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GAME DAY RECAP: February 27, 2026

CIH Academy听(1)听vs Fort Erie International Academy听(7)听East U17 Prep

Fort Erie rolled past CIH Academy in a 7鈥1 win that tilted their way almost immediately and never stopped gathering momentum, opening with a first鈥憄eriod strike from Brandon听Mirota听(1G, 1A) before turning the game into a runaway behind a dominant middle frame and a hat鈥憈rick performance from Zachary Girard (3G, 1A). CIH had every chance to settle in during a penalty鈥慺illed first period with four separate FEIA minors, including a late听back to back听penalty window, but their 0鈥慺or鈥7 night on the power play became the hinge on which the game swung, especially as Fort Erie鈥檚 pace and depth began to take over. Girard鈥檚 back鈥憈o鈥慴ack goals in the second, both driven by Eli Delisle (3A) and supported by Alexis Timbro (2A) and Ilia听Sokurenko听(1G, 1A), cracked the game open, and the third period turned into full control: Girard completing the hat鈥憈rick at 7:10, Xavier Couturier (1G) burying his first of the season a minute later,听Sokurenko听adding another, and Jayden Goolab (1G, 1A) finishing a late power鈥憄lay marker to make it 7鈥0 before CIH finally broke the shutout on a lone strike from听Savelii听Putilin (1G). Bruno听Jeschonnek听(32/33) stayed sharp behind a 49鈥憇hot FEIA effort, while Shahrukh Levac (42/49) battled under constant pressure for a CIH group still searching for traction.

OHA Edmonton听(2)听vs South Alberta Hockey Academy听(8)听U18 Prep

South Alberta kept their season鈥憀ong edge in this matchup with an 8鈥2 win that looked a lot like their earlier meetings with OHA Edmonton: fast starts, top鈥憀ine finishing, and a third period where their depth and pace finally broke the game open. SAHA struck three times in the opening 12 minutes, Karter听Kurpjuweit听(3G), Kutcher Aquila (1G, 1A)听and Carson Ward (1G, 1A) all finding the net, before OHA briefly steadied things through an Owen Morrow (1G) response late in the first. Any chance of a push evaporated 35 seconds into the second when Ty Hynes (1G, 2A) buried a power鈥憄lay marker, and the third period turned into full control as听Kurpjuweit听added two more, Mason听Woychyshyn听(1G) scored his first of the season, and Kingston Chisholm (1G) joined the surge. Zack听Nieckar听(1G) provided OHA鈥檚 lone third鈥憄eriod answer, but SAHA鈥檚 28鈥憇hot final frame and relentless transition game left little room for momentum swings. Cash Christie (38/40) stayed composed behind a group that dictated pace throughout, while Owen Amyotte (41/49) faced heavy pressure in a matchup SAHA managed from wire to wire.

Bishop’s College School听(1)听vs Bourget College听(5)听East U18 Prep

Bourget flipped the script in a rivalry they鈥檇 been chasing all season, controlling pace from the opening shift and skating to a composed 5鈥1 win over Bishop鈥檚 College in a game defined by early finishing, disciplined structure, and a hat鈥憈rick performance that set the tone. Keifer Pion鈥慠obin (3G) struck twice in the first, once off a clean feed from Elie Robert (2A) and听Max茅mile听Richard (2A), then again five minutes later, to give Bourget the exact start they鈥檇 lacked in previous meetings, while BCS spent most of the period killing penalties and never found rhythm. The second period tightened but still tilted Bourget鈥檚 way, with Eloi听Verdule听(1G) burying an insurance marker at 11:37 as Hugo Boisclair (2A) and Grayden Bath (2A) continued to drive play from the back end. Pion鈥慠obin completed his hat鈥憈rick early in the third to stretch the lead to four before Luca Stasi (1G) finally broke through for BCS, but any hint of momentum faded when Malik Roy (1G) restored the cushion late. Jakob Cyr (24/25) was sharp and steady behind a Bourget group that managed the game with maturity, while Emerson Tebay (19/24) battled through heavy traffic for a Bishop鈥檚 side that never found its footing

