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Fort Erie edged outÌýBishop’sÌýin a tight, momentum‑swinging 4–3 win, capitalizing onÌýtimelyÌýfinishes and surviving long stretches where they were second best. Emerick Girard (2G, 1A) set the tone just 86 seconds in, but BCS pushed back late in the first through MatejÌýStrapinaÌý(1G) and kept trading blows in a chaotic second period where Alexis Timbro (1G) restored FEIA’s lead before Marc‑Antoine Larochelle (1G) and Greyson Hnatiuk (1G) answered to pull Bishop’s level twice. Even with BCS carrying the shot clock 34–23 and generating most of the territorial pressure, Fort Erie found the game’s final swing when Charles‑Antoine Racette (1G, 1A) buried the game‑winner with six seconds left, capping a patient third period where FEIA needed only one chance to steal it. BrunoÌýJeschonnekÌý(31/34) was steady throughout, while Egor Oganesyan (19/23) battled behind a Bishop’s group thatÌýcouldn’tÌýturn its volume intoÌýa finishing touchÌýin the final frame.ÌýÌý

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RINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg (2)Ìývs RINKÌýHockey Academy Kelowna (3) U17 Div II Western ChampionshipsÌýÌý

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RHA Kelowna clawed out their first win of the Pool B round robin with a tight 3–2 comeback over RHA Winnipeg, a game that opened with four goals in a frantic first period before settling into a tense, low‑event grind. Winnipeg struck twice in the opening frame, first through Grayson Speirs (1G) on a clean finish off an Arcadian Anderson (2A) feed, then again when Mateo Saldivar (1G) buried his first of the tournament, but each time Kelowna had an answer, with Noam Colapinto (1G) and Otis Jacques (1G) responding to keep things level after twenty. From there, penalties and defensive structure took over, as Kelowna slowly tilted the ice. The breakthrough finally came late in regulation when Jake Kochhar (1G) ripped a wicked shot under the bar at 12:10, the kind of strike that breaks a deadlock and a team’s resolveÌýinÌýthe sameÌýmoment. Beau Keller‑BlaschukÌý(16/18) held firm in a quiet but composed outing, while DJÌýMecasÌý(25/28) kept Winnipeg alive far longer than the shot clock suggested, as Kelowna earned a much‑needed bounce‑back win after both teams dropped their opening games of these playoffs.Ìý

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STAR Hockey Academy (2) vs Notre DameÌýHounds (5) U17 Div II Western ChampionshipsÌýÌý

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Notre Dame, the No. 2 seed in U17 Division II, looked every bit like aÌýteamÌýintent on owning Pool A, powering past No. 3 STAR Hockey Academy 5–2 in a game that tilted steadily their way after a tight opening frame. PaulÌýAbrametzÌý(3G) set the tone early with a slick finish midway through the first, only for STAR to punch back late on a power play when Deacon Wilson (1G, 1A) buried with 23 seconds left. But the second period belonged entirely to the Hounds: Carter Rands (1G) stunned STAR with a shorthandedÌýstrike,ÌýAbrametzÌýadded his second minutes later, and Devin Doyle (1G, 1A) capped the surge to make it 4–1 through forty. STAR showed life when Aaron Comer (1G) cut into the deficit in the third, butÌýAbrametzÌýcompleted his hat trick with an empty‑netter in the final minute, sealing a statement win for a Notre Dame group that has now opened the round robin with back‑to‑back victories. Hudson Pooler (22/24) delivered another composed outing, while Jacob Gaskell (31/35) battled under steady pressure as STARÌýloseÌýtheir first game of these playoffs.Ìý

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OHA EdmontonÌý(4) vs EdgeÌýSchool (5/SO) U17 Western ChampionshipsÌýÌý

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Edge survived one of the wildest games of the U17 Division I Pool A round robin, blowing a 4–1 lead before finally outlasting eighth‑seed OHA Edmonton 5–4 in a marathon shootout that felt more like a semifinal than a group‑stage matchup. Easton Armstrong (2G) set the tone early with a pair of first‑period strikes, and when Kyle Oakenfold (1G, 1A) and Curtis Troeger (1G) added to the cushion in the second, it looked like the top seed was cruising. But OHA Edmonton refused to fold, clawing back with goals from Nate McRorie (1G, 1A), Finn Sample (2G), and Ayden Stuckless (1G) to stun the building and force overtime. With both teams already 1–0 in pool play and desperate to control their path to the elimination round, the shootout became a pressure test of its own. Armstrong, Kyden Bartole, Devin Kian Shape, all converted their shootout attempt, but each goal was matched by OHAE shooters before and finally Trent Caines buried the winner for Edge.ÌýÌý

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Pacific Coast Hockey AcademyÌý(3) vs NorthernÌýAlberta Xtreme (6) U17 Western ChampionshipsÌý

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Pacific Coast looked ready to avenge their loss of yesterday with a confident first period, riding a pair of goals from Jackson Squire (2G) to a 2–0 lead. But the second frame turned into the kind of avalanche Northern Alberta has made a habit of unleashing in big‑stage games. NAX struck five times in a 15‑minute span, EthanÌýLobayÌý(1G), Rhett Dahl (2G), Gabriel Esteves (1G)Ìýand Reed Fellows (1G, 1A) all finding seams as momentum flipped violently against a PCHA group that had carried the early edge. Despite the chaos, LeonÌýAuburgerÌý(39/44) battled to keep the score from ballooning further, and Pacific Coast pushed back late, with Trent Porter (1G, 1A) cutting into the deficit in the third. But with PCHA pressing six‑on‑five, Holter Lefthand (1G, 1A) hit the empty net to close out a 6–3 NAX win.ÌýÌý

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BWC Academy (2)Ìývs RINKÌýHockey Academy Kelowna (6) U18 Prep Western ChampionshipsÌýÌý

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RHA Kelowna flexed their top‑seed pedigree in a Pool A showdown between the group’s two highest‑ranked teams, rolling past BWC Academy 6–2 in a game that tightened briefly before Kelowna’s depth and pace overwhelmed the 6‑seed. Nate Macphee (2G, 2A) set the tone with a first‑period strike and restored the lead just 15 seconds after BWC tied things in the second, a momentum swing that cracked the game open. RyanÌýSadoviaÌý(1G) added a power‑play dagger minutes later, and although Kayden Pratt (1G) pulled BWC back within one before intermission, the third period belonged entirely to RINK Kelowna. Carson Smith (3G, 1A) completed a hat‑trick with goals at :57 and 8:49, one even‑strength, one on the power play, while Louis JamesÌýPrystupaÌý(1G, 1A) chipped in insurance during a three‑goal burst that buried any hope of a comeback. Asher Netherton (27/30) steadied RHAK in net, while James Fitzpatrick (39/45) battled under a 45‑shot barrage as Kelowna moved to 2–0 in round‑robin play and tightened their grip on the pool.Ìý

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Pilot Mound Hockey AcademyÌý(1) vs ShawniganÌýLake School (4) U18 Prep Western ChampionshipsÌýÌý

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Shawnigan Lake steadied themselves in Pool A with a composed 4–1 win over Pilot Mound, a matchup between the #13 and #15 seeds that never truly loosened from SLS’s grip despite the chaos that unfolded around it. Sullivan Bryan (1G) opened the scoring early, and while PMHA briefly punched back on a second‑period power play through Nolan Harding (1G), the middle frame belonged to Shawnigan’s special teams. Wylie Wen (1G, 1A) restored the lead on the man advantage, and just 58 seconds later Nigel Alberts (1G, 1A) buried another power‑play strike to make it 3–1 in a stretch that broke the game open. The third period turned into a parade to the penalty box, PMHA racking up misconducts and majors as SLS controlled pace and territory, but the only goal came at even strength, with Sidney Armstrong (1G) finishing off a clean passing play to seal it. Zackary David (50/54) battled under a 54‑shot barrage, but Stefan Kostin (21/22) delivered the calmer night as Shawnigan rebounded from yesterday’s loss while PMHA, fresh off pushing the topÌýseed toÌýovertime,Ìýcouldn’tÌýsummon another upset bid.Ìý

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Coeur d’Alene Hockey AcademyÌý(1) vs RINKÌýHockey Academy Kelowna (9) U17 PrepÌýÌý

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RINK Kelowna overwhelmed Coeur d’Alene from the opening shift and never eased off the throttle, rolling to a 9–1 win built on wave‑after‑wave pressure and a top line that carved up the game. Cole Hamakawa (3G, 3A) needed just 34 seconds to open the scoring and was the engine behind everything RHAK generated, setting up Aiden Andrews (3G, 1A) and striking again late in the first before adding two more in a six‑goal third‑period avalanche. CDA briefly sparked to life when Gavin Payne (1G) scored 48 seconds into the third, but Jack Leslie (2G) answered less than a minute later and RINK Kelowna never looked back, piling on with goals from Andrews, Alexander Sharman (1G, 2A), Hamakawa again, and Leslie in the final seconds. The shot clock told the same story, 53–22 for RHAK, as Matthew Palmer (21/22) cruised through a quiet afternoon while Liam Rogers (44/53) battled under constant siege.Ìý

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RINK Hockey Academy WinnipegÌý(7) vs PilotÌýMound Hockey Academy (3) Female U18 PrepÌýÌý

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RINK Winnipeg overwhelmed Pilot Mound from the opening puck drop and never let the game breathe, skating to a 7–3 win built on a four‑goal first period and another multi‑goal night from their most dangerous scorer. Rowyn Street (3G) opened the scoring at 3:38 and was the catalyst for a first‑period surge that also saw Attica Sobering (1G), Piper Holbrook (1G, 2A) and Georgia O’Neill (1G) all find the back of the net as RHA Winnipeg outshot PMHA 28–4 in the frame. Street added her second early in the second before Pilot Mound finallyÌýbroke throughÌýlate in the period, but the gap never narrowed meaningfully. Street completed the hat trick midway through the third, and although Logan Sullivan (1G) and Rhylee Tiefel (1G) chipped in late goals for PMHA, AvaÌýHrubeniukÌý(1G) buried an insurance marker in the final minutes to close out the scoring. Maddison Hagen (12/15) had a quiet afternoon behind a group that controlled every zone, while Allie Attema (37/44) battled under constant pressure as RINK Winnipeg completed another decisive win in the season series.Ìý

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Notre Dame HoundsÌý(2)Ìývs IndigenousÌýSports AcademyÌý(4)ÌýU17 PrepÌý

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Indigenous Sports Academy rode a blistering opening three minutes and a composed third‑period response to earn a 4–2 win over Notre Dame, a game where early execution and late poise proved the difference despite a 42–35 shot count. Owen Sinclair (2G) stunned the Hounds with goals 27 seconds apart to stake ISA to a 2–0 lead before the game had even settled, and while the second period tightened into a grind, ISA’s structure held firm behind HoldenÌýFauchonÌý(32/34). Notre Dame finally broke through early in the third as Lincoln Romaniuk (1G) and Joe Wakabayashi (1G) scored 1:44 apart, Wakabayashi’s coming on the power play, to erase the deficit and briefly tilt momentum. But ISA answered with the game’s defining push: Seth Baptiste (1G, 1A) restored the lead at 4:53, and AsonÌýApesisÌý(1G) sealed it with an empty‑netter inside the final ten minutes. Trent Probst (35/38) kept the Hounds alive under heavy pressure, but ISA’s early burst andÌýtimelyÌýthird‑period finish ensured they controlled the matchup when it mattered most.Ìý

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Northern Alberta XtremeÌý(6)Ìývs OHAÌýEdmontonÌý(1)ÌýU15Ìý

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Northern Alberta controlled the moments that mattered in a 6–1 win, turning special‑teamsÌýopportunities and a relentless third‑period push into aÌýstatementÌýperformance against OHA Edmonton. Deston May (1G, 1A) opened the scoring midway through the first before OwenÌýBresdenÌý(1G, 1A) and Yukon Kim (2G) struck late, both on the power play, to build a 3–0 cushion despite being outshot early. OHA finally broke through on a second‑period man‑advantage via Kingston Ireland (1G), but NAX answered before the intermission through Alex Reinhardt (1G, 2A), restoring control heading into the third. From there, Northern Alberta Xtreme slammed the door: Kim buried his second just 77 seconds into the frame, and Cohen Aquino (1G, 1A) addedÌýanotherÌýminutes later as NAX outshot OHA 17–10 in the period and never let the game tighten. The goaltending tandem of Jace Hilliard (25/26) and Marek Swanson (15/15) combined for a calm, efficient night, while Brynley Nault (16/22) and Bronson Kasturi (13/13) faced a steady stream of high‑quality looks at the other end.Ìý

Okanagan Hockey AcademyÌý(1) vs PrairieÌýHockey Academy (5) U17 Western Championships

PrairieÌýHockey Academy’s U17 squad suffered a 5-4 loss at the hands of Delta Hockey Academy in their Western Championships opener on Saturday, a game they largely controlled but fell to an immense offensive push from Delta in the game’s first half. Like Saturday, PHA fell behind early, with this time OHA’s Cole Schellenberg scoring the game’s first goal on the powerplay. Jake Mhyre tied the game for Prairie prior to the end of the first, and approaching the second period’s midway mark, the OHA powerplay which produced their goal went back to work. Unlike their first, this powerplay ended with Prairie, not OHA, taking the lead. Kase Gellner (2G) blocked a shot and dashed away to the races, making an excellent move from his forehand to his backhand at high speed to give Prairie the lead. It took barely three minutes for Gellner to score again to make it 3-1, and two more in the third was just the cherry on top of a 5-1 win for Prairie, a necessary victory as the U17 playoffs march on.

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Prairie HockeyÌýAcademyÌý(4) vs SouthÌýAlberta HockeyÌýAcademy (5) U18 Prep Western ChampionshipsÌý

A loss for the South Alberta Hockey Academy in Saturday’s Western Championship opener wasn’t something they expected, nor would they be content with to begin their championship push after winning the East/West Challenge in February. Just past the halfway mark of the game, Sunday’s clash with Prairie Hockey Academy looked like it was trending towards a result no better than that of Saturday. Grayden Solodan and Lincoln Eaves had put Prairie up two, with Eaves’ goal to double up the lead threatening to fracture SAHA’s chances. However, just 11 seconds after Prairie scored to make it 2-0, Damen Vanderberg (1G, 1A) snatched SAHA one back, lighting the spark of a SAHA pushback. Braden Hordichuk (2G, 1A) scored on the powerplay to tie it before the end of the second, with the game eventually marching towards its conclusion tied at four. After Hordichuk provided the equalizer, a sharp-angle snipe from Kingston Chisholm (2G, 2A) broke the tie with 27 seconds left to lift SAHA to an extremely crucial win.

North Shore WarriorsÌý(3) vs RINKÌýHockey Academy Winnipeg (4) U18 Prep Div II Western ChampionshipsÌý

Much like yesterday, the Athens Shingoose (2G, 2A) show went on come Sunday for the RINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg in their U18 Prep Div II Western Championships game against the North Shore Warriors. Shingoose scored three yesterday and notched four points to carry RHAW through their win over North Shore today, despite some speed bumps on the way to win. Shingoose opened the scoring before providing two primary assists to lead RINK Winnipeg into the second period ahead by three. North Shore, though, would come storming back, with two goals in nine seconds late in the second, led by Ethan Patterson, who followed up four goals yesterday with his fifth of the weekend already. North Shore tied the game early in the third, but RHAW’s eight of nine power plays came short thereafter, and Shingoose scored again, giving RINK their third goal on the man advantage in the game. RHAW survived the scare to win 4-3.

St. George’s SchoolÌý(5/OT) vs CalgaryÌýInternational Hockey Academy (4) U18 Prep Western ChampionshipsÌý

Sunday’s U18 Prep Western Championships clash between St. George’s School and Calgary International Hockey Academy was set ablaze early by a fiery CIHA offensive push, with Mason Moran’s (3G) early powerplay goal just the beginning of a potent first period for CIHA. In the 3:47 following Moran’s first goal, CIHA had slotted two more, and Moran would finish his hat-trick with minutes to play to send CIHA into the second period ahead 4-0. With SGS looking up at a mountain to climb, they could only begin chipping away at the deficit. With the deficit already massive, Carter Adams (24/25), who played eight minutes of the first period and allowed one goal, was phenomenal. He stopped all 12 shots he faced in the second and another 12 in the third, shutting the door completely after the first intermission, and giving the Saints the chance to come from behind. They’d make significant strides in doing so before even the end of the second, with Louis Oscar Holowaychuk (2G) scoring a goal sandwiched between a pair of SGS powerplay markers, leading St. George’s in the third down by just one goal. An incredible rush from D-man Holden Wouters finished with his second goal of the game to make it 4-4 early in the third, sending the game into overtime, It wasn’t Wouters, but another usual suspect to win it for the Saints, with Holowaychuk scoring just 18 seconds into overtime to complete St. George’s School’s come-from-behind 5-4 overtime win. Carter Adams stopping the last 24 shots he faced can’t be ignored in the Saints’ win.

Delta HockeyÌýAcademyÌý(5) vs BWCÌýAcademy (3) U17 Western ChampionshipsÌý

BWC Academy and Delta Hockey Academy’s U17 squads are both significantly more used to winning than losing. Delta won the season series 3-2, but on Sunday, it was BWC who controlled the first period, outshooting their opponent 16-8 and taking a 2-1 lead into the final forty minutes. The game completely flipped, consequently so, in the second period. It took 32 seconds for Sam Hioe to square things at two for Delta in the second, seemingly snatching all of the momentum away from BWC. DHA outshot BWC 22-10 in the second and would add three more goals to cushion themselves from their opponents, led by two points apiece from Beckham Skrypnyk (1G, 1A), Brady Olson (1G, 1A), Jack Triance (2A), and Victor Lee (2A). Kaz Westcott (2G) snatched one back, but ultimately couldn’t get any closer than that, and Delta prevailed.

Okanagan Hockey AcademyÌý(2) vs NorthernÌýAlbertaÌýXtreme (1) U18 Prep Western ChampionshipsÌý

Sunday’s clash between the Okanagan Hockey Academy and Northern Alberta Xtreme’s U18 Prep squads was one contested by two teams who both clearly respected one another’s ability, with their closeness reflected in the way the game unfolded. Teagen Bouchard scored with 67 seconds to go in the first to give NAX the lead through one, with Maxx Parfitt’s powerplay goals levelling the score early in the second. It looked for a long while as if those two goals had destined the game for overtime, but late in the third, Marcus Domhof picked the puck up in his own zone for OHA, and started motoring ahead. As he crossed centre, it looked as if he was ready to dump the puck in, but rather, Domhof feathered the puck off the wall and retrieved it on the other side of the defensive NAX back checker. Domhof scooped up the puck in a dangerous position and found Landon Nagle (1G, 1A) in the slot, who fired home the game-winning goal with barely more than two and a half minutes to play. Charlie Peppinck stopped 25 of 26 to earn the W.

Delta Hockey AcademyÌý(5) vs EdgeÌýSchool (1) U18 Prep Western ChampionshipsÌý

Delta Hockey Academy played an admirable game on Saturday, with their sixty-minute effort yielding a 4-1 win, thanks to a potent powerplay and tight defensive effort. That recipe for success was replicated on Sunday from Delta, whose powerplay scoring and tight defensive work lifted them over Edge School. Delta scored three powerplay goals, including another two from Kelowna Rockets prospect Jack Morgan (2G, 1A), who scored one yesterday. Treyce Pavlic (3A) also contributed three points for Delta. Despite the eventual 5-1 win, the Edge School squad who finished second today weren’t starved for offensive chances, with goaltender Matthew Wong standing tall, stopping 41 of 42 shots to earn his second win in as many games. Wong has now made 70 saves on 72 shots over the first two playoff games to earn DHA two wins to kick things off.

North ShoreÌýWarriors (2) vs CoeurÌýd’Alene Hockey Academy (4) U17 Div II Western ChampionshipsÌý

Making good on early chances gave Coeur d’Alene Hockey Academy an excellent start to the game, striking twice in the first period to take a 2-0 lead into the second. As was the case in the first period, North Shore continuously pushed back in the second, eventually pulling back within one through forty minutes. Noah Eade scored early in the third to level things up for the Warriors, with a North Shore powerplay not long after making the ultimate impact. Unfortunately for the Warriors, though, the impact wasn’t in their favour. After a few shorthanded chances came and went, Kirill Zhikharev scored a shorty to give CDA the lead, one only built upon by Tate Smith late. Liam Reed stopped 30 of 32 in the win.

Wenatchee Wild Hockey AcademyÌý(3) vs NotreÌýDame Hounds (7) U18 Prep Div II Western ChampionshipsÌý

The first twenty minutes of play were evenly matched, with both teams trading early goals, but neither side really threatening to run away with things. A six-minute stretch to start the second period defined the rest of the hockey game. An incredible save from Notre Dame’s Joshua Heitman sent the Hounds back the other way, with a laser-beam off the stick of Thomas Beaton making it 2-1, and Lewis Brown’s (3G, 1A) second of the game quickly made it 3-1. Heitman made another ten-bell stop right after Brown’s goal, and from there, Wenatchee unsuccessfully chased the game. Every pushback was met by Notre Dame pushing the game further out of their hands, eventually winning 7-3, with Brown’s hat-trick and four points leading the way.

Yale HockeyÌýAcademyÌý(7) vs PacificÌýCoast HockeyÌýAcademy (4) U18 Prep Western ChampionshipsÌý

The first head-to-head matchup between Yale Hockey Academy and the Pacific Coast Hockey Academy this season ended in a massive Sea Devils victory, but both of the following two head-to-head games between these two teams were razor-thin. PCHA won in overtime in yesterday’s tournament opener, with Yale falling 6-2 at the hands of the Northern Alberta Xtreme. An extremely tight game unfolded on Sunday, with Yale’s big guns ultimately the difference. Tony Cabelka (2G, 1A) opened the scoring in the first and would score again later, but it was Alex Ostrovskyy (2G, 3A) who took over. After providing Cabelka the primary assist in the first, Ostrovskyy scored a laser beam on the powerplay in the second, before another assist helped Yale into the lead in the second. Another goal and primary assist in the third for Ostrovskyy, as well as a goal from U15 Prep captain Parker McMillan, led Yale to the 7-4 win.

