylan Mingo (33/35) into the empty net, tying the game just one minute later.

In the third RHA Kelowna would re-take the lead as Aiden Andrews took a great feed in front to put one into the empty net, giving his team the lead with 12:20 left to play. CIHA would make a late push but Mingo would make some big saves and Mason Alexander added a late empty netter as RHA Kelowna claimed the 4-2 win.

Notre Dame took an early lead thanks to a power play goal by Matthew Boekelder 1:47 in. Lukas Lundgren doubled the lead midway through the period as he scored his second goal of the playoffs. Darwin Ketch (2G, 1A) would get Shawnigan Lake on the board 2:18 later as the defenseman scored his fourth goal of the West Championships.

Matthew Steele (1G, 2A) tied the game 12:29 into the second as he combined with Case Bartley (3A) and Matthew Morris (1G, 1A) for a pretty passing play that lead to Steele taping the puck into the empty net. However, Notre Dame would need just 22 seconds to respond as Reg Huebner beat Liam Chamberlain (24/28) for his third, giving them a 3-2 lead heading into the third.

Spencer Currie would tie the game briefly as he scored his third of the Championships 4:41 into the third. Notre Dame would once again have an answer as Ethan Schwartz (1G, 1A) put them back in front 2:16 later. Shawnigan would tie the game on another three way passing play between Morris, Steele and Bartley, as Morris finished it off with the back door tap-in.

This time Notre Dame would not restore their lead, and it was a Ketch point shot that beat Caden Smith (23/28) to put Shawnigan in front for the first time with 8:19 left to play.

Notre Dame would pull their goal with a little less than two minutes to play, but Egan Kenny would add an empty netter with 47 seconds left to secure the Shawnigan victory.

This was Shawnigan’s fifth ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Western Championship, having won U17 Prep Division I four times, most recently in 2018/19.

It was a lightning quick start for Bishop’s College School. Veteran forward Zach Jockers (2G, 2A) appeared on the scoresheet only 17-seconds into play, wiring home a snapshot from the slot.

Bishop’s 1-0 tally would stand heading into the second. Once again, Jockers would ignite the scoring with another slot shot. Just under two minutes later, Charlottetown Islanders prospect Kayden Robitaille (2G, 1A) would blast home an in close shot off a behind the back feed from Luca Stasi (2A). Later in the frame, Robitaille would bag his second off another impeccable pass from Stasi, establishing a 4-0 lead heading into the final frame.

To close out the third, Bishop’s played a clean solid game. Further cementing that this championship was theirs. Keifer Pion-Robin would add one in a last ditch effort to spoil Tyler Fuicelli’s (23/24) shutout, but Elliot Bertrand would seal the deal with an empty netter before the festivities began.

This is Bishop’s second ever ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Championship, winning their first in the 2023/24 season in the East U17 Prep division. Eleven Bishop’s student-athletes won with that team, clinching their second titles in the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ.

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Bishop’s College stunned undefeated Kuper in a semifinal classic, a 5–4 shootout win that felt like a slow‑burn upset building in real time before erupting into one of the tournament’s most dramatic finishes. BCS came out fearless with Marc‑Antoine Larochelle (1G, 1A) striking first, Greyson Hnatiuk (2G) doubling the lead on the power play, and for a full period the No. 5 seed looked like the only team dictating pace. But Kuper, perfect in regulation all season, punched back with four straight goals across the second and early third: Thomas Issa (1G), Alexander Beck (1G), Alessio Servello (1G), and Luca De Pastena (1G) flipping the game and restoring the familiar script of the top seed taking over.ÌýBishop’sÌýrefused to fold. Thomas Roy (1G) buried a power‑play lifeline, Hnatiuk tied it with under two minutes left, and overtime turned into a tense stalemate between two teams suddenly playing not to blink. In the shootout, Grady Cohen and DominikÌýBickosÌýdelivered, while Dax DoironÌýwho stood on his head the whole game, sealedÌýa seismic upset and sending BCS to the championship game.ÌýÌý

Ontario Hockey AcademyÌý(3)Ìývs Lower Canada CollegeÌý(7)ÌýEast U17 Prep Championships Semi-FinalÌý

Lower Canada College punched their ticket to the championship game with a 7–3 win over Ontario Hockey Academy, a semifinal that started as a runaway, briefly tightened, and then snapped right back into LCC’s control as their top line took over. LCC blitzed OHA with a four‑goal first period from Gianluca Gatto (1G, 2A), Harry Miller (1G, 2A), Mario Lapenna (1G, 1A), and DavidÌýFellenÌý(2G) all finding the sheet as the No. 2 seed looked every bit like a team intent on ending things early. OHA refused to fold, though: MykytaÌýStaskevychÌý(2G) dragged them back into it with a pair of goals less than a minute apart in the second, Kingston Dery added another, and suddenly the Mavericks had life. But LCC’s depth and structure re‑asserted themselves in the third through Alex Gervasi (1G) restoring the cushion beforeÌýFellenÌýiced itÌýlate,Ìýwhile Alessandro Sforza (20/23) stayed composed behind a group that controlled pace for most of the night. OHA’s goaltending tandem absorbed 39 shots, but LCC’s early avalanche and late push proved decisive as they advanced with authority.Ìý

Ontario Hockey AcademyÌý(5)Ìývs Bishop’s College SchoolÌý(6/OT)ÌýEast U18 Prep Championships Semi-FinalÌý

Bishop’s College School survived a wild semifinal scare from Ontario Hockey Academy, outlasting the #6 seed 6–5 in overtime in a game that swung so violently it felt like the tournament’s script was being rewritten every five minutes. BCS looked in full control early withÌýKayden Robitaille (3G, 1A) scoring late in the first and again on a second‑period power play, but OHA kept refusing to go away, answering through Nathaniel Noah (1G, 1A) and then detonating in the third with four goals, including a stunning late push powered by Jordan King (2G) and Mathis‑Cael Aurelius (1G). Each time OHA clawed back, BCS countered: Luca Stasi (1G, 2A) at 3:30, Zach Jockers (1G) at 7:44, and then Robitaille completing his hat trick with justÌýfourÌýseconds left on a power‑play dagger that forced overtime. The extra frame barely lasted a shiftÌýbecauseÌýTaitt Dobbin (1G, 1A) buried the winner at 0:46 off a clean feed from Bastien Michaud, finally ending a semifinal that turned into a full‑on track meet. BCS stays undefeated and moves on, but OHA leaves having pushed the top seed to the brink in one of the tournament’s most chaotic, unforgettable games.Ìý

Stanstead CollegeÌý(3)Ìývs Bourget CollegeÌý(4)ÌýEast U18 Prep Championships Semi-FinalÌý

Bourget punched their ticket to the championship game with a composed, quietly ruthless 4–3 win over Stanstead. AÌýsemi-final that flipped hard after Stanstead’s fast start butÌýultimately settledÌýinto the kind of disciplined, opportunistic performance you expect from a #2 seed. Stanstead came out flying, grabbing a 2–0 lead in the first through Alexis Lavoie (1G) and Juuso Mustonen (1G), but the second period belonged entirely to Bourget:ÌýMaxémileÌýRichard (1G) struck just 19 seconds in, and Elie Robert (2G) took over from there, scoring twice to turn the game on its head. Tanner Hayden (1G) briefly pulled StansteadÌýlevel early in the third, but Bourget’s structure never cracked, and Antoine Grenier (1G) delivered the dagger at 17:42 on the power play, capping a comeback built on patience andÌýtimelyÌýfinishing. Jakob Cyr (17/20) held firm behind a Bourget team that tightened every screw after the first, while Renaud Auger‑Mongrain (18/22) battled to keep Stanstead alive despite the momentum swing. In the end, Bourget’s second‑period surge and late execution were the difference, sending them through to the final with the confidence of a team peaking at exactly the right moment.Ìý

Notre Dame HoundsÌý(3/OT)Ìývs PilotÌýMound Hockey AcademyÌý(2)ÌýU17 Prep DivisionÌýII Western Championships Semi-FinalÌý

After a scoreless and eventless first period Lukas LundgrenÌý(1G, 1A)Ìýopened the scoring for Notre Dame with 5:05 left in the second. Joe Wakabayashi would double the lead late in the period, taking advantage of a Pilot Mound turnover and beating Yuki Kido (24/27)Ìýwith a backhand move on the breakaway. However, Pilot Mound would continue to apply pressure, resulting in Tucker Derkach and Maddox Ramage scoring 17 seconds apart in the last minute of the game to force overtime. Notre DameÌýultimately avoidedÌýtheÌýcollapse as a Levi Lillejord shot from the slot found the back of the net, high blocker side, to send the Hounds to the Div II final. Caden Smith (50/52) made 50 saves to backstop Notre Dame to the win.ÌýÌý

Shawnigan Lake SchoolÌý(4/OT)Ìývs St.ÌýGeorge’s SchoolÌý(3)ÌýU17 Prep Division II Western Championships Semi-FinalÌý

Holden Tuttle (2G, 1A) would score on the power play 4:04 into the game as St. George’s took a 1-0 lead. Tuttle would score again 5:34 into the second to double the lead before Darwin Ketch (2G) and Spencer Currie scored back-to-back goals 2:06 apart to tie the game. St. George’s would lead after 40 as Alex Rode scored another power play goal 1:12 later. It would look like that would hold up as the eventual game winner, but Ketch would score on the power play with less than two minutes to play to even the score and force extra time. In OT, a great individual effort by Cache Thomas would lead to him beating Joffrey Chan (43/47) with a move to the backhand to secure the Shawnigan 4-3 victory. Ìý

RINK Hockey Academy KelownaÌý(6)ÌývsÌýOkanaganÌýHockey AcademyÌý(2)ÌýU17 Prep Western Championships Semi-FinalÌý

Saskatoon Blades prospect Alexander Sharman (2G, 2A) scored just 27 seconds in before doubling the RHA Kelowna lead late in the period with his third of the playoffs. Griffin Hoy extended the lead 6:30 into the second as RHA Kelowna looked set to run away with the game. Affiliate player Cole Schellenberg would get OHA on the board late in the period to stop the bleeding before Cooper Giarraputo made it a one goal game 3:18 into the third. OHA would continue to push but Kaius Millan (2G, 2A) put the game to bed with 4:54 remaining, taking a Sharman feed and going back hand shelf on the breakaway. Millan then added an empty netter with 2:21 left to play, putting the game well out of reach. Charlie Schmitt would add a goal with nine seconds left, stripping an OHA defender and beating an unexpecting Tyson Kuiack (21/26). Matthew Palmer (30/32) made 30 saves in net for the win.

RINK Hockey Academy WinnipegÌý(3)Ìývs CalgaryÌýInternational Hockey AcademyÌý(4)ÌýU17 Prep Western Championships Semi-FinalÌý

In the final game of the day CIHA would erase a 3-1 deficit to grab a 4-3 win and a spot in the U17 Prep Western Championship Finals against the defending champs, RHA Kelowna. CIHA led 1-0 after 20 as Sutton Hodgetts scored the lone first period goal but Cole Ewonchuk and Atley Feniuk (1G, 1A) countered for RHA Winnipeg in the second. Murphy Johnston doubled the RHA Winnipeg advantage 2:45 into the third as he scored his first of the playoffs. However, the tide began to chance less than two minutes later as Tomas Figura (1G, 1A) made it a one goal game with his third. Keegan Brown would even the score 3:14 later and Rylan Wood (1G, 1A) completed the comeback with a power play goal with 7:22 remaining. Colton Lutz (33/36) and Miller Fettes (28/32) were in net for their respective teams.

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Okanagan Hockey Ontario closed out their consolation matchup with a composed 4–2 win over King’s Edgehill, a game that started like a track meet and then slowly tightened into a special‑teams grind OHO managed far better than their opponent. KES came out flying when Liam Boone (1G) scored just 55 seconds in and Liam Nash (1G) answering late in the first, but every surge they created was met with an OHO counterpunch. EastonÌýChoffeÌý(1G, 1A) and Kenton Wong (1G, 1A) flipped the period back OHO’s way, and the second frame became the true separation point: Adam Clark (1G, 1A) buried a power‑play marker at 2:56, and Philippe Naef (1G, 1A) stretched the lead to 4–2 before intermission. From there OHO leaned on structure, blocked lanes, and let Riley Coleman (47/49) take care of the rest in a brilliant, workload‑heavy performance. KES generated volume with 49 shots, long offensive‑zone shifts, and multiple late power plays, but never solved Coleman again, leaving OHO to skate off with a steady, well‑managed win to close their tournament slate.Ìý

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Bishop’s College SchoolÌý(4)Ìývs Stanstead CollegeÌý(2)ÌýEast U17 Prep Championships Quarter-FinalÌý

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Bishop’s College picked the perfect moment to rediscover their bite, knocking off rival Stanstead 4–2 in a quarterfinal that swung on resilience, special teams, and a second‑period surge that flipped the entire feel of the matchup. Henry Bassuk (1G) opened the scoring on an early power play, but Stanstead answered late in the first and then again 26 seconds into the second to grab a 2–1 lead that looked like the start of a familiar script between these two. Instead, BCS rewrote it. Greyson Hnatiuk (1G) tied the game, and Marc‑Antoine Larochelle (1G, 1A) buried the go‑ahead goal minutes later asÌýBishop’sÌýturned a shaky start into a composed, momentum‑driven middle frame. Stanstead pushed hard, especially on a parade of power plays, but Egor Oganesyan (28/30) stood tall, and when Grady Cohen (1G, 1A) struck midway through the third, BCS finally had breathing room. In a rivalry built on swings and stubbornness, it wasÌýBishop’sÌýwho found the extra layer, punching their ticket to the semifinals with their most complete effort of the tournament.Ìý