Pilot Mound Hockey Academy听(6)听vs RINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg听(4)听U18 Prep

Pilot Mound finally broke through in a matchup that had tilted RINK Winnipeg鈥檚 way all season, grabbing control early and never letting go in a 6鈥4 win built on听timely听special鈥憈eams听execution and a top line that dictated the pace shift after shift. PMHA struck first on a power鈥憄lay finish from Knox Burton (1G, 2A), absorbed a quick two鈥慻oal push from RHA Winnipeg, and then punched right back with goals from Casey Silverman (1G) and Cole Landreville (2G, 2A) to take a 3鈥2 lead into the intermission, an important reversal in a rivalry where they鈥檇 been chasing from behind in every previous meeting. The second period became the separation point: Kolton听Bigras听(1G) extended the lead, and Collin Friedrich (1G, 1A) buried a power鈥憄lay marker late in the frame to make it 5鈥2, capitalizing on a stretch where RINK Winnipeg鈥檚 discipline wavered and PMHA鈥檚 puck movement carved open lanes. Landreville added his second early in the third to restore a three鈥慻oal cushion after a brief RHA Winnipeg push, and although Christian Pitz (1G, 1A) and Keegan听Bragnalo听(1G) chipped away late, the gap never closed. Zackary David (32/36) held firm behind a Pilot Mound group that finally flipped the script in a season series defined by tight margins and late swings.

Ontario Hockey Academy Mavericks听(1)听vs King’s Edgehill School听(5)听East U18 Prep

King鈥檚 Edgehill tightened their grip on this season series with a composed 5鈥1 win over Ontario Hockey Academy, a matchup that looked controlled from the opening shift and only grew more lopsided as their top line dictated every major swing. Alex Doyle (2G, 1A) set the tone with a first鈥憄eriod strike and doubled the lead midway through the second, both created through clean puck movement from Grady Betts (1G, 2A) and Liam Boone (1G, 2A), before Betts added an insurance marker in the final minute of the frame to put KES firmly in command. The third period brought the dagger: Jagger Hann (1G) buried a shorthanded finish at 5:45 to stretch the lead to four, and although OHA finally broke through on a lone goal from Oliver Gregor Janac (1G), the Mavericks never generated enough sustained pressure to threaten a comeback. Boone sealed it with an empty鈥憂etter in the final minute, while Keaton Pardy (31/32) delivered a calm, efficient performance behind a KES group that controlled pace, territory, and shot volume wire to wire.

CIH Academy听(3)听vs Fort Erie International Academy听(5)听East U18 Prep

Fort Erie extended their long鈥憆unning hold over CIH in a matchup that always seems to tilt their way, grinding out a 5鈥3 win that felt like a familiar script: early punches, disciplined counterpunching, and a late special鈥憈eams听dagger that separated two teams living on opposite ends of recent form. FEIA built the opening frame around quick-strike execution, with Jeremy Cote (1G) and Travis McDougall (1G, 2A) staking a 2鈥0 lead before CIH finally broke through on a power鈥憄lay finish from Drake Bosum (1G). CIH briefly flipped momentum in the second when Ricky Deslauriers (1G) tied it, only for Fort Erie to answer minutes later through Zachary Brochet (1G) as the game tightened into a parade to the penalty box with 11 minors in the period alone where neither side fully capitalized. The third turned on special teams: Samuel Schelling (2G, 1A) buried a power鈥憄lay marker at 14:12 to restore the FEIA lead for good, Andrei Chumakov (1G) answered to keep CIH alive, and Schelling iced it with an empty鈥憂etter in the final minutes. Demitry Gikas (36/39) held firm through CIH鈥檚 39鈥憇hot push, while Jacob Kirstein (31/35) battled under constant traffic in a game where Fort Erie鈥檚听finishing touch听and late-game composure once again proved the difference