Coeur d’Alene Hockey Academy (8) vs OHA Edmonton (1) U18 Prep Western Championships

An explosion of second-period offence from Coeur d’Alene Hockey Academy ultimately pushed them far enough ahead of OHA Edmonton that nothing OHAE could do made a dent in the comeback effort. After a scoreless first, the beginning of the second period saw CDA score four goals in barely more than five minutes, including one from Ewen Willers (1G, 1A) to add on to the two he scored on Saturday. OHAE pulled one back in the second period, but the quick-fire offence that saw CDA establish their lead was too much for OHAE to come back from. Gage Kiselbach (2G) and Easton Margettie (1G, 3A) both scored perfectly-placed wrist shots in the third to help CDA go further beyond OHA Edmonton, with Coeur d’Alene eventually winning 8-1.

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Coeur d’Alene and RHA Kelowna opened their U17 Division II playoff run with a game that swung wildly before CDA finally stole it in the shootout, surviving a 53‑shot barrage to edge out aÌý5–4 win. After a scoreless first, the second period detonated into chaos: Maximillian Engel (1G) struck first for RHAK, only for Blake Celski (3G) to takeÌýover the frame with a hat‑trick in just over six minutes, each one fed through the hands of Logan Madrid (1G, 3A) and Hudson Saltarella (2A). Noam Colapinto (1G) briefly pulled RHAK level, but Madrid’s buzzer‑beater with five seconds left sent CDA into the break up 4–2. RHA Kelowna pushed back hard in the third, with Jordan Anastasiadis (1G) and Lochlan Shaw (1G) tying the game as penalties piled up on their side, but Gunner Podollan (48/52) refused to break under the heavy workload put on him by CDA. Overtime solved nothing, and in the shootout Madrid and Evan Davis buried their attempts while Podollan turned aside three of four, sealing a gritty, momentum‑swinging win for CDA in the first game of Pool B round‑robin play.ÌýÌý

Notre Dame Hounds (1) vs North Shore Warriors (9) U18 Prep Div II Western ChampionshipsÌýÌý

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North Shore opened the U18 Prep Division II Western Championship round robin with a No. 1‑seed performance, overwhelming Notre Dame 9–1 in a game where pace, pressure, and finishing touch all swung decisively their way. Ethan Patterson (4G, 1A) drove the opening‑period surge, scoring the first of four straight NSW goals before Sidney Bellfoy (1G, 2A),ÌýBrenden Morgan (2G) and Jack Poole (2G, 2A) piled on to make it 4–0 inside sixteen minutes. Notre Dame briefly stopped the bleeding when Bende Szongoth (1G) converted late in the first, but the Warriors’ 24–8 shot advantage already reflected the gap. The second period only widened it, with Patterson adding two more, including a highlight reel shorthanded strike in the final minute, while Poole and Morgan each found the back of the net again as NSW’s transition game repeatedly carved open the Hounds. Patterson capped his four‑goal outing early in the third, and from there the Warriors managed the clock while Kai Ebert (34/35) turned aside every Notre Dame push. Quinn Badeau (46/55) battled through a 55‑shot barrage, but North Shore’s depth, special‑teams execution, and relentless tempo delivered a commanding opening statement to their playoff runÌý

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Pacific Coast Hockey Academy (1) vs Edge School (4) U17 Western ChampionshipsÌýÌý

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Edge School opened their U17 Division I Western Championship round robin with the kind of poised, layered performance that has defined their season, striking twice late in the first and never really loosening their grip in a 4–1 win over Pacific Coast. Kyden Bartole (2G) broke things open at 12:56 before Easton Armstrong (1G, 2A) doubled the lead less than two minutes later, capitalizing on an early shot‑volume edge that saw EDGE outshoot PCHA 16–10 in the frame. Bartole added his second on a power play early in the second, and while Pacific Coast pushed back only in the third, finally breaking through when Nixon Szadkowski (1G) buried his first of the playoffs at 3:42 off a setup from Maximus Scheffer (1A), however, the comeback never materialized. PCHA generated another late push, but Emerson Popil (24/25) turned aside everything else, and Brik McCord Cooper (1G, 1A) sealed it with an empty‑netter in the final 30 seconds. Oliver Boniface (36/39) kept Pacific Coast competitive under a 40‑shot barrage.Ìý

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NorthÌýShore WarriorsÌý(2) vs Notre Dame Hounds (3) U17 Div II Western ChampionshipsÌýÌý

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Notre Dame opened their Pool A run as the higher seed and survived a stubborn North Shore push, rallying late to take a 3–2 win in a game that flipped twice before the Hounds finally wrestled it under control. North Shore struck first when Arjun Gill (1G) hammered home a point shot with 17 seconds left in the opening frame, but ND answered immediately to start the second as Kadyn Langlais (1G) buried a power‑play equalizer just 38 seconds in. NSW briefly reclaimed momentum on a late-period man‑advantage, with Easton Fowler (1G) restoring the lead, but the third belonged entirely to the Hounds. Paul Abrametz (1G, 1A) tied the game on a net‑front touch less than five minutes in, and Devin Doyle (1G) delivered the dagger on the power play minutes later, completing a disciplined, pressure‑driven comeback. Hudson Pooler (27/29) steadied things down the stretch, while Ben Boudreau (31/34) kept NSW competitive despite the late surge, as Notre Dame opened their round‑robin with the poised finish expected of a higher seed.ÌýÌý

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Shawnigan Lake School (2) vs BWC Academy (3) U18 Prep Western ChampionshipsÌýÌý

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BWC Academy opened their U18 Prep Western Championship run with a tight, momentum‑swinging 3–2 win over Shawnigan Lake in Pool A, a matchup between the division’s 6‑seed and 12‑seed that didn’t truly break open until the third period. Mark Lee (1G) gave BWC the early edge late in the first, and despite the teams combining for 58 shots through two periods, neither side could solve the goaltenders again until the final frame. Round‑robin nerves finally gave way when McAllister Mugford (1G, 1A) tied the game 5:12 into the third, only for BWC to answer 25 seconds later through Luca Martyniuk (1G). Shawnigan pushed right back as Nigel Alberts (1G, 1A) buried the 2–2 equalizer, but the turning point came with BWC skating six‑on‑five on a delayed penalty when Charlie Robinson (1G, 1A) buried the winner at 14:52. Shawnigan outshot BWC 24–11 in the third, but Josh Wu (39/41) held firm throughout a frantic opener to championship weekend.ÌýÌýÌý

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Coeur d’Alene Hockey Academy (4) vs South Alberta Hockey Academy (2) U18 Prep Western ChampionshipsÌýÌý

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Coeur d’Alene delivered the first true shock of the U18 Prep Western Championship, beating third‑seeded SAHA 4–2 in a Pool B opener that swung on opportunism, special‑teams resilience, and a pair of perfectly timed punches from the tournament’s lowest seed. Easton Margettie (1G) opened the scoring late inÌýthe first, and despiteÌýbeing outshot heavily all afternoon, CDA doubled the lead early in the second through GageÌýKiselbachÌý(1G). The real dagger came shorthanded just 1:53 into theÌýthird,Ìýwhen Ewen Willers (2G)ÌýjumpedÌýon a loose puck and buried the eventual game‑winner to make it 3–0. SAHA finally found life as Kingston Chisholm (1G) and Carter Gilchrist (1G) scored to pull within one in the final minute, but Willers iced the upset with an empty‑netter seconds later. Bennett Byers (36/38) was outstanding, anchoring a CDA group that needed only 22 shots to stun one of the division’s top contenders in their first step through round‑robin play.Ìý

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RINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg (5) vs Balmoral Hall School Female (3) U18 PrepÌýÌý

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RINK Winnipeg leaned on early pace and late poise to stay perfect against Balmoral HallÌýthis season, skating to a 5–3 win in a game that opened wide before tightening into a one‑goal grind. Ava Hrubeniuk (1G) struck just 85 seconds in, only for BHS to punch back with goals from Brannagh Rae (1G) and Kate Chuback (1G, 1A) to briefly take control, but Rowyn Street (1G, 1A) answered less than a minute later to knot things at 2–2 after one. The second period belonged entirely to RHA Winnipeg as Kendal Leader (1G) scored 35 seconds in and Adriana Duna (1G) added insurance late, building a cushion that would matter when Balmoral Hall pushed back in the third behind Jakiah Curle (1G). With the game hanging in the balance, Raina Chala (1G) buried the dagger at 19:14, sealing a fifth straight win in the matchup. Mars McHenry (19/22) delivered a steady night in goal, while Mimi Ferreira (28/33) kept BHS within reach despite the shot deficit.ÌýÌý

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South Alberta Hockey Academy (4) vs RINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg (5) U17 PrepÌýÌý

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RINK Winnipeg and SAHA traded punches all afternoon in a game that never really settled, a 55–50 shot marathon where every surge seemed to be answered almostÌýimmediately. Colton Ross (1G) opened the scoring late in the first, but SAHA flipped the script early in the second as Lucas Fisher (1G), Liam Green (1G) and Briggs Fabro (1G) combined to turn a 1–0 deficit into a 3–1 lead in under ten minutes. RHA Winnipeg countered with their own three‑goal push when AtleyÌýFeniukÌý(2G), Sullivan Bowen (1G) and ColeÌýEwonchukÌý(1G) all scored in a span that swung momentum back toward the home side before the period closed. SAHA’s power play briefly steadied things in the third when MasonÌýWoychyshynÌý(1G) tied it, but another late special‑teams moment proved decisive asÌýFeniukÌýburied his second on a Winnipeg man‑advantage with 5:35 left. Brady Robert (46/50) and Chase Nielson (50/55) were under siege throughout this high event matchup, with Robert’s final stretch of savesÌýultimately sealingÌýa 5–4 RHA Winnipeg win.Ìý

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Pilot Mound Hockey Academy (2) vs RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna (3/OT) U18 Prep Western ChampionshipsÌýÌý

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RHA Kelowna survived a scare in their playoff opener, edging 15‑seed Pilot Mound 3–2 in overtime despite outshooting them 68–30 in a game that felt far tighter than the shot clock suggested. The top seed struck shorthanded just two minutes in through Porter Rossi (2G, 1A), but PMHA refused to fold, answering in the second before Rossi restored the lead moments later. The third period delivered the night’s strangest twist, Max Schütz (1G) was credited with the tying goal on a misplayed puck that ricocheted off a RINK Kelowna defender’s skate and slid into their own net, a rare break that pushed the underdogs into bonus time. But overtime lasted only 26 seconds, as RHA Kelowna finally cashed in on their eighth power play of the night, with Carson Smith (1G) hammering a one‑timer that ended the upset bid. Adam Courchesne (65/68) was spectacular in defeat, while Micah Davidson (28/30) steadied things long enough for the tournament’s top seed to escape with the win.Ìý

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Stanstead College (5) vs Ontario Hockey Academy (2) East U17 PrepÌýÌý

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Stanstead waited until the third period to truly separate, erupting for four goals in eight minutes to turn a tight, low‑event grind into a 5–2 win over Ontario HockeyÌýAcademy. Sean Dwyer (1G, 1A) had opened the scoring with 40 seconds left in the first, but OHA hung around thanks to a late‑second‑period strike from Finlay O’Neil (1G) and an early third‑period finish by YehorÌýPyshalkoÌý(1G), briefly grabbing a 2–1 lead despite being outshot all night. That wake‑up call sparked Stanstead’s best stretch of hockey, as Jack Adams (1G), Benjamin Rumsey (1G), and TimonÌýPotocnyÌý(1G) all scored in a 6:23 span before AlexÌýJankularÌý(1G) added a power‑play dagger to put things out of reach. Jaxon Ford (18/20) delivered a calm, controlled performance behind a group that owned the shot clock 35–20 and completely suffocated OHA’s offense in the final frame.Ìý

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Bishop’s College School (5) vs Okanagan Hockey Ontario (2) East U17 PrepÌýÌý

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Bishop’s controlled just about every meaningful stretch of play in a 5–2 win, dictating pace early and never letting OHO breathe despite a brief second‑period pushback. Thomas Roy (1G) opened the scoring midway through the first, and BCS kept the pressure rolling into the second with Jan Hanzlik (1G) doubling the lead before OHO finally found life through Thomas Garland (1G) and Ian Rowsell (1G) less than 90 seconds apart. Any momentum OHO built evaporated quickly, though, as Dominik Bickos (1G, 1A) restored the Bishop’s lead three minutes later, part of a night where BCS outshot their opponents 42–13 and smothered them completely in the third. Henry Bassuk (1G) and Alex Han (1G) added insurance in the final frame, while Dax Doiron (11/13) had a quiet but steady night behind a group that dictated possession and tempo from start to finish.Ìý

Prairie Hockey Academy (4) vs Delta HockeyÌýAcademy (5) U17 Western ChampionshipsÌý

Only once in the regular season did Prairie Hockey Academy and Delta Hockey Academy’s U17 squads see one another, a contest that ended 6-2 in Prairie’s favour back on November 16. Delta finished the regular season on a high note with three straight victories prior to the drop of the puck at the Western Championships, momentum they carried into the early stages of Saturday’s game. Delta grabbed goals at the start and the end of the first period to send them into the second period through Graeme Burke (2G) and Josh Racic (2G), making it 2-0 through twenty minutes, a cushion necessary in the face of Prairie’s later pushback. PHA outshot DHA 15-11, 15-12, and 18-14 in the three periods, respectively, and fought back with three goals in the second and one in the third in their comeback efforts. Delta were opportunistic, though, and made good on their chances when they came about. After a goal each in the first period, Racic and Burke scored again in the second to help Delta to what, at one point, was a 4-1 lead. Prairie ended up down by a goal before Robbie Rydberg scored on the powerplay early in the third, with Rydberg’s powerplay blast providing some third-period insurance for Delta. Rhett Benaschak (1G, 2A) pulled PHA back within one late in the third, setting up a push at the game’s end, but an unsuccessful one on Prairie’s part. Lucas Disiewich stopped 44 of 48 in the game to earn the victory for Delta.

Prairie Hockey AcademyÌý(5) vs OHAÌýEdmonton (4) U18 Prep Western ChampionshipsÌý

Brady Keith (3G, 1A) opened the scoring for Prairie Hockey Academy on a powerplay in the first, a goal that kicked off a back-and-forth stretch, with a multi-goal PHA lead pegged back by a pair of OHAE goals. Bronsyn Mouille thought he sent the game into the second period tied, with the OHAE forward scoring with 16 seconds left in the first to make it 2-2. However, just eight seconds later and with eight seconds left in the period, Seamus Dillon (1G, 2A) put Prairie back on top, and it established PHA a lead they’d never let slip. Keith scored two more goals, one at the start of the second and one at the start of the third, to propel Prairie ahead of whatever comeback effort OHAE could mount. When Keith’s second made it 4-2, OHAE hit back, and when Keith’s third made it 4-3, OHAE hit back again, never giving Prairie any distance to feel comfortable. Drake Mooney (17/21) shut the door at the end of the game to help PHA over the finish line, with Brady Keith’s four points the highlighted performance.

Edge SchoolÌý(2/OT) vs St.ÌýGeorge’s School (1) U18 Prep Western ChampionshipsÌý

Edge School took a penalty just 15 seconds into Saturday’s U18 Prep clash at the Western Championships against St. George’s School, a penalty that would set St. George’s on their way early. Lucas Benn found Louis Oscar Holowaychuk with a beautiful cross-ice feed, and the Vancouver Giants prospect made no mistake, snapping his wrist-shot over the goaltender’s shoulder and in to give the Saints an early lead. The highly-touted Mountaineers faced an uphill battle from there, with Carter Adams (45/47) often the lone man to keep St. George’s School in front, at least until the end of the second. Swift Current Broncos prospect Ashton McCann chipped home a backhand shot from the top of the crease late in the second period to square the game up for Edge, drawing things level through two, and securing the momentum in Edge School’s favour after forty minutes. Edge dominated the third period, outshooting their opponent by a 15-10 clip in the third. Adams stood tall for St. George’s, giving the Saints the chance to win the game in the third, only for Carsten Leyerzapf (31/32) to stop all ten shots he faced in the third to shut the door and get things into overtime. Leyerzapf wasn’t called upon at all in the extra frame, though, because his Mountaineers squad generated the only opportunities in OT. The seas parted for Ashton McCann just shy of the one-minute mark, who walked down the middle of the ice, into a good shooting position, and fired the puck home to win the game for Edge School.

OHA EdmontonÌý(2) vs NorthernÌýAlberta Xtreme (0) U17 Western ChampionshipsÌý

The first Western Championships game for both OHA Edmonton and the Northern Alberta Xtreme was a head-to-head matchup that had occurred six times during the regular season for the two Edmonton-based squads. Five of the six games were decided by one goal, with the two teams tied three wins apiece. Nate McRorie finished off the regular season on a five-game point streak and would be the one to give OHA Edmonton the lead less than ten minutes into the hockey game, the only goal to hit the back of the net in the first. As the game went on and on, NAX began to take control and then began to dominate proceedings, earning a pair of second-period power plays. Instead of producing their equalizer, it was OHAE to take advantage, with Liam McMillan firing home a shorthanded goal off the rush, giving Jayden Dirks (36/38) no chance despite the NAX goaltender’s superb saves throughout. Now down two, NAX cranked up the pressure, whose dominance of the third period was represented by their 24-8 shots on goal edge by the period’s end. OHAE strained, but never broke, thanks to goaltender Eric Bichel. Bichel hadn’t picked up a win since January, but his performance over all three periods on Saturday was worth more than any regular-season result. Bichel stopped all 24 shots he faced, impressive enough before you consider that those 24 were merely a part of the 60 saves he made in the game as a whole. Bichel’s 60-save shutout gives him a season-high 60 saves and OHAE a victory to open the Western Championships.

Okanagan Hockey AcademyÌý(5) vs BWCÌýAcademy (1) U17 Western ChampionshipsÌý

The first period of Saturday’s U17 Western Championships clash between the Okanagan Hockey Academy and BWC Academy was all BWC, with their dominance evidenced by the 14-5 shots on goal margin in their favour through twenty minutes. However, they couldn’t capitalize on any of their opportunities, running into OHA’s Hudson Swankhuizen (38/39) at every turn. OHA made good on their limited offensive chances, though. Cohen Short scored the only goal of the first period, and OHA surviving the first with the lead proved a massive spark underneath them. Maxwell Stevens and Nathan Marques (2G) scored 14 seconds apart in the first half of the second period, a lead that would see them well on their way to victory. Marques would score again, and OHA ended the game having outshot BWC 40-39 in a 5-1 win.

Okanagan Hockey AcademyÌý(2) vs Pacific Coast Hockey Academy (3/OT) U18 Prep Western ChampionshipsÌý

The first game of the U18 Prep regular season for the Pacific Coast Hockey Academy was way back in October against the Okanagan Hockey Academy, a game that OHA won 9-6. PCHA won 5-4 in their only other clash this season, leaving little between the two sides headed into their Western Championship opener. PCHA led by one through one on the back of Brayden Barker’s powerplay goal and would double down in the second, taking a 2-0 lead through Kieran Wilson. Down by a pair through forty minutes, OHA sprinted out of the gates in the third with punches swinging, and Marcus Domhof scored 75 seconds into the third to cut the Sea Devils’ lead in half. Barely five minutes after OHA clawed themselves back in the game, Eli Tverdovsky’s familiarly potent wrist shot levelled the score at two. That forced overtime. Officially, the overtime winner was scored six seconds into the extra frame. Really, it took Parson Shahi (1G, 1A) barely four seconds to win the face-off forward, rush in over the blue line, and wire the overtime winner into the back of the net for PCHA.

Northern Alberta XtremeÌý(6) vs YaleÌýHockey Academy (3) U18 Prep Western ChampionshipsÌý

The Northern Alberta Xtreme were excellent from the outset on Saturday against Yale Hockey Academy in the U18 Prep Western Championships, but Yale were extremely opportunistic, and NAX were behind the ball twice in the first. Both go-ahead goals from YHA were met by NAX powerplay equalizers, both from Kalen Miles (3G), who ensured his team wasn’t behind through twenty minutes, and would go straight back to work to start the second. Miles scored again to complete his hat-trick and make it 3-2, with Ahmad Fayad (1G, 4A) providing two more primary assists in the second period. NAX were able to extend the lead further in the third, with Fayad grabbing a goal to complete a five-point game in the third. NAX completed an ultimately positive performance in a 6-3 win.

STAR Hockey AcademyÌý(4) vs RINKÌýHockey Academy Winnipeg (1) U17 Div II Western ChampionshipsÌý

RINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg won the only head-to-head clash between themselves and STAR Hockey Academy during the regular season, a 3-2 overtime win in early January. Unlike that game, pretty much any and all RHAW offence throughout Saturday’s game ran into the brick wall known as Ry Jeffries (42/43), who didn’t give RINK Winnipeg anything easy. STAR made good on a pair of first-period chances, with a goal and an assist apiece from Aaron Comer (1G, 1A) and Seve Paladino (1G, 2A), sending STAR forward with a 2-0 lead. Eli Solberg extended STAR’s lead early in the third, ultimately enough to put the game out of RHAW’s hands in an eventual 4-1 victory for STAR.

Delta Hockey AcademyÌý(4) vs CalgaryÌýInternational Hockey Academy (1) U18 Prep Western ChampionshipsÌý

Delta Hockey Academy’s Peter Banicevic (1G, 1A) has been one of Delta’s most potent scorers all season and would be the one to get the party started for DHA in the second period, ripping a perfect wrist-shot off the crossbar and in to make it 1-0 Delta. CIHA made good on a powerplay chance to get back in the hockey game, but even when they got themselves back in the fight, Delta smothered any chances Calgary had to take over the game. Jack Morgan made it 2-1 for Delta late in the second, and an early power-play goal in the third period from Caden Leibel (1G, 1A) put the game to bed. DHA’s eventual 4-1 win saw Matthew Wong stop 29 of 30.

RINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg (6) vs Wenatchee Wild Hockey Academy (3) U18 Prep Div II Western ChampionshipsÌý

This game was basically two in itself; the first, a very evenly-matched clash and the second, an extremely slanted victory. The first half of the game was the evenly-fought one; the Wenatchee Wild Hockey Academy outshot RINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg 15-14 in the first period, with RHAW escaping with a 2-1 lead. Wenatchee led in the second with a pair of goals to regain the lead, but in the second, the game flipped completely into one dominated by RHA Winnipeg. They’d outshoot Wenatchee 24-5 in the second and would equalize through Athens Shingoose’s (3G, 1A) second goal of the game. The score was 3-3 when the third period began, but with RHAW’s dominance carrying over from the second, they hit the front less than one minute into the third. Gavin Harty’s go-ahead goal was followed by Graham Gard’s second of the game and Athens Shingoose’s hat-trick-completing 6-3 goal. RHAW outshot Wenatchee 59-27 in the 6-3 win.