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Fort Erie International AcademyÌý(6)Ìývs Lower Canada CollegeÌý(9)ÌýEast U17 Prep Championships Quarter-FinalÌý

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Lower Canada was able toÌýestablishÌýa stranglehold on this one through the opening forty minutes of play. LCC wouldÌýgenerate a 6-1 lead in said time including a shorthanded goal from Eli CohenÌý(1G, 1A) to close out a chippy first. Sparks would continue to fly in the second with LCC adding another three goals to their tally. Matvei ZakharovÌý(2G) would get one back for FEIA in the late stages of the second,ÌýsparkingÌýsomething for the third. To start the final frame, FEIA wouldÌýscore four unanswered in the opening 10 minutes,Ìýcutting the deficit to one goal. Shortly after FEIA’s fifth, Mario LapennaÌý(2G, 1A) wouldÌýmake a strong effort at FEIA’s blueline to keepÌýpossession, leading down low to the 7-5 goal by Alex Gervasi.ÌýWith the net pulled, LapennaÌýwas able to bury an extra two to solidify LCC’s lead,Ìýultimately takingÌýthis one 9-6 despite the third period scare.ÌýThe Lions will play in the East U17 Prep semi-finalsÌýfor a second consecutive season.Ìý

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Okanagan Hockey OntarioÌý(4)Ìývs CIH AcademyÌý(6)ÌýEast U17 Prep Championships ConsolationÌý

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CIH Academy punched back from a shaky second period and rode a pair of breakout performances to a 6–4 win over Okanagan Hockey Ontario in a lively consolation matchup that swung wildly before settling into CIH’s hands. They set the tone early through Ben Bauer (3G) and Jaxson Beauvais (2G) staking them to a 2–0 lead in the first, but OHO stormed into the second with three goals in ten minutes, Tommy Nemeth (1G), Ryan Sucher (1G) and Ian Rowsell (1G) flipping momentum and briefly putting CIH on their heels. Bauer’s second settled things before the intermission, and the third belonged entirely to CIH: Bauer completing his hat trick, Ollie Brown (1G) burying the go‑ahead marker, and Beauvais sealing it with a shorthanded empty‑netter as CIH’s transition game finally overwhelmed OHO’s push. Shahrukh Levac (26/30) held firm when the game tilted, while Nico Vaillancourt (31/36) faced a steady barrage at the other end.Ìý

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BWC AcademyÌý(3)Ìývs Edge SchoolÌý(1)ÌýU17 Prep Western ChampionshipsÌý

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BWC Academy closed out Pool A with the kind of composed, opportunistic effort youÌýdon’tÌýusually see from a No. 12 seed, grinding out a 3–1 win over No. 6 Edge School to finish round‑robin play at 2-1-0-0 and very much on the rise. They struck twice in the first with Connor Liu (1G, 2A) opening the scoring before Kayden Pratt (2G, 1A) doubled the lead, and from there BWC leaned into structure, shot blocking, and a goaltending performance that kept the game firmly in their grasp. Edge pushed hard in the second and carried long stretches of the third, finally breaking through late via Noah Brade (1G), but every surge ran into Liam Kellett (39/40), who delivered one of the tournament’s best single‑game performances to date. Pratt’s second of the night at 9:38 restored breathing room andÌýultimately sealedÌýa statement win for a BWC group that looked sharper, hungrier, and far more connected than their seeding suggested.Ìý

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Selwyn House SchoolÌý(1)Ìývs Ontario Hockey AcademyÌý(2/SO)ÌýEast U17 Prep Championships Quarter-FinalÌý

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Ontario Hockey Academy survived a chaotic, penalty‑soaked quarterfinal and edged Selwyn House 2–1 in a shootout, a game that felt like it was being played on a knife’s edge from the opening minutes until the final shooter. Selwyn struck first through Isaac Huberman (1G), finishing a clean passing sequence midway through the first, but OHA answered late in the frame when Liam Marcil (1G) buried a rebound to knot things up before the parade to the penalty box began. What followed was forty minutes of grind‑it‑out hockey, eight Selwyn power plays, seven for OHA, and two goaltenders refusing to blink. Evan Un Yi (45/46) delivered one of the best performances of the tournament, matching William Laplante (43/44) save for save as both teams pushed through a scoreless second, a tense third, and an overtime where every rush felt like it could end it. In the shootout, MykytaÌýStaskevychÌýand Bentley Bobbish converted for OHA, while Laplante shut the door, sending the No. 3 seed through to the semifinals and ending Selwyn’s upset bid despite a heroic effort in net.Ìý

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Mount AcademyÌý(2)Ìývs Kuper AcademyÌý(9)ÌýEast U17 Prep Championships Quarter-Final

Kuper Academy flexed every muscle of a No. 1 seed in a 9–2 quarterfinal win over Mount Academy, a game that turned into a track meet almost immediately and never slowed as Kuper’s depth, pace, and sheer shot volume overwhelmed a Mount group that had emptied the tank just to reach this stage. Massimo Guerrera (1G), Angelo Jr Colletti (1G, 3A), and RafÌýKytnarÌý(2G) ignited a four‑goal first period that erased Mount’s early push, though Harper Leard (1G) and Cache Smith (1G) briefly kept the underdogs within reach. From there, Kuper simply buried them under waves: Julius Mollica (2G), Thomas Issa (2G), AdamoÌýErsoniÌý(1G), andÌýKytnarÌýagain as the top seed rattled off five in the third and pushed their shot total to a staggering 68. Mount battled, Liam Welsh (59/68) absorbing an outrageous workload before giving way late, but Kuper’s transition game and relentless forecheck made the difference, with James Barker (26/28) steady at the other end as the tournamentÌýfavoritesÌýpunched their ticket to the semifinals in emphatic fashion.Ìý

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Ontario Hockey Academy MavericksÌý(4)Ìývs Fort Erie International AcademyÌý(5)ÌýEast U18 Prep Championships Consolation

Fort Erie outlasted Ontario Hockey Academy in a 5–4 thriller that swung back and forth until a late third‑period surge finally pushed the game out of reach, capping a consolation matchup that felt far more charged than the stakes suggested. FEIA struck first through Samuel Schelling (1G), but OHA kept answering with FabianÌýKotschanÌý(1G), DmitriiÌýTitovskiiÌý(1G), and Nicholas Piette (1G) each pulling the Mavericks level or ahead as the game turned into a track meet built on quick strikes and broken‑play rushes. The third period, though, belonged to Fort Erie. Riley Cave (2G, 1A) tied it just 25 seconds in, ChristopheÌýGagnéÌý(1G) buried the go‑ahead marker with under four minutes left, and Cave added the dagger 28 seconds later to complete a three‑goal frame that flipped the night. MilanÌýBisze‑KacsoÌý(1G) gave OHA life on a power play, but Adam Voracek (45/50) was under siege throughout, while Demitry Gikas (27/31) steadied FEIA long enough for their offense to take over in a fast, chaotic, momentum‑swinging finishÌý

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RHA Winnipeg (7) vs Delta Hockey Academy (5) U17 Prep Western ChampionshipsÌýÌý

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RINK Winnipeg closed out Pool A with the kind of wild, high‑event win that only a desperate No. 9 seed can manufacture, outgunning top‑seeded Delta 7–5 in a game where special teams, star power, and sheer chaos all collided. Brady Filmon (4G, 1A) was unstoppable from the opening power‑play strike at 3:22, and every time Delta clawed back with Austen Su (1G, 1A), Cash Field (1G), Casey Pearson (1G, 1A), and a late push from Ethan Kitchen (1G), but RHA Winnipeg’s top line answered with another punch. Markus Knaub (1G, 1A) and Colton Ross (1G, 5A) kept feeding Filmon in waves, and AtleyÌýFeniukÌý(1G) added a key second‑period marker as RHA Winnipeg turned a 3–3 deadlock into a multi‑goal cushion before Delta’s late surge made things interesting again. Filmon’s fourth at 18:13 finally sealed it, andÌýRoss’sÌýempty‑netter moments later closed the door on a Delta team that showed flashes butÌýcouldn’tÌýcontainÌýRINK Winnipeg’s firepower. Miller Fettes (27/32) held on through the swings, while RHA Winnipeg’s power play and top‑line dominance delivered a statement finish to their round‑robin slate.Ìý

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Notre Dame Hounds (3) vs OHA Edmonton (2) U17 Prep Div II Western Championships QFÌýÌý

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Notre Dame flipped the script on a quarterfinal matchup theyÌýweren’tÌýsupposed to control, knocking off No. 1‑seed OHA Edmonton 3–2 with a composed, opportunistic effort that looked nothing like the résumé of a No. 7 seed coming off an 0-1-1-0 round robin. The Hounds absorbed an early blow with Clark Schneider (1G) striking shorthanded but answered with a power‑play equalizer from Ethan Schwartz (1G) before slowly dragging the game into their preferred pace. The second period became their turning point: MatthewÌýBoekelderÌý(1G) buried a rebound to give ND their first lead, and Levi Lillejord (1G) added a shorthanded dagger late in the frame, a momentum swing that held up even as Edmonton pushed. OHA finally broke through in the third via Jaxon Moss (1G), but every surge ran into Caden Smith (36/38), who delivered a poised, tournament‑stealing performance in net. Notre Dame’s special teams,ÌýtimelyÌýfinishing, and goaltending backbone carried them past a heavilyÌýfavouredÌýEdmonton group that never fully solved the Hounds’ structure once the game tightened.Ìý

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Northern Alberta XtremeÌý(2)Ìývs Okanagan Hockey AcademyÌý(7)ÌýU17 Prep Western ChampionshipsÌý

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OHA secured their spot as the number one seedÌýin U17 PrepÌýwith a 7-2Ìýpounding of NAX.ÌýIt wasÌýactually NAXÌýwho held a 1-0 leadÌýafter 20 asÌýKellen SchmidtÌý(1G,Ìý1A)Ìýopened the scoringÌýwith 2:18 left in the period.ÌýAffiliate playerÌýNathanÌýMarquesÌý(1G, 1A)ÌýrespondedÌý16 seconds into the second with his fourth of theÌýplayoffs beforeÌýRylan BengertÌýput OHA ahead with a power play goalÌýfiveÌýminutesÌýlater.ÌýLincoln Stotz would tie the game midway through the second, beatingÌýMaddox SlaterÌý(28/30) forÌýhis first of the Championships.ÌýBeckham TaggartÌý(1G, 3A)Ìýput OHA ahead for goodÌýwith a power play marker five minutesÌýlater andÌýJaxsonÌýBatschÌý(1G, 2A)Ìýdoubled the leadÌýwithÌý2:37 left in the frame.ÌýBennett WheatleyÌý(2G)Ìýincreased the OHA advantageÌýmidwayÌýthrough the third as he scored twice in a span ofÌý29 seconds.ÌýOllieÌýHalowatyÌýwould round out the scoring two minutes later, beating Dawson Sheehan (28/35) for his first of the playoffs.ÌýÌý

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Rothesay Netherwood SchoolÌý(2)Ìývs Stanstead CollegeÌý(3)ÌýEast U18 Prep Championships Quarter-FinalÌý

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In a quarter-final matchupÌýKillian AlvesÌýPereiraÌýgave RNS a 1-0 lead late in the first with a power play goal.ÌýFrederick Bourque tied the game midway through the second with his first of the EasternÌýplayoffs as the gameÌýwasÌýeven afterÌý40 minutes of play.ÌýDefensemanÌýDylanÌýPelletierÌý(1G,Ìý1A)ÌýwouldÌýrestore the RNS leadÌýjust 58 seconds into the third periodÌýasÌýthe newestÌýmember of the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ looked to make the semi-finals.ÌýBut Stanstead captain Brody MolloyÌý(2G)ÌýhadÌýdifferent plansÌýinÌýmind as he tied the game 22Ìýseconds later beforeÌýscoring the eventual game winner with 11:27Ìýremaining.ÌýRenaudÌýAuger-Mongrain (34/36) and MartyÌýHackenberg (43/46) would keep cleanÌýsheets theÌýrest of the wayÌýas theÌýgameÌýended 3-2 in favour ofÌýStanstead.ÌýÌý

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Mount AcademyÌý(1)Ìývs Bishop’s College SchoolÌý(6)ÌýEast U18 Prep Championships Quarter-FinalÌý

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Bishop’s College School looked every inch the tournament’s top seed in a 6–1 quarterfinal win over Mount Academy, a matchup that never drifted out of their control as they rolled into the semifinals with the confidence of a group playing on its own terms. BCS blitzed the opening frame with three goals with Luca Stasi (2G, 1A) setting the tone just 1:09 in, Dominic Schnarr (1G) converting on the power play, and Stasi again in the final minute, a surge that immediately put Mount on their heels after their improbable run through round robin play. The second period only widened the gap as Cole Toms (1G, 1A) and Taitt Dobbin (1G, 1A) layered on two more, BCS turning sustained zone time and a relentless shot pace into a 5–0 stranglehold. Mount finally broke through late in the third via Noah Richard (1G), but by then the story was already written: BCS outshot them 66–17, controlled every matchup, and got a calm 16‑save night from TylerÌýFuicelliÌý(16/17) behind a defensive effort that never loosened. For the top seed, it was a statement quarterfinal, for Mount, the end of a spirited run that simply ran into a powerhouse hitting full stride.Ìý

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Wenatchee Wild Hockey AcademyÌý(7)Ìývs North Shore WarriorsÌý(1)ÌýU17 Prep Div II Western Championships ConsolationÌý