Edge School听(2)听vs Northern Alberta Xtreme听(3/OT)听U15 Prep

Northern Alberta and Edge played the kind of tight, momentum鈥憇winging game听that鈥檚听defined their season series, but this time NAX found the final punch in a 3鈥2 overtime win that felt earned only after surviving Edge鈥檚 late surge. NAX grabbed the opener with 16 seconds left in the first when Landon听Reschny听(1G) buried a broken鈥憄lay finish, only for Edge to answer early in the second through Brody Antignani (1G, 1A), who has been their heartbeat in every meeting. Emmett Abel (1G, 1A) restored the NAX lead midway through the frame, and the third turned into a push鈥慳nd鈥憄ull race where Edge finally broke through: James Butterwick (1G) tied it at 11:35 off a slick feed from Antignani and Luke听Bodtker听(2A), setting up a frantic final stretch where both teams traded chances without a single penalty to slow the pace. Overtime lasted less than a minute before Liam Bordt (1G, 2A) jumped on a neutral鈥憐one turnover, walked in with Abel and Brady听Leinenweber听(2A), and snapped home the winner at 0:51. Zayden Maclean (38/40) and Caden Stanley (34/37) matched each other save for save, but NAX鈥檚 top line and their ability to capitalize on the smallest mistake proved the difference in another razor鈥憈hin chapter between these two.

 

Okanagan Hockey Academy听(2)听vs RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna听(6)听U15 Prep

Okanagan rolled in trying to build on a much鈥憂eeded win, but RINK Kelowna, coming off back鈥憈o鈥慴ack losses and clearly irritated by it, played like a team intent on resetting its trajectory, powering to a 6鈥2 win behind a wave of depth scoring and special听teams听momentum. Ajax Smith (2G) set the tone early, striking twice in the opening 25 minutes, while Nixon McLean (1G) and Ben Tyssen (1G, 1A) stacked on the pressure as RHA Kelowna turned every OHA mistake into transition fuel. Okanagan hung around with a power鈥憄lay marker from Jace Williams (1G) and a second鈥憄eriod answer from Cohen Short (1G), but the parade to the penalty box, kept them chasing the game instead of dictating it. RHA Kelowna closed it out with a late empty netter from Nathan Johnson (1G) and a final dagger from Harlan Hesby (1G) to seal a complete, emotionally charged response performance. Ryker听Kitteringham听(27/29) was steady when needed, while Oakley Speckman (31/36) faced a barrage all afternoon.

Stanstead College听(5)听vs Selwyn House School听(3)听East U17 Prep

Stanstead snapped back from a frustrating loss earlier in the week with the kind of fast, ruthless start that has defined their best stretches this season, riding a four鈥慻oal first period to a 5鈥3 win over a Selwyn House team that came in on a four鈥慻ame heater and looked poised to extend it after scoring twice in the opening two minutes. Instead, Stanstead flipped the game on its head almost immediately: Eliot Faucher (1G), Joshua Seeback (1G, 1A), and Kieran O鈥橞rien (1G) all struck before the 10鈥憁inute mark and Nicholas Alicea (1G) capped the surge on a late power play to turn a 2鈥0 deficit into a 4鈥2 lead in a span of 15 minutes. The middle frame tightened into a trench war with both teams trading rushes but no scoring, and although Selwyn House finally broke through early in the third on a finish from Tyler Pita (1G), Stanstead鈥檚 structure held firm the rest of the way. Sean Dwyer (1G, 1A) sealed it into the empty net, while Jacob Maddox (13/16) had a quiet but steady night behind a Stanstead group that outshot SHS 47鈥16 and controlled听nearly every听meaningful stretch after their explosive first鈥憄eriod response.