The 2026 ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Western Championships start Saturday, March 7 in Penticton, BC.

106 teams will head to Penticton, bringing with them the top student-athletes in Western Canada in six different division. These 106 teams will compete in a total of five-to-six games in just as many days, all for the chance to be crowned ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Western Champions.

If last year’s Western Championships taught us anything, it’s that on any given day any team can win. We saw top ranked teams get the job done as expected, and we saw lower ranked teams overcome the odds and even make a finals push.

At this year’s event we expect the same. With that in mind, here are some teams and ‘Players to Watch’ in the U15 Prep, U17, and U18 Prep Divisions.

U15 Prep Players to Watch

• Division I
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    • (Edge School), (BWC Academy), (Delta Hockey Academy), (Yale Hockey Academy), (OHA Edmonton), (Northern Alberta Xtreme)
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    • (OHA Edmonton) (Northern Alberta Xtreme), (Yale Hockey Academy), (Delta Hockey Academy)
  • G
    • (RHA Winnipeg), (Yale Hockey Academy),
• Division II
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    • (Notre Dame Hounds), (North Shore Warriors), (Pilot Mound Hockey Academy)
  • D
    • (RHA Kelowna), (STAR Hockey Academy)
  • G
    • (Okanagan Hockey Academy)

U15 Prep Teams to Watch

The last few seasons there has been clear cut top 1-3 teams in the U15 Prep Division. While those top 1-3 teams exist, the gap has closed and there are a handful of very good teams in this division, as evident by the fact seven of the eight teams in the quarterfinals of the John Reid Memorial Tournament (St. Albert, AB) were ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ teams. A lot of what happens in this division will come down to seeding at the end of the round robin, as certain matchups will favor certain teams.

Calgary International Hockey Academy- Five Seed

CIHA found their stride in a nine-game stretch from December – February as they went 8-1 against playoff teams including back-to-back wins over NAX and a win over OHA Edmonton. However, they would finish the season losing two of three including lopsided losses to Yale and Delta. Captain Kai Dingwall (21-25-46) leads a forward group that is highlighted by Cole Chudyk (14-18-32), George Matheos (13-19-32), Liam Nycholat (17-14-31) and Loic Lebel (15-14-29), while it is a 2012 born defenseman Cohen St. Louis (7-24-31) who leads the d-core in scoring. CIHA is a team that will benefit most from certain matchups, but the talent is there to beat the top teams. If the team can buy into the game plan for a full, consistent 60, they can make some noise when at their best.

Delta Hockey Academy – Four Seed

The defending Champions return with key pieces in Head Coach Austin Vetterl and defenseman Eli Vickers (22-40-62), the potential first defenseman taken in this spring’s WHL Draft. Delta was the four seed at last year’s event, upsetting the one seed from Edmonton (NAX), and it could be the same story again this year with another team from Edmonton in first this season. Ronan Gow (26-26-52) went from a depth role on last year’s team to the main contributor upfront with Carson Brown (18-30-48), Mazen Green (18-28-46) and Braelyn Nunley (19-26-45) joining him in leading the charge. Brady Cook (5-25-30) and Nathan Roberts (4-21-25) join Vickers on the back end, with Jace Zemanek (14-1-0) manning the pipes. The 2025/26 version of Delta reminds me a lot of last year’s winning squad: an elite netminder, a high-end d-core, and a forward unit that excels at both ends of the ice while getting contributions throughout the line-up. Delta was the four seed at last year’s event, upsetting the one seed from Edmonton (NAX), and it could be the same story again this year with another team from Edmonton in first this season.

Northern Alberta Xtreme – Two Seed

NAX came into last year’s Championships as the favorite as they looked to threepeat but were upset by Delta in the finals. Last year’s NAX squad rolled through the season, lighting up the stat, while relying heavily on their top end players. And while NAX might not have the high-end scoring of last year, or the one or two stars that can carry their team like other squads in the division, it’s hard to find any holes on what might be the most balanced, complete team in U15 Prep. Paced by a potential first round WHL pick in Danel Ramazanov (26-32-58), 10 NAX forwards have at least 20 points, with all 12 having at least 16. A pair of big, right-handed defensemen in Brady Lienenweber (2-33-35) and Lincoln Baschuk (3-20-23) lead the d-core and netminders Kash Anderson (11-1-2) and Zayden Maclean (9-3-0) have split the work between the pipes. NAX will come into the Championships having gone 2-3 in February, but a John Reid Memorial Tournament finals victory over OHA Edmonton will give this team confidence that they can win when it matters most.

OHA Edmonton – One Seed

The number one seed in these U15 Prep Western Championships, OHA Edmonton is an offence first, puck possession team having finished second in the division with 237 goals scored in just 30 games. Returning forwards Micah Montgomery (21-42-63) and Artello Forestal (22-24-46) run an offence that sees 11 forwards with 23 points or more, and the 12^th averaging a point-per-game pace this season. Potential first round WHL pick in Hayden Harvey (16-24-40) leads a d-core that includes Braydon Lynam (6-35-41) and standout 2012 Deacon Gillespie (13-35-48) who recently broke Landon DuPont’s record for most points in a season by a first-year defenseman. The one problem OHA Edmonton has faced this season is they have been so dominant at times, playing most of the game with the puck on their stick, they can get caught cheating and run into problems without the puck, leaving themselves vulnerable on the counterattack. If they can clean up their transition defense, while still capitalizing on their own chances, they’ll be extremely tough to beat. Having lost in the finals of two tournaments this year, OHA Edmonton certainly won’t lack motivation and should be able to use that to fuel their fire.

Yale Hockey Academy – Three Side Ìý

Yale come into the Western Championships with the best player and potential first overall WHL Draft pick in Parker McMillan (41-50-91), and the leagues leading scorer in Teagan Dernisky (43-55-98). Yale did lead the division with 248 goals, but McMillan missed the team’s final five games due to injury and the duo of him and Dernisky find themselves more than 30 points ahead of anyone else on the team in scoring. Yale’s opponents will focus solely on shutting this duo down, which will leave the door open for the likes of Connor Baines (23-31-54), Ryker Stevens (15-28-43) and Marcus Phillips (19-19-38) to lift the Yale offence, something they’re certainly capable of. Standout defensemen Jacson Bradbeer (9-52-61) and Tyson Wolanski (11-36-47), along with returning netminder Gavin Craig (15-2-0) and goaltending partner Logan Hwang (13-0-0) headline a unit that gave up a division low 54 goals against. The highest scoring offence, combined with the lowest scoring defense, will be sure to cause problems for their opponents.

U17 Players to Watch

• Division I
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    • (Edge School), (Prairie Hockey Academy), (Prairie Hockey Academy), (Okanagan Hockey Academy), (Pacific Coast Hockey Academy), (OHA Edmonton)
  • D
    • (Prairie Hockey Academy), (Northern Alberta Xtreme), (Okanagan Hockey Academy), (BWC Academy)
  • G
    • (Delta Hockey Academy), (Edge School),
• Division II
  • F
    • (Coeur d’Alene Hockey Academy), (STAR Hockey Academy), (Notre Dame Hounds)
  • D
    • (RHA Kelowna), (RHA Winnipeg)
  • G
    • (North Shore Warriors)

U17 Teams to Watch

Last year three of the top four regular-season teams made the semis with the one and four seed making the finals. Ultimately it was the four seed Okanagan Hockey Academy that came out on top, defeating RHA Kelowna. The MYHockey Rankings this year show a clear drop after the top two seeds, before seeds three to eight see minimal separation. This should lead to an exciting round robin as team’s battle for those coveted semi-final spots.

Edge School – One Seed

It was a dominant season for Edge as they lost just 3 of their 36 games this season, giving them a ratio of 11 wins per loss. Having only lost one game in the New Year, Edge led the division in both goals for (184) and goals against (65). ACHA commit Emerson Popil (11-2-0) and Chase Miles (22-1-0) combine for 9 shutouts, a 1.78 GAA and .940 SV%, with Miles leading the division in every major goalie category. Despite the high-flying offence, Edge doesn’t have any skaters inside the top 5, with leading scorer Kyden Bartole (20-34-54) 24 points off the scoring lead. Instead, 4 forwards have 40-plus points, five more have 30-plus points, and everyone upfront has at least 26 points this season, giving them a balanced attack and 3-plus lines of offence. Jacksen Cutforth (5-24-29) leads the d-core with 29 points, and while no one in the unit is at a point per game pace, the team’s defensive numbers speak volumes to their success on the season.

Okanagan Hockey Academy – Three Seed

The defending U17 Western Champions come into the playoffs on a two-game losing streak but have the second-best defense and third best offense in the division. Grayson Holmes (5-37-42) leads all U17 defensemen with 37 assists and 42 points, putting him third in scoring. Cole Schellenberg (22-33-55) finds himself 13 points ahead of Holmes as it is Nathan Marques (42-31-73) who has played a part in 45% of OHA’s goals this season. Marques sits first among all skaters with 42 goals and second with 73 points and will be relied on heavily as OHA will look to use the advantage of the home crowd to take them to a second straight Championship.

Prairie Hockey Academy – Two Seed

With the division scoring leader in Soren Hayden (32-46-78), and Kase Gellner (31-37-68) and Jake Myhre (21-39-60) both inside the top five, Prairie has the second highest scoring attack in the division, just behind Edge. There is a drop in production behind these three as only forward Noah Delaurier (16-25-41) and defenseman Kayin Belton (6-27-33) average more than a point per game, but with Hayden, Gellner and Myhre eating up top defensive matchups, forwards throughout the Prairie line-up will have the opportunity to step-up. Kayden Gregoire (13-4-0) and Conner Aldag (14-3-2) backstop a unit that is tied with OHA for second fewest goals against. Prairie have won 18 of their last 20 games and have only lost twice in the New Year, with one of those coming at the hands of first place Edge. As a program, Prairie has been itching closer and closer the past few years to their first ever Western Championships, and if the U17 team can ride this momentum, they can be the first to do it.

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U18 Prep Players to Watch

• Championships
  • F
    • (Northern Alberta Xtreme), (Pilot Mound Hockey Academy), (Prairie Hockey Academy), (Pacific Coast Hockey Academy), (St. George’s School), (Okanagan Hockey Academy), (Delta Hockey Academy), (RHA Kelowna), (South Alberta Hockey Academy)
  • D
    • (Northern Alberta Xtreme), (Prairie Hockey Academy), (BWC Academy), (RHA Kelowna), (St. George’s School)
  • G
    • (Edge School), (RHA Kelowna)
  • Division II
    • F
      • (North Shore Warriors), (RHA Winnipeg), (Wenatchee Wild Hockey Academy)
    • D
      • (RHA Winnipeg), (North Shore Warriors)
    • G
      • (Notre Dame)

U18 Prep Teams to Watch

The U18 Prep Western Championships are always the most difficult to predict. The format has expanded this season to include quarterfinals, meaning the winning team will play six games in six days. Last year the top eight seeds all failed to make it out of the round robin with the 9, 10, 11 and 16 seeds heading to the semifinals, before 11 seed RHA Kelowna beat 16 seed Delta Hockey Academy in the finals. While last year certainly seems like a one off with the number of upsets, your guess is as good as mine as to who will come out on top.

Edge School – Four Seed

Edge School went just 16-10-4 this season but had the hardest strength of schedule in the U18 Prep division. Despite that difficult schedule, Edge still finished plus 38, sixth best in the division, while allowing the second fewest goals among U18 Prep teams. Carsten Leyerzapf (9-4-3) backboned the strong defensive game, leading the division with 4 shutouts while placing second in both GAA (1.90) and SV% (.933). The d-core is led by Kelowna Rockets 2025 second round pick Remy Koch (3-16-19) and East West Challenge Second Team All-Star Julian Revel (4-17-21). Swift Current Broncos picks Ashton McCann (17-26-43) and Luke Huska (9-27-36) lead an offence that is most successful when it gets contributions throughout the line-up. While the forward unit doesn’t lack skill, it generates most of its offence off the forecheck and its ability to come at you in constant waves. Head Coach Adam Stuart has two ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Western Championships at the U15 level, and he will look to use that to guide his team to the top of the mountain, after Edge won back-to-back U18 Championships in 2023 and 2024.

Delta Hockey Academy – Five Seed

Delta comes in as the hottest team at the Western Championships, having won their last 10 regular season games, including victories over the number one and three seeds. The least penalized team in the U18 Western Championships, Delta was second in the division at plus 55 this season. Third in the division with 83 goals against, Delta is led by a pair of standout netminders in Matthew Wong (15-1-1-) and Vancouver Giants prospect Oliver Bryks (9-4-0). Delta was the second highest scoring team in the regular season, with Wenatchee Wild prospect Kishan Saggu (18-31-49) sitting sixth in individual scoring. All 11 forwards hit double digit points this season with 7 of them recording 24 or more. Defensively, a duo of WHL prospects in Dylan Hurren (10-20-30) and captain Bryson Roberts (8-18-26) lead the backend. Coaches Steven Hodges and Spencer Bennett will look to bring Delta back to glory for the first time since 2016.

Northern Alberta Xtreme – Three Seed

NAX is the youngest team in this division by a large margin, consisting of 13 2010 born players and 5 2009. What the team may lack in years, they certainly make up for in talent as a ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ record 17 of their players are currently on WHL Protected Lists including first round picks Teagen Bouchard (17-18-35), Levi Ellingsen (8-21-29), Matheas Hedja (3-12-15), Cruz Jim (4-17-21), Will Kelts (6-9-15), Kalen Miles (21-15-36) and Nolan Wolitski (2-13-15). NAX comes into the Championships as the fifth highest scoring team and with the fifth best goal differential. Two areas of concern for NAX will be their discipline, as they had the second most penalty minutes of teams in the Championships, and potential durability concerns. Only Miles and Brady Ondrus (9-27-36) played in all 30 games, and this year’s Championships will need teams to play six games in six days to be crowned Champions. The core of this team comes from last season’s U15 Prep squad that was upset by Delta in the finals of the U15 Prep Western Championships but also won a U15 Western Championship the season before. Despite their age, this team has plenty of experience in big games and can use that to bring NAX their first U18 Prep Western Championship since 2019.

RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna – One Seed

The defending Champions went an impressive 24-2-3 allowing just 62 goals in 29 games this regular season. Netminders Asher Netherton (13-1-0) and Micah Davidson (11-1-3) both played key roles in the net with Netherton leading the division with a 1.86 GAA and .937SV%, while Davidson was top five in both categories. Moose Jaw Warriors prospect Carson Smith (16-22-38) spearheaded the offence, finishing seventh with a 1.58 points-per-game average on the season. Nate Macphee (17-20-37) and Tri-City Americans prospect Ryan Sadovia (14-19-33) each eclipsed 30 points, with Sadovia being arguably the strongest two-way forward in the division. Defenseman Max Reed (5-14-19), who was part of last year’s Championship winning side, and Warrior’s prospect Miller Watkins (2-12-14) lead a strong defensive core. There aren’t a lot of holes on this team and Head Coach Josh Bonar will have his team more than ready as they look to repeat. In a division that last year saw the number 1 seed bow out in the round robin and the 16 seed made the finals, the pressure will be on RHA Kelowna this season.

South Alberta Hockey Academy – Two Seed

Fresh of winning the inaugural ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ East West Challenge that saw them play five games in four days, SAHA has proven they have what it takes to win in short term competitions like this one. SAHA had the third best offence and fourth best defense in the regular season, vaulting them to second place in the standings. Calgary Hitmen prospect Kutcher Aquila (21-26-47) leads the team in scoring while East West Challenge First Team All-Star and Swift Current prospect Damen Vanderberg (15-24-39) is seen as the driver of this team. Ty Hynes (3-6-9) will be a key player to watch for SAHA, regardless of if he plays his natural position of forward, or is used as a defenseman again like at the East West Challenge, a role Head Coach Brayden Desjardins feels comfortable using him in. Medicine Hat Tigers prospect Kayne Wright (6-17-23) leads a d-core that consists of three other WHL prospects in Linden Andersen (0-9-9), Paxton Cabana (2-9-11) and Hunter Saddleback (1-9-10), as well as veterans Grady McLeod (4-9-13) and Sully Kufflick (6-12-18). Both netminders Cash Christie (10-1-0) and Hunter Zawislak (11-6-1) are more than capable of getting the job done, with Christie already having showcased his talent level at the WHL this season with the Tigers.

More Information

All the action can be caught live at the Okanagan Hockey Training Center, South Okanagan Events Center and Memorial Arena, You can find more information on how to purchase tickets, schedules, rosters, standings, stats and more on our ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Western Championships webpage.

Players and Teams to Watch in the U15, U17 Prep and Female Prep Divisions will come out later this week, at the conclusion of their regular seasons.

For any questions or concerns please contact:

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j.martin@csshl.caÌý

Mount Academy delivered their most decisive performance of the season in a matchup that had previously tilted heavily toward Ontario Hockey Academy, flipping the script with an 8–1 statementÌýwinÌýpowered by a second‑period avalanche. After dropping all three prior meetings to OHA Mavericks this year, MA hit the front early through Noah Richard (4G), whose first of the morning opened the floodgates for a Mount Academy powerplay that went 4‑for‑6. Richard completed his hat trick before the game even reached the midway point of the second, while Jacob Jardine (3G, 1A) matched him stride for stride with a hat trick of his own, and Mitchell Goodine (1G, 1A) chipped in insurance as they scored six unanswered in a dominant middle frame. The engine behindÌýnearly everythingÌýwas Cohen Paul (6A), who authored one of the most productive playmaking performances of the season. OHA finally broke through late in the second on a Jordan Laycock (1G) powerplay marker, but Cedrick Provencher (39/40) shut the door the rest of the way, backstopping Mount Academy to a cathartic win that snapped their skid against the Mavericks who had beat them yesterday coming back from 2 goals down.Ìý

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Stanstead CollegeÌý(5/OT)Ìývs Ontario Hockey AcademyÌý(4)ÌýEast U18 PrepÌýÌý

Stanstead College continued their long‑running dominance over Ontario Hockey Academy with a fourth straight win this season, but this one demanded far more resilience than theÌýpreviousÌýthree, needing a late third‑period push and an overtime finish to secure a 5–4 victory. Stanstead looked poised for another routine outing when MatejÌýDoboÅ¡Ìý(1G, 2A) opened the scoring just 89 seconds in, but a three‑goal OHA second period flipped the script, with Luka Blais (1G), Mathieu Boudreault (1G) and Kaemon Tran (1G, 1A) powering OHA to a 3–2 lead despite being heavily outshot. Stanstead’s pressure eventually cracked their opposition late, with Logan Foote (1G) tying the game inside the final two minutes before Max Sheppard (2G) struck twice, once with 52 seconds left in regulation and again at 3:28 of overtime, to complete the comeback. Juuso Mustonen (3A) quietly authoredÌýa three‑assistÌýnight, while Andrew Shimon (21/25) held firm when needed despite a light workload compared to Kye Johnson (52/57), who faced a barrage butÌýcouldn’tÌýdeny Stanstead’s late surge.Ìý

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Shawnigan Lake SchoolÌý(2)Ìývs Delta Hockey Academy GreenÌý(7)ÌýFemale U18 PrepÌý

Delta Green continued their season‑long control of the matchup with Shawnigan Lake, rolling to a 7–2 win powered by a special‑teamsÌýclinic that saw them score five times on the powerplay and once shorthanded. After a tight, penalty‑filled first period, Adie Schneider (2G) opened the scoring late on the man‑advantage, setting the tone for a second‑period surge where Payton Finnie (2G, 2A) and Gabriella Lee (2G, 1A) pushed the lead out of reach, capitalizing repeatedly as SLSFP’s parade to the box caught up with them. Leah Hill (1G) briefly gave Shawnigan life with a powerplay strike, but another Finnie goal restored the three‑goal cushion before the intermission. Delta kept their foot down in the third, with Schneider adding her second and Abigail Jung (1G) and Lee each tacking on insurance as the game tilted further their way. Eden Hamel (1G) added a late reply for Shawnigan, but Mya Young (21/23) stayed steady while Jordyn Kemp (34/41) faced a barrage at the other end, unable to stem a Delta attack that controlled the game from start to finish.Ìý

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Indigenous Sports AcademyÌý(1)Ìývs RINK Hockey Academy WinnipegÌý(10)ÌýU17 PrepÌýÌý

RINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg overwhelmed Indigenous Sports Academy in their most lopsided head‑to‑head of the season, riding a relentless 66‑shot performance to a 10–1 win that featured scoring bursts in every period. RHA Winnipeg hit the front less than two minutes in through Drayden Champagne (1G, 2A) and never looked back, with Brady Filmon (1G, 2A) and Murphy Johnston (1G, 1A) stretching the lead to 3–0 by the first intermission. The second period turned into a runaway, highlighted by back‑to‑back goals 25 seconds apart from Conner Lamb (1G, 1A) and AtleyÌýFeniuk, before Markus Knaub (2G, 3A) added his first of a five‑point afternoon.ÌýFeniukÌý(3G) completed his hat trick in the third, including a shorthanded marker, while Colton Ross (1G) added his 30th of the season to cap the outburst. ISA broke the shutout late on an Owen Sinclair (1G) finish, but Miller Fettes (33/34) stayed sharp despite the scoreline, backstopping his team to a dominant win.Ìý

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Prairie Hockey AcademyÌý(6)Ìývs Northern Alberta XtremeÌý(4)ÌýU17Ìý

Prairie Hockey Academy and Northern Alberta Xtreme have played some wild ones this season, but Sunday’s clash might have been the most theatrical yet, a game that swung like a metronome before PHA’s stars seized control in a 6–4 win that completed a dominant season series. Jake Myhre (3G) wasted no time setting the tone with a goal inside two minutes, only for NAX to punch back with two of their own to briefly flip momentum. But every time NAX tried to tilt the ice, PHA answered with precision: Tony King (1G, 1A) tied the game late in the first, Myhre added a powerplay dagger in the second, and then the third period turned into a showcase of PHA’s firepower. Kase Gellner (1G, 3A) scored 23 seconds into the frame, Soren Hayden (1G, 2A) followed soon after, and Myhre’sÌýempty-netterÌýsealed his hat trick and the victory. NAX found late goals from Rhett Dahl (1G) and Milo Nolin (1G), but Kayden Gregoire (47/51) stood tall under a 52‑shot barrage, anchoring a Prairie team that once again proved too clinical when the game’s biggest swings arrived.Ìý

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RINK Hockey Academy KelownaÌý(4/SO)Ìývs Coeur d’Alene Hockey AcademyÌý(3)ÌýU17Ìý