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James Koch opened the scoring 2:18 in to give North Shore an early 1-0 leadÌýbut Wenatchee would score seven unanswered to grab a 7-1 win in the Division II Consolation matchup. Ryder MoseÌý(2G, 1A)Ìýand Mason RichardsonÌý(3G)Ìýscored first period power play goals and Keagan NussbaumÌý(1G, 2A)Ìýdid the same in the secondÌýperiod as Wenatchee led 3-1 after 40. Mose added another power play goal to start the third before Richardson added the first Wenatchee even strength goal of the gameÌýless than two minutes later. Richardson completed the hat-trick a few minutes later with another power play goal and Landon OstranderÌý(1G, 1A)Ìýgave Wenatchee their sixth power play goal game of the game with 3:36 remaining to round out the scoring. Mikai Mast (33/34) and Brayden Unruh (36/43) were in net for their respective teams.ÌýÌý

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Pilot Mound Hockey AcademyÌý(5)Ìývs Pacific Coast Hockey AcademyÌý(2)ÌýU17 Prep Div II Western Championships QFÌý

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Adam ZamecnikÌý(3G)Ìýand Collin Lee traded goals in the first as the two teamsÌýwere tied 1-1 after 20. Pilot Mound took over in the second as Maddox RamageÌý(1G, 2A)Ìýand Zamecnik scored 2:32 apart midway through the period. Daan Melchior extended the PMHA lead 8:09 into the third as he beat Elliott Horner (30/34) for his first goal of the playoffs.ÌýLukeÌýSchamehornÌýcut into the lead 2:06 later as Pacific Coast looked to battle back but Zamecnik completed the hat-trick with an empty netter, and Gavin Hildebrand (49/51) finished with 49 saves to give Pilot MoundÌýthe 5-2 win.ÌýÌý

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Yale Hockey AcademyÌý(1)Ìývs STAR Hockey AcademyÌý(2)ÌýU17 Prep Western ChampionshipsÌý

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STAR would grab the first goal of the game as Tyler Gillespie scored on the power play 11:26 in. Daniel Havard countered for Yale with 24Ìýseconds left in the period as it was a 1-1 game after 20. Kyler Bush would score the eventual game winner 3:35 into the second period, scoring his first goal of the Championships on Coby Kidwell (28/30). Erik Sims (24/25) would keepÌýaÌýclean sheetÌýin the final 40 as STAR held on for a 2-1 win in their last game of the playoffs.ÌýÌý

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Ontario Hockey AcademyÌý(3/OT)Ìývs Ulysse AcademieÌý(2)ÌýEast U18 Prep Championships Quarter-FinalÌý

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Mathis-Cael AureliusÌý(1G, 1A)Ìýopened the scoring just 46ÌýsecondsÌýinto the game as OHA grabbed a 1-0 first period lead.ÌýNathaniel NoahÌý(1G, 1A)Ìýdoubled the lead 2:16 into the second with his second of the playoffs. Alex Graveline would get the hostsÌýon the board midway through theÌýsecond with a power playÌýgoal,Ìýcutting the lead in half.ÌýAfter a brief power outage at the facility,ÌýZacharyÌýLandry wouldÌýtie the game with 4:25 remaining, sending the two teams to overtime.ÌýThe game looked destined for a shootoutÌýuntilÌýMatveiÌýMaklakovÌýscored anÌýunassisted game winnerÌýfor OHA with 15 secondsÌýremainingÌýin overtime, sending them through to the semi-finals againstÌýBishop’s College.ÌýNicolasÌýArcilla (41/43) andÌýBenjamin PilonÌý(34/37) were in net for their respective teams.ÌýÌý

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CIH AcademyÌý(1)Ìývs Bourget CollegeÌý(5)ÌýEast U18 Prep Championships Quarter-FinalÌý

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Bourget came out firing on all cylinders asÌýtheyÌýoutshot CIH AcademyÌý21-8 in the first andÌýgot goals fromÌýChristophe Potvin,ÌýSamy Taher andÌýMaxemileÌýRichard.ÌýIt was more of the same in the secondÌýas Bourget owned the shot clockÌý18-4Ìýand HugoÌýBoisclairÌý(1G, 1A)Ìýmade it 4-0Ìýmidway through theÌýperiod.ÌýAndrei Chumakov would getÌýCIH Academy on the boardÌýearly in the third to halt theÌýrunÌýbut a shorthandedÌýZackÌýLeblancÌýgoal 3:40 laterÌýsecured theÌý5-1 BourgetÌýwin.ÌýZacharyÌýBotelho (26/27) andÌýJacobÌýKirstein (48/53) were in net forÌýtheir respective teams.ÌýÌý

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Indigenous Sports AcademyÌý(1)Ìývs St. George’s SchoolÌý(6)ÌýU17 Prep DivisionÌýII Western Championships Quarter-FinalÌý

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Zach LamÌý(2G, 1A)Ìýscored back-to-back goals in the first as St. George’s led 2-0 after 20. Cameron DhaliwalÌý(1G, 1A)Ìýwould add to the lead 3:15 in before Adam BennÌý(2G, 1A)Ìýscored shorthanded 1:28 after that. Nathaniel Moore added his second of the playoffs midway through the frame as St. George’s held a 5-0 advantage after 40. Ryder Fiddler ended the Joffrey Chan (27/28) shutout bid 5:53 into the third but that was as close as they would get as Benn added his second of the game late to secure the 6-1 win.ÌýÌý

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Prairie Hockey AcademyÌý(2)Ìývs Calgary International Hockey AcademyÌý(4)ÌýU17 Prep Western ChampionshipsÌý

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With CIHA needing a regulation win to secure their semi-final spot, and Prairie already eliminated, it was the visitors who opened the scoring as Luke PratteÌý(1G, 1A)Ìýscored 10:58 in. WinstonÌýChiciloÌýwould tie the game late in the first as he scored his first of the playoffs with 2:04 left in the period. Charlie SarichÌýgave CIHA their first lead of the game 6:52 into the second as he scored his first of the Championships.ÌýRyder Young extended the lead 8:04 into the third but PrairieÌýwouldn’tÌýgo away quietly as Owen GrassickÌý(1G, 1A)Ìýmade it a two-goal game with 3:54 left to play.ÌýHowever, TomasÌýFiguraÌýscored with 46 seconds left and Taylor Green (33/35) finished with 33 saves as CIHA held on for a 4-2 win, earning them the second seed in the quarterfinals.ÌýÌý

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Coeur d’Alene Hockey AcademyÌý(3)Ìývs Shawnigan Lake SchoolÌý(6)ÌýU17 Prep DivisionÌýII Western ChampionshipsÌýQuarter-FinalÌý

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Shawnigan Lake School’s U17 Prep squad have been scoring at will in their Western Championships campaign so far, with Carson Peet’s hat-trick and five points leading the way in their big win over Notre Dame yesterday. Peet (2G) would be the one to get the party started for Shanwigan again on Friday, opening the scoring on a first-period powerplay, establishing a lead that would be doubled by Case Bartley (1G, 1A) before the first period was even over. Coeur d’Alene scored on an early second-period powerplay to get back in the game, remaining within one goal into the third. However, a pair of blows by Shawnigan’s special teams provided the knockout punch in the third, with Matthew Morris (1G, 3A) scoring on the powerplay and Bryce Todd scoring shorthanded to put the game out of CDA’s reach. Donagh Esler-Twiss made ten saves for SLS in the third, stopping 30 of 33 in total to backstop his team to the eventual 6-3 win.Ìý

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South Alberta Hockey AcademyÌý(2)Ìývs RHA KelownaÌý(7)ÌýU17 Prep Western ChampionshipsÌý

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The South Alberta Hockey Academy and RHA Kelowna played a spirited first period, with the tension between the two teams ratcheting up to intense levels despite the first ending scoreless. RINK Kelowna broke through with two in the second, with Griffin Hoy (2G, 1A) scoring the first of what would be a pair of goals in the game. Three for RINK Kelowna in barely four and a half minutes to start an intense and eventfulÌýthird periodÌýput the game to bed, with Mason Poitras leading the way, scoring a pair of goals in the final twenty minutes.Ìý

Elliot Hudon (1G, 1A) would find twine under a minute into play for Fort Erie,Ìýsetting the tone for the offensive streak the Falcons wouldÌýgenerate. Thomas Harvey (4G, 1A) wouldÌýcreate the most for FEIA, collecting four goals and five points in the 8-2 win whileÌýTravis McDougall (4A) contributedÌýfour assists to the scoresheet.ÌýAshton Venzon (24/26) made 24-saves in the win while King Height’s Nils Huber (55/63) posted a 55-save outing in the loss.Ìý

Mount Academy (5) vs Okanagan Hockey Ontario (2) East U17 Prep ChampionshipsÌýÌý

Mount Academy closed out their Pool B round robin with the kind of statement win nobody saw coming from the division’s No. 10 seed, rolling past Okanagan Hockey Ontario 5–2 in a game they controlled from the opening shift and never really let drift. Owen Dunford (1G, 1A) set the tone with a strong individual finish midway through the first, and then Mitchell Goodine (2G, 1A) took over the period, burying a power‑play strike and adding another in the final minute as Mount built a stunning 3–0 cushion against an OHO group fighting to stay alive. Cache Smith (1G, 1A) extended the lead early in the second, and even when OHO finally found life on a shorthanded rush from Joshua Moncrieff (1G), Mount had the answer: Braiden Rossiter (1G) hit the empty net to seal it before Ian Rowsell (1G) added a late consolation. The real backbone, though, was Liam Welsh (31/33), who turned aside 31 shots in one of Mount’s most composed defensive efforts of the season, helping a team that struggled all year deliver its most complete performance when the stakes were highest.Ìý

Ontario Hockey Academy MavericksÌý(6)Ìývs Okanagan Hockey OntarioÌý(2)ÌýEast U18 Prep ChampionshipsÌý

Ontario Hockey Academy delivered their most complete game of the tournament when they needed it most, knocking off Okanagan Hockey Ontario 6–2 in a Pool B matchup that flipped the group on its head and kept the everyone’s quarterfinal hopes alive. OHO struck first throughÌýByrnellÌýRoberts (2G), but OHA answered immediately and never stopped building, rattling off six of the next seven goals behind a wave of depth scoring: Lukas Janek (1G), Kick De Bruijn (2G), Leo Menard (1G), DmitriiÌýTitovskiiÌý(1G, 2A) and Colin Moses (1G) all found the sheet as the Mavericks turned quick transitions into clean finishes. Even as OHO pushed, matching OHA shot for shot at 35–35 and generating long stretches of pressure on a parade of power plays, Adam Voracek (33/35) stood tall, swallowing rebounds and freezing momentum every time the game threatened to tilt. By the third, OHA’s forecheck had worn OHO down, and De Bruijn’s second at 9:42 sealed a statement win that keeps the #11 seed in the race for one of Pool B’s two coveted quarterfinal spots.Ìý

CIH AcademyÌý(2)Ìývs Fort Erie International AcademyÌý(6)ÌýEast U17 Prep ChampionshipsÌý

Fort Erie stamped their authority on Pool B early and never let CIH breathe, rolling to a 6–2 win that looked every bit like a #7 seed seizing control of its quarterfinal path against a CIH group still searching for traction. FEIA blitzed the opening forty minutes with a ruthless, layered attack with Vladimir Palash (2G), Xavier Couturier (2G) and Charles‑Antoine Racette (2G) each striking twice as Fort Erie turned quick entries into clean finishes and punished CIH mistakes, including two power‑play goals that stretched the gap to 6–0 by late in the second. CIH finally found life in the third, breaking through on a man‑advantage via Leon Yamaguchi (1G) before Daniel Fuchs (1G) added another, but the damage was long done. Timofey Vasilyev (30/36) battled to keep the scoreline from ballooning further, while Carter Braun (21/23) stayed steady behind a Fort Erie team that controlled pace, special teams, and every major swing. With a second straight round‑robin win, FEIA now holds a commanding grip on one of Pool B’s two coveted quarterfinal spots.Ìý

BWC AcademyÌý(3)Ìývs RHA WinnipegÌý(9)ÌýU17 Prep Western ChampionshipsÌýÌý

RINK Winnipeg looked every bit like a desperate No. 9 seed fighting to keep its Pool A hopes alive, overwhelming No. 12 BWC Academy 9–3 in a third‑period avalanche that turned a manageable game into a full‑on rout. Markus Knaub (2G, 4A), Colton Ross (3G, 2A) and Brady Filmon (2G, 3A) formed the engine of a top line that shredded BWC’s coverage from the opening minute, Knaub scoring 36 seconds in, Ross adding a power‑play strike, and Filmon burying shorthanded to build a 3–0 cushion through forty minutes. The dam finally burst early in the third when Cole Ewonchuk (2G) made it 4–0, and from there RHAW piled on with six goals in a 14‑minute span, each rush looking more dangerous than the last as their transition game carved BWC apart. To their credit, BWC found late pushback when Nathan Da Silva (2G) and Kayden Pratt (1G, 1A) capitalized on brief windows, but the damage was long done. Miller Fettes (25/28) stayed steady behind a RINK Winnipeg group that dictated pace, shot volume, and every meaningful stretch of play, grabbing a much‑needed response win after dropping their opener.Ìý

Prairie Hockey AcademyÌý(2)Ìývs Pacific Coast Hockey AcademyÌý(3)ÌýU15 Division II Western Championships FinalsÌýÌý

Pacific Coast Hockey Academy (Victoria, BC) have won their first ever ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Western Championship with a 3-2 win over Prairie Hockey Academy (Caronport, SK) in the U15 Division II finals.Ìý

The first 15 minutes of action were a feeling out process for both teams before Baen Kernan opened the scoring for PCHA 16:23 into the game. DavidÌýOsiowyÌýwould tie the game a few minutes later, scoring his fourth of the playoffs with 27 seconds left in the period.Ìý