Yale Hockey Academy听(6)听vs North Shore Warriors听(3)听U18 Prep

Yale looked every bit like a team trying to steady itself after an up鈥慳nd鈥慸own month, walking into North Shore and unloading a six鈥慻oal second鈥憄eriod avalanche that turned a tight matchup into a 6鈥3 win built on pace, pressure, and a star player taking over the game. After a cautious first where Theron Bensler (1G) finally broke through late, the floodgates opened almost听immediately听in the second: Jonathan Bitonti (3G, 1A) scored at 0:23, again at 9:22, and completed the natural hat trick at 19:06, a dominant stretch where every Yale rush felt dangerous. Holden Sexsmith (1G) and Adrien Comeau (1G) added depth scoring as Yale carved through a North Shore group that听couldn鈥檛听stay out of the penalty box and struggled to reset after each momentum swing. NSW pushed back with goals from Nash Dickson (1G), Sean Murphy (1G), and a late third鈥憄eriod strike from Rock听Oosterveld听(1G), but the damage was long done鈥攅specially with Jason Ho (24/27) shutting the door whenever the Warriors threatened to claw back. Even with a penalty鈥慺illed third that slowed the pace, Yale鈥檚 second鈥憄eriod surge held firm, delivering a convincing win and a reminder of how dangerous they look when Bitonti drives the engine.

Notre Dame Hounds听(2)听vs OHA Edmonton听(3/OT)听U17

OHA Edmonton outlasted a desperate Notre Dame group in a 3鈥2 overtime win that carried all the tension of two teams arriving from opposite directions, OHA trying to steady themselves after a chaotic stretch of losses, Notre Dame dragging a nine鈥慻ame skid and searching for any spark to flip their momentum. OHA struck just 47 seconds in through Hunter Jacobs (1G), setting the tone for a night where their shot volume repeatedly pushed the Hounds onto their heels, but Notre Dame hung around with timely responses: first a shorthanded equalizer from Tobin Donahue (1G) in the second, then a quick third鈥憄eriod answer from Gento Ishiyama (1G) after Tucker Porter (1G) had restored the OHA lead. The game tightened into a grind from there, with both teams trading minor penalties and Notre Dame leaning heavily on Hudson Pooler (48/51), who kept them alive long enough to force overtime despite long stretches spent defending. But OHA finally broke through at 1:56 of OT when Jackson听Konelsky听(1G) jumped into space off a feed from Finn Sample (2A) and snapped home the winner, sealing a much鈥憂eeded result for OHA Edmonton and handing the Hounds another narrow, hard鈥慺ought loss in a season full of them.

Calgary International Hockey Academy听(5)听vs OHA Edmonton听(2)听U15

Calgary International snapped out of their three鈥慻ame slide with the kind of poised, opportunistic effort they鈥檝e been missing lately, grinding out a 5鈥2 win over an OHA Edmonton team that came in riding a nine鈥慻ame heater and looked ready to overwhelm them early behind a heavy shot advantage. OHA struck first through Marek Fetter (1G) and kept pouring pucks on net, but CIHA answered with a momentum鈥憇hifting equalizer from Brady Williams (2G) in the first, then flipped the game in the second: Max Holland (1G) briefly restored the OHA lead before Mick听Mantrop听(1G) tied it, and Williams buried his second at 11:47 to give Calgary a lead they wouldn鈥檛 surrender. The third period belonged entirely to CIHA鈥檚 depth and structure as Ryder Davis (1G) added insurance midway through the frame, and Emerson Constable (1G, 1A) sealed it on a late power play as Calgary punished the only penalty OHA took all period. Mason听Filipchuk听(46/48) was the backbone of the win, turning aside 48 shots in a great goaltending performance, the difference-maker in a game where Calgary鈥檚听finishing touch听outlasted OHA鈥檚 volume.