RINK Kelowna and Coeur d’Alene played out their tightest, most dramatic meeting of the season, a game that swung through three distinct momentum chapters before RHA Kelowna finally escaped with a 4–3 shootout win to take the season series. RHA Kelowna looked fully in command early with first‑period strikes from Otis Jacques (1G) and Jake Kochhar (1G), but CDA flipped the script in the second with goals from Trevor Johnson (1G) and BlakeÌýCelskiÌý(1G) as their forecheck and shot volume began to tilt the ice. When Logan Madrid (1G, 1A) buried early in the third to give CDA their first lead, it felt like the comeback was complete, butÌýMyeongcheolÌýSung (1G) answered inside the final two minutes to force overtime. Both goaltenders were outstanding under pressure, with Griffin Prairie Chicken (35/38) and Liam Reed (36/39) trading big saves through OT, but the shootout belonged to RINK Kelowna, who found the extra edge theyÌýcouldn’tÌýgenerate at even strength.Ìý

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Pilot Mound Hockey AcademyÌý(3)Ìývs Notre Dame HoundsÌý(2)ÌýU15 PrepÌý

Pilot Mound came out looking like a team determined to end the season series on their terms, and their first period proved to be all the separationÌýthey’dÌýneed in a 3–2 win over Notre Dame that tightened late but never fully slipped from their grasp. Zac Klassen (2G) set the tone with a pair of goals six minutes apart, one at even strength, one on the powerplay, before Brock Vodden (1G) added his 20th of the season to cap a three‑goal opening frame that had PMHA in full control. Notre Dame pushed back with goals in each of the final two periods, first through JaxÌýBaumullerÌý(1G) and then a late third‑period strike from Marceli Stepien (1G), but Kobe Parker (29/31) held firm as the Hounds pressed with 15 third‑period shots. Despite being held off the board after the first, Pilot Mound’s early surge and special‑teams execution carried them across the line, extending their strong run against Notre Dame in another tight, momentum‑tilting chapter between the two programs.Ìý

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OHA Edmonton (4) vs Calgary International Hockey Academy (7) U17 PrepÌýÌý

The four matchups this season between OHA Edmonton and the Calgary International Hockey Academy’s U17 PrepÌýsquads were split in half by the new year, with OHA Edmonton winning both matchups in 2025 but CIHA coming back to win theirÌýpreviousÌýgame on February 17. Their clash on Sunday presented CIHA the opportunity to tie the season series at two, with the 10-4 win from Calgary in the two teams’ last outingÌýindicatingÌýthe momentum may have been with CIHA. While OHAE took an early lead through KaysunÌýBrunhamÌý(2G), Calgary would go on a run of five consecutive goals that put the game to bed by the middle of the second period. Rylan Wood (3G, 1A) led the way for CIHA with a hat-trick, with a pair of goals from Duke Lesnar helping CIHA hold on despite a late OHAE push.ÌýÌý

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St. George’s School (3) vs Delta Hockey Academy (10) U15 PrepÌýÌý

The first ten minutes of St. George’s School and Delta Hockey Academy’s U15 Prep clash on Sunday saw the game ostensibly be won and lost by the 10:17 mark. Braelyn Nunley (2G, 1G), Eli Vickers (2G, 3A), Carson Brown (1G, 2A), and Ronan Gow made it 4-0 from the get-go, and while a couple of SGS shots would hit the back of the net as well, there was no way back for St. George’s. Neither Nunley nor Vickers were done after their early goals, with both scoring again later on, with Vickers adding three assists to his pair of goals to see the defenceman finish the game with a five-point night in his team’s 10-3 win.Ìý

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Delta Hockey Academy White (4) vs St. George’s School (3) U15ÌýÌý

Unlike the simultaneously-occurring U15 Prep clash between Delta and St. George’s School, Delta White and SGS’s U15 clash was a razor-thin matchup throughout. After going down a goal early, Sajan Chatha scored a pair for Delta White to give them their first lead of the game, with Donivan Cominetti quickly following Chatha’s second with a goal to make it 3-1. St. George’s School did nothing but push back after Delta White went up a pair, with goals from Asher Jin and Minsoo Lee scraping them back into the game. Those goals would have been enough to pull the game back to even ground, but unfortunately for SGS, Grayson Sears scored a crucial goal early in the third that would prove to be the difference in the game, helping DHAW over the finish line with a one-goal win.Ìý

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Bishop’s College School (5) vs Stanstead College (2) East U17 PrepÌýÌý

The majority ofÌýSunday’s game in the Eastern U17 Prep division between Bishop’s College School and Stanstead College was an extremelyÌýtightly-foughtÌýaffair in which grade ‘A’ scoring chances, andÌýsubsequentlyÌýgoals, were hard to come by.ÌýBishop’sÌýtook a 2-1 lead into the last eight minutes of the third period, but starting with a powerplay,ÌýBishop’sÌýwent on a run that put the game to bed in barely two and a half minutes. Thomas Roy, Greyson Hnatiuk, and Samuel Boutet scored inÌýa very shortÌýamount of time, adding to Alex Han’s two goals earlier in the game to take a 5-1 lead and put Stanstead out of contention.Ìý

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Notre Dame Hounds (4) vs OHA Edmonton (2) U17ÌýÌýÌý

The Notre Dame Hounds’ U17 squad marched towards the last three minutes of the first period having controlled the bulk of play, but weren’t able to get through the goaltender. Their repeated early attempts managed to break through with 3:17 left in the first; a goal from Carter Rands proved to open the floodgates, at least for the rest of the first period. Notre Dame doubled down through Peter Fobes (2G), who doubled the Hounds’ lead just 20 seconds after Rands had scored. Dominik Chartrand made it 3-0 with a second to go in the first, with the three quick goals for Notre Dame proving too much for OHAE to come back from. OHA Edmonton grabbed a pair of goals in the third period to make the Hounds sweat, but Peter Forbes’ second of the game on a powerplay sealed the deal, providing the insurance marker for the Notre Dame victory.Ìý

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Shawnigan Lake School (3) vs North Shore Warriors (5) U17 PrepÌýÌýÌý

Shawnigan Lake School and the North Shore Warriors’ U17 Prep squads had played just once so far this season, with Shawnigan Lake taking a commanding 6-1 win away from the Warriors. Throughout their clash on Sunday, neither team could take control of the game as Shawnigan had last time around. The first two periods of the game saw both teams generate a decent number of five-on-five chances, but it was the power plays to do the damage on the scoreboard. Carson Peet (2G) had his first-period goal responded to by James Koch (2G), with North Shore taking the lead in the second, only for Matthew Morris to respond to Zeno Seipert’s go-ahead goal. All four of the goals in the first forty minutes came on the man advantage, but early in the third, both teams would finally break through at even strength. Haydn Goetzinger gave North Shore the lead again, but Carson Peet’s second of the game sent proceedings into the back half of the third period still tied. James Koch found the go-ahead goal with barely over seven minutes to play, his second of the game, to reestablish the Warriors lead for the third time. This time, though, Shawnigan couldn’t find the tying strike, and Enan Clad sealed the deal into the empty-net to lift North Shore to a 5-3 win.Ìý

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Pilot Mound Hockey Academy (10) vs Notre Dame Hounds (3) U18 PrepÌýÌý

ÌýThe beginning of Pilot Mound Hockey Academy and the Notre Dame Hounds’ U18 Prep clash started in a very even fashion, with two teams exchanging early chances atÌýa generally evenÌýrate. That was the way the majority of their first three games of the season played out, with PMHA winning 5-2 and 2-1, and Notre Dame winning the middle fixture 4-2. In all four games this season, the second period of Sunday’s was head and shoulders the most slanted. PMHA dominated the middle period, making their positive end to the first even more impactful. 1-1 heading into the last three minutes of the first period, a pair of PMHA power plays gave Collin Friedrich (4G, 2A) the chance to score twice, adding to his first of the game to complete a hat-trick within nineteen minutes. The 3-1 first period predated the first 13 minutes of the second period, which saw PMHA run away with the game. Pilot Mound only needed one powerplay goal, scored by Knox Burton (2G, 2A), and added five goals at even strength, putting PMHA 9-1 up with still seven minutes to play in the second period. Notre Dame grabbed two more after, but PMHA’s potent offence, led by Collin Friedrich’s four goals and Burton’s four points, were also joined by big performances from HectorÌýKapitonovÌý(2G, 3A), Cole Landreville (5A), Nolan Harding (1G, 2A), and Casey Silverman (3A) and 38 saves on 41 shots from Zackary David led Pilot Mount to victory.ÌýÌý

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North Shore Warriors (2) vs Pacific Coast Hockey Academy (4) U17ÌýÌý

The North Shore Warriors and Pacific Coast Hockey Academy’s U17 teams have seen plenty of one another this season, and unfortunately for North Shore, their games have all resulted in Sea Devils victory. Pacific Coast won 7-2 over North Shore yesterday, and again unfortunately for the Warriors, the result wouldn’t get much better on Sunday. PCHA controlled the bulk of the game, grabbing goals from their big dogs, with Nixon Szadkowski, Jackson Squire, and Blake Bidney giving PCHA a foundation that North Shore wouldn’t reach the peak of. Keegan Hole made good on a pair of shorthanded chances to get North Shore back in the game, including one late in the third to give North Shore a chance to push back late. Hudson Elke’s (1G, 1A) empty-net goal sealed the deal for PCHA.Ìý

RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna (3) vs St. George’s School (1) U17 PrepÌýÌý

RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna have been dominant in the U17 Prep division this season, with their 23 wins coming into Sunday, including one against St. George’s School, 5-2 back on January 9, and would continue that dominance into Sunday. Griffin Hoy (1G, 1A), Kaius Millan, and a powerplay marker from Alexander Sharman put RHA Kelowna up by three goals heading into the third period, where a St. George’s School pushback could only run into RHAK goaltender Dylan Mingo (38/39). The Moose Jaw Warriors prospect prevented serious damage coming from St. George’s efforts, with SGS’s third-period really testing the strength of Mingo. Ultimately, Felix Hang managed to get one back for the Saints in the third, but couldn’t do much more than get back within two. 17 saves on 18 shots in the third period from Mingo led RHAK to the win.Ìý

Coeur d’Alene Hockey Academy (0) vs Okanagan Hockey Academy (3) U18 PrepÌýÌý

Coeur d’Alene Hockey Academy and Okanagan Hockey Academy’s U18 Prep squads play three head-to-head games this season, splitting the first two, with a 1-0 win for CDA followed up by a 5-3 win for Okanagan Hockey Academy in the second of their back-to-back in October. Maxx Parfitt (2A) provided a pair of primary assists in the first period for OHA, assisting on a powerplay goal from Ethan Dimand and a last-second strike from Marcus Domhof. CDA shut the door in the second, but hanging on defensively was about the best they could do. A shorthanded breakaway chance converted byÌýTrey Tourigny made it 3-0 to provide some insurance.ÌýOHA’s Charlie Peppinck was solid, making 21 saves in his first shutout of the season, but was the significantly less busy goaltender in the 3-0 OHA win that saw the victors outshoot CDA 48-21.Ìý

In the first semi-final of the day BWC Academy would outshoot Edge 15-8 in the first and take a 1-0 lead as Logan Henry scored his second in as many days. Edge responded in the second as Luke Jamieson (1G, 1A) tied the game 1:06 in and Antonio Cazac (3G) fired one top shelf to give Edge the lead 4:21 later. The seesaw battle continued in the second as Dominic Seminoff (2G) tied it 2:30 later before scoring a power play goal a few minutes after that to put BWC Academy back ahead. Another BWC Academy power play goal, this time by Luca Martyniuk (1G, 1A), saw them double their lead heading into the third. The BWC Academy power play remained hot in the third as Logan Lepinski scored his third of the tournament 1:57 in. Justin Moon (1G, 1A) then added his third as BWC Academy took a commanding 6-2 lead with 12 minutes left to play. Edge wouldn’t go away quietly as Cazac scored twice in 1:44, including a power play marker, to bring his team within two with 2:10 remaining. But Kadyn O’Brien (1G, 2A) secured the BWC Academy win as he fired home an empty netter with 1:55 left to play, sending his team to the inaugural East West Challenge Final.

Okanagan Hockey Academy (3) vs South Alberta Hockey Academy (5) EWC Semi-Final

In semi-final number two SAHA grabbed a 2-0 lead in the first as Karter Kurpjuweit and Damen Vanderberg (1G, 1A) each found the back of the net on Linden Sobocan (23/27). Linden Andersen added a power play goal 3:40 into second as the SAHA lead grew to 3-0. In need of some offence, Landon Nagle got OHA on the board 4:02 into the third period and Trey Tourigny brought the visitors within one with 6:01 left to play, setting up for a frantic finish. Hunter Saddleback (1G, 1A) gave SAHA some breathing room 1:08 later but Luke Assi (1G, 1A) scored just 33 seconds after that to make it a one goal game again. OHA would pull their netminder and push for an equalizer but Devin Pelletier’s empty netter with 31 seconds left sent SAHA through to the finals to take on BWC Academy. Hunter Zawislak (22/25) made 22 saves to earn the win.

OHA Edmonton (4/OT) vs Northern Alberta Xtreme (3) U15

OHA Edmonton U15 clawed out a gritty 4–3 OT win over Northern Alberta Xtreme in a game that swung wildly after a scoreless first, with Marek Fetter (2G) sparking the comeback and Kingston Ireland (1G, 1A) burying the OT winner on the power play. NAX had built a 2–1 lead through two thanks to Kendon Peacock (2G), but OHA flipped the momentum early in the third when Fetter tied it and Hayden Condie (1G) pushed them ahead. A late equalizer from Yukon Kim (1G) forced overtime, but OHA, riding an 9‑game heater coming in, capitalized on a too‑many‑men penalty, with Jacoby Cardinal (1A) setting up Ireland for the dagger. Bronson Kasturi (33/36) held strong in a high‑pressure finish as OHA extended its streak to ten straight.

OHA Edmonton (6) vs Prairie Hockey Academy (7) U17

OHA Edmonton and Prairie Hockey Academy traded punches all morning in a wild 7–6 finish that leaned into the history between these two programs, PHA having taken three of the previous four meetings this season, and this one followed the same chaotic script. Prairie jumped out early behind goals from Corbin Wells (1G, 1A), Kase Gellner (2G, 2A), and Eric Helland (1G, 1A), but OHA kept answering, with Tucker Porter (3G, 1A) continuing his heater and eventually recording a hat trick to drag his team back into it. Every time OHA closed the gap, PHA countered, powered by a dominant multi‑point effort from Gellner and steady playmaking from Jake Myhre (3A). Special teams shaped the third period, with both sides converting on key power plays, but Reid Kawaguchi’s second of the game stood as the difference until the final seconds. Porter completed his hat trick with eight seconds left, but OHA simply ran out of runway as Prairie extended its win streak to 11 and completed the weekend sweep in another high‑event battle.Ìý

OHA Edmonton (4) vs Pilot Mound Hockey Academy (5/SO) U17 Prep

OHA Edmonton clawed their way to a shootout point in a wild 5–4 loss to Pilot Mound, a game that swung back and forth from the opening minute. After spotting PMHA an early power‑play goal, OHA punched back with three straight in the first, Christopher Peterson (1G), Hudson Blair (1G, 1A), and Clark Schneider (1G), only to watch Pilot Mound counter with a pair in the second, including a shorthanded strike that flipped momentum. Liam Cummings’ (1G) shorthanded equalizer in the third dragged the game to extra time, where both teams traded chances, but no winner emerged. In the shootout, Chayse Fedoriuk delivered OHA’s lone marker, but Bladen Norton and Xianen Evans buried theirs for Pilot Mound, sealing a tight, high‑event finish despite OHA’s 54–31 shot advantage and a strong 50‑save effort from Yuki Kido at the other end.

Fort Erie International Academy (3) vs Okanagan Hockey Ontario (4) EWC Consolation

A Kenton Wong goal 11:23 in gave OHO a 1-0 lead but it was quickly erased by Riley Cave as he found the back of the net 4:12 later while on the power play. The Fort Erie power play would strike again as George Tagirov found the back of the net midway through the second. Adam Clark (1G, 1A) would respond for OHO with a power play goal 3:02 later, making it a 2-2 game heading into the third. Tom Boudet (1G, 2A) gave OHO their second lead of the game 3:00 into the third and Easton Choffe (1G, 1A) added another power play goal to give his team a 4-2 lead. Thomas Harvey (1G, 1A) cut the lead in half with two minutes remaining and Fort Erie pushed for a tying goal, but Pierre-Elie Biley (20/23) shut the door the rest of the way.

Ontario Hockey Academy (4) vs Rothesay Netherwood School (6) EWC Consolation

Just 5:16 into the game Maxim Ius (2G) had two goals, including a power play tally, for Ontario Hockey Academy. Drew Moores (2G) responded just 1:38 later before scoring 2:40 into the second to tie the game. Defenseman Nathan Romanin put Rothesay Netherwood School ahead late in the second for the first time, scoring his first goal of the event. Mathis-Cael Aurelius (1G, 1A) evened the score 1:32 into the third and Alexis Bergeron’s third of the tournament put OHA ahead 1:17 later in a back-and-forth contest. That back-and-forth continued as Kilian Alves Pereira levelled the score midway through the frame and Will McMullen put RNS ahead for good with 7:14 left to play. Brody Dawson doubled the lead, giving his team breathing room with 1:08 to play and Marty Hackenberg (32/36) finished with 32 saves to secure the RNS win.

Notre Dame Hounds (0) vs Edge School (6) U15

Edge School smothered Notre Dame from the opening puck drop, rolling to a 6–0 win behind a relentless forecheck, a 54–12 shot advantage, and a hat trick from Nash Klimpke (3G, 1A). Nixon Reid‑Dinning (1G, 1A) opened the scoring and added an assist, Josh Pomeroy (1G) and Colton Roussel (1G, 2A) each chipped in goals, and Gio Niven (2A) quietly drove the offense with two primary helpers. Carter Gideon (12/12) didn’t face much traffic but was perfect when called upon, turning aside all 12 shots for the shutout. Notre Dame never found a foothold as special teams, pace, and possession all tilted heavily toward Edge, who completed a dominant weekend sweep.

STAR Hockey Academy (7) vs RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna (3) U17

STAR Hockey Academy punched back hard after yesterday’s loss, riding a monster six‑point performance from Deacon Wilson (3G, 3A) to a 7–3 win over RHA Kelowna. STAR struck three times in the opening frame and never let go of momentum, piling on three more in the second, including power‑play markers from Aaron Comer (1G) and Brody Lukinbill (1G, 2A), while Ry Jeffries (37/40) turned aside 37 shots to steady things defensively. Seve Paladino (2G, 1A) added two goals of his own, and STAR’s special teams, that went 3‑for‑9 on the man advantage proved decisive as they controlled the pace despite being outshot 40–25. RHAK got goals from Zezel, Corten(1G), and Jake Kochhar (1G, 1A), but couldn’t match STAR’s finishing, dropping the season series back to an even split.

Edge School (5) vs Northern Alberta Xtreme (1) U17

Edge School punched back hard after yesterday’s setback, rolling to a composed 5–1 win over Northern Alberta Xtreme behind a wave of depth scoring and a locked‑in Chase Miles, who turned aside 26 of 27. After NAX opened the scoring, Edge flipped the game with two goals in 28 seconds from Curtis Troeger (1G) and Trent Caines (1G, 1A), then kept pressing Carter Greaves (1G, 1A) added insurance in the second before Jayden Maschke (1G, 1A) and Easton Armstrong (1G) buried third‑period daggers to seal it. Edge controlled the shot clock 35–27, won the special‑teams, and closed out the weekend series with a statement rebound performance.

STAR Hockey Academy (3) vs Pacific Coast Hockey Academy (4) U15 PrepÌý

STAR Hockey Academy U15 Prep nearly pulled off a second straight comeback against Pacific Coast Hockey Academy, but an early 3‑0 hole proved too much to erase as they fell 4–3 despite outshooting PCHA 47–38. Pacific Coast struck three times in a two‑minute burst, Brayden Lindsay (1G), Keon Nicholas (1G), and Theodore Erickson (2G), before Mason Olson (1G) finally got STAR on the board late in the first. Erickson added his second early in the middle frame, but STAR pushed back with goals from Rhys Rucintango (1G, 1A) and ET Kennedy (1G, 2A), who capped the rally midway through the third to make it a one‑goal game. Lucas Kautz (34/38) steadied things with 34 saves, and STAR carried play late, but James McRae’s 44‑save performance held firm as Pacific Coast survived the late surge to split the weekend set.

OHA Edmonton (21) vs Notre Dame Hounds (4) U15 Prep

OHA Edmonton must be in Super Bowl Sunday mood as they converted for three touchdowns, securing the extra point on each play. Steven Leavitt (5G, 3A) led the charge with a five goal, eight-point outing. Deacon Gillespie (2G, 3A) and Jaxon Weisgerber (2G, 3A) each acquired five points apiece as well. Alex Abbott (2G, 1A) would have a standout performance against the division’s best, scoring twice in the loss.

Okanagan Hockey Academy (4/OT) vs Delta Hockey Academy (3) U17 Prep

Okanagan Hockey Academy U17 Prep edged Delta 4–3 in overtime, surviving a heavy third‑period push to grab their second straight win. Gage Mark (1G, 1A) opened the scoring and later added an assist, while Cooper Vogt (1G) and Bennett Wheatley (1G) each chipped in goals to keep OHA level through forty minutes. Delta countered with tallies from Casey Pearson (1G, 1A), Brady Cyr (1G, 1A), and Brady Oatman (1G), briefly taking control before Wheatley’s late second‑period power‑play marker reset the momentum. After a scoreless, tense third period, Luke Edgehouse (1G) jumped up from the blue line and buried the OT winner at 3:31, sealing the victory despite OHA being outshot 38–33 and relying on a strong 35‑save performance from Maddox Slater.

St. George’s School (1) vs Yale Hockey Academy (8) U15

Yale overwhelmed St. George’s from the opening minutes, turning a quick 1–0 deficit into a runaway 8–1 win behind a dominant 59‑shot performance and a four‑point explosion from Emmett Rumbold (3G, 1A) and Brady Barrett (2G, 2A). After Asher Jin (1G) opened the scoring for SGS just 72 seconds in, Yale answered with three in the first, two more on second‑period power plays, and another three in the third to close it out, with Sebastien Sibley (2G) adding a pair and Max Nicholson (1G, 1A) chipping in a goal and assist. St. George’s goaltender David Itin (51/59) battled through a massive workload with 51 saves, but Yale’s depth, pace, and special‑teams execution carried them to a decisive result.