After ending the first with a goal, Prairie would start the second with one as Keaton Bauck gave the visitors their first lead 35 seconds into the period. It would take someÌýtimeÌýbut Austin Murray would even the score late in the second, as the two teams remained tied after 40.Ìý

After firing 26 shots on net at Sawyer Elke (62/64) in the second, Prairie would keep up the pressure firing 21 more in the third. However, it was BraydenÌýCastelskyÌýwho would end the deadlock 12:33 into the third to put Pacific Coast ahead 3-2. Elke would hold strong the rest of the way and a late Prairie ‘Too Many Men’ penalty would kill any comebackÌýattemptÌýas Pacific Coast held on for the win.Ìý

Ontario Hockey AcademyÌý(2)Ìývs Bishop’s College SchoolÌý(5)ÌýEast U18 Prep ChampionshipsÌýÌý

Bishop’s College School tightened their grip on Pool A with a 5–2 win over Ontario Hockey Academy, a game where the top seed looked every bit like a team settling into playoff rhythm while OHA spent long stretches trying to survive BCS’s layered pressure. BCS struck twice in the first through GavinÌýRusenstromÌý(1G, 1A) and Liam Boisclair (1G, 1A), but OHA kept themselves in it with a goal from Mathieu Boudreault (1G). The second period, though, was where the gap between a #1 seed and a #5 seed showed: Luca Stasi (1G), Bastien Michaud (1G) and Dominic SchnarrÌý(1G,Ìý1A) all converted on the power play as BCS turned OHA’s parade to the penalty box into a three‑goal surge that broke the game open. OHA pushed back in the third when Philip‑Antoine Gemme (1G) finallyÌýbrokeÌýthrough, but Emerson Tebay (29/31) held firm while BCS managed the clock and the matchups. With two round‑robin wins in two days, Bishop’s looks every bit like a team intent on protecting its top seed, while OHA leaves this one knowing special teams and early swings defined a game that never quite tilted back their way.Ìý

Ontario Hockey AcademyÌý(3)Ìývs Stanstead CollegeÌý(0)ÌýEast U17 Prep ChampionshipsÌýÌý

Ontario Hockey Academy delivered one of the shocks of Pool A, blanking No. 2‑seed Stanstead 3–0 in a game where efficiency, special teams, and a goaltending clinic flipped the script on a matchup that looked lopsided on paper. Stanstead carried long stretches of possession and piled up 36 shots, but OHA struck twice on the power play in the second, first through Alexy Garneau (1G) on a clean point look, then MykytaÌýStaskevychÌý(2G) ripping home another man‑advantage finish to give OHA a cushion they refused to surrender. Stanstead pushed hard in the third, but OHA’s structure held, and Staskevych iced it with an empty‑netter in the final minutes. The story, though, was William Laplante (36/36), who turned aside everything Stanstead threw at him, anchoring a disciplined OHA group that made the most of its chances and handed one of the division’s top teams a rare shutout loss.Ìý

Mount AcademyÌý(6/OT)Ìývs King’s Edgehill SchoolÌý(5)ÌýEast U18 Prep ChampionshipsÌýÌý

Mount Academy pulled off one of the wildest wins of the round robin, outlasting King’s Edgehill 6–5 in overtime in a game that swung so violently it felt like two different matchups stitched together. The #12 seed looked untouchable through forty minutes, building a 4–1 lead on goals from Christian Belliveau (1G, 1A), Carson Webb (1G), Diego Manzo (1G) and Cohen Paul (1G, 2A), their power play humming andÌýtheirÌýforecheck forcing KES into rushed exits. But the third belonged entirely to King’s Edgehill: Jagger Hann (1G), Kasper Kossila (1G), Jack Warren (1G) and Alex Doyle (1G, 1A) ledÌýa four‑goal avalanche that erased the deficit and flipped momentum so sharply that Mount looked stunned just trying to hang on.ÌýSomehow,Ìýthey did, and in overtime it was Nathaniel St. Pierre Maltais (1G, 1A) who settled it at 2:20, burying the winner to cap a chaotic, season‑shaping night. With back‑to‑back wins, Mount nowÌýcontrols theÌýsecond quarterfinalÌýspot in Pool B.Ìý

Coeur d’Alene Hockey Academy (1) vs Pacific Coast Hockey Academy (6) U17 Prep Division II Western ChampionshipsÌýÌý

Pacific Coast opened their Division II run like a confident No. 3 seed with a 6–1 win that steadily squeezed the life out of No. 6 Coeur d’Alene, a game that started evenly enough before PCHA’s top line and special teams turned it into a clinic. Collin Lee (2G, 2A) set the tone with the opener, but it was the second period where the ice really tilted with Ethan Parsons (1G) and Owen Hyde (2G, 2A) striking eight minutes apart, Hyde’s power‑play finish pushing PCHA into full control. CDA briefly stayed afloat thanks to HudsonÌýSaltarellaÌý(1G), but every penalty they took fed Pacific Coast’s momentum, and the third period became a runaway: Foster Armstrong (1G) buried shorthanded, Hyde added his second, and Lee capped the night on the man‑advantage as PCHA’s forecheck and puck movement overwhelmed a CDA group stuck chasing the game. Jackson Wagner (39/45) battled under heavy fire, but Rio Manhas (23/24) had the quieter night behind a Pacific Coast team that dictated pace, possession, and every meaningful stretch of their championship opener.Ìý

OHA EdmontonÌý(2)Ìývs Delta Hockey Academy BlackÌý(6)ÌýU15 Western Championships FinalsÌý

Delta Hockey Academy Black (Delta, BC) have won their fourth ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ U15 Division I Western Championship after defeating OHA Edmonton (Edmonton, AB) 6-2.Ìý

It was the visitors who would lead after 20 as defenseman Ben Miller beat Holter Karpiak (28/30) with a point shot on the power play 7:39 in.Ìý

Delta Black would ramp up the intensity in the second with Zach Giles (1G, 1A) tying the game 7:02 into the period. Kevin Goodale would give them the lead with a power play goal 1:52Ìýlater onÌýa seeing eye point shot that found the back of the net on Brynley Nault (36/41). Delta Black would take a two-goal lead into the break as StefanoÌýTrentalanceÌýfired home a pack door pass exactly 10 minutes after Goodale had put them ahead.Ìý

OHA Edmonton showed signs of life early in the third as Marek Fetter scored 51 seconds in to make it a one goal game. But Minseo Song restored the two-goal lead less than four minutes later as he buried a rebound off a perfectly placed pass off the pad by LukasÌýKravcak. Dean Jones would add his second of the playoffs a few minutes later as Delta Black began to pull away with 11:13 remaining.Ìý

Bentley Gillis would add an empty netter with 3:42 left before the visitors would run into penalty trouble, securing the 6-2 Delta Black victory.Ìý

Rothesay Netherwood SchoolÌý(2)Ìývs Bourget CollegeÌý(3/SO)ÌýEast U18 Prep ChampionshipsÌýÌý

Bourget survived a late Rothesay Netherwood push and a tense shootout to take a 3–2 win, a result that keeps the #2 seed firmly on track in Pool AÌýwhileÌýleaving RNS, the pool’s #6Ìýseed, still searching for their first breakthrough of the round robin. Bourget looked fully in control early, striking twice in the first through Christophe Potvin (1G) and Keifer Pion‑Robin (1G) as their pace and forecheck forced RNS onto their heels. But the game tightened dramatically from there: Gavin Smith (1G) cut the deficit just 52 seconds into the second, and DrewÌýMooresÌý(1G) buried the equalizer late in the third off a clean setup from Kilian Alves Pereira (1A), flipping momentum and dragging the matchup into overtime. Neither side blinked in the extra frame, and the shootout became the separator. Will McMullen scored for RNS, but Grayden Bath and Potvin answered for Bourget, sealing a win built on Jakob Cyr’s steady 24‑save night. For Bourget,Ìýit’sÌýa gritty two‑point result that positions them close to the top of the pool but fall short because of the point they left on the table today.Ìý

Selwyn House SchoolÌý(2)Ìývs Kuper AcademyÌý(6)ÌýEast U17 Prep ChampionshipsÌýÌý

Kuper Academy kept their great season rolling with a 6–2 win over Selwyn House, a Pool A matchup that tilted their way early and never really swung back despite a spirited SHS push. Selwyn actually opened the scoring on a power‑play finish from Aadi Patel (1G), but Kuper’s depth answered in rapid‑fire fashion with Julius Mollica (2G, 1A), Angelo Jr Colletti (1G), and Thomas Issa (2G) combining for three goals in a five‑minute stretch to seize control of the first period. Issa struck again early in the second before Mollica added his second to build a 5–1 cushion, and although Michael Paliotti (1G) gave Selwyn a brief spark in the third, Kuper’s forecheck and transition game kept the ice tilted. Massimo Guerrera (1G, 1A) capped the night, while Matteo Valluzzi (19/21) stayed steady behind a group that dictated pace throughout. Francis Paradis (27/33) battled under heavy pressure, but Kuper’s top‑seed form and relentless depth made the difference in a rivalry‑tinged matchup that never felt in doubt once they found their stride.Ìý

Edge SchoolÌý(4/SO)Ìývs Delta Hockey AcademyÌý(3)ÌýU17 Prep Western ChampionshipsÌýÌý

Textbook definition of a back-and-forth affair between Edge School and Delta Hockey Academy this afternoon.ÌýEvan Lynch would strike first for Edge beforeÌýCasey Pearson knotted things upÌýfor Delta.ÌýIn the second,ÌýRylan Saunders (1G, 1A) would once again restore Edge’s advantage beforeÌýEthan KitchenÌýgot things back to 2-2.ÌýThe script would flip a smidge in the third as Delta’s Brady CyrÌý(1G, 1A) opened the scoring this time. However, less than a minute laterÌýRyder Johnsen would tie things back up for Edge. The 3-3 score would last through 60 minutes, forcing overtime and an eventual shootout. No one was able to break the ice in the first three rounds, leading into the fourth whereÌýSaunders would rifle oneÌýpost-and-in to give Edge School theÌýupper hand. Last up to bat was Eli Vickers (2A), but his backhand would drift just wide, giving Edge School the upset over the first seeded team in the division and an all important win to potentially advance into the playoff section of the U17 Prep Western Championships.Ìý

North Shore Warriors (1) vs Pilot Mound Hockey Academy (5) U17 Prep Division II Western ChampionshipsÌýÌý

The North Shore Warriors and Pilot Mound Hockey AcademyÌýdidn’tÌýplay one head-to-head matchup in the regular season, with the two teams finishing just two seeds apart from the regular season standings. Both teams came in looking to bounce back from losses in their openers, and both would score in the first minute, with Adam Zamecnik (1G, 1A) seeing his opening goal pegged back by a Laine Kauffman equalizer. The special teams for PMHA ended up pulling through in this one, starting with their powerplay, which grabbed a second-period goal fromÌýXianenÌýEvans (1G, 2A) to reestablish their lead. From there, credit is due to the Buffaloes’ penalty kill, who held North Shore without a powerplay goal in eight total opportunities. Furthermore,Ìýthey’dÌýstrike shorthanded, with Christian Caby’s (1G, 2A) shorthanded goal adding to a pair from Maddox Ramage (2G) to see PMHA to a 5-1 win.Ìý

Northern Alberta XtremeÌý(6/OT)Ìývs Yale Hockey AcademyÌý(5)ÌýU17 Prep Western ChampionshipsÌýÌý

Both NAX and Yale came into Thursday’s clash off a loss in their opener, with NAX earning a point from their overtime loss to STAR and North Shore still in the market for their first win of the playoffs. Yale and NAXÌýdidn’tÌýmeet head-to-head in the regular season, and in Thursday’s game, it looked like Yale was primed to run away with things. Eddie Kemp, Matteo Zenone (1G, 1A), and Daniel Harvard (1G, 1A) all scored before even four minutesÌýhad elapsedÌýin the first period, helping their team sprint out to a 3-0 lead. NAX fought back, cutting the lead to two goals twice, but both times, YaleÌýrespondedÌýthemselves. With two minutes left in the second, Yale led 5-2, but ChannonÌýFummertonÌý(1G, 1A) seized an opportunity late to make it 5-3. Another goal would follow quickly, but this time, it was NAX rather than Yale to follow up. Kellen Schmidt (1G, 1A) scored with 47 seconds left to make it 5-4, priming NAX to start the third on the front foot. Kayton Reinders scored the only goal of the third period to send the game into overtime, where on a two-on-one break, SethÌýKshykÌýfired home a perfect wrist shot to complete the Northern Alberta comeback and give them a huge overtime victory.Ìý

Ulysse AcademieÌý(5)Ìývs Stanstead CollegeÌý(3)ÌýEast U18 Prep ChampionshipsÌý

Stanstead would take advantage of a Ulysse slashing penalty 16 seconds into the game as defenseman Dylan OrrÌýscored on the power play 1:38 in. Maxime BoninÌý(1G, 1A)Ìýwould double the Stanstead goal total just a few minutes later as the home side looked to run away with it. Sam-Felix PoulinÌý(2G, 1A)Ìýwould get Ulysse on the board and within one midway through the first, setting up a dominant second period for the hosts. LiamÌýDassylvaÌýand Zachary Landry would score power play goals before Marc-Antoine Daigle scored 34 seconds laterÌýto give Ulysse a 4-2 lead after 40. Poulin would extend that lead midway through the third, but StansteadÌýwouldn’tÌýgo away quietly as Sean Dwyer countered just 23 seconds later. Samuel Bourgoin (35/38)Ìýultimately shutÌýthe door the rest of theÌýway as Ulysse earned a 5-3 winÌýÌý