Okanagan Hockey Academy听(2)听vs RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna听(4)听U18 Prep

Okanagan rolled into Rutland riding the emotional high of that 9鈥3 statement听win听in Edmonton, but they ran straight into a RINK Kelowna group that鈥檚 been one of the league鈥檚 most reliable closers all season, and the game unfolded exactly like a meeting between a streak鈥憇napping contender and a powerhouse on a mini skid. OHA struck first with Ethan听Dimand听(2G) burying at 3:21 but once RINK Kelowna settled in, their depth and pace started tilting the ice. Carson Smith (1G, 1A) tied it 34 seconds into the second, Griffin Hoy (1G) added his first of the year to flip the script, and from there RHA Kelowna played like a team refusing to drop three听straight. The third became a duel between听Dimand, who dragged OHA back within one with his second of the night, and the Macphee鈥揝mith鈥揔ennedy line, who answered听immediately听with the eventual winner. Linden听Sobocan听(45/48) kept OHA alive with 45 saves, but the volume eventually cracked them, and Ryan听Sadovia鈥檚听empty鈥憂etter at 19:58 sealed a 4鈥2 Kelowna win built on relentless pressure,听timely听finishing, and a reminder of why听they鈥檝e听been near鈥憉ntouchable all year.

Kuper Academy听(3)听vs Bishop’s College School听(2)听East U17 Prep

Kuper Academy, riding a six鈥慻ame heater, leaned on their identity again, relentless shot volume, depth scoring, and late鈥慻ame poise, to grind out a 3鈥2 win over Bishop鈥檚 College in a matchup that felt tighter than the shot clock suggested. Kuper Academy poured 19 shots on goal in the first and were rewarded twice: first when Alessio Servello (1G) buried at 13:16 off a clean Thomas Issa (2A) feed, then 50 seconds after BCS tied it when Emile Fortin (1G) restored the lead on a quick strike created by Raf听Kytnar听(1A) and Gavyn Thomas (1A).听Bishop鈥檚听hung around behind a stellar night from Dax Doiron (47/50), and their patience paid off early in the third when Jan Hanzlik (1G) tied the game and briefly tilted momentum. But as听they鈥檝e听done all season, Kuper found the late punch: Angelo Jr. Colletti (1G), the program鈥檚 leading scorer, buried the winner at 19:20 on another Issa setup to seal a win built on persistence rather than polish. James Barker (13/15)听didn鈥檛听face much volume but delivered the听timely听stops needed to keep Kuper Academy鈥檚 perfect record intact.

RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna听(6)听vs Delta Hockey Academy Green听(3)听Female U18 Prep

RINK Kelowna snapped back in a big way against a Delta Green team riding a nine鈥慻ame heater, flipping a matchup听they鈥檇听struggled with all听season听into a 6鈥3 statement win built on special鈥憈eams听dominance and a third鈥憄eriod surge that never let up. Delta struck first on an early power play through Adie Schneider (1G), then doubled the lead early in the second via Payton Finnie (2G), but听that鈥檚听where the game turned: RHAK settled in, tightened their structure, and slowly took control. Caitlyn Bell (1G, 1A) got them on the board, and Kennedy Sisson (2G, 1A) tied it late in the frame on the power play, setting the stage for a third period where Kelowna鈥檚 top scorers simply overwhelmed Delta鈥檚 penalty听kill. Sydney McIntosh (1G) buried a go鈥慳head PPG at 2:54, Sisson added another on the advantage minutes later, and Brynn Rice (1G) pushed the lead to two before Alida Korte (1G, 1A) iced it with RHAK鈥檚 fourth power鈥憄lay marker of the afternoon. Hayley McDonald (3A) quietly drove the offense, and Jaya Schippel (18/21) stayed composed behind a group that outshot Delta 35鈥21 and controlled the final 30 minutes. After three straight losses to this opponent earlier in the year, RHAK delivered their most complete answer yet鈥攕pecial teams, depth scoring, and a third鈥憄eriod stranglehold that looked every bit like a team rounding into playoff form

Prairie Hockey Academy (5) vs Northern Alberta Xtreme (4) U17听

Prairie Hockey Academy鈥檚 U17 squad have been amongst the best in the division so far this season, but through two periods, NAX retained the upper hand in the two teams鈥 head-to-head clash. Prairie was right in the game the whole time, but late power-play goals at the end of both the first and second periods led NAX into both intermissions with a 1-0 lead. Prairie found their way back in the third, though, with a pair of goals early in the period, turning the game back in their favour. Soren Hayden (2G, 2A) scored the first goal of the game and would pop up again, scoring to tie the game at three and providing Prairie the third-period edge. Vaughn Livadney scored for NAX to tie the game back up at four, but except for that, PHA goaltender Kayden Gregoire (35/39) stopped the other 12 of the 13 shots NAX directed at his net in the third. Prairie lost the lead for barely more than three minutes, with Eric Helland deflecting home a point shot to give Prairie a late lead that would eventually end in a 5-4 win.