Delta Hockey Academy (5) vs BWC Academy (3) U17

Delta Hockey Academy U17 stormed back from a slow start to take down BWC Academy 5–3, flipping the game with a relentless third‑period surge after trailing 2–1 through forty minutes. Max Joseph (1G) and Eric Prexler (1G, 1A) had BWC rolling early, but Delta’s power‑play marker from Brady Olson (1G) steadied things before the floodgates opened late. Bentley Gillis (1G) sparked the comeback just 14 seconds after BWC made it 3–1, and from there Delta overwhelmed the hosts with sustained pressure, outshooting them 58–43 and piling on three unanswered goals from Jack Triance (1G), Saajun Aujla (1G), and Jovan Sandhu (1G). Lucas Disiewich (34/37) was sharp, and Delta’s depth and pace ultimately buried BWC to extend their winning streak and keep their strong season rolling.

Stanstead College (3) vs Pacific Coast Hockey Academy (6) EWC Consolation

Kane Nicholas scored 1:31 in and Elliott Hill (2G, 1A) added another for Pacific Coast less than four minutes later to give their team an early 2-0 lead. Defenseman Dylan Orr would get Stanstead on the board and within one 8:54 into the second, firing a shot top shelf on Parker Parrish (25/28). Parson Shahi (2G, 2A) and Cayson Lambert countered with goals 53 seconds apart late in the period to give PCHA a 4-1 lead heading into the third. Brody Molloy (2G, 1A) scored Stanstead’s second 32 seconds into the third and again on the power play midway through the frame as Stanstead crawled within one. But Hill responded for PCHA 49 seconds later with his second of the game and Shahi scored late on the power play to as PCHA doubled up Stanstead with a 6-3 win.

South Alberta Hockey Academy (5) vs Edge School (1) U15 Prep

South Alberta Hockey Academy controlled the pace wire‑to‑wire in a 5–1 win over Edge School, building their lead through layered scoring and a standout night from the Jarvis–Ibach–Vansandt trio. Macen Ibach (2G, 1A) struck early and added another in the second, while Nash Davis (1G) and Mark Ma (1G) helped SAHA break the game open with goals just 96 seconds apart. Edge’s lone spark came shorthanded from Matteo Dufour (1G), but SAHA quickly restored momentum before the period ended. In the third, Carter Jarvis (1G, 3A) capped off his four‑point performance, and Cole Anderson quietly sealed the result with 30 saves on 31 shots. SAHA’s structure, puck support, and ability to finish in waves carried them to a convincing road victory.

Ulysse Academie (1) vs Delta Hockey Academy (3) EWC Consolation

Most of the action in this one took place in the first half of the first as Treyce Pavlic opened the scoring 4:31 in for Delta. Zachary Landry countered for Ulysse 25 seconds later with his second of the tournament as he beat Oliver Bryks (30/31). Peter Banicevic restored the Delta lead less than four minutes later, scoring his third goal in four games. That score would hold until late in the second when Delta captain Bryson Roberts tallied his second goal of the tournament, giving Delta a two-goal cushion. That cushion would hold as Bryks and Samuel Bourgoin (19/22) kept clean sheets in the third as the game ended 3-1 in favour of Delta.

Yale Hockey Academy (6) vs St. George’s School (4) U18 Prep

Yale Hockey Academy U18 Prep erupted for six goals in a fast‑paced win over St. George’s, powered by a statement performance from Tanner Massey (3G), who struck three time for the hat trick, including two in a four‑goal second period by his team that blew the game open. Jonathan Bitonti (2G) added a pair of goals, and Seth Castronuovo (1G) chipped in another as Yale repeatedly answered every push from SGS, who stayed in the fight behind two goals from Holden Wouters (2G, 1A) and late markers from Byron Chin (1G) and Max Bergeron (1G). Despite St. George’s rally attempts, Yale’s offensive surges and timely special‑teams execution proved too much, sealing a high‑event 6–4 victory.

RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna (4) vs North Shore Warriors (3) U15 Prep

Two of RHA Kelowna’s first three goals would come surprisingly while a man down! Trent Keenan and Ben Tyssen would strike for the shorthanded markers. Will Thompson (2G, 1A) would make up some ground for the Warriors late in the second, perhaps lighting a spark as Maddin Neale (1G, 1A) scored 30-seconds into the third. However, a Nixon McLean (1G, 1A) goal would go on to stand as the game winner despite another late goal from Thompson.

BWC Academy (3/SO) vs Pacific Coast Hockey Academy (2) U17 Prep

After Jack Drinkwater scored the lone goal in the first for PCHA, Owen Hyde would have a chance to make things 2-0 on a penalty shot. He would not connect on the open chance but would make up for his miss by scoring on a powerplay soon after. In the third, BWC Academy would apply the pressure. Nate Ellemo (1G, 1A) would bring the Lions back to within one while a late goal by Kayden Pratt would extend this game into an eventual shootout. In the fifth round, it was defenseman Brayden McCrorie that ended the shootout with Liam Kellett (43/45) shutting the door with 43-saves plus an extra three in the shootout.

Prairie Hockey Academy (0) vs Calgary International Hockey Academy (7) U17 Prep

Taylor Green (28/28) kept the door shut in a tidy 7-0 victory for Calgary IHA. On the offensive side, Calgary IHA benefited from seven separate goal scorers. Chale Morgan’s (1G, 1A) lone first period goal would go on to stand as the winner.

Bourget College (7) vs Pilot Mound Hockey Academy (4) EWC Consolation

After a crushing loss to secure a spot in the semi-finals yesterday, the Buffaloes looked to end their weekend on a high note. Unfortunately, Bourget College had other plans, scoring three unanswered goals to open the first, two of which from Malik Roy (2G, 1A). Knox Burton (1G, 1A) would inject some life back into Pilot Mound with an early tap in in the second, but Bourget would respond with another three in a row, capped off with a beautiful goal by Keifer Pion-Robin. Carsten Campbell and Noah Hudson (1G, 2A) would get two back before the end of the frame for Pilot Mound while Nolan Harding got things to within two early in the third. However, Maddx Thinel (1G, 1A) would put the icing on the cake with a snappy cut to the slot, carving out the consolation win for Bourget College.

BWC Academy (1) vs South Alberta Hockey Academy (2/OT) EWC Final

With a 2-1 overtime win over BWC Academy (Burnaby, BC) on Sunday night, South Alberta Hockey Academy (Dunmore, AB) won the inaugural East West Challenge.

The event saw seven teams from the East take on seven teams from the West in a U18 Prep matchup just outside Montreal in Saint-Roch-de-l’Achigan, QC.

SAHA punched their ticket to the finals with a 5-3 win over Okanagan Hockey Academy (Penticton, BC) in the semi-finals after going 3-0 against East teams in the round robin.

BWC Academy had a similar path to the finals, going 3-0 in the round robin before beating Edge School (Calgary, AB) 7-4 in their semi-final matchup.

It was both teams’ second game of the day and fifth in four days and the first period reflected that as SAHA and BWC Academy combine for just 11 shots.

The action would pick up in the second, mostly in the SAHA d-zone, which resulted in Charlie Robinson collecting in his feet, making a quick move to kick it to his stick, and firing it past a sliding Cash Christie (22/23).

That lead would hold until early in the third when Ryker Klassen beat James Fitzpatrick (22/24) with a deceptive shot that went five-hole.

Neither team was able to generate anything further in the remaining minutes of regulation, sending the game to overtime. In OT, Kingston Chisholm would go end-to-end and wire home the game winner, sending the home team into a frenzy as they captured the first ever ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ East West Challenge Championship.

North Shore Warriors (1) vs Delta Hockey Academy White (3) U15

ÌýAyaan Rao (49/52) stood on his head for a 49-save effort, but the North Shore offense struggled to connect against Delta White. Talen Lindsay would score the Warriors lone goal, but it came after Delta White’s three unanswered to start the game. Donivan Cominetti’s goal would stand as the game winner while Kayden Krestanovich added the insurance marker halfway through the second.

Peter Banicevic (2G, 1A) opened the scoring 6:59 in for Delta in a must win game against OHO. Byrnell Roberts tied the game on the power play 10 minutes later as the two teams were level after 20. Delta would gain some separation in the second period as Kishan Saggu (2G, 1A) scored twice and Conor Nicolson found the back of the net once, beating Lohan Goolab (39/45). Delta continued to push in the third as Banicevic and Leibel each scored on the power play to give them a 6-1 lead. Despite being up by five, Delta pulled the goalie to go 6-on-5 in the dying moments as they looked for another goal to increase their odds in any potential tiebreaker scenarios that will be decided later in the evening. Matthew Wong (19/20) made 19 saves for his second win of the event.

Bourget College (3) vs South Alberta Hockey Academy (4) EWC

A mad scramble in front saw Malik Roy open the scoring 7:08 in, giving his team an early 1-0 lead. Carson Ward (1G, 1A) brought the two teams even with a power play marker with 5:05 remaining in the period and Ty Wasyluk found the back of the net on Zachary Botelho (31/34) with just 4 seconds left to give SAHA a 2-1 lead heading into the second. SAHA would build on their lead 5:23 into the middle frame as Seattle Thunderbirds prospect Dylan Sherban fired one past the Bourget netminder. Maddx Thinel (1G, 1A) would get one back for Bourget to bring them within one heading into the third and final period. Bourget would tie the game 5:21 into the third with a Xavier Martin (1G, 1A) power play marker, setting up for a wild finish. Needing to win in regulation, Bourget was forced to pull their netminder in the final minutes in search of a game winning goal. However, Devin Pelletier would fire one into the empty net with 17 seconds left to secure SAHA’s spot in the semi-finals, eliminating Bourget at the East West Challenge. Cash Christie (33/36) made 33 saves to earn the win.

Notre Dame Hounds (2) vs Edge School (6) U15

Edge School U15 kept their season dominance over Notre Dame intact with a decisive 6–2 win with a staggering 58–22 shot advantage. The opening frame set the tone early: Cohen Snukal‑Lyon (2G) struck first, and although Abel Goodwin (1G) briefly answered for the Hounds with his first of the season, Edge countered with a rapid two‑goal surge from Satoshi Takeda (2G) to take full control. Notre Dame showed pushback, again, in the second, capitalizing late when Tripp Simms (1G), but Edge’s depth and pace overwhelmed them again in the third. Snukal‑Lyon added his second of the night, Gio Niven (1G) extended the lead, and Nash Klimpke (1G, 1A) sealed it on a late power play. Despite the loss, Hounds goaltender Sammy Brushett (52/58) delivered a heroic performance under constant pressure, while Edge’s David Tisdale (20/22) stayed steady at the other end.

Okanagan Hockey Academy (5) vs Shawnigan Lake School (2) U15 Prep

Okanagan Hockey Academy U15 Prep delivered one of their most complete efforts of the season, controlling possession wire‑to‑wire and powering their way to a 5–2 win over Shawnigan Lake School U15 Prep. OHA struck early and often, outshooting SLS 47–22 and generating offense from all four lines. Cooper de Wal (1G) opened the scoring at 6:52, and although Shawnigan answered on a power play, OHA regained momentum late in the first with Rhys Parker’s (1G) go‑ahead marker. From there, OHA dictated the pace, Owen Magness (1G, 2A) buried a solo effort in the second, and Jake Gates (2G) took over in the third with a pair of goals, including a power‑play strike that put the game out of reach. Shawnigan added a late shorthanded tally, but it wasn’t enough to slow an OHA squad that controlled the game and never let it slip from their grasp. Goaltender Nathen Bazley was steady throughout, stopping 20 of 22 to secure the win.

Ontario Hockey Academy (3) vs Edge School (11) EWC

Edge School (3-0-0) secured their spot in the semi-finals with an 11-3 win over Ontario Hockey Academy (0-3-0). Charlie Tobin opened the scoring 7:15 but Nathaniel Noah (1G, 1A) tied it for OHA 33 seconds later. Luke Jamieson gave Edge another lead 1:06 later and they never looked back as they scored 9 in the final 40. Luke Huska (2G, 4A) was named Student-Athlete of the Game after leading all skaters with six points. Affiliate Luke McGuire (2G, 1A) and defenseman Remy Koch (2G, 1A) each added two goals in the win.

Northern Alberta Xtreme (2) vs Pilot Mound Hockey Academy (3) U17 Prep

Northern Alberta struck just 17 seconds into the game, but their early spark wasn’t enough to withstand Pilot Mound’s late push in a tight 3–2 finish. Kayton Reinders (1G, 1A) opened the scoring, only for PMHA to answer at 14:10 when Alexander Ruiz (1G) buried the equalizer. NAX regained control in the second, leaning on their power play as Daniel Makovetskiy (1G) ripped home a go‑ahead marker at 4:18. Despite outshooting Pilot Mound 50–31 and generating long stretches of zone time, Northern Alberta Xtreme couldn’t find the insurance they needed. PMHA flipped the script in the third: Maddox Ramage (1G, 1A) tied it at 3:58, and with just 24 seconds left, Christian Caby (1G) delivered the dagger off a setup from Ramage. NAX finished 1/4 on the power play and got a strong performance from Lenox Alanen (28/31), but Pilot Mound’s timely scoring and 48‑save showing from Gavin Hildebrand (48/50) sealed the comeback.

Okanagan Hockey Academy (3) vs Shawnigan Lake School (2) Female U18 Prep

In a tight, momentum‑swinging matchup at Charlie Purdey Arena, OHA leaned on timely special‑teams’ execution and a standout performance from Maive Gosselin Berg (26/28) to edge Shawnigan Lake 3–2. After conceding early on the power play, OHA punched back instantly with a shorthanded strike from Shea Warnick (2G) off a setup from Makenna Brassard (2A) and Audrina Freeman. The second period swung wide open: Freeman (1G, 2A) buried just 42 seconds in, only for SLS to answer before Warnick added her second of the afternoon, finishing a crisp passing sequence from Freeman and Brassard to restore the lead late in the frame. OHA locked things down in the third, surviving a parade of penalties and leaning on disciplined defensive layers to close out the win.

Pilot Mound Hockey Academy (0) vs Edge School (8) Female U18 Prep

Edge School overwhelmed Pilot Mound from the opening puck drop, rolling to an 8–0 win behind a wave of multi‑point performances and a 59–shot barrage. Alice Rapp (1G, 1A) opened the scoring before Edan Crowe (2G) and Jana Mitenko (2G, 2A) took over, each striking twice as Edge built an imposing first‑period lead and never looked back. Cassia Severin (1G), Avaya McCann (1G, 1A), and Mika Higgins (1G) added to the onslaught, while Hudson Stephenson (2A), Aoife Scase (2A), and Samantha Baker (1A) drove the playmaking. Jenna Ring turned aside all 18 shots for the shutout, and Edge controlled every facet of the game, outshooting PMHA 59–18 and cruising to a decisive victory.

BWC Academy (3) vs Ulysse Academie (2) EWC

Josh Wu (31/33) and Samuel Bourgoin (31/33) kept clean sheets in the first as the two teams headed to the intermission tied 0-0. Alex Graveline broke the deadlock 1:44 into the second as he scored his first goal of the tournament for the host side. Dominic Seminoff tied the game midway through the second, tipping home a Logan Lepinski (1G, 1A) point shot on the power play. BWC Academy grabbed their first lead of the game 1:55 into the second as Logan Henry beat Bourgoin on the breakaway. Ulysse would push for an equalizer and find it as Zachary Landry buried a loose puck to tie the game with 3:24 left. Needing to win in regulation to give themselves a chance to advance, Ulysse pulled the goalie in the final minutes, leading to BWC Academy’s Lepinski to fire the puck into the empty net, sending his team to the semi-finals and knocking out the hosts.

OHA Edmonton (6) vs Notre Dame Hounds (3) U17

OHA Edmonton snapped out of their recent scoring slump with a sharp, assertive 6–3 win over Notre Dame, powered by a dominant second period that finally broke open what had been a tight, back‑and‑forth game early. Tucker Porter (2G) set the tone with a pair in the first, while Nate McRorie (1G, 1A), Liam MacMillan (1G, 1A), Hunter Jacobs (1G), and Jackson Konelsky (1G, 1A) piled on during a four‑goal surge in the middle frame that flipped a 2–2 contest into full OHA control. Finn Sample (2A) and Ben Phillips (2A) quietly drove the offense with steady puck movement, and Maxime Poitras (19/22) held firm as OHA weathered a penalty‑filled third. For a Notre Dame team entering on a five‑game skid, goals from Dominik Chartrand (1G), Paul Abrametz (1G), and Peter Forbes (1G) weren’t enough to keep pace with OHA’s especially as special teams tilted heavily toward Edmonton.

OHA Edmonton (5) vs RINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg (2) U17 Prep

OHA Edmonton U17 Prep open their Manitoba trip with a composed 5–3 win over RINK Winnipeg. Christopher Peterson (1G) opened the scoring before Jaxon Moss (2G) took over with goals in the first and third, while Hudson Blair (1G) and Kaysun Brunham (1G) added key strikes during a second‑period surge that flipped the game for good. Clark Schneider (3A) contributes with three helpers as OHA’s depth again showed up in a tight matchup. Adrien Brochu (28/31) held firm through a heavy RHA Winnipeg push, especially during a chaotic stretch of penalties in the second, while the penalty kill went a perfect 5‑for‑5 to neutralize RINK Winnipeg’s biggest weapons. It was a mature, structured road win against a top‑end opponent riding a six‑game heater, exactly the type of performance OHA needed to keep building momentum.

St. George’s School (1) vs Yale Hockey Academy (2) U17 Prep

St. George’s and Yale played a tight, territorial chess match, but the difference came down to finishing and a goaltending duel that leaned Yale’s way. They struck first on the power play when Trae Alexander (1G) buried a feed from Daniel Havard (2A) and Jackson Beggs (1A), capitalizing on one of the few breakdowns St. George’s allowed despite controlling long stretches of possession. SGS finally broke through late in the second, with Logan Okamura (1G) snapping home the equalizer, setting up a tense third period. But just 76 seconds into the final frame, Yale reclaimed the lead for good as Matteo Zenone (1G) finished a clean passing sequence from Jordan Puckering (1A) and Havard second apple of the day. From there, the story was all Lucca Tassone (51/52), who turned aside 51 shots in a dominant goaltending performance, sealing a 2–1 Yale win despite their opponent more than doubling them in shots.

Edge School (1) vs Northern Alberta Xtreme (2) U17

Edge School’s perfect season record against Northern Alberta Xtreme finally cracked, as NAX flipped the script from Friday’s 7–0 loss and ground out a disciplined 2–1 win behind a suffocating defensive effort and a composed night from Satori Tam (27/28). Holter Lefthand (1G) opened the scoring before Ben MacBey (1G) answered moments later, but the turning point came in the second when Rhett Dahl (1G) buried the eventual winner. Edge pushed with a 28–18 shot advantage but couldn’t solve the NAX’ structure, especially after a chaotic stretch of third‑period penalties stalled their momentum. Northern Alberta Xtreme ability to lock down the final 20 minutes secured a much‑needed response win after being shut out the night before to make Edge’s 8-game winning streak come to an end.

Okanagan Hockey Academy (3) vs Stanstead College (1) EWC

Needing a regulation win to potentially move to the semi-finals, OHA did not get off the start they had hoped for. Matej Dobos of Stanstead would bury a loose puck in close to give the Spartans the go-ahead lead. After some late penalty trouble from Stanstead, OHA was able to restore this game back to even terms after Wade Gallamore buried his first of the East West Challenge. In the second, the game would remain tight with neither team giving an inch. That was until Kamloops Blazers prospect Eli Tverdovsky (2G) put home a gorgeous goal after dangling his way around a Stanstead defender in the neutral zone. Tverdovsky’s third of the tournament would go on to stand as the GWG as Stanstead could not find another answer for Charlie Peppinck (20/21). Tverdovsky potted the empty netter late, giving OHA a chance at a semi-finals berth for tomorrow morning.

Pacific Coast Hockey Academy (3) vs Fort Erie International Academy (1) EWC

Kole Anderosov (24/25) and Demitry Gikas (31/34) kept clean sheets in the first as the game remained scoreless after 20. Parson Shahi opened the score with 4:16 left in the second, scoring on the power play for his third goal of the tournament for Pacific Coast. Ethan Naus (2G) would double the lead with 26 seconds left in the frame, beating Gikas for his first of the event. Riley Cave got Fort Erie on the board 2:02 into the third, getting his team within striking distance. But Naus would score 51 seconds later to restore the two-goal cushion and Pacific Coast would close it out from there, holding on for the victory.

RINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg (1) vs South Alberta Hockey Academy (5) Female U18 Prep

Despite being outshot 34–21 and spending much of the night killing penalties, South Alberta Hockey Academy controlled the game from the opening shift, powering to a 5–1 win over RINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg. SAHA struck three times in the first period, Kailey Karpan (1G, 1A) (1G, 1A) opening the scoring, followed by Kapri Coston (1G) and a power‑play marker from Teylor Crocker (1G). Crocker added another early in the third (1G), and Sara Murdoch (1G, 1A) pushed the lead to 5–0 on SAHA’s third power‑play goal of the afternoon. RHA Winnipeg finally broke through late when Rowyn Street (1G) converted off a feed from Sydney Stibbard (1A) and Sterling Lynch (1A), but Phoenix Buckler’s (20/21) steady 20‑save performance ensured the comeback never materialized. SAHA’s structure, discipline on entries, and lethal power play.

Shawnigan Lake School (5) vs Yale Hockey Academy (1) U18 Prep

Shawnigan Lake School U18 Prep snapped a five‑game skid in emphatic fashion, rolling past Yale 5–1 in a game where their top players finally broke through at the level expected earlier in the season. Ben Staveley (1G) opened the scoring with just two seconds left in the first, setting the tone before Nigel Alberts (1G, 1A) restored the lead late in the second after Yale briefly tied it. The third period was all SLS: Phoenix Hinks (2G) struck twice, including a power‑play marker, while Maddoch Bond (1G) added another on the man advantage as Shawnigan punished Yale’s parade to the box. Keegan Shirley (2A) and Nolan Blankstein (2A) each chipped in multi‑assist efforts, and Liam Ryan (29/30) shut the door completely at even strength. For Yale, Tony Cabelka (1G) provided the lone goal, but their 0‑for‑11 power play and a scoreless third period sealed their fate against a Shawnigan group that finally looked like the version that beat Yale 4-0 back in October.