Bishop’s College School vs Lower Canada College East U17 Prep ChampionshipsÌý

Teo Lamarche opened the scoring 5:46 in asÌýBishop’sÌýgrabbed an early lead. MatejÌýStrapinaÌý(1G, 1A)Ìýwould extend that lead 10 minutes later but DavidÌýFellenÌý(1G, 1A)Ìýgot Lower Canada College on the board just five seconds later. AlessandroÌýGolemmeÌý(2G)ÌýwouldÌýtie the game 3:27 into the second and Dylan Hansen-LeveilleÌý(1G, 1A)Ìýwould put LCC ahead a few minutes later. Jan HanzlikÌý(1G, 2A)Ìýcountered for Bishop’s, tying the game heading into the final period. In the third LCC would strike first as Harry MillerÌý(1G, 1A)Ìýscored a shorthanded marker.ÌýBishop’sÌýwould get their special team’s revenge as Marc-Antoine Larochelle scored on the power play a few minutes later.ÌýUltimately, LCCÌýwould grab the win asÌýGolemmeÌýscored the game winning goal midway through the period. Jona Erickson (20/24) and Dax Doiron (24/29) were in net for their respective teams.ÌýÌý

Okanagan Hockey AcademyÌý(3)Ìývs STAR Hockey AcademyÌý(1)ÌýU17 Prep Western ChampionshipsÌýÌý

STAR bested the Okanagan Hockey Academy 3-2 in overtime in their only regular season clash and came into Thursday’s game riding the high of a dramatic victory over NAX in their Western Championships opener. OHA, likewise, won their first, 6-2 over Yale, and would be the side to start on the front foot. Nathan Marques (2G) needed just 21 seconds to open the scoring to give OHA the early lead, but from there, the scoring halted. TysonÌýKuiackÌý(26/27) in the OHA crease and Griffin Fair (27/29) inÌýbetween the pipes for STAR were both excellent, stalling the game at 1-0 for over forty minutes of gameplay. However, early in the third period, OHA finally broke through again, with Marques scoring his second of the game to double the lead. That score held until late, but with an extra attacker on the ice, STAR struck back, with Cam Hoggan making it 2-1. STAR pulled the goalie again, but this time, it was OHA to make good on that maneuver. On a breakaway and staring down the empty net, Cole Schellenberg had his stick slashed out of his hand by a back checker, giving Schellenberg theÌýrarely seenÌýempty net goal awarded by penalty.Ìý

Notre Dame Hounds (4) vs Shawnigan Lake School (9) U17 Prep Division II Western ChampionshipsÌýÌý

Despite the loss, the Notre Dame Hounds picked up a point against the Pacific Coast Hockey Academy on Wednesday, contrary to Shawnigan’s game, which yielded them a more positive result in the form of a 5-0 win over North Shore. Shawnigan clearlyÌýdidn’tÌýtake their foot off the gas, taking their offensive prowess from Wednesday into Thursday, with Carson Peet (3G, 2A) and Terran Johal both scoring in the first 50 seconds of the game. Peet would score again before the first period wasÌýover,Ìýand Shawnigan would add three more in the second to take a commanding 6-1 lead into the third. An explosion of offence from the Hounds early in the third would haveÌýno doubtÌýgivenÌýShawnigan a scare, with the Hounds getting the score back to 6-4 with three goals off their own, Shawnigan added a few late to ensure a 9-4 win.Ìý

Calgary International Hockey AcademyÌý(4)Ìývs RINK Hockey AcademyÌýKelownaÌý(3)ÌýU17 Prep Western ChampionshipsÌý

CIHA knocked off the defending U17 Prep Champions Thursday in a tightly contested 4-3 win. RHA Kelowna led 2-0 early in the second after getting goals from Cole HamakawaÌý(1G, 1A)Ìýand BadenÌýGlithero. MaxÌýRansethÌý(2G, 1A)Ìýwould get CIHA on the boardÌýmidwayÌýthroughÌýtheÌýframeÌýandÌýTomasÌýFiguraÌý(1G, 2A)Ìýlevelled the score with a power play marker 1:07 later. Jack Leslie andÌýRansethÌýthen traded power play goals 58 seconds apart as it was a 3-3 game heading into the third. Special teams continued to play a factor in the third as CIHA killed off two penalties whileÌýRylan WoodÌý(1G, 2A)Ìýscored a late power play marker to lift themÌýtoÌýthe 4-3 win. Colton Lutz (46/49) and Matthew Palmer (44/48) were in net for their respective teams.ÌýÌý

Prairie Hockey AcademyÌý(3)Ìývs South Alberta Hockey AcademyÌý(4)ÌýU17 Prep Western ChampionshipsÌý

After falling to CIHA in a shootout yesterday, SAHA bounced back with a 4-3 win over Prairie today.ÌýBriggs FabroÌý(2G, 1A)Ìýand Owen Fisher scored first period goals as SAHA led 2-0 after 20. Liam GreenÌý(1G, 2A)Ìýextended the lead 4:38 into the second as he scored a power play goal, his first of the playoffs. Bryden WagnerÌý(1G, 1A)Ìýgot Prairie on the board with a power play goal of his own 4:19 later, and Kashton Smith made it a one goal game a few minutesÌýafter that. Fabro doubled the SAHA lead early in the third, though PrairieÌýwouldn’tÌýgo away quietly as Ryley Lessard brought his team back within one with seven minutes left to play.ÌýPaxton Smigelski (26/29) shut the door for theÌýremainderÌýof the game as SAHA held on for the win.ÌýÌý

Wenatchee Wild Hockey Academy (1) vs St. George’s School (8) U17 Prep Division II Western ChampionshipsÌý

St. George’s outshot Wenatchee 51-18 en route to an 8-1 win Thursday night. Adam Benn (1G, 2A), Sammy Hoeft (3A), defenseman Tarik Lammam (1G, 2A) and Logan Okamura (2G, 1A) led the way with three points each while Mathias Dishneau (17/18) made 17 saves, recorded an assist, and took a penalty in net for the win. Myles Hogan scored the lone Wenatchee goal in the loss.

Indigenous Sports Academy (0) vs OHA Edmonton (2) U17 Prep Division II Western Championships

Owen Amyotte (36/36) made 36 saves to earn the shutout and propel OHA Edmonton to first in Pool A ahead of tomorrow’s quarter-final matchups. Clark Schneider scored on the power play just 1:58 into the game to give OHA Edmonton a 1-0 lead. Amyotte and Holden Fauchon (44/46) would keep clean sheets in the second as it remained a 1-0 game into the third. Kaysun Brunham doubled the OHA Edmonton lead with another power play goal, this time midway through the third. OHA Edmonton would close things out from their to earn the 2-0 win.

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Mount Academy came out the gates flying with a pair of goals off the sticks of Mitchell GoodineÌý(1G, 2A)Ìýand Alexis Chiasson (1G, 1A). Zachary GirardÌýwould stop the bleeding with a tap in goal in tight while Elisei Melikian (3G, 1A)Ìýdanced onÌýin toÌýtie things up. Melikian would keep the pressure on in the second, wiringÌýone through on the powerplay. Less than two minutes later,ÌýMatvei Zakharov would do it all himself, taking it end-to-end, flipping theÌýscriptÌýand putting FEIA up by a pair.ÌýOwen Dunford would restore one back for Mount before the end of the second, but FEIA would continue to pour on the shots in the third, cementing their victory.ÌýMelikian would finish off his hat-trick in the process.ÌýLiam Welsh (55/61) would stand on his head in the loss, collecting 55-saves.Ìý

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CIH AcademyÌý(3/SO)Ìývs Okanagan Hockey OntarioÌý(2)ÌýEast U17 Prep ChampionshipsÌý

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Following a scoreless first, Tommy Nemeth would deflect home the opening goal for OHO.ÌýSoon after, Daniel Fuchs (2G) would even things out with a quick snapshot off the rush. Into the third, Fuchs would strike again,Ìýpicking the far corner on a quick rush through the middle of the ice. Chaos would ensue as OHO had their netminder pulledÌýas the puck managed to squeak pastÌýShahrukh LevacÌý(28/30) forcing overtime. OvertimeÌýwouldn’tÌýfind our hero. However, Fuchs would come close with a between the legsÌýattempt.ÌýIn the shootout, CIHÌýAcademy’sÌýfirst two shooters Nathan MacCuaig-Irish and Savelli PutilinÌýwould convert. Levac on the other end would stone OHO’s first two shooters, backing them to victory in their opening match.Ìý

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King’s EdgehillÌýSchoolÌý(5)Ìývs Okanagan Hockey OntarioÌý(9)ÌýEast U18 Prep ChampionshipsÌý

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Between both teams, five skaters recorded multi-goal efforts in Wednesday’s showdown between KES and OHO. Okanagan would start the game off hot, taking off to a 6-1 lead through two periods of play. KES would show some pushback in the third, but the margin was too far to overcome. KasperÌýKossilaÌý(2G) and Liam Nash (2G)Ìýwould each pot a pair for the Highlanders while EastonÌýChoffeÌý(2G, 1A),ÌýByrnellÌýRoberts (2G, 1A)Ìýand PhilippeÌýNaef (2G, 1A) allÌýnabbedÌýtheir second tallies in the third.ÌýCaptain Tom Boudet (1G, 3A) would lead the scoring race with aÌýfour pointÌýeffort.ÌýÌý

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Mount AcademyÌý(2)Ìývs Fort Erie International AcademyÌý(0)ÌýEast U18 Prep ChampionshipsÌý

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Mount and Fort Erie were stuck in a low scoring affair forÌýtheÌýmajority ofÌýthis contest as no one could find an answer for Cedrick Provencher (23/23)Ìýof Mount andÌýDemitry Gikas (21/22) of Fort Erie. In the dying moments of the second, a wild scramble would result in MountÌýtaking the lead with the goal credit going towards Christian Belliveau.ÌýIn the third, Fort Erie would muster another 10-shots on net, but once again, Provencher would stand tall, steering all attempts aside for the eventual shutout. Nathaniel St. Pierre Maltais would slot home the EN goal to ensure Mount’s victory as they take down the 8thÌýseeded Fort Erie as the 12thÌýseed.Ìý

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Notre Dame HoundsÌý(3)Ìývs Pacific Coast Hockey AcademyÌý(4)ÌýU17 Prep Div IIÌýWestern ChampionshipsÌý

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A quick pair from Luke White (2G)Ìýand a powerplay marker from Reg Huebner (2G, 1A) gave Notre Dame a valuable advantage leaving the first period. However, PCHA would garner back some life following aÌý‘Sedin’ÌýesqueÌýplay between Dexter Spring and Owen Hyde (2G). Spring would fire one off the end boardsÌýbefore Hyde skated on to it and burying the biscuit on his backhand. Soon after, Collin LeeÌýwouldÌýbenefitÌýfrom a generous bounce of the end boards, cramming away the 3-2 goal. In the third, the Sea Devils would keep their momentum rolling asÌýKayden Hill and Hyde would etch another two into the scoresheet, giving PCHA their first lead of the contest.ÌýHowever, with 0.2 seconds left on the clock, Notre Dame’sÌýHuebner would blast home a loose puck into the yawning cage forcing overtime. In the extra frame, PCHA would steal back the extra point after a strong solo rush from Ethan Parsons.Ìý

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RHA WinnipegÌý(1)Ìývs Edge SchoolÌý(6)ÌýU17 Prep Western ChampionshipsÌý

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Maddex Mason opened the scoringÌýearly for RHA Winnipeg. However, Edge would find theirÌýgroove later in the frame after Evan LynchÌý(1G, 3A) wired home their opener.Ìý25 seconds later,ÌýTyler Carpenter would snag Edge School the lead.ÌýFrom there on out, Edge took control, scoringÌýthe next four unanswered.ÌýDelanoÌýPockarÌý(40/41) would remain solid between the pipes for Edge,Ìýmaking 40-saves in the 6-1 win. Nolen Miller (2G, 1A) would clinch two goals from the blueline.ÌýÌý

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Yale Hockey AcademyÌý(2)Ìývs Okanagan Hockey AcademyÌý(6)ÌýU17 Prep Western ChampionshipsÌý

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Matteo Zenone would get Yale on the boardÌýwith a solid solo rush. Quickly matched byÌýOHA, Ryder Buick would polish off an incredible passing playÌýfor Yale to restore their one goal advantage.ÌýHowever, 40-seconds laterÌýOHA’s Beckham Taggart (1G, 2A) would get OHA right back in it. And just like what was happening on the other sheet of ice,ÌýOHA would take over with four unanswered goals to close the game.ÌýJaxson Bartsch (2G, 1A)Ìýwould pick up a pair of goals while Maddox SlaterÌý(19/21) made 19-stops.Ìý

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Indigenous Sports AcademyÌý(1)Ìývs St. George’s SchoolÌý(7)ÌýU17 Prep Western ChampionshipsÌýÌý

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St. George’sÌýran off with the victory on WednesdayÌýafter a three goal first period. Seven separate goal scorersÌýwould hit theÌýscoresheet for the SaintsÌýwith Quinn Pickering (1G, 2A) leading the way with aÌýthree pointÌýouting. LawsonÌýGardipyÌýwould pick up the lone goal for Indigenous Sports Academy.Ìý

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Ontario Hockey AcademyÌý(2)Ìývs Kuper AcademyÌý(3)ÌýEast U17 Prep ChampionshipsÌý