Shawnigan Lake School (5/SO) vs St. George’s School (4) U18 Prep听

Shawnigan Lake School and St. George鈥檚 School play twice in the U18 Prep division this season, with the two teams playing their final two regular season games against one another after not having seen one another at all in the season鈥檚 first six months, but based on how Friday鈥檚 head-to-head clash went, the U18 Prep division has been missing out on an excellent head-to-head clash. Friday鈥檚 thriller swung both ways, with St. George鈥檚 School leading 2-1 through two periods of play. The game had its fair share of penalties throughout, but the special teams started firing, and the goals started flowing in the third period. St. George鈥檚 School made good on an early third-period power play to take a 3-1 lead, but from there, Shawnigan Lake School went on a run of their own. Wylie Wen (1G, 2A) scored on the man advantage first before Nolan Blankstein (1G, 2A) scored minutes later on another powerplay to pull the game back to 3-3. Come the final few minutes of the third period, the game would take another couple of twists, both by virtue of separate St. George鈥檚 School power plays. First, Maddoch Bond broke free to score a shocking shorthanded goal, giving Shawnigan its first lead of the game after fighting back from 2-0 and 3-1 deficits. Up a goal, Shawnigan still had the rest of the penalty to kill, and with St. George鈥檚 School pushing, they found a way through. Byron Chin found Louis Oscar Holowaychuk on the doorstep, with Holowaychuk putting away his twenty-third of the season to force overtime, and eventually, a shootout. Seven shooters missed, but defenceman Jack Broekhuizen stepped up as Shawnigan鈥檚 fourth shooter and buried the only goal they鈥檇 need in the shootout to lead his team to the dramatic win.

Edge School (8) vs RINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg (0) U17听

The first twenty minutes of play between Edge School and RINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg鈥檚 U17 squads on Friday set their game on the same trajectory as the听previous听four head-to-head between these two teams. Edge won all four听previous听matchups including a 9-0 win on Thursday, and in less than ten minutes of the first period,听they鈥檇听scored four times, with two from Birk McCord Cooper. Ben MacBey (2G, 2A) and Kylar Alves (2G) both scored in the first period and would both go on to score another goal apiece over the last two periods. Chase Miles stopped 31 of 31 for Edge in their blowout victory.

St. George’s School (5/SO) vs North Shore Warriors (4) U15听

St. George鈥檚 School and the North Shore Warriors had seen their U15 squads clash twice this season, with North Shore prevailing 4-3 in the first and St. George鈥檚 winning 7-4 in the second, making Friday鈥檚 battle the decider of this season鈥檚 three-game series. It looked like North Shore鈥檚 game through two periods, with an excellent Langdon Moore (2G, 1A) penalty shot preceded by Lynden Boulanger鈥檚 first two goals of the season, sending the Warriors into the third up 3-1 with a 32-19 shots on goal margin in their favour. St. George鈥檚 School came storming back in the third, though, with Asher Rogachevsky scoring on the powerplay to tie the game and then scoring with 101 seconds left in the third to give SGS a 4-3 lead. That left North Shore very little time to save themselves, but with under a minute left, Langdon Moore popped up again to send the game into overtime and eventually a shootout. The shootout remained locked through four shooters apiece, but in the fifth round, Matthew Fu eventually scored an excellent goal to seal St. George鈥檚 victory.