Pilot Mound Hockey Academy (4) vs RINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg (7) U15 Prep

Led by Moe Garcia (2G, 2A) and Marko Malbasa (3A) on the scoresheet, RHA Winnipeg was able to cruise to victory after a strong opening two periods, scoring 6 of their 7 goals. Jack Arseniuk (1G, 1A) would add said seventh goal early in the third while Edin Korajac (1G, 1A) and Max Faulkner (1G, 2A) closed the gap in the third for Pilot Mound. 2012-born forward Zac Klassen (2G, 1A) would snatch Pilot Mound’s first two goals, the first multi-goal game of his ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ career.

South Alberta Hockey Academy (2) vs Edge School (1) U15 Prep

In a low scoring affair, Edge School would dig themselves a hole after succeeding two powerplay goals to SAHA in the first. Nelson Sonna Soufo (1G, 1A) would etch SAHA’s first goal onto the scoresheet while Weston Haslbeck scored their second just under three minutes later. Brody Antignani would get one back for Edge in the second, his 20^th of the season. However, the high-octane offense from Edge couldn’t buy an equalizer. Patrick Curtis (38/39) would stand on his head in the third, stopping all 13 shots to lead SAHA to victory over their geographic rivals.

Okanagan Hockey Academy Black (0) vs RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna (14) Female U18 Prep

With their full roster back in the lineup, RHA Kelowna was making up for lost time against OHA Black. 12 RHA Kelowna skaters recorded multi-point efforts including a Brooklyn Blomquist (3G, 1A) hat-trick, a Kilah Hodder (5A) five-assist outing and a multi-goal effort from defender Emersyn Allan (2G, 1A). Julianne Hendriks (9/9) would also record her 4^th shutout of the season.

BWC Academy (5) vs Shawnigan Lake School (3) U17 Prep

Goaltenders remained perfect through the opening twenty but the floodgates would open in a high scoring second. Carson Peet opened the scoring for Shawnigan early into the frame, but BWC Academy would strike back with three unanswered of their own, capped off by George Gapeshin’s second of the season. Case Bartley (1G, 1A) would get one back for Shawnigan late in the period, proving to be a big goal as Matthew Morris tied things up early in the third. However, just as things looked as if it were going to OT, Prince George Cougars draft pick Kooper Kozmeniuk would net the GWG on a powerplay with 69-seconds left on the clock. Ryan Fox (1G, 1A) would add the extra insurance soon after. Blake Langdon (39/42) also played a vital role in goal, steering aside 39-shots in the win.

Pacific Coast Hockey Academy (1) vs Delta Hockey Academy (0) U17 Prep

In a tight and chippy affair, the score would remain 0-0 through forty minutes of play, despite numerous powerplay opportunities on either side. It wasn’t until early in the third where PCHA’s Kaden Jeffery would net this contest’s lone goal. After Jeffery’s goal, It was Eliott Horner’s (39/39) time to take over. The Courtenay, BC native would stop all 14-shots in the third, shutting out the first seeded Delta Hockey Academy in a major upset.

STAR Hockey Academy (8) vs Pacific Coast Hockey Academy (6) U15 Prep

A short bench didn’t discourage STAR Hockey Academy on their trip to the island to take on PCHA. ET Kennedy (1G, 2A) would tie the game early for STAR, but the Sea Devils remained on top through one with a 3-1 lead. Including the first career U15 Prep goal for phenom scorer Koen Nicholas. Brayden Lindsay (4G) would extend PCHA’s lead to 4-1 early in the second, but STAR would go on to erase that deficit after Zane Hamilton (2G, 1A) ignited a chain of three unanswered. Kaleb Ketch would restore PCHA’s lead with a shorthanded goal soon after but Cole Carter (4G) tied things up before the end of the frame once more for STAR. In the third, Carter would continue to light the lamp, scoring the next three unanswered for a natural hat-trick (or natural 4-goal game one might say), launching STAR into an 8-5 lead. Lindsay would strike once more for PCHA, giving the Tumbler Ridge, BC native four goals of his own, but it was not enough to overcome the late surge by Carter and STAR Hockey Academy.

OHA Edmonton (11) vs Notre Dame Hounds (1) U15 Prep

Only two OHA Edmonton skaters left the ice without a point in their 11-1 victory over Notre Dame. 2012-born defender Deacon Gillespie (2G, 2A) led the charge with a four-point affair with star forward Artello Forestal (1G, 3A) also acquiring four-points up front. Three other skaters would pick up three point outings while Marceli Stepien picked up the lone goal for the Hounds.

Pilot Mound Hockey Academy (2) vs Rothesay Netherwood School (3/SO) EWC

In order to move into the semi-finals as the 7^th seeded team in the west, Pilot Mound could beat RNS in regulation or overtime. RNS had the chance to spoil the Cinderella run and Dylan Pelletier got them started with an early powerplay marker. PMHA would kill off one more penalty in the first before Aiden Masse would tie things up late off a rebound. In the second, Knox Burton would continue his dominant run at the East West Challenge, picking up his second after his wrister found its way past Cesare Della Santina (30/32). Later in the frame, Jesse Dunlap would notch his third of the event, wiring one past the glove hand of Zackary David (33/35). Dunlap’s goal would spark RNS for the remainder of this contest as they would control a majority of the possession heading forward. However, David would stand on his head in the third, making a handful of key saves to give the Buffaloes a chance in overtime. Pilot Mound would see a fair share of opportunities in overtime, including a cross bar from Burton. But the magnificent play of David and Burton kept the Buffaloes afloat. Burton would make two key backchecks, disrupting two glorious chances for RNS to end it. David on the other hand… the Riverview, NB native stoned RNS on a 2-on-0 chance late in the extra frame, forcing this match into the shootout.

First up to bat, Kilian Alves Pereira. And what does the Echirolles, France resident pull off? None other than French NHLer Alexandre Texier’s patented shootout move. Alves Pereira sneaked it five-hole one-handed past David for the early advantage. Hector Kapitonov was next up for PMHA, beating Della Santina, but had the goal called back for backwards motion. In the third round, Nolan Harding would force an extra round, popping the water bottle off. Drew Moores would make no mistake for RNS, but Max Schutz would come just shy as he neared closer to Della Santina’s crease. RNS would steal the victory from Pilot Mound, leaving the Manitoba-based program fifth place in the standings just shy of a semi-final berth. Okanagan Hockey Academy secures their spot at fourth and will take on South Alberta Hockey Academy Sunday morning.

STAR Hockey Academy (5) vs RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna (9) U17

After some steady back-and-forth action for the opening half of this contest, RHA Kelowna would take flight with four unanswered goals to close out the second period. Deacon Wilson (3G, 1A) would bring STAR back to within striking distance with two goals early in the third, but Myeongcheol Sung (4G) would pot two of his own to close the period and create a four goal gap on the scoreboard. Sung would record four goals against STAR, coming into the game with only five on the season. Otis Jacques (2G, 1A) would also record a pair of goals while Jordan Anastasiadis (3A) and Xavier Corten (3A) picked up three helpers each.

Ontario Hockey Academy (2) vs Selwyn House School (4) East U17 Prep

An active Selwyn House powerplay was the difference in their Saturday showdown with Ontario Hockey Academy, going 3/7 on the night. Michael Paliotti (2G, 2A) was included on every Selwyn House goal, giving him four points on the evening. Tom Miele (1G, 1A) would score a powerplay goal of his own late to bring OHA back to within two, but it was too late to make up the margin. Francis Paradis (23/25) recorded the win between the pipes, making 23-saves in the victory,

Prairie Hockey Academy (1) vs Edge School (4) U17 Prep

Edge School would get the home crowd buzzing with a pair of early goals off the sticks of Jack Boutillier and Rylan Saunders (2G). Bryden Wagner would get Prairie back to within one with his thirteenth of the season, but that gap was widened up shortly after with Saunders collecting his thirteenth on the year as well. Nolen Miller would capture a powerplay goal for Edge in the third, rounding off a routine victory over PHA. Delano Pockar (32/33) would steer away 32-shots in the win.

Calgary International Hockey Academy (3) vs South Alberta Hockey Academy (2) U17 Prep

After being completely dominated in the opening period by SAHA in the shots department (19-4), Calgary IHA would strike three times in the second. In his U17 Prep debut Ryder Lefaivre would pot their third. Owen Fisher (2G) would respond late for SAHA with two goals of his own to end the frame. Once again in the third, SAHA would take a majority of the shots, but another scoreless period would occur. Colton Lutz (42/44) would make 42-saves in the Calgary IHA victory, giving them their first win of the season against their division rivals.

STAR Hockey Academy (0) vs Delta Hockey Academy White (6) U15

Zachary Kolar (54/60) gave STAR a chance in the first period after stopping all 17 shot attempts by Delta White. However, the dominos began to fall in the second after Sajan Chatha (1G, 1A) broke the ice 34-seconds into play. Delta White would strike for five more including two from Mason Hostyn (2G, 1A). Kolar would make an astounding 54-saves in the loss while Logan Wagner (16/16) stopped all 16 for his first shutout of the season.

North Shore Warriors (2) vs BWC Academy (13) U15 Prep

After a dominant 13-2 victory over North Shore, Kenzo Gibson (2G, 5A) reached the century mark for career points in U15 Prep action. The North Vancouver, BC native now has a grand total of 165 points throughout his ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ career. Kristian Lima (2G, 3A) would also come up big, recording five points on the evening. Rhys McFarlane and Ty Warnick would both pick up their first goals of the season as a surplus. Brody Watson (1G, 1A) and Quinn Herman (1G, 1A) would score the Warriors two goals.

RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna (6) vs St. George’s School (5) U15 Prep

RHA Kelowna would jump off with a hot-start, recording the opening three goals in an away game against St. George’s School. Luca Rogers (2G, 1A) and Jayden Ni (2G, 2A) would bring the Saints back to within one with quick back-to-back goals but Berkeley Reid would put RHA Kelowna back in the driver seat with his fifth of the season. In the third, Rogers and Hudson Lesk (1G, 1A) would tie the game up for St. George’s. Nathan Johnson would restore the RINK lead but Ni would tie things up once again. The game looked as if it were heading to overtime but Ben Tyssen (1G, 1A) cashed in his tenth of the year on the powerplay late to secure the win for RHA Kelowna.

Delta Hockey Academy Black (1) vs BWC Academy (6) U15

With two of the top dogs in the U15 division squaring off, a closer score may have been expected. But the 3^rd seeded BWC Academy had something to prove over 2^nd seeded Delta Black. Nolan Gallagher (2G) would score the first’s lone goal, setting the tone for another four unanswered goals for BWC Academy in the second. Lukas Kravcak would score one back for Delta Black in the third, but the damage had already been done. Alex Iaichkin (4A) led the charge with four helpers on the evening, but the real hero was goaltender William Houle (45/46), making 45-saves in the 6-1 victory over their local rivals.

Okanagan Hockey Academy (5) vs North Shore Warriors (1) U17 Prep

After a scoreless first, Okanagan Hockey Academy would find their touch after Luke Edgehouse (2G, 2A) potted his twelfth of the season on the powerplay. Rylan Bengert (1G, 1A) would double OHA’s lead before the end of the second. OHA would run away with it in the third adding another three with two on the powerplay. Edgehouse would record four-points from the backend while Vlad King scored the lone goal for North Shore.

Jack MacMillan and Cayson Lambert (2G, 1A) connected on a pretty 2-on-1 to kick off our Friday at the 2026 East West Challenge. Soon after, Joey Rheault (1G, 1A) would tie things back up for Ulysse off a close play in front. PCHA would take back their lead before the end of the first, making things 3-1 before the ice clean. Into the second, something clicked for Ulysse. Liam Dassylva and Eliott Guevin (2G) tied things up just over a minute into the period. Just four minutes later and Vincent Gosselin (3G) gives Ulysse the lead. Roman Lavery would get one back on the PP for the Sea Devils, but once again, Ulysse kept clawing back. Gosselin would bury another set to restore Ulysse’s lead, capturing his hat-trick in the process. Lambert brought PCHA to within one at the end of the second. Early in the third, PCHA captain Elliott Hill would slip one five-hole to tie up this venture once more.

Now, after dropping Thursday’s match in a shootout to OHA, another OTL for Ulysse could erase their chance from making the semi-finals. Even an OTW may not be enough. In a desperate attempt to capture as many points as possible. Ulysse head coach Denis Chalifoux opted to pull the goalie in the final minute of play. After some sustained cycling, the puck would make its way to Guevin’s blade at the top of the hashmarks. Guevin would wire it far side, giving Ulysse the 7-6 lead and eventual victory in regulation. If Ulysse Academie finds their way to the semi-finals on Sunday… it’s most likely thanks to this moment right here.

Pilot Mound Hockey Academy (0) vs South Alberta Hockey Academy (7) Female U18 Prep

Kapri Coston (2G) and Kailey Karpan (2G) scored late in the period 1:27 apart as SAHA grabbed a 2-0 lead heading into the intermission. Jaylee Skog and Karpan then scored 33 seconds apart early in the second to double their team’s lead. That lead continued to grow as Maria Facca, Coston and Emily Gerdivich all found the net in the second to extend their advantage to 7-0 after 40. That’s the way this one would end as Reece Sloane (12/12) and Rehn Hall (53/60) kept clean sheets in the third period.

Pilot Mound Hockey Academy (4) vs Stanstead College (2) EWC

Pilot Mound may have surrendered the first goal to Stanstead’s Tanner Hayden (2G), but a quick response from Knox Burton got the Buffaloes back into this contest. Hayden would once again take back the lead for Stanstead early in the second, but Austin Jefferies (1G, 1A) would respond with his third of the event. All tied up heading into the third. Stanstead would throw all they could on Adam Courchesne (46/48). However, they could not find an answer for the Calgary, AB native in the third. In support of Courchesne’s outstanding performance, Max Schutz and Hector Kapitonov would each rip one high blocker on Andrew Shimon (20/24) establishing a two-goal lead they would ride until the buzzer. Pilot Mound came into the event as the 7^th seed out of the west and improve to 2-0-0-0 in the round robin. Stanstead College, the 1^st seed in the east, falls to 0-2-0-0.

Rothesay Netherwood School (4) vs Okanagan Hockey Academy (7) EWC

Okanagan struck first, and struck often, with Maxx Parfitt (4G, 1A) opening the scoring in the dying seconds of the first, setting the tone for what became a relentless offensive push. Eli Tverdovsky (2G, 1A) doubled the lead midway through the second before Parfitt buried his second of the afternoon moments later, giving OHA full control heading into the third. Trey Tourigny (1G, 1A) extended the gap just 51 seconds into the final frame, and Tverdovsky’s second made it 5–0 before RNS finally found life on the power play. Down big, Rothesay Netherwood refused to fold. Dylan Pelletier (1G) got them on the board on the man advantage, and Jesse Dunlap (2G) followed with a pair of determined finishes around a Joaquin Cadiz (1G, 1A) power‑play marker, suddenly cutting the deficit to one with just over a minute remaining. But any hopes of a miracle were dashed when Parfitt completed his four‑goal performance into an empty net, followed nine seconds later by Kolton Denich sealing it for good.

Delta Hockey Academy (3) vs Bourget College (4) EWC

Kesler Curtis launched Delta into the early lead off a great feed from Penticton Vees prospect Peter Banicevic. Delta would hold on to that lead through the first frame but were beaten for the first time in this event off a rebound potted home by Keifer Pion-Robin (1G, 1A). Shortly after, Jack Morgan would deflect home his second of the East West Challenge to restore Delta’s lead. Heading into the third, Bourget came out flying. Maddx Thinel (1G, 1A) would bury his first shortly after striking the crossbar. However, Delta would once again restore their lead quickly as Sullivan Fogolin’s wrister from the blueline found its way past Samuel Pitcher (30/33). Pitcher wouldn’t let that rattle him off his game as he would get the leg and glove out for a miraculous save by the near post. With their tournament potentially on the line, Bourget amped up the pressure in the final minutes and were rewarded with the game tying goal off the stick of Malik Roy (1G, 1A). Roy would bat home a loose puck between his legs to make things level at 3-3. Less than a minute later, Maxemile Richard (1G, 1A) found himself open in the slot, rifling home the game winning goal over the blocker side of Oliver Bryks (23/27). Bourget would suffocate Delta in the final minutes, not allowing them to generate anything, holding on to the victory and improving to 1-0-0-1 at the 2026 East West Challenge.

Okanagan Hockey Ontario (2) vs Edge School (10) EWC

OHO struck first when Easton Choffe (2G) buried his first of the tournament, but that early spark was quickly swallowed by Edge’s offensive avalanche. Ashton McCann (2G) tied it minutes later, Finn Howes (4G) followed with his first of a four-goal game, and McCann added a power‑play marker to send Edge into the intermission up 3–1. Choffe would momentarily pull OHO back within one early in the second, but Edge responded with a ruthless four‑goal surge. Charlie Tobin (1G, 1A) restored the two‑goal cushion, Howes added a shorthanded strike, Luke McGuire (1G, 2A) extended the lead again, and Howes completed the hat trick late in the frame, his second hat trick in as many games this tournament. The third was more of the same. Remy Koch (1G) and Luke Huska (1G, 3A) piled on before Howes scored his tournament leading seventh goal of the weekend.

RINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg (3) vs Edge School (6) Female U18 Prep

Callie Paull (1G, 2A) opened the scoring shorthanded for Edge School, setting the tone for what would be a tough matchup against 4^th ranked RHA Winnipeg. Paull’s goal would stand as the lone tally through the opening twenty, allowing Camryn Thomas to tie the game early in the second. However, Edge would pounce right back on to the scoresheet as Lila Deis and Sara Hettle (1G, 1A) scored back-to-back goals to restore Edge’s advantage. Rowyn Street would get one back for RHA Winnipeg before the end of the frame while Attica Sobering (1G, 1A) tied things up once again early in the third. After a roughing penalty by RHA Winnipeg, Edge would take over. Mika Higgins struck on the powerplay while Avery Michaluk’s (1G, 1A) second of the season added the insurance. Edge School would go on to beat RHA Winnipeg 6-3 with Alexis Ehrman (36/39) making a whopping 36-saves in the W.

Delta Hockey Academy (3) vs North Shore Warriors (0) U17

Graeme Burke (1G, 1A) opened the scoring early for Delta Hockey Academy. Struggling to score against Ben Boudreau (40/42) and the North Shore Warriors this season, Delta pushed hard to find a break in Boudreau. But after a scoreless second, North Shore was still in the fight, thanks to 31-saves through two by Boudreau. However, North Shore couldn’t find the spark offensively on Friday, leading to them being shut out by Cole Chura (24/24). Jack Triance (2G, 1A) would bury an insurance marker in the third and the empty netter. Boudreau once again proves why his save percentage leads the division with another 40-save outing to his stats page.

Okanagan Hockey Academy (5) vs RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna (2) U17

Okanagan Hockey Academy U17 punched back from a quiet first period with a five‑goal eruption in the second, powering their way to a 5–2 win over RINK Kelowna in a game that flipped sharply once OHA found its rhythm. After conceding the opener late in the first, Henrik Alexander‑Ward (1G, 1A) jump‑started the comeback with a shorthanded strike, and from there OHA rolled downhill. Cole Schellenberg (1G) buried the go‑ahead goal minutes later, followed by a power‑play finish from Dreyden Rayburn (1G) that fully swung momentum. Brysten Campbell (2G) took over the back half of the frame, off feeds from Nathan Tan (3A), who quietly put together a playmaking clinic. Holden Tamm (26/28) shut the door the rest of the way, anchoring an OHA group that fired 59 shots and controlled the pace wire‑to‑wire after their explosive middle frame.

RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna (4) vs St. George’s School (2) U18 Prep

RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna U18 Prep stormed through a chippy, penalty‑stacked matchup to build a 4–2 edge over St. George’s, flipping the script after a slow first period with a three‑goal surge in the second and a clutch power‑play dagger late in the third. After Noah Chen (1G) opened the scoring early, RINK Kelowna answered with a lightning‑fast one‑two punch from Reid Rabinovitch (1G) and Brody Bradshaw (1G) just 25 seconds apart, then stretched the lead when Miller Watkins (1G) buried a power‑play marker. St. George’s clawed back with a man‑advantage goal from Josh Gravistin (1G), but Ethan Fidelak’s (1G) third‑period power play strike restored the cushion and held firm as Micah Davidson (19/21) shut the door with a calm 19‑save performance.

Fort Erie International Academy (1) vs South Alberta Hockey Academy (8) EWC

After Kingston Chisholm (1G, 2A) was denied by Ashton Venzon (52/60) on a penalty shot, Kutcher Aquila (1G, 1A) would beat the Fort Erie netminder high glove 32 seconds later to give SAHA the 1-0 lead. SAHA would explode for six in the second as Devin Pelletier (2G, 1A), Ty Wasyluk, Chisholm, Carson Ward (1G, 2A) and Brennan Finke all found the back of the net. The offence continued for SAHA in the third as Damen Vanderberg (1G, 1A) scored his second of the tournament midway through the period to give his team an 8-0 lead. Charles-Antoine Racette ended the Cash Christie (29/30) shutout bid with 6:33 left to play, giving Fort Erie a late consolation goal.

RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna (6) vs Shawnigan Lake School (4) U17 Prep

After a scoreless first Ellis Thurmeier and Cache Thomas scored back-to-back to give Shawnigan a 2-0 lead. Alexander Sharman (3G) would get RHA Kelowna on the board late in the second with a power play goal to bring his team within one. That goal started a run in the third as Sharman scored 1:28 in before Cole Hamakawa and Charlie Schmitt scored 26 seconds apart midway through the third. Colton Deschamps (1G, 1A) would add to the RHA Kelowna lead less than a minute later as they erased the 2-0 deficit. Shawnigan would make a late push as Chase Murgatroyd and Matthew Morris (1G, 1A) scored 21 seconds apart to bring them within one. However, Sharman secured the win with an empty netter, completing the hat-trick with 36 seconds left.

Ontario Hockey Academy (4) vs BWC Academy (9) EWC

Tale of the tape from the late game, BWC Academy’s powerplay. Already 3/5 coming into their matchup with OHA, BWC Academy would go 5/6 on Friday evening. Logan Lepinski (5A) manned the blueline with five helpers, giving the Everett Silvertips prospect nine points through two games. Dominic Seminoff (2G), Charlie Robinson (2G, 1A) and Justin Moon (2G, 1A) would all acquire multi-goal outings while Elias Papadatos (1G, 2A) and Mark Lee (3A) racked up three points apiece. Nathaniel Noah (2G, 1A) acquired three points on OHA’s side. BWC Academy improves to 2-0-0-0 at the East West Challenge with 15 GF, third best at the event.