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Kuper Academy opened their Pool A run with the kind of poised, third‑period surge you expect from a top seed, skating past Ontario Hockey Academy 3–2 in a game that stayed tight until Kuper finally imposed its rhythm late. OHAÌýactually struckÌýfirst through Maksym Shtepa (1G) burying a buzzer‑beater at 19:55 of the opening frame, but Kuper settled in from there, equalizing early in the second through Thomas Issa (2G) before turning the final period into a slow squeeze. Issa’s second at 12:46 flipped the game for good, and Alessio Servello (1G, 1A) added insurance minutes later as Kuper’s forecheck and 38‑shot push tilted the ice. MykytaÌýStaskevychÌý(1G, 1A) pulled OHA back within one on a late power play, but Matteo Valluzzi (24/26) stayed composed to close it out, while Matvii Kulish (35/38) kept OHA competitive in a matchup where the margin reflected seeding: the No. 1 team finding its gear, and the No. 6 seed battling to keep pace.Ìý

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Ulysse AcademieÌý(1)Ìývs Bourget CollegeÌý(2)ÌýEast U18 Prep ChampionshipsÌý

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Bourget opened their Pool A slate with the kind of disciplined, special‑teams‑driven win you expect from a No. 2Ìýseed, edging host Ulysse 2–1 in a tight, low‑event matchup where every whistleÌýseemed to tiltÌýmomentum. Ulysse opened the scoring with Zachary Landry (1G) finishing a clean rush midway through theÌýsecondÌýbut Bourget answered with a pair of power‑play daggers,ÌýMaxémileÌýRichard (1G) tying it later in the frame before Elie Robert (1G) buried the eventual winner with just under seven minutes left. From there Bourget managed the clock and the neutral zone, leaning on a penalty kill that survived four Ulysse opportunities and a steady night from Zachary Botelho (22/23). Benjamin Pilon (21/23) kept Ulysse in it throughout, but in a seeding‑heavy Pool A opener, it was Bourget’s special teams and late‑game composure that separated two evenly matched groups.Ìý

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Coeur d’Alene Hockey AcademyÌý(7)Ìývs Pilot Mound Hockey AcademyÌý(3)ÌýU17 Prep Div II Western ChampionshipsÌýÌý

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Coeur d’Alene opened theirÌýDivisionÌýII round‑robin with the kind of emphatic, course‑correcting win a No. 8 seed dreams about, rolling past No. 7 Pilot Mound 7–3 in a game that flipped hard after an early scare. PMHA struck just 16 seconds in through Adam Zamecnik (1G), but CDA answered instantly when Mattox McCauley (1G, 1A) buried a penalty shot at 0:54, a momentum swing that detonated a three‑goal first period and set the tone for the rest of the afternoon. From there Camden Masterson (3G) took over, scoring twice late in the first and completing his hat trick in the third as CDA’s depth and discipline gradually separated them from a Pilot Mound group that spent too much time in the box to build sustained pressure. Preston Dalebout (1G, 1A) and Brayden Lee (1G) added key insurance markers, while Gavin Payne (1G, 2A) quietly drove the offense on a line that dictated pace all game. Pilot Mound found flashesÌýthroughÌýXianenÌýEvans (1G, 1A) and Maddox Ramage (1G, 2A) kept things interesting on special teams,Ìýbut Liam Rogers (32/35) held firm behind a CDA squad that outshot PMHA 46–35 and looked every bit like a team intent on rewriting its late‑season narrative.Ìý

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King Height’s AcademyÌý(1)ÌývsÌýCIH AcademyÌý(12)ÌýEast U18 Prep ChampionshipsÌý

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CIH Academy all but punched their ticket to the U18 Prep Eastern Championship quarterfinals with a ruthless 12–1 dismantling of King Heights, a #7 seed flexing every bit of its pedigree against the division’s bottom‑ranked team in a Pool B matchup that never offered a hint of suspense. CIH poured 100 shots onÌýgoal,ÌýandÌýburied the game before it had time to breathe, striking four times in the opening eight minutes behind Andrei Chumakov (3G, 4A) and Ricky Deslauriers (5G, 2A), a duo that shredded KHA’s coverage shift after shift. Even when King Heights briefly steadied in the second and got a lone marker from DanilÌýKolzinÌý(1G), CIH simply reloaded, adding three more before intermission and turning the third into a full‑on avalanche with five goals in a five‑minute span. Jayden Charlish‑Moar (2G, 1A) and Tucker Clare (1G, 2A) kept the pressure rolling, while Jacob Kirstein (16/17) handled the light work behind a team that controlled every inch of the ice. For CIH, a second straight round‑robin win puts them firmly in command of Pool B; for King Heights, opening their tournament against a contender left them chasing shadows from the opening shift.Ìý

Prairie Hockey AcademyÌý(1)Ìývs RHA KelownaÌý(4)ÌýU17 Prep Western ChampionshipsÌý

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Prairie Hockey Academy put on a dominant showing in the first period,Ìýholding the edge in shots with a 1-0 lead thanks to Moose Jaw Warriors prospect, Owen Grassick.ÌýHowever, RHA Kelowna would come to play in the second period, doubling their shot output from the first andÌýtaking a 2-1 lead into the break thanks to a late goal fromÌýKaius MillanÌý(1G, 1A).ÌýRHA Kelowna would continue thatÌýthread of goals in the third adding another two to cap off a strong 4-1 win.ÌýDylan Mingo (32/33) wouldÌýstand tall in goal, recording 32-saves in the opening victory.Ìý

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BWC AcademyÌý(3)Ìývs Delta Hockey AcademyÌý(1)ÌýU17 Prep Western ChampionshipsÌý

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Following a scoreless first, Ryan FoxÌý(1G, 1A) would get BWC Academy on the board first, giving them the outright lead through forty minutes of play. Beckett MatlockÌýwould give Delta some life with an early third period marker. The score would hold until the late stages of the third where Kayden PrattÌý(2G, 1A) would break the deadlock.ÌýPratt would add the empty netter soon after, capping off aÌýthree pointÌýouting in BWC Academy’s 3-1 victory.Ìý

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Bishop’s College SchoolÌý(1)Ìývs Stanstead CollegeÌý(6)ÌýEast U17 Prep ChampionshipsÌý

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Stanstead opened their Pool A run with the kind of layered, relentless control you expect from a No. 2 seed, rolling past Bishop’s College 6–2 in a matchup where shot volume, depth scoring, and a steady climb in pressure gradually broke the game open. KristianÌýTlstovicÌý(2G, 1A) set the tone just 80 seconds in and never really loosened his grip on the night, even as BCS briefly punched back on a second‑period power‑play marker from Grady Cohen (1G). From there Stanstead stacked goals in waves with Mark Duggan (1G), Shane‑Alexandre Dubé (1G), Eliot Faucher (1G) on the man‑advantage, and Vincent Chevrier (1G, 1A) that helped turn a tight game into a runaway by the midpoint of the third. Jan Hanzlik (1G) added a late response for BCS, but the story was the imbalance: 46 shots against, long stretches spent defending, and Egor Oganesyan (40/46) battling to keep the scoreline respectable while Jaxon Ford (19/21) handled the lighter workload behind a Stanstead group that looked every bit like a #2 seed easing into playoff form.Ìý

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Selwyn House SchoolÌý(3)Ìývs Lower Canada CollegeÌý(4)ÌýEast U17 Prep ChampionshipsÌý

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Lower Canada College edged Selwyn House 4–3 in a rivalry game that carried all the tensionÌýyou’dÌýexpect from two programs with a century of history, finally breaking through in the third after trading punches for forty minutes. LCC struck first through Harry Miller (2G), but Selwyn answered on a power‑play finish from Aadi Patel (1G) and kept pace again in the second when Domenico Cristofaro (1G) erased an early LCC lead. When Marcus Montpetit (1G) buried another man‑advantage goal early in the third, Selwyn briefly grabbed control, only for LCC’s top line to flip the script:ÌýMiller’sÌýsecond on the power play tied it, and William Lynam (1G) delivered the dagger with 54 seconds left. Isaac Huberman (2A) and Michael Paliotti (2A) drove much of Selwyn’s offense, while Evan Un Yi (27/31) battled under steady pressure; at the other end, Alessandro Sforza (21/24) held firm as LCC leaned on late execution to take the opener in Pool A seeding play.Ìý

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Prairie Hockey AcademyÌý(5)Ìývs Okanagan Hockey AcademyÌý(2)ÌýU15 Div II Western Championships Semi-FinalÌý

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AnÌýeven matchedÌýfirst period saw OHA taking away the early lead thanks to a late goal from Cruz Rasmussen.ÌýIn the second, Prairie would find their footing as LucasÌýDuchschererÌýand Deklan StreetÌý(1G, 1A) were ableÌýto give PHA their first lead. Mack Host would get one back for OHA early in theÌýthird,Ìýbut PHA would bounce back and restore their advantage.ÌýDavidÌýOsiowyÌýwouldÌýwalk away with the GWG while Maguire LeppÌý(1G, 1A)Ìýand James LanoieÌýadded the extra insurance.ÌýÌý

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OHA EdmontonÌý(4)Ìývs Yale Hockey AcademyÌý(2)ÌýU15 Western Championships Semi-FinalÌý

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OHA Edmonton punched their ticket to the U15 Western Championship final with the kind of poised, opportunistic performance that steals momentum in waves, outlasting fourth‑seed Yale 4–2 in a semifinal that swung back and forth until OHA Edmonton’s finishers and structure finally took over. Max Holland (1G, 1A) opened the scoring late in the first, but the second period turned into a tug‑of‑war: Yale equalized through DanielÌýValchev, OHA Edmonton answered with a point‑shot strike from Ben Miller, and Emmett Rumbold tied it again before the horn, setting up a third period that felt like it would hinge on one mistake or one moment of nerve. OHA Edmonton supplied both turning points with Jacoby Cardinal (1G) burying a rebound at 5:03 to restore the lead, and then, with Yale pressing on a late power play, Kole Imlay (1G) jumping on a loose puck for a short‑handed dagger at 16:30. Brynley Nault’s 31‑save calm held the rest, and with OHA Edmonton winning the shot battle 36–33 and outscoring Yale 2–0 in the third, the sixth seed marched past a previously perfect YHA side and into a final few expected them to reach.Ìý

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RHA WinnipegÌý(4)Ìývs Delta Hockey Academy BlackÌý(5)ÌýU15 Western Championships Semi-FinalÌý

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Delta Black handed RINK Winnipeg their first real stumble of the season in a semifinal that swung with every shift, outlasting the top seed 5–4 in a game that felt like a collision of two heavyweights refusing to blink. Delta struck 55 seconds in through LukasÌýKravcakÌý(1G), but the real separation came in the second, where Minseo Song (1G, 2A) and Easton Isfeld (1G, 1A) drove a three‑goal surge, capped by a power‑play marker and a late strike from Rinu Kim, that turned a 1–1 game into a 4–2 lead. RINK, as they always do, punched back: Ryan Koenig (1G) sparked life with a short‑handed finish, and early in the third Caleb Church (1G) and Brock Labelle (1G, 1A) erased the deficit in under three minutes, tilting the ice toward a comeback that felt inevitable. But Delta absorbed the push, steadied their structure, and with 2:10 left, Bentley Gillis (1G) buried the dagger off a feed from Zach Giles to reclaim the lead for good. Holter Karpiak’s 34‑save stand held through RINK Winnipeg’s final surge, and in a matchup between the #1 and #2 seeds, it was Delta’s timing, opportunism, and refusal to break that earned them a spot in the championship game.Ìý

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Rothesay Netherwood SchoolÌý(1)Ìývs Bishop’s College SchoolÌý(4)ÌýEast U18 Prep ChampionshipsÌý

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Bishop’s College School opened their playoff run like a #1 seed intent on resetting the tone of their season, shaking off a shaky finish to the regular schedule with a composed 4–1 win over Rothesay Netherwood that flipped completely after a promising RNS start. Kilian Alves Pereira (1G) gave the #6 seed an early spark at 4:26, but once the second period began, BCS tightened every screw: Kayden Robitaille (1G, 1A) equalized less than two minutes in, captain Zach Jockers (1G, 1A) buried the go‑ahead shortly after, and Nate Ostridge (1G) capped a three‑goal frame that swung momentum decisively. RNS kept pushing with 27 shots, steady zone time, and a strong effort from Marty Hackenberg (34/38) but BCS’s structure never cracked, and GavinÌýRusenstromÌý(1G) added the insurance in the third to seal a win that felt like a top seed reasserting order in a pool where seeding matters as much as survival. Timofey Williams (26/27) stayed calm behind it all, backstopping a BCS group that looked every bit like a team settling into playoff form.Ìý

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Ontario Hockey AcademyÌý(3)Ìývs Stanstead CollegeÌý(4)ÌýEast U18 Prep ChampionshipsÌý

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Stanstead College opened their Pool A run with the kind of poised, playoff‑ready performance you expect from a #3 seed, grinding out a 4–3 win over an OHA group that refused to go quietly in a game that swung sharply in the middle frame. SC built a 2–0 cushion in the first through Tanner Hayden (1G, 1A) and Vincent Chevrier (1G, 1A), only to watch OHA flip the script in the second: Nathaniel Noah (1G, 1A), Oliver Anderton (1G) and Mathis‑Cael Aurelius (1G, 1A) struck in a nine‑minute surge that briefly put the #5 seed ahead. But Stanstead steadied, answered through Juuso Mustonen (1G) to tie it before intermission, and reclaimed control early in the third when Gabriel De Santis (1G) buried the eventual winner off a clean feed from Emanuel Ganz (2A). From there SC managed the pace, leaned on Andrew Shimon (19/22) for the key stops, and closed out a tight opener that sets the tone for a pool where every inch of seeding leverage matters.Ìý