South Alberta Hockey Academy (6) vs Edge School (7/OT) U17 Prep听

The South Alberta Hockey Academy and Edge School鈥檚 U17 Prep squads had played three head-to-head games before Friday鈥檚, and with Edge School ahead 2-1 in the season series, SAHA needed the win to level up the four-game set at two wins apiece. Oakland Black (2G) opened the scoring for SAHA, and from there, they never let Edge School take a lead. SAHA at different points held 3-1, 5-3, and 6-5 leads, but every time they seemed to gain some breathing room, Edge School came storming back. Evan Lynch scored in the first period to tie the game, and with his team trailing in the third, Lynch went to work again. His second goal of the game tied the game at five, and after Juris Busse (2G) gave SAHA the lead back, Lynch completed his hat-trick to force overtime. Luke McGuire (3A), who had been excellent throughout, sent a perfect cross-scene pass to Lynch, who buried his fourth of the game to win it in overtime, with Lynch capping off the game with his tenth point over his last five games.

Delta Hockey Academy (2) vs Yale Hockey Academy (1) U17 Prep听

Delta Hockey Academy鈥檚 U17 Prep squad has been near-unbeatable so far this season, but on Friday, Yale gave them everything they could handle. Casey Pearson (1G, 1A) scored the opening goal of the game to give Delta the lead, but Michael Kuzik scored on the powerplay to tie the game up for Yale not long after. Quinn Coupland (30/31) shut the door for Delta to keep out YHA鈥檚 advancements, and with Coupland shutting the door, Delta made good on a second-period powerplay. Cash Field scored to give Delta the lead, and from there, Coupland was able to shut things down. Coupland stopped 11 of 11 in the third for Delta.听

Okanagan Hockey Academy (4) vs Shawnigan Lake School (0) U17 Prep听

The Okanagan Hockey Academy鈥檚 U17 Prep squad bested OHA Edmonton 5-4 in a shootout on Sunday in their most recent game, with OHA coming in to Friday having won back-to-back contests. With two straight already under their belt, OHA have to be thinking about how this season ends, with only three games left on the docket after Friday. Every opponent is a beatable one for OHA, making Friday a linchpin in what could be an excellent winning streak to end off OHA鈥檚 regular season. Their game against Shawnigan Lake School was, start to end, the Gage Mark (3G) show. He鈥檇 open the scoring five minutes in and followed that up with scoring the first goals of both the second and third periods as well, completing his hat-trick in the process. Mark came in off of an excellent game in the shootout win over OHAE, with Mark now having scored five goals and six points in his last two games. Maddox Slater stood tall, making 27 saves for the shutout in the 4-0 win.

Indigenous Sports Academy (4) vs Pilot Mound Hockey Academy (3) U17 Prep听

Friday marked the start of the second back-to-back set of games this season between Indigenous Sports Academy and Pilot Mound Hockey Academy鈥檚 U17 Prep squads. PMHA won both of the first two in commanding fashion, combining to outscore ISA 10-1 over the two victories. PMHA took the lead twice in the second period on Friday, threatening to take over the game by consistently out-chancing ISA, but couldn鈥檛 pull clear. ISA tied the game twice in the second and led for most of the third period following an Owen Sinclair (1G, 1A) goal. Adam Zamecnik was able to force overtime, but driving the night hard, Braxton White buried a rebound chance in front in overtime to help ISA prevail 4-3, providing redemption following the disappointments against PMHA early in the season.听

Pilot Mound Hockey Academy (5) vs Notre Dame Hounds (7) U15 Prep听

It鈥檚 impossible to address this game at all without acknowledging one pretty important fact. Basically none of Friday鈥檚 game between the Pilot Mound Hockey Academy and Notre Dame Hounds鈥 U15 Prep squads was played at five-on-five. The two teams combined for 26 infractions, resulting in 18 different powerplay opportunities for both teams during the game, and with both teams鈥 man advantages scoring at will, each penalty came with it a changing of the tide. PMHA outscored Notre Dame 3-2 in the first and Notre Dame outscored PMHA 3-2 in the second, sending the game into the third period tied at five by virtue of ten powerplay goals. Unsurprisingly, the third period breakthrough came on another powerplay, with Marceli Stepien (1G, 2A). Up 6-5, Notre Dame finally scored five-on-five, with Jax Baumuller (2G, 2A) scoring his fourth point of the night to give Notre Dame a two-goal lead. PMHA had another two power plays as the third period went on, but Notre Dame鈥檚 PK shut the door when it mattered most.