Okanagan Hockey Academy (7) vs Pacific Coast Hockey Academy (3) U15 Prep

After exchanging goals in the first period to make things 2-2. PCHA’s Brayden Lindsay (1G, 1A) would take it end-to-end for the go ahead powerplay goal, rifling a wrister far side. However, OHA would get the best of the Sea Devils at the end of the frame as Jake Gates (1G, 1A) and Cohen Short (1G, 1A) scored back-to-back goals for the OHA lead. OHA would ride that wave into the third, collecting another three unanswered to cap off a 7-3 victory. Oakley Speckman (27/30) made 27-saves in the win.

Northern Alberta Xtreme (2) vs RINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg (3) U17 Prep

RHA Winnipeg had the edge in shots through one, but NAX was able to make it out alive in the first thanks to tallies from Kayton Reinders and Daniel Makovetskiy. The tides would change in the second as NAX held the advantage in shots, but Brady Filmon (1G, 1A) would score the lone goal for RHA Winnipeg on the powerplay. Markus Knaub would tie things up part way through the third while Atley Feniuk played hero, scoring his 10^th of the season to decide this tight matchup against NAX. Miller Fettes (34/36) walked away with 34-saves in the win while Dawson Sheehan (42/45) made a respectable 42-saves for NAX.

STAR Hockey Academy (1) vs North Shore Warriors (10) U15

Only three skaters were left off the scoresheet for the Warriors in a 10-1 victory over STAR Hockey Academy. Talen Lindsay (2G, 2A) and Cody Simmons (2G, 2A) led the charge with four-point outings while Nicolo Lanari (3A) and Sawyer Shepard (3A) each acquired three helpers on the night. Ayaan Rao (33/34) made a total of 33-stops in the win, only being beaten once by STAR’s Asher Kekke.

OHA Edmonton (5) vs Edge School (2) U15

Following a scoreless first, Marek Fetter (2G) would break the ice for OHA Edmonton 33-seconds into the middle frame. Max Holland would double their lead under two minutes later on the powerplay. After getting into some penalty trouble of their own, Edge School would respond with two powerplay goals of their own, coming off the sticks of Satoshi Takeda and Parker Lascelle (1G, 1A). Fetter would restore OHA Edmonton’s advantage before the end of the second. OHA Edmonton would hold on the in the third with an extra two insurance markers provided by Kirk Girard and Hayden Condie.

Okanagan Hockey Academy (3) vs Yale Hockey Academy (1) U17 Prep

After Yale beat OHA on home ice back in October, it was time for them to return the favour. Gage Mark (2G) got things started late on the powerplay to give OHA the lead through one. Mark would bury another halfway through the second to establish a 2-0 lead, this one also coming on the man advantage. Terrace, BC native Grady Monsen would bury his fourth of the season to put OHA ahead by three. Matthew Zaitchikov would get one back for Yale late, but that’s all that got past Maddox Slater (44/45). Slater would post 44-saves in the victory while Coby Kidwell (47/50) gave Yale a chance with a 47-save effort.

RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna (2) vs Yale Hockey Academy (10) U15 Prep

Teagan Dernisky (2G, 2A) and Parker McMillan (2G, 3A) were up to their old tricks again, decimating the scoresheet on a Friday evening. Dernisky secured four-points, pushing his season totals above the 80 mark. McMillan posted five, bringing him to within three points of breaking the all-time U15 Prep scoring record set my Connor McClennon (143) back in 2017. Connor Baines (1G, 3A) also racked up a four-point outing while Jack Hagen (2G) potted a pair in his U15 Prep debut. Cash Hunter and Ben Tyssen would find the scoresheet for RHA Kelowna in the 10-2 loss.

Lower Canada College (5) vs Selwyn House School (2) East U17 Prep

After Selwyn House jumped to an early 2-0 lead, LCC would take back control of the game after Eli Cohen and Alex Gervasi (1G, 1A) scored 41-seconds apart. LCC would garner one more in the second thanks to defender Joshua Simsovic (1G, 1A). That goal would stand as the GWG as Alessandro Sforza (32/34) remained perfect after surrendering the early pair.

Edge School (7) vs Northern Alberta Xtreme (0) U17

Despite surrendering five powerplays to the Northern Alberta Xtreme, Edge School was able to come out on top by a wide margin in their rival matchup. Kyden Bartole (2G, 3A) and Easton Armstrong (3G, 1A) carried the main load of the offense, combining for nine-points. Brik McCord-Cooper (4A) would also play a vital role, picking up four helpers. Goaltender Chase Miles (32/32) also continues his impressive streak, recording his third consecutive shutout. Miles has now made 90-consecutive saves over his past three appearances.

OHA Edmonton (0) vs Prairie Hockey Academy (3) U17

Prairie Hockey Academy continues their impressive win streak with a clean win over OHA Edmonton, picking up their 11^th win in a row inside ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ competition. Jake Myhre’s opening tally stood as the game winner with Kayden Gregoire (37/37) picking up 37-saves for his first shutout of the season. Kaleb Crowe would snatch the insurance marker while Addison Wanner (1G, 1A) recorded his first of the season in the third period.

Prairie Hockey Academy (2) vs South Alberta Hockey Academy (4) U17 Prep

Luke Pratte was able to open the scoring for Prairie off a turnover only 23-seconds into play. However, SAHA would strike right back as Briggs Fabro (2G) buried his 10^th of the season just over a minute later. Later in the frame, Juris Busse would capitalize once again for SAHA, giving them the lead through twenty. Fabro would add another to SAHA’s tally early in the second, but a late goal from Owen Grassick brought Prairie to within striking distance for the third. Early in the third, Nixon Bettenson would ensure the SAHA win. Chase Nielson (26/28) would collect 26-saves in the W.

Okanagan Hockey Academy (3) vs Shawnigan Lake School (4) Female U18 Prep

After a scoreless first period, the action would begin to fizz up as Audrina Freeman ripped home her 7^th of the season to put OHA ahead. Tess McGee (2G) would bring Shawnigan back into contention soon after but OHA would restore their lead back into order off a Lylah Dietz powerplay tally. However, late in the second Leah Hill (2G) would snipe a powerplay goal home for Shawnigan as well from a sharp angle. In the third, OHA would once again regain their lead off a quick play from Makenna Brassard. As the clock winded down, McGee would tie things up in the final minute of play for her second of the evening. In overtime, Grace Cooper (2A) would miss a penalty shot attempt, but make up for her mistake on the next play, springing Hill onto a breakaway where she would bury the OT winner, mounting a comeback victory on home ice for Shawnigan.

Bishop’s College School earned a significant victory over Ulysse Academie on Friday, only looking to build upon it on Saturday, a task they executed to perfection. Elliot Bertrand (2G, 1A) scored two in the first, and Luca Stasi (2G, 4A) took over in the second. BCS led 3-0 through twenty, but Stasi’s two goals and four points in the second period alone blew the game wide open before the game was even half over. The six goals in the second periodÌýwereÌýenough to secure a blowout, with two more in the third the cherry on top of a 11-0 win. BCS goaltender Timofey Williams (21/21)Ìýwasn’tÌýas busy as his counterpart but still did everythingÌýrequired ofÌýhim to earn the shoutout victory.Ìý

Lower Canada College (6) vs Bishop’s College School (3) East U17 PrepÌýÌý

Lower Canada College’s U17 Prep squad scored twelve goals on Friday in their win over Okanagan Hockey Ontario, leaving Bishop’s College School with an extremely daunting task on Saturday morning. Today’s game was a significantly tougher test for LCC, with their early 2-0 lead erased in quick fashion by BCS, who came from behind to tie the game at 2-2. Once things were all square in the second period, though, Lower Canada College went on a run that put breathing room between them and their opponents, led by Mario Lapenna (4G, 1A). Lapenna scored three of the next four goals after the game was tied at two, adding to his first-period goal to post four goals and five points today. Lapenna’s five points now brings his January totals to 15 goals and 32 points, with LCC having lost just once in 2026.ÌýÌý

King Heights Academy (8) vs King’s Edgehill School (5) East U18 PrepÌýÌý

King’s Edghill School outplayed King Heights Academy inÌýthe majority ofÌýtheir Saturday clash; KES outshot KHS 11-5 in the first and 13-8 in the third periods, even outscoring King Heights 3-1 in the third period. However, the second period played by King Heights AcademyÌýandÌýanÌýemphatic offensive output. SemenÌýNizhnikovÌý(4G, 2A) scored KHA’s only of the first period and went to work in a big way in the second.ÌýNizhnikovÌýscored three more goals and five more points in the second, helping KHA to six goals in the second alone. KES scored three in the third in their comeback efforts, but theyÌýcouldn’tÌýget any closer than that, losing 8-5.ÌýÌý

Okanagan Hockey Academy (8) vs Coeur d’Alene Hockey Academy (0) U17ÌýÌý

Okanagan Hockey Academy’s U17 squads’ first clash with Coeur d’Alene this weekend ended in a comeback win for OHA, with the visitors erasing a 3-1 deficit to win 5-3. OHA looked to follow up Friday’s comeback win with another positive result, and on Saturday, their outcome was more secure from the outset. Tyler Donaldson (1G, 2A) got the party started with a goal on OHA’s first powerplay of the game, the kick-offÌýpointÌýfor an OHA performance thatÌýdidn’tÌýgive CDA a chance on Saturday. Converse to Friday’s game, OHA struck early and often, scoring four powerplay goals in the first two periods alone. Alongside Donaldson’s performance, Cole Schellenberg (2G, 2A) and four goals from Nathan Marques (4G, 2A) helped OHA to a thumping 8-0 win, aided by HudsonÌýSwankhuizen’sÌý31-save shutout.ÌýÌý

Okanagan Hockey Ontario (1) vs Selwyn House School (5) East U17 PrepÌýÌý

Selwyn House School’s victory over Okanagan Hockey Ontario on Saturday was defined by their start to the game, as after just one period of play, it was clear that OHO had a near-impossible mountain to climb. John Chatzis (3G) scored twice to have Selwyn two in front in the first 45 seconds of the game, aÌýfirst periodÌýthat saw Selwyn score twice more following that, leading 4-0 through twenty minutes of play. OHO’s performance improved, but the deficit they fell into through one was too great to climb out of, as Selwyn held on for the 5-1 win.Ìý

Mount Academy (2) vs Fort Erie International Academy (3) East U18 PrepÌýÌý

Fort Erie International Academy cameÌýintoÌýtheir final game of January 2026 looking to complete the month with a perfect 4-0 record, fighting Mount Academy for the second time this season. Early in the first period, Fort Erie grabbed goals from YuriÌýBaunovÌýand Christophe Gagne within 2:28 of one another to grab FEIA a 2-0 lead. Mount snatched one back, but the lead held by FEIA kept them 2-1 in front all the way until the third period. KonstantinÌýZhibarovkiiÌýtied the game at 2 in the back half of the third period, but unfortunately for them, the game would be tied for just 37 seconds. Pascal Bezares (1G, 1A) scored to reestablish Fort Erie’s lead,ÌýmakingÌýit 3-2 FEIA. The admirable Mount Academy comeback came up short with Fort Erie picking up the win.Ìý

Okanagan Hockey Academy (1) vs Yale Hockey Academy (5) U15ÌýÌý

Yale Hockey Academy’s U15 contingent scraped past Okanagan Hockey Academy on Friday, with Matthew Tang’s overtime winner lifting YHA above OHA by a 3-2 scoreline. The two played once more on Saturday, with the victor, Yale, making quicker work of their OHA counterparts. Jack Hagen (3G) scored the first of what would eventually be a hat-trick in the first period, with his goal added to by Friday’s overtime hero Matthew Tang (1G, 1A) scoring later in the first, with the defenceman popping up with another productive offensive outing from the back end. Hagen’s two second period goals to complete his hat-trick led the way to Yale’s 5-1 win.ÌýÌý

Calgary International Hockey Academy (2) vs Northern Alberta Xtreme (4) U15ÌýÌý

The Calgary International Hockey Academy and Northern Alberta Xtreme U15 squads played twice head-to-head in January, at the beginning and end of the month, with Saturday’s head-to-head clash following a 6-1 win by NAX over CIHA back on January 7. NAX won three of the four games the two teams had played this season prior to Saturday, but through two periods, it looked like CIHA’s day, with Calgary leading 1-0 through two periods. However, come the third, NAX took the game over. Mason Zimmer (2G, 1A) scored twice and Jace Hilliard made 20 saves on 22 shots in the game for Northern Alberta, with four in the third from NAX yielding a 4-2 win.Ìý

Prairie Hockey Academy (6) vs RINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg (3) U17ÌýÌý

A pair of early penalties to Prairie Hockey Academy’s U17 squad presented RINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg a five-on-three opportunity a mere 42 seconds into the hockey game, a start Prairie would have done anything to avoid. Worse yet, RHAW struck on the five-on-three, leading 1-0 andÌýremainingÌýon the powerplay following the goal. That situation could have easily been RHAW’s chance to stick an early dagger into Prairie Hockey Academy. However, in quick succession, PHA flipped the script on RHAW. On that same early penalty kill, Prairie scored two short-handed goals, with NoahÌýDelaurierÌý(1G, 2A) and Jake Myhre (1G, 1A) scoring less than one minute apart toÌýestablishÌýa 2-1 lead. Momentum was squarely in the hands of Prairie, with two more goals in the first periodÌýestablishingÌýan early 4-1 lead, theÌýpolar oppositeÌýof what RHAW would have hoped for after the early five-on-three and goal. RHAW pushed Prairie hard following the first, mounting a comeback effort that got them back within two. Come the third, though, IveyÌýVermuelenÌý(2G) scored his second of the game, with Soren Hayden (1G, 2A) plunging the dagger into RHAW to lead Prairie to the 6-3 win.Ìý

Balmoral Hall School (15) vs Pilot Mound Hockey Academy (3) Female U18 PrepÌýÌý

Pilot Mound Hockey Academy’s Female U18 Prep squadÌýhaven’tÌýbeen producing the resultsÌýthey’dÌýhave hoped in January, losing their first of the weekend yesterday. Balmoral Hall SchoolÌýdidn’tÌýgive them too much of a break come Saturday, with four goals in the first half of the first period letting Balmoral run away with the game early, leading Balmoral to a 6-1 lead through twenty minutes. BalmoralÌýwouldn’tÌýmaintainÌýtheir pace of six goals per game, but they cameÌýpretty close. Six Balmoral players earned four or more points; KateÌýChubackÌý(4G, 1A) led the way with four goals, Lydia Hill (3G, 2A) picked up a hat-trick herself, with Matylda Stepien (2G, 2A), Sadie McKay (1G, 4A), Brannagh Rae (1G, 3A), and Payton Henwood (1G, 3A) chipping in big as well.ÌýUltimately, BalmoralÌýprevailed 15-3, hitting the PMHA net with 71 shots in all.ÌýÌý

Okanagan Hockey Academy Black (1) vs Delta Hockey Academy Black (3) Female U18 PrepÌýÌý

Saturday marked the fourth matchup between Delta Hockey Academy Black and Okanagan Hockey Academy Black’s Female U18 Prep squads in January alone. Delta Black had bested Okanagan Black in all sixÌýpreviousÌýgames this season, and unfortunately for OHA, SaturdayÌýwouldn’tÌýget any better for OHAB. Okanagan made Delta work for it, tying the game at one in the first and watching goaltender MarthaÌýSinagowitzÌý(49/52) stopÌýalmost everythingÌýthrown at him, but DHAB shone through. Lucy Williams (1G, 1A) and Kinleigh Blane scored in the second to extend Delta’sÌýleadÌýto 3-1, and in the third, DHAB locked it down completely. Up 3-1, Delta Black managed to gold OHAB to just one shot on goal in the whole third-period, outshooting Okanagan Hockey Academy 21-1 and hanging on for the 3-1 win.Ìý

Ontario Hockey Academy Mavericks (3) vs CIH Academy (6) East U18 PrepÌýÌý

The Ontario Hockey Academy Mavericks won 2-1 on Friday night over Okanagan Hockey Ontario in the Eastern U18 Prep division thanks to DmitriiÌýTitovskii’sÌýthird period game-winner. CIH Academy was their opponent on Saturday, and CIH arrived ready and able to knock off theÌýMacericks. CIH scored four of the first five goals in the game, led by a pair of goals off the stick of Ricky Deslauriers. Jacob Kirstein was excellent in between the pipes for CIH, stopping a whopping 37 of 40 for the victory.ÌýÌý

Edge School (5) vs Prairie Hockey Academy (3) U15ÌýÌý

Edge School’s U15 squad bested Prairie Hockey Academy in both of theirÌýpreviousÌýtwo head-to-head contests heading into this weekend’s two-game set. Edge plays Prairie Saturday and Sunday, with Edge heading towards Saturday on the back of four straight wins. It took Edge awhile to really pull away from Prairie, with PHA staying in the fight throughout. The first two Edge School goals both met an equalizing goal from PHA, making it 2-2 as the game marched toward the end of the second. Late in the period, Edge popped up with two goals in just 50 seconds, with Parker Lascelle and Gio Niven (1G, 1A) scoring in quick-fire fashion. Colton Roussel’s second of the game in the third helped ensure Edge’s win over PHA.ÌýÌý

RINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg (11) vs Notre Dame Hounds (1) U15 PrepÌýÌý

January for the Notre Dame Hounds’ U15 Prep squadÌýhasn’tÌýbeen producing the resultsÌýthey’dÌýhave wanted, but they played their best game of the season on Friday night, pushing RHA Winnipeg to the brink. RHAW won 6-4, but Notre Dame’s performance was by far their best of 2026. Unfortunately, itÌýwasn’tÌýa fight they were able to recreate against RINK Winnipeg on Saturday, with RHAW rolling through their provincial opponents. Easton Pitz (2G, 1A) scored twice in the first period to set the RHAW train in motion, and RINK Winnipeg would only increase their goal output as the game went on, scoring four in the second and five more in the third. In addition to the three points from Pitz, Ryder MacLean led the way with five points (2G, 3A) and Eli Wasylyk (2G, 2A) chipped in with two goals and four points. Nicholas BuhayÌýwasn’tÌýunder muchÌýpressure butÌýstill made 27 saves on 28 shots for the win.ÌýÌý

Okanagan Hockey Academy (1) vs Yale Hockey Academy (5) U15 PrepÌýÌý

Yale Hockey Academy bested Okanagan Hockey Academy on Friday night at the Summit Centre in the first of back-to-back clashes between the two teams. OHA looked to respond with aÌýbouncebackÌýin the second half of their weekend series, but unfortunately for them, one of Yale’s studs broke through in the first period. TeaganÌýDerniskyÌýscored a pair, the firstÌýassistedÌýby Parker McMillan’s 78th point of the season. Yale extended the lead by two more goals in the second and were able to stem any OHA pushback, keeping themselves in a comfortable position. In addition toÌýDernisky’sÌýpair of goals, Yale got two points apiece from Max Ritchey (1G, 1A), Tyson Wolanski (2A), and Killian Wall (2A) in the 5-1 win that saw them outshoot OHA 51-17.ÌýÌý

OHA Edmonton (6) vs Edge School (4) U15 PrepÌýÌý

OHA Edmonton have been the cream of the crop in the U15 Prep division this season.ÌýNot manyÌýin Western Canada have been able to knock off an OHA Edmonton team, but NAX proved themselves to be one of them, winning 4-2 over the league leaders on Friday. Faced down with an Edge School test on Saturday, OHAE responded impressively. Edge School shut the door in the first, but OHAE went on to score four of the five second-period goals to give OHAE a commanding lead through two. Edge found a way to push back, no doubt giving OHAE the sweats, but Micah Montgomery’s (2G) early goal in the third stood as the winner in a 6-4 OHA Edmonton victory.ÌýÌý

Pilot Mound Hockey Academy (4) vs OHA Edmonton (6) U17 PrepÌýÌý

Pilot Mound Hockey Academy sprinted into the lead in the first five minutes of the first period against OHA Edmonton in the U17 Prep division today, with goals from Maddox Ramage (1G, 1A) and Bladen Norton giving PMHA a 2-0 lead. Minutes after Pilot Mound’s second, PMHA went on the powerplay for the chance at a 3-0 lead early on. That powerplay, though, proved to be crucial in OHAE’s comeback. KaysunÌýBrunhamÌýand Jaxon Moss scored shorthanded goals for OHAE just 25 seconds apart to instantaneously drag the game back to even ground. OHAEÌýwouldn’tÌýleave the outcome uncertain from there, scoring two more before the first period had even ended to turn a 2-0 deficit into a 4-2 lead. Adam Zamecnik (2G, 1A) scored two in the second in a comeback effort for PMHA, but Hudson Blair’s (2G) second goal of the game in the second period made the difference. Jaxon Moss (2G) scored his second of the game in the third, both goals coming shorthanded, in a 6-4 OHA Edmonton win.Ìý

Prairie Hockey Academy (1) vs Northern Alberta Xtreme (6) U18 PrepÌý

The Northern Alberta Xtreme’s U18 Prep squad have been amongst the best in the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ this season, but despiteÌýwhat’sÌýbeen an excellent year, Prairie Hockey Academy recently bested NAX.ÌýPrevious toÌýJanuary 24, Northern AlbertaÌýhadn’tÌýlost once when the game has gone past regulation, but Prairie bested them 3-2 in a shootout. Saturday was NAX’s opportunity to get some revenge in the twoÌýteam’sÌýsecond clash in just one week. NAX’s special teams did the damage against Prairie on Saturday, killing off all six PHA power plays and scoring two shorthandedÌýgoalsÌýfor good measure.ÌýThey’dÌýscore on a first-period powerplay as well with four NAX players chipping in with a goal and an assist apiece, with Luka Samu, Teagen Bouchard, Brady Ondrus, and Will Kelts scoring four of NAX’s six goals in the U18 Prep win.Ìý

Mount Academy (4) vs Fort Erie International Academy (8) East U17 PrepÌý

Mount Academy’s U17 Prep squad came in on Saturday looking for their first win since October 3.ÌýA long periodÌýof time, indeed, but Mount’s onlyÌýpreviousÌývictory came in the form of a win over Fort Erie International Academy. Fort Erie sprinted to the lead in Saturday’s game, scoring four in the first to take a 4-0 lead through one period of play. Mount Academy wasÌýseemingly outÌýof the game, and while an excellent second period dragged them back in the game, Fort Erie extended their lead further mere seconds after Mount pulled back within one. Alexis Timbro scored twoÌýgoalsÌýand four points,Ìýand Charles-Antoine Racette scored a goal and three points to lead Fort Erie’s way, with FEIA scoring four straight goals in the first and three straight goals following MA’s three-spot. FEIA ended up prevailing 8-4 in a game that saw them hit Mount’s net with 67 shots inÌýall.Ìý