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St. George’s SchoolÌý(5)Ìývs Pacific Coast Hockey AcademyÌý(6/SO)ÌýU15 Div II Western Championships Semi-FinalÌý

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Pacific Coast and St. George’s delivered a semifinal that swung like a pendulum for sixty‑five minutes before PCHA finally wrestled it away in the shootout, a game where momentum kept flipping but the stakes never loosened. PCHA struck first through RhettÌýResiciniÌý(1G) on the power play, only for SGS to answer with two quick strikes from AsherÌýRogachevskyÌý(2G) and Alan Qiu (2G), a reminder of how dangerous their top end can be. But Pacific Coast’s response in the second was sharp and layered: Finnegan Follick (1G) tied it, Koen Nicholas (2G) pushed them ahead, and suddenly the #3 seed looked in full command. That holdÌýdidn’tÌýlast. St. George’s stormed the third with three goals in a furious eleven‑minute stretch when Jin (1G),ÌýRogachevskyÌýagain, then Qiu again flipped a 4–2 deficit into a 5–4 lead and putting PCHA on the ropes for the first time allÌýtournament. Nicholas’ second of the night at 13:02 steadied the ship, forcing overtime, where both teams tradedÌýchancesÌýbut no breakthrough came. In the shootout,ÌýResiciniÌýand Nolan Riley buried their looks while Sawyer Elke (35/40) shut the door, sealing a 6–5 win that felt equal parts survival, resilience, and big‑moment poise as Pacific Coast punched their ticket to the U15 Division II Western Championship final.Ìý

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Northern Alberta XtremeÌý(3)ÌývsÌýSTAR Hockey AcademyÌý(4/OT)ÌýU17 Prep Western ChampionshipsÌý

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STAR opened their Pool B run like a confident No. 2 seed, outlasting No. 11 Northern Alberta in a 4–3 overtime win that felt like a slow‑burn momentum theft more than a track meet. NAXÌýactually carriedÌýthe early rhythm with DanielÌýMakovetskiyÌý(1G) struck first, SethÌýKshykÌý(1G) added a shorthanded dagger, and ChannonÌýFummertonÌý(1G) restored a second‑period lead—but every time NAX looked ready to stretch the gap, STAR found the counterpunch. AdrianÌýAfrakovÌý(3G) was the heartbeat of it all, tying the game late in the first, again early in the third, and then completing the hat trick with the OT winner at 3:34, a clean finish off a slick touch from NathanÌýLanghelmÌý(1A). STARÌýdidn’tÌýgenerate much volume, just one shot in the third and one in overtime, but they made every look count, while Erik Sims (21/24) held firm through long stretches of NAX pressure. Behind Northern Alberta Xtreme, Dawson Sheehan (16/20) kept them in control early, but the offense dried up after forty minutes, and STAR’s opportunistic finishing turned a tight, tactical opener into the kind of statement win a top seed expects to bank.Ìý

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South Alberta Hockey AcademyÌý(2)Ìývs Calgary International Hockey AcademyÌý(3/SO)ÌýU17 Prep Western ChampionshipsÌý

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Rylan Wood (2G) opened the scoring just 14 seconds in as he took advantage of a SAHA turnover and went bar down on Chase Nielson (35/37) to give CIHA a 1-0 lead. A highly competitive first period would end with a 1-0 scoreline before Eric Schrock tied the game 1:50 into the second. Wood restored the CIHA lead 10 minutes later as he scored a power play goal midway through the second. SAHA would tie the game 4:17 into the third as Owen Fisher beat Colton Lutz (36/38) on the power play. The two teams would remain tied through regulation and five minutes of overtime leading to a shootout. In the shootout Tomas Figura and Wood both scored for CIHA while Lutz stopped two of three SAHA shooters to give CIHA the 3-2 win.ÌýÌý

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North Shore Warriors (0) vs Shawnigan Lake School (5) U17 Prep Div II Western ChampionshipsÌý

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The North Shore Warriors never stopped their fight in Wednesday night’s clash with Shawnigan Lake School, but ultimately, it was Shawnigan who scored early and never let the lead slip. Carson Peet scored on the powerplay less than two minutes into the game, and while that would stand as the only goal of the first period, Shawnigan’s special teams went on to do the necessary damage in the second. In less than five minutes, Shawnigan Lake grabbed a powerplay goal from Darwin Ketch and a shorthanded goal from Chase Murgatroyd to make it 3-0, eventually putting the game to bed late in the second. Shawnigan went on to open their campaign with a 5-0 victory, backstopped by Donagh Esler-Twiss’ 35-save shutout.Ìý

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Wenatchee Wild Hockey Academy (2) vs OHA Edmonton (9) U17 Prep Div II Western Championships Ìý

OHA Edmonton set out to prove they’re the best of the Division II field on Wednesday night against the Wenatchee Wild Hockey Academy, who stayed right with them stride for stride in the first twenty minutes of their first head-to-head matchup this season. OHAE hit the front first, but Rylan O’Mahony (2G) scored on a five-on-three for Wenatchee to tie the game at one. The second period is where the game swung well out of Wenatchee’s hands, with OHA Edmonton taking advantage of the long change by constantly hemming the Wild in their own zone. Wenatchee looked suffocated in the second, with OHAE outshooting them 27-2 and scoring six. Chayse Fedoriuk (2G, 2A), Hudson Blair (2G, 1A), and Clark Schneider (2G) all scored two apiece in the eventual 9-2 win, with OHAE outshooting Wenatchee 63-18 by the game’s conclusion.

After suffering defeat in the finals at the hands of Balmoral Hall School (Winnipeg, MB) at the 2025 ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Female U18 Prep Division II Championships, Delta Hockey Academy Black (Delta, BC) has won the 2026 ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Female U18 Prep Division II Championships.

Delta Black would lose 6-1 in the round robin to Shawnigan Lake School (Shawnigan Lake, BC) but would bounce back with a 2-1 win Tuesday.

Kiernan Ledoux would open the scoring midway through the first as she buried a rebound off an Arlie Sangha shot, that hit the shoulder of Aidyn Carkner (21/23) and ended up behind her.

After falling behind Shawnigan would control the second, though the shots did end 12-11 in favour of Delta Black. Saysha Brace (28/29) would keep the game 1-0 in favour of Delta Black heading into the third when captain Kinleigh Brace scored a power play goal with 7:54 remaining to give her team a 2-0 lead.

Alyssa Worsley would counter with a power play goal of her own just 1:51 later as Shawnigan looked for an equalizer. They would get their chances but ultimately were unable to find the tying goal, sending Delta Black into a joyous celebration.

Edge SchoolÌý(4)Ìývs Delta Hockey Academy WhiteÌý(1)ÌýU15 Western Championships ConsolationÌý

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Edge and Delta White closed out their tournaments in a consolation matchup that felt tight for forty minutes before Edge finally cracked it open, riding a three‑goal third period and a 45‑save masterpiece from David Tisdale (45/46) to a 4–1 win. After a scoreless first and a choppy, penalty‑tilted second, it was Deacon Harris (1G) who broke the deadlock at 9:35, giving Edge the first real foothold of the afternoon. The third period flipped from quiet to chaotic in seconds: NawinÌýIthijarukulÌý(1G) doubled the lead at 3:52, only for Cruz Natt to answer for Delta White 61 seconds later, briefly hinting at a pushback. But Edge’s response was the kind that shuts a door with Jake Sander (1G) burying a power‑play insurance marker at 13:16, and Callum Pearn (1G) sealing it late off a clean feed from Nash Klimpke. Even while being outshot 46–31, Edge controlled the moments that mattered, leaned on Tisdale’s calm presence, and finished their run with a performance that looked far sharper than their record suggested.Ìý

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Notre Dame HoundsÌý(2)Ìývs Pacific Coast Hockey AcademyÌý(6)ÌýU15 Division II Western ChampionshipsÌý

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Pacific Coast Hockey Academy closed out round‑robin play with the kind of steady escalation that turns a must‑win into a statement, building layer by layer until Notre Dame simplyÌýcouldn’tÌýkeep pace. A first‑period power‑play strike from Nolan Riley (1G) set the tone, and when Baen Kernan (1G) doubled the lead early in the second, it looked like PCHA might run away with it, until the Hounds punched back with two quick goals from Lochlan Kisslinger (1G) and Gus Buffington (1G) to tie the game and force a goalie change. That reset proved pivotal. With the period dying, Tate Davis (1G, 2A) buried the go‑ahead goal at 19:58, a dagger that flipped the game’s rhythm for good. From there, Pacific Coast rolled downhill: Finnegan Follick (2G, 1A) struck twice in the third, Austin Murray (1G) added the exclamation point, and the special teams edge plus a 38‑shot effort carried the #3 seed to a 6–2 win, and straight into the semifinals, while Notre Dame’s push faded under the weight of PCHA’s depth and timely finishing.Ìý

OHA EdmontonÌý(1)Ìývs RINK Hockey Academy KelownaÌý(2)ÌýFemale U18 Prep Western Championships FinalÌý

For the fifth straight year RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna has won the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Female U18 Prep Western Championships.

RHA Kelowna (Kelowna, BC) did so Wednesday with a 2-1 win over OHA Edmonton (Edmonton, AB) in the finals. RHA Kelowna had previously beat OHA Edmonton 6-1 in round robin play, and the two teams had each won two meetings coming into today’s game.

Jaya Schippel (21/22) and Emma Skolney (21/23) kept clean sheets through 20 in a back and forth first period. The second looked like it would also end scoreless until the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s All-Time Female leading scorer in Kennedy Sisson (2A), set-up captain Hailey McDonald (1G, 1A) on a 2-on-1. McDonald would make no mistake, firing it past a sprawling Skolney to give RHA Kelowna a 1-0 lead with 1:38 left in the period.

OHA Edmonton would threaten in the third with three power play opportunities, including a 5-on-3, but they were unable to tie the game early. RHA Kelowna would take advantage as Sydney McIntosh fired one from the slot through the five-hole of Skolney, increasing the lead to 2-0 with 6:27 left to play.

Izzy Gollop would get OHA Edmonton on the board with 1:03 left to play, ending the Schippel shutout bid, but RHA Kelowna ultimately held on for the 2-1 win, extending their dynasty for another year.

Ontario Hockey Academy MavericksÌý(0)Ìývs CIH AcademyÌý(4)ÌýEast U18 Prep ChampionshipsÌý

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CIH Academy opened their U18 Prep Eastern Championship run like a team fully aware they were the top seed in Pool B, methodically shutting down an OHA Mavericks group trying to punch above its #11 ranking in a matchup that tilted one way from the opening puck drop. CIH controlled possession, out‑shooting OHA 32–13, and built their lead in layers: Jayden Charlish‑Moar (2G) set the tone late in the first, Ricky Deslauriers (1G) added insurance early in the second, and the third turned into a quiet stranglehold as Victor Thivierge (1G) and Charlish‑Moar again pushed the margin out of reach. OHA never found a foothold as they had zero shots in the third, no conversion on three power plays, and long stretches spent defending their own zone while Jacob Kirstein (13/13) delivered a calm, no‑drama shutout behind CIH’s territorial dominance.Ìý

Coeur d’Alene Hockey Academy (0) vs. Yale Hockey Academy (6) U15 Western Championships QF

The first two periods of Coeur d’Alene Hockey Academy and Yale Hockey Academy’s U15 Western Championships Quarter-Final were evenly matched; Yale scored a goal in each of the first and second periods, but even down 2-0, Coeur d’Alene’s top offensive weapons looked threatening enough for the game to be far from settled. That script changed completely come the third period, and Yale executed dominance that would yield them the bounty of four consecutive goals. Brady Barrett (2G, 2A) and Emmett Rumbold (2G, 1A) scored the first two goals and added another one apiece in the third, doing the offensive damage in front of Landon Rivas (23/23), who backstopped his team to a shutout.

St. George’s School (1) vs. Okanagan Hockey Academy (6) U15 Division II Western Championships

The Okanagan Hockey Academy pounded on the St. George’s School for the entirety of their U15 Division II Western Championships clash, but in the first 48 minutes of the game, it would only produce one goal. Max Chen (1G, 1A) had his goal for OHA cancelled out by one from Alan Qiu, who made it 1-1. However, with 12 minutes left in the third period, OHA broke down the door, opening the floodgates in the process. OHA went on a run of five consecutive goals through Levi Leitner, Kristian Bowen (1G, 1A), Reece Verrier (1G, 1A), Kane Fitzgerald, and Cruz Rasmussen (1G, 1A), who struck repeated blows in an eventual 6-1 win.

Calgary International Hockey Academy (3) vs. OHA Edmonton (7) U15 Western Championships QF

Calgary International Hockey Academy never stopped fighting in their U15 Western Championships Quarter-Final. OHAE outshot CIHA 18-5 in the first period and took a 2-0 lead into the second, but Calgary’s fight back eventually paid off, with Rhett Davis’ third of the tournament starting a comeback. The game was tied at three in the third, and while CIHA had the bulk of the chances in the third, OHA Edmonton were the more opportunistic of the two teams. Kole Imlay scored twice, and one more apiece from Jacoby Cardinal and Kingston Ireland (1G, 2A) helped OHAE over the finish line and into the semi-final.

North Shore Warriors (0) vs. Prairie Hockey Academy (12) U15 Division II Western Championships

Not much the North Shore Warriors did on Tuesday against the Prairie Hockey Academy dissuaded Prairie from emphatically punching out of the round robin with a massive win. Prairie scored six in the first and would barely slow down from there, with a hat-trick from Titan Sauter, five points from Lucas Duchscherer (1G, 4A), and four points from Maguire Lepp (2G, 2A) doing the most damage in Prairie’s 12-0 win.