South Alberta Hockey Academy (3) vs OHA Edmonton (4) Female U18 Prep听

OHA Edmonton鈥檚 Female U18 Prep squad have been virtually unstoppable this season, but on Friday, SAHA gave them a run for their money. They鈥檇 take a 1-0 lead into the second period, but in the second, the OHA Edmonton offence started. Mercedes Dunbar tied the game before their three top point scorers went to work, with Ryann Chimera (1G, 2A), Riley Cooper, and Avery Sam (1G, 2A) helping OHAE establish what amounted to a 4-2 lead over SAHA. South Alberta deserves all the credit for the third period they played, with the visitors outplaying OHAE and outshooting them 12-6 in the process. Maria Facca (1G, 1A) scored for SAHA with 59 seconds left to give them life, but it was too late. OHAE goaltender Harlee Houle (19/22) stopped 11 of 12 in the third period to help her team over the finish line.听

Yale Hockey Academy (11) vs Shawnigan Lake School (3) U15 Prep听

My preferred personal phraseology when describing a clash between teams at the top and bottom of the standings is 鈥渁 contest of contrasts.鈥 Friday against Yale Hockey Academy was always going to be an uphill battle for Shawnigan Lake School, and Yale鈥檚 potent offence put the game out of their reach by the middle of the second period. Yale grabbed three or more points from eight of their skaters, namely Jacson Bradbeer (1G, 2A), Killian Wall (3A), Hayden Zygarliski (3A), Kaleb Newson (2G, 1A), Teagan Dernisky (1G, 3A), Marcus Phillips (1G, 2A), Ryker Stevens (3A), and Tyson Wolanski (2G, 1A).听

Coeur d’Alene Hockey Academy (1) vs Okanagan Hockey Academy (5) U15听

Coeur d鈥橝lene Hockey Academy started off their four head-to-head matchups with Okanagan Hockey Academy this season with an emphatic victory, winning 11-4 on home ice. OHA never let CDA best them in such fashion again, but in the second game, CDA still survived with an overtime win. Their third game of the season also went the distance, with OHA finally snatching a win in the shootout. OHA鈥檚 results against CDA this season steadily improved, and Friday鈥檚 fourth and final matchup between the two only made that trend more obvious. CDA led through one, but OHA flipped the script in the second period with a powerplay and a shorthanded goal, before sticking the dagger into their opponents in the third. Teppei Noguchi (2G) scored his second powerplay goal of the game in the third, with goaltender Linden Hartford stopping 27 of 28 in OHA鈥檚 eventual 5-1 win.

Shawnigan Lake School (4) vs Delta Hockey Academy Black (3) Female U18 Prep听

Delta Hockey Academy Black defeated Shawnigan Lake School in their only听previous听matchup this season, but on Friday, the underdog Shawnigan Lake School dominated the first forty minutes of the听game, and听made good of their control. Eden Hamel, Charlotte Lawson, Lyla Swift, and Leah Hill (1G, 1A) scored for SLS, and the visitors led 4-0 through forty minutes of play. It seemed as if either a massive fire set in under Delta, some complacency may have set in from Shawnigan, or a little bit of both in the second intermission. The game changed completely in the third, and Delta Green dominated. Addi听McFegan听scored twice, including one on the powerplay, to get Delta within a goal. With three minutes left and down by one, Delta Green pushed听hard, but听had the door shut by Shawnigan鈥檚 Jordyn Kemp (30/33), who shut the door on the late Delta Green push, and helped Shawnigan survive the scare and hang on for the win.