Yale Hockey AcademyÌý(5)Ìývs North Shore WarriorsÌý(2)ÌýU17 PrepÌý

Yale controlled the game from start to finish, out‑shooting North Shore 67–21 and riding a balanced offensive push to a 5–2 win. Eddie Kemp (1G), Ryder Buick (1G), Matteo Zenone (1G, 1A), Alex Li (1G), and MatthewÌýZaitchikovÌý(1G) supplied the scoring, while Daniel Havard (3A), Tryson Edwards (2A) and Trae Alexander (2A) drove the playmaking. On the North Shore side, Vladimir King (1G) and Drew Fulton (1G) provided the offense, with Enan Vlad (2A) factoring in on both goals. Despite the loss, Ashton Sims (62/67) was outstanding with 62 saves, but Yale’s relentless pressure and two power‑play goals proved too much as they win a third game against NSW.Ìý

Okanagan Hockey OntarioÌý(1)Ìývs Ulysse AcademieÌý(9)ÌýEast U18 PrepÌý

Ulysse exploded offensively in a 9–1 rout of Okanagan Hockey Ontario, powered by a monster night from Joey Rheault (3G) and strong multi‑point efforts from Vincent Gosselin (1G, 2A), Maddox Guerin (3A), Justin Bélanger (1G, 1A), Zachary Landry (1G, 1A), Jordan Rancourt (1G, 1A) and Nicolas Dubé (2A). Ulysse controlled the game from the opening puck drop, outshooting OHO 71–15 and scoring three times on the power play. Rheault completed his hat trick late in the third, while Bélanger opened the scoring on a first‑period man advantage. EastonÌýChoffeÌý(1G) had the lone goal for OHO, who were kept quiet by Benjamin Pilon’s (14/15) steady 14‑save performance.Ìý

STAR Hockey AcademyÌý(0)Ìývs Delta Hockey AcademyÌý(10)ÌýBlack U15Ìý

Delta Hockey Academy Black U15 overwhelmed STAR Hockey Academy in a 10–0 win, powered by a monster night from Bentley Gillis (3G, 2A) and Kevin Goodale (2G, 3A), with Jack Delaney (2G, 1A), Zach Giles (1G, 1A), Dean Jones (1G), Wynn Carey (1G), and a flawless 12‑save shutout from Holter Karpiak (12/12). Delta exploded for six goals in the first period and never looked back, adding two more in each of the final frames while STAR struggled to generate offense and spent long stretches killing penalties. It was complete control from puck drop to final horn, with Delta’s top line and power play dictating the pace and depth scoring rolling in behind them.Ìý

Fairmont HockeyÌý(1)Ìývs Bourget CollegeÌý(6)ÌýEast U18 PrepÌý

Bourget College controlled the night from start to finish, rolling to a 6–1 win over Fairmont behind a deep, balanced attack and a 30‑save outing from Jakob Cyr (30/31). Bourget jumped ahead early with first‑period goals from MylesÌýPittaroÌý(1G) and Grayden Bath (1G, 1A), then blew the game open in the second with markers from Carter Verdone (1G, 1A), Elie Robert (1G), and Malik Roy (1G, 2A). Fairmont’s lone response came from Matthew Kadrie (1G) late in the middle frame,ÌýassistedÌýby Sacha Baysal (1A) and Brixton Blum (1A). Bourget added one more in the third courtesy of MaddxÌýThinelÌý(1G, 1A) to seal it. The shot clock told the same story, with Bourget dominating 46–31, while Fairmont went 0/8 on the power play and Bourget finished 1/5.Ìý

Shawnigan Lake SchoolÌý(5)Ìývs BWC AcademyÌý(3)ÌýU17 PrepÌý

Shawnigan Lake strutted into Charlie Purdey Arena like a team tired of being pushed around, and by the final buzzerÌýthey’dÌýcarved out a 5-3 win. After a cagey opening frame, Case Bartley (1G) cracked the seal with a buzzer‑beater that set the tone for a second‑period avalanche, Murgatroyd (1G), Demers (1G), and Peet (2G, 1A) piling on three goals in five electric minutes as Shawnigan turned the ice into their personal runway. BWC tried to claw back behind Liu (1G, 1A) and Pratt (1G, 1A), but every spark they found was smothered by Shawnigan’s counterpunching rhythm and Esler‑Twiss’ (24/27) calm presence in net. Even when the game tightened late, Peet iced it with a power‑play dagger into an empty cage.Ìý

Pilot Mound Hockey AcademyÌý(2)Ìývs Edge SchoolÌý(4)ÌýU18 PrepÌý

Edge School controlled the night in a 4–2 win, breaking the game open with a three‑goal second period and outshooting Pilot Mound 45–14. Antonio Cazac (1G,1A), Luke Jamieson (1G), and ReedÌýReschnyÌý(1G) powered the EDGE surge, with Luke Huska (3A) piling up three apples. PMHA pushed back late Collin Friedrich (1G) scored at 9:41 of the third and HectorÌýKapitonovÌý(1G) added a power play marker at 17:41 but Ashton McCann (1G, 1A) sealed it with an empty‑netter. CarstenÌýLeyerzapfÌý(12/14) earns the win, while Adam Courchesne (41/44) kept PMHA alive with 41saves.Ìý

North Shore WarriorsÌý(3)Ìývs Yale Hockey AcademyÌý(4/SO)ÌýU18 PrepÌý

Yale outlasted North Shore 4–3 in a shootout, surviving a 58‑save masterpiece from EliasÌýMitrikasÌý(58/61) and a late NSW push in a game that swung wildly after a scoreless first. Theron Bensler (1G), ChrisÌýKokkorisÌý(1G, 1A), and Jonathan Bitonti (1G) powered Yale’s offense, while Vlad Ibragimov (2G, 1A) dragged the Warriors back with contribution on every goal, including the dramatic 18:04 equalizer. Chase Heide (1G) added the other NSW goal, but Bitonti delivered the lone marker in the shootout to seal it.Ìý

Edge SchoolÌý(4)Ìývs OHA Edmonton FemaleÌý(5)ÌýU18 PrepÌý

Edge School and OHA Edmonton traded punches all night in a fast, momentum‑swinging matchup, but OHA’s star powerÌýultimately carriedÌýthem to a 5–4 win behind a hat trick from Riley Cooper (3G), who was simply unstoppable every time she touched the puck. OHA built early pressure with goals from Peyton Carter (1G) and Cooper, but Edge answered with a slick finish from Avaya McCann (1G) to stay within reach. The second period saw OHA stretch the lead again through Cooper, only for Edge to claw back with a shorthanded strike from Abigail Lee (2G) and a late-period equalizer by Meghan Thompson (1G). In the third, Cooper completed her hat trick and Ryann Chimera (1G, 2A) added insurance, forcing Edge to chase from behind. Lee’s power‑play marker gave Edge late life, but OHA proved too much to overcome. Goaltender Harlee Houle (14/18) stood tall sealing OHA’s 21st win of the season.Ìý

Delta Hockey AcademyÌý(2)Ìývs Okanagan Hockey AcademyÌý(1)ÌýU17 PrepÌý

Delta Hockey Academy U17 Prep stayed perfect on the season with a poised, late‑game push, grinding out a 2–1 road win over Okanagan Hockey Academy in a tight, playoff‑style battle. After OHA struck first on a clean finish from LukeÌýEdgehouseÌý(1G), then Delta answered back when Brady Oatman (1G) buried a second‑period equalizer to swing momentum. The third period belonged to Delta’s depth and discipline, capped by Ethan Kitchen (1G) converting the game‑winner. In net, Jack Utsunomiya (28/29) was calm and clinical,ÌýoutduelingÌýTysonÌýKuiackÌý(28/30) in a goaltending duel that kept both benches tense until the final horn.Ìý

Prairie Hockey AcademyÌý(4/OT)Ìývs Northern Alberta XtremeÌý(3)ÌýU17ÌýPrepÌý

Prairie Hockey Academy authored a gutsy, late‑surge 4–3 OT win, grinding their way through momentum swings before Seth Watson (1G) sealed it in extra time. After falling behind early, Bryden Wagner (1G, 1A) jump‑started the comeback just 20 seconds into the second, followed by a slick finish from Ramsey Thompson (1G, 2A) to tie things again after NAX briefly reclaimed the lead. Eli Piquette (1G) pushed NAX ahead once more, but PHA refused to go away, Luke Pratte (1G) buried a power‑play equalizer with 39 seconds left in regulation, setting the stage for extra time. In overtime, Thompson threaded a perfect setup to Watson, completing a three‑point night for Thompson and a statement win for a PHA group that showed poise, pushback, and timely execution when it mattered most.Ìý

RINK Hockey Academy KelownaÌý(1)Ìývs BWC AcademyÌý(2/OT)ÌýU15 PrepÌý

BWC Academy U15 Prep edged out RINK Kelowna 2–1 in overtime. BWC controlled the pace early, outshooting RHA Kelowna 38–14 through two periods and grabbing a first‑period lead via Ethan Kartadinata (1G). But Kelowna refused to go quietly, Harrison Sharman (1G) tied it in the third. Facing a 50‑save masterpiece from Max Davis (50/52), BWC was finally able to break through when Kristian Lima (1G) buried the winner just 59 seconds into OT off a slick setup from Logan Chang (1A) to earn the win. Jordan Bigelow (24/25) was solid in the win with 24 stops, pushing BWC to 2–0 on the season series and handing Kelowna another narrow loss despite a gutsy, disciplined push.Ìý

CIH AcademyÌý(2)Ìývs Kuper AcademyÌý(19)ÌýEast U17 PrepÌý

Kuper Academy beat CIH Academy 19–2 in a game that felt less like a contest and more like a full‑scale offensive avalanche, powered by a ruthless top‑six that never lifted its foot off the gas. Thomas Issa (3G, 4A) and Adamo Ersoni (2G, 6A) carved CIH apart shift after shift, while Angelo Jr. Colletti (2G, 3A) and Alexander Beck (2G, 4A) kept the onslaught rolling from every angle. Kuper’s puck movement was surgical, their power play was automatic all night long. CIH finally broke through late with goals from Leon Yamaguchi (1G) and Savelii Putilin (1G), but it was far too late to slow a Kuper squad that looked like it was playing on fast‑forward. Even with Shahrukh Levac (73/92) battling to keep the score respectable.Ìý

Coeur d’Alene Hockey AcademyÌý(3)Ìývs St. George’s SchoolÌý(4/OT)ÌýU17 PrepÌý

St. George’s edged out a wild 4–3 OT finish, leaning on late-game poise to seal it. After Zach Lam (1G) opened the scoring on a power play for St. George’s, CDA punched back with quick-strike goals from Camden Masterson (1G) and Knox Vogel (1G). Gavin Payne (1G,1A) added another in the second to make it 3–1, but St. George’s refused to fade, first Michael Taylor (1G) cut the deficit before Bradey Ching (2G) took over, tying the game in the third and burying the OT winner just 45 seconds into the extra frame. Despite CDA’s defensive grit and opportunistic finishing, St. George’s controlled the key moments, capitalizing on their lone power play and riding Ching’s clutch scoring to a comeback victory.Ìý

North Shore WarriorsÌý(1)Ìývs Shawnigan Lake SchoolÌý(3)ÌýFemale U18 PrepÌý

Aidyn Carkner (23/24) and Emma Ward (39/42) kept clean sheets in the first with Ward making an impressive 19 saves. Elise Miller would finally breakthrough late in the second as she beat Carkner with 5:13 left in the frame for her 10th of the season. On the power play to start the third, Shawnigan would take full advantage as Grace Cooper’s ninth of the season evened the score at 1-1 just 46 seconds in. Tess McGee scored the eventual game winner for Shawnigan just a few minutes later, beating Ward for her eighth of the season. Shawnigan continued to show their stranglehold of the game in the third as Taylor Simpson scored with 3:59 left to give her team some breathing room and secure the win. Leah Hill (2A) led all skaters with two points.

Okanagan Hockey Academy (4) vs BWC Academy (1) U18 PrepÌý

After trading goals early in the first, Trail, BC native Ben Fragle (1G, 2A) would restore the OHA Penticton advantage. OHA Penticton’s one goal lead would carry on through the second as both Josh Wu (30/34) and Charlie Peppinck (45/46) remained perfect through the middle frame. In the third, Landon Nagle (1G, 1A) would bury OHA Penticton’s third which would go on to stand as the insurance marker in a 5-1 victory. Luke Assi (1G, 1A) and Marcus Domhof would add the late pair while Peppinck stood on his head for a massive 45-save performance to close out our Saturday.

ÌýTwo of the best Female U18 Prep teams this season clashed in Delta this morning, with DHA Green hosting RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna in a rematch of the two team’s clash back on January 10. DHAG prevailed 5-2 on that day, and come Friday, they’d control the game again. Adie Schneider had a pair of assists in their last head-to-head clash, and through two periods on Saturday, it looked as if her lone goal could make the ultimate impact. The third period was controlled entirely by RHAK, who dictated the pace of play and spent long stretches in the offensive zone. However, at every turn, DHAG’s Mya Young (38/38) popped up to make the save. She’d stop all 18 of RHAK’s third-period efforts and stopped all 38 shots in total, leaving Young and Schneider the heroes of DHAG’s 1-0 win.

ÌýKing’s Edgehill School (7) vs Mount Academy (4) East U18 Prep

ÌýMount Academy’s East U18 Prep season picked back up Friday after two months off from ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ league play to face King’s Edgehill School who themselves returned to play on Thursday, losing 9-3 at the hands of Bourget College. Much of the game was spent with KES chasing Mount Academy in some way; MA scored early in the first period to take a lead, and once it slipped, they’d score twice early in the second to lead again. With Cohen Paul’s (2G) pair of goals leading the way, Mount led 3-2 heading toward the end of the second period. Grady Betts (3G, 1A) scored his second goal of the game late in the second to pull the game back to level terms heading into the third, but a quick goal from Noah Richard (1G, 2A) reestablished Mount Academy’s lead. It looked through the early stages like it was destined to be Mount Academy’s day, but in a flash, King’s Edgehill School grabbed and sprinted away with the game. Kasper Kossila tied the game at four before Betts completed his hat-trick on the powerplay to turn the game into a 5-4 KES lead. Liam Nash (1G, 1A) scored a crucial goal with less than three minutes left to extend the lead to 6-4 before Liam Befus (1G, 2A) tucked an empty-net goal to win a 7-4 thriller for King’s Edgehill School.

ÌýUlysse Academie vs Bishop’s (5) College School (4) East U18 Prep

ÌýUlysse Academie and Bishop’s College School played twice in the 2025 portion of this season. In their first game, back in early November, Ulysse prevailed 3-2, handing BCS just their second loss of the season at that point. When they rematched in early December, another razor-thin contest played out, this time ending 5-4 in Bishop’s favour. There are three head-to-head matchups between these two squads in January with Friday’s the first of their three games in less than two weeks. Fortunately for any fans keen on watching the following head-to-head matchup, Friday unfolded in a thrilling manner yet again, proving these two teams can’t play a boring game against one another. By the halfway mark of the first period, the game looked to be in Bishop’s control with their 2-0 lead earned through goals from Gavin Rusenstrom and Mavrik Legault. However, 59 seconds after BCS doubled up their lead, Maddox Guerin (2G) pulled a goal back with a shot that would, in retrospect, represent the game’s momentum changing hands. Now back within one, the rest of the first was all Ulysse, grabbing goals from Sam-Félix Poulin (1G, 1A) and Jordan Rancourt (1G, 1A). Guerin scored again early in the second prior to Alex Graveline’s (1G, 1A) 5-2 goal. BCS didn’t Goa way quietly with a pair of goals from Zach Jockers (2G) pulling them back within one by the halfway point of the third period. That’s as close as BCS could come, though, with Ulysse hanging on for a 5-4 win.

ÌýNorth Shore Warriors (2) vs Delta Hockey Academy (9) Black U15

ÌýThe U15 North Shore Warriors squad doesn’t actually have a weekend with multiple games until February, with their first weekend of January providing the Warriors a back-to-back against the Yale Hockey Academy and Delta Hockey Academy White. Unfortunately for North Shore, neither of those games provided them a victory. The team’s last win came back on November 21, predating a nine-game slide that they carried into Friday. After 20 minutes, North Shore would have felt okay about their position in the game thus far. They led through Abel Lindsay (1G, 1A), let Delta score twice, and tied the game through Ethan Naude. The first was the closest period of the game, though. DHAB turned up the pressure, outshooting North Shore 23-1 in the third period alone and scoring seven straight goals led by Wynn Carey’s (2G, 3A) five point outing.

ÌýDelta Hockey Academy (5) vs North Shore Warriors (2) U18 Prep

ÌýDelta Hockey Academy’s U18 Prep squad had a red-hot start to the season that tailed off near the end of 2025, having lost four of their last five heading into Friday’s game against the North Shore Warriors. It looked like it might not be there day against North Shore after Sean Murphy and Vlad Ibragimov scored, the latter coming five minutes into the third period to establish a 2-1 North Shore lead. The Warriors lead as the game marched toward the final seven minutes, but following Peter Banicevic’s equalizer, Delta found a spark. Treyce Pavlic scored twice following the game-tying goal and Koshan Saggu (1G, 1A) scored to give DHA four goals in the last seven minutes of the game and an eventual 5-2 win.

ÌýPacific Coast Hockey Academy (3) vs BWC Academy (4) U18 Prep

The U18 Prep squads of Pacific Coast Hockey Academy and BWC Academy faced one another back on December 19, not long ago based on the team’s schedules to now. PCHA prevailed 7-3 on home ice on that day, but to start 2026, BWC churned out two excellent performances. A tight 3-2 loss at the hands of a very capable RHA Kelowna squad was followed by a win over Okanagan Hockey Academy the following day. PCHA hadn’t played since their win over BWC, a win that marked their fourth in a row to end the calendar year. PCHA scored thrice in the first period alone to take the lead over BWC, but every time the Sea Devils scored, BWC managed to respond with one of their own. The game settled down after a high-event first-period, but before it did, Elias Papadatos’ third goal of the season for BWC tied the game at three less than 80 seconds into the second. Following that, the two teams battled, grinding a scoreless game toward the third period. The game’s final powerplay produced the game’s final goal, with Declan Iacoviello setting up Luca Martyniuk (1G, 1A) on the back door to deflect home the game-winner for BWC, lifting them over PCHA 4-3 in a thriller.

Rothesay Netherwood School (2) vs Bourget College (0) East U18 Prep

ÌýFriday’s Featured Game was a tight affair with RNS’s return to ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ action. Quebec Remparts prospect Dylan Pelletier (2G) would connect in the first off a 3-on-1, blasting home a great feed from William Cole. From here on out, the offense on either side struggled to generate chances. Those few that got past were all thwarted by RNS’s Marty Hackenberg (35/35) and Bourget’s Zachary Botelho (23/24). Botelho would make some key stops in the third, but his team in front of him could not find an answer for Hackenberg as he stopped all 35 attempts by the Voltigeurs. Pelletier would find the empty net on a hail mary attempt from his own end, cementing the victory for RNS.

ÌýPacific Coast Hockey Academy (1/OT) vs St. George’s School (0) U17 Prep

Generally, when observing such a low-scoring game, there are two things that stand out massively: the goaltending and the special teams. PCHA’s Rio Manhas (32/32) and St. George’s Joffrey Chan (28/29) both produced incredibly solid performances in an attempt to one-up their opposite counterpart with both shutting out their opponents over the sixty minutes. Heading into the final stretch of the third period, there was nothing to separate the two teams, with PCHA’s penalty kill killing off three St. George’s power plays in the third period to keep the game tied. The Sea Devils’ penalty kill was successful on all seven opposition powerplay attempts in the game, and after SGS took a penalty late in the third period, PCHA finally broke through in overtime. It was the PCHA powerplay that finally sealed the deal for them, with captain Owen Hyde taking a pass at the side of the net and sliding the puck through Chan’s five-hole to give his team the 1-0 overtime win and help Manhas to a 32-save shutout.

Okanagan Hockey Academy (4) vs North Shore Warriors (2) Female U18 Prep

Okanagan Hockey Academy Female earned a hard-fought 4–2 road win over the North Shore Warriors with the help of their special-teams in a tight matchup. After North Shore opened the scoring through Madison Brazeau (1G), OHA responded shorthanded with Makenna Brassard (1G, 1A) finishing a well-timed play set up by Audrina Freeman (2A), setting the tone for the rest of the game. Shea Warnick (1G) gave OHA their first lead of the game in the second period before Gia Carella (1G) tied it back up on the power play, but the visitors took control in the third as Lauren West (1G) capitalized with the extra skater advantage and Lylah Dietz (1G) sealed the result with an empty-net goal late. In net, Maive Gosselin Berg stood tall with 25 saves, outduelling Emma Ward, as OHA’s disciplined push and timely scoring proved to be the difference.

Yale Hockey Academy (12) vs STAR Hockey Academy (1) U15

Yale Hockey Academy put on a commanding, wire-to-wire performance, overwhelming STAR Hockey Academy in a decisive 12–1 victory. Yale struck early and often, with Matthew Tang (1G) opening the floodgates before Vanik Virk (1G, 2A) and Brady Barrett (2G, 1A) kept the momentum rolling in a four-goal first period that left STAR chasing the game. The offense only intensified in the second, as Gavin Bruinsma (1G, 2A) drove play through the middle of the ice, RJ Livingson (1G, 2A) and Max Nicholson (1G) added to their goal totals of the year, and Emmett Rumbold (2G, 2A) began a multi-point night that showcased Yale’s depth scoring. After STAR briefly spoiled the shutout through Bodhi Booth (1G), Yale slammed the door in the third with more contributions from Rumbold, Barrett, and Owen Dumansky (1G).

RINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg (14) vs Notre Dame Hounds (2) U15

RINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg wasted no time asserting control and never looked back, rolling to a dominant 14–2 victory over the Notre Dame Hounds. The tone was set early as Brock Labelle (2G, 2A) and Brantley Church (1G, 1A) struck within the opening minute, kickstarting a seven-goal first period that also featured goal scoring from Ryan Koenig (1G, 1A), Maddox Rinn (2G), Hunter Lang (2G), and Jackson Lussier (1G). Jax Fellner (3G, 2A) was a constant driver of offense, finding soft ice and finishing with authority, while Yuto Agapito (4A) quietly orchestrated play with poise and