Northern Alberta Xtreme (3) vs. Delta Hockey Academy Black (4/OT) U15 Western Championships QF

The tale of two games… the Northern Alberta Xtreme dominated the first, and Delta Hockey Academy Black erased their hard work in the second. Rykker Kurka, Owen Bresden, and Dalton Sherwick all scored, the latter two on the power play, to give NAX a 3-0 lead, marching towards the final seven minutes of the second period. Whether it be complacency, resurgence, or simply a change in the bounces, Delta Black’s fortunes turned from there. Easton Isfeld (3G) and Stefano Trentalance scored before the period was over, before Isfeld intercepted a stretch pass and scored again early in the third to make it 3-3. Both teams traded chances in both parts of this game, which continued into overtime, but in the end, Isfeld’s heroics further shone through. A beautifully end-to-end rush and finish from Isfeld sealed the deal, with him and his Delta Black team charging back from 3-0 down straight into the Semi-Final.

STAR Hockey Academy (6) vs. RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna (5) U15 Division II Western Championships

Momentum swung back and forth in heavy waves in STAR Hockey Academy and RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna’s U15 Division II clash at the Western Championships, most evident in the second period. After a 1-1 first period, STAR Hockey Academy went on a run of three goals in 2:54 in the early stages, including two from Yeojun Park (4G) and a pair of goals in a 13-second span. After STAR stormed to a 4-1 lead, RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna took over, starting with a Landen Gray (2G) shorthanded goal at the beginning of a run of three straight to tie the game at four through forty minutes of play. STAR would strike twice to start the third, with a pair of quick goals, finishing with Yeojun Park’s fourth goal of the game. STAR had their 6-4 lead reduced, but not seized, with Park’s four-spot the leading light in his team’s 6-5 win.

BWC Academy (3) vs. RINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg (4) U15 Western Championships QF

Sullivan Shoucair opened the scoring for BWC a mere 37 seconds into the game, a goal that held as the only one until the last four minutes of the first period. Liam Hailstone and Caleb Church (1G, 1A) turned the BWC lead around with two goals in 21 seconds, but the lead wouldn’t hold to the break, with Alex Iaichkin (1G, 1A) tying the game for BWC with 27 seconds to go in the first. The two teams would trade another goal apiece in the second, but in the early stages of the third, the only goal of the period would hit the back of the net, with a knuckleball from the line off the stick of Tobias Rodrigue taking a deflection off a defensive skate on the way in, giving RINK Winnipeg the bounce they need to send them to the U15 Semi-Final.

The Northern Alberta Xtreme looked to win their second of two U15 Western Championship games, coming up against a Calgary International Hockey Academy squad on Monday morning who had lost their tournament opener. NAX producedÌýnumerousÌýchances of their own to take over, but CIHA always stemmed theÌýtide andÌýwouldÌýestablishÌýa cushion at the end of the first period. Rhett Davis (2G) scored just past the halfway mark of the first period, before goals in quick succession in the last few minutes of the period from Nick Acierno (1G, 1A) and a second from Davis had CIHA 3-0 up through twenty minutes. CIHA would go up four through a Hudson Bennefield shorthanded goal, and while the NAX response set up a close(r) finish, Vincent Arsenault (33/35) shut the door late to help CIHA over the finish line.ÌýÌý

Coeur d’Alene Hockey Academy (2) vs. Delta Hockey Academy Black (8) U15 Western ChampionshipsÌý

Delta Hockey Academy Black dominated from the outset of their U15 Western Championships clash withÌýCouerÌýd’Alene Hockey Academy, beginning with Bentley Gillis (3G), who scored the first two of the game and first goal of the second period, scoring a hat-trick toÌýestablishÌýDelta Black’s dominance. Zach Giles (1G, 2A) and Easton Isfeld (1G, 2A) both scored for DHAB to help them further, with a pair of late goals from CDA only making a dent in the lead as Delta Black eventually won 8-2.Ìý

Notre Dame Hounds (6) vs. North Shore Warriors (3) U15 Division II Western ChampionshipsÌý

In the second half of today’s game between the Notre Dame Hounds and North Shore Warriors in the U15 Division II Western Championships, North Shore’s effort was admirable, scoring three to get themselves back in the game. Unfortunately for the Warriors, though, the dominant way the Hounds started the game put them too far out of things for the late push to be enough. Aleksi Houle-Lewis (1G, 2A), Lochlan Kisslinger, Gus Buffington (2G), and Clarke Forrester (2G) scored to have Notre Dame up 4-0 before the game was half over, a leadÌýthey’dÌýhold on to, surviving the late Warriors push with a 6-3 win.Ìý

Delta Hockey Academy White (1) vs. RINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg (5) U15 Western ChampionshipsÌý

Delta Hockey Academy White took the first lead of the game off the stick of Grayson Sears early in the first period, but unfortunately for Delta, that leadÌýwouldn’tÌýlast long, and theyÌýwouldn’tÌýretake the lead from there. Caleb Church (2G, 1A) scored on the powerplay to tie the game in the first before Church scored the only goal of the second to give RINK Winnipeg the lead through two. Brock Labelle (1G, 2A) scored on the man advantage early in the third to give his team a two-goal lead, a simple precursor to two more RHAW goals to seal the 5-1 win.ÌýÌý

Delta Hockey Academy Black (3) vs. North Shore Warriors Female (2) U18 Prep Div II Western Championships SFÌý

Four teams started the day hoping to punch their ticket to the Female U18 Prep Div II Western Championships Final tomorrow morning, with Delta Hockey Academy Black looking to triumph over North Shore. Delta outshot the Warriors 15-4 in the first but only led 1-0, with North Shore’s defence setting up Gia Carella’s second-period equalizer, sending the game into the third deadlocked 1-1. AÌýCross CheckingÌýpenalty late in the second from the Warriors gave DHAB an early third-period powerplay, one Lucy Williams converted upon, giving Delta Black the third period lead. Madison Seitz, though, tied the game at two for the WarriorsÌýlater on, setting up a photo finish. Kiernan Ledoux’s brilliant rush up ice ended with her backhand finish into the top corner to give DHAB the lead with 66 seconds to go. That stood as the winner, sending DHAB to the Final on Tuesday morning.ÌýÌý

RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna (1) vs. Okanagan Hockey Academy (2) U15 Division II Western ChampionshipsÌý

The start of RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna and Okanagan Hockey Academy’s U15 Division II Western Championships game on Monday started in lightning-fast fashion, with an early goal from Max Chen getting the party started just 49 seconds in. If the early goal was expected to be a kick-off point for a wave of scoring, it wasÌýalmost theÌýopposite, with both goaltenders standing tall from that point out. Jett Menzies tied the game for RHAK through one, and in the last forty minutes of play, RHAK’s Quinn Hooper (27/29) and OHA’s Linden Hartford (30/31) stood tall to keep the game close. However, late in the second, Ryder Fortin broke through for OHA, giving them a leadÌýthey’dÌýhang on to, with the hosts prevailing 2-1.ÌýÌý

Pilot Mound Hockey Academy (4) vs. Shawnigan Lake School (7) Female U18 Prep Div II Western Championships SFÌý

The first period had enough goals and offence for the whole game, with Shawnigan’s lead taken by Pilot Mound before Leah Hill (2G) tied the game at three before the first twenty minutes had even elapsed. Hill scored againÌýfroÌýShawnigan, the only goal of the second, to give them a 4-3 lead through two, and setting up a third period in which the first goal would be massive; the start of the period would either provide Shawnigan the insurance of drag Pilot Mound back in it again. In 58 seconds, Shawnigan would answer that question by scoring twice, with Danika Eheler and Tess McGee scoring quick goals that extended the lead to a safe spot. The two teams would trade another goal apiece late in the third eventually ending the game 7-4 in Shawnigan’s favour.Ìý

OHA Edmonton (5) vs Delta Hockey Academy Green (2) Female U18 Prep Western Championships SFÌýÌý

OHA Edmonton punched their ticket to the championship game with the kind of third‑period surge that only a seasoned #3 seed can summon, turning a tight semifinal against #1‑seed Delta Hockey Academy Green into a 5–2 statement win. After the teams traded late second‑period goals with Ryann Jugnauth (1G) scoring before Abigail Jung (1G)ÌýrepliedÌýseconds later, the game cracked open in the third. Avery Sam (1G, 1A) sparked the run, Ryann Chimera (1G, 1A) buried a power‑play finish to reclaim momentum, and Riley Cooper (1G, 1A) made it 4–1 as Edmonton’s big three stacked points in rapid succession. Joryn Hempel (1G) added another on the man‑advantage in the final minutes, sealing a four‑goal frame that overwhelmed a Delta group that had cruised through round‑robin play. EmmaÌýSkolneyÌý(22/24) stayed composed behind it all, backstopping an OHA Edmonton team that saved its sharpest, most complete performance of the tournament for the semifinal stage.ÌýÌý

Pacific Coast Hockey Academy (4) vs Prairie Hockey Academy (3) U15 Division II Western ChampionshipsÌýÌý

Pacific Coast Hockey Academy and Prairie Hockey Academy stepped into their second round‑robin game looking like twoÌýteams’Ìýintent on tightening their grip on Pool B, and the pace reflected it. Prairie struck first through Lucas Duchscherer (1G) at 15:09, only for Gus Steeves (1G) to answer late in the frame, a small preview of the punch‑counterpunch rhythm that would define the night. Kolby Penner (1G) briefly nudged PHA ahead in the second before GreysonÌýEkramoddoullahÌý(2G, 1A) tied it with 39 seconds left, a momentum swing that cracked the game open. Fifteen seconds into the third, Tate Davis (1G, 1A) put PCHA ahead for the first time, andÌýEkramoddoullah’sÌýsecond at 3:35 stretched the lead just enough to survive Titan Sauter’s (1G) pushback. Prairie’s 46‑shot barrage kept the ice tilted, but Sawyer Elke’s (43/46) 43‑save performance turned the crease into a wall, letting Pacific Coast skate off with a 4–3 win that felt equal parts opportunistic, resilient, and timely for a #3 seed trying to seize control of the pool.Ìý

RINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg (0) vs RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna (11) Female U18 Prep Western Championships SFÌýÌý

RINK Kelowna bulldozed their way into the championship game with a semifinal performance that looked every bit like a #2 seedÌýoperatingÌýat full throttle, dismantling RINK Winnipeg 11–0 in a matchup that tilted one direction from the opening shift. RHA Kelowna needed barely three minutes to get rolling as Brynn Rice (1G) struck first, and from there the floodgates opened as Alida Korte (3G) and Hayley McDonald (2G, 1A) powered a four‑goal burst that buried RINK Winnipeg before the period was halfway done. The second brought more of the same: Korte completed her hat trick, Kennedy Sisson (1G, 3A) kept threading passes through seams, and Jillian McLaughlin (1G, 3A) piled on as RINK Kelowna’s top unit carved through every defensive look RHA Winnipeg tried to throw at them. By the time Caitlyn Bell (1G, 1A), MaddyÌýNieshÌý(1G), and Emersyn Allan (1G) added third‑period insurance, the only question left was the margin. Jaya Schippel (7/7) barely saw rubber behind a RINK Kelowna group that outshot Winnipeg 46–7 and turned a semifinal into a statement, punching their ticket to the final with the most dominant performance of the tournament.Ìý

OHA EdmontonÌý(5)Ìývs BWC AcademyÌý(3)ÌýU15 Western ChampionshipsÌý

OHA Edmonton delivered the kind of emphatic bounce‑back a sixth seed needs in Pool B, punching BWC in the mouth with a four‑goal second period and riding that surge to a 5–3 win that never felt as close as the final score. After a tight, cautious first, Kole Imlay (1G) cracked things open late, and once BWC tied it early in the second, OHA Edmonton answered with a tidal wave: Damon Chinski (2G, 1A) burying a power‑play rebound, Marek Fetter (1G, 1A) finishing a slick rush 33 seconds later, and Max Holland (1G) stretching the lead before Chinski struck again at 16:31 to make it 5–1. BWC’s push in the third with power‑play goals from Mars Zhang (1G, 1A) and Chase Henderson (1G) made the finish tense, but Brynley Nault’s (37/40) 37‑save night held firm as OHA Edmonton leaned on structure to close it out. Outshooting the #3 seed 43–40 and outpacing them when the game tilted, OHA Edmonton’s response to their overtime loss looked every bit like a team refusing to drift out of contention.Ìý

STAR Hockey AcademyÌý(3)Ìývs St. George’s SchoolÌý(5)ÌýU15 Division II Western ChampionshipsÌý

Asher Jin (2G, 1A) would score 8:10 in and Elmer Wang added his second of the playoffs just 13 seconds later. Jeffrey Yu would get STAR on the board a few minutes later but Adam Johnson restored the St. George’s two goal lead less than two minutes later. Kiernan Kirkpatrick made it a one goal game with a power play goal 2:27 into the second period, beating Rhys Williams (24/27) for his first of the playoffs. Jin would reply midway through the period Alan Qiu would give St. George’s a 5-2 lead a few minutes later. Regan Haggard would open the third with his first of the playoffs but that was as close as STAR would get as St. George’s held on for a 5-3 win. Matthew Fu (3A) would tie Jin for the team lead with three points.

Edge School (1) vs Yale Hockey Academy (8) U15 Western ChampionshipsÌý

Yale outshot Edge 50-32 and scored 7 straight to start the game en route to an 8-1 win Monday. RJ Livingston (2G, 1A) and Max Nicholson (2G) each scored twice while Brady Barrett (1G, 3A) and Jack Hagen (3A) had three assists. Satoshi Takeda scored the lone Edge goal, ending the Mason Baptiste (31/32) shutout bid with 4:05 left to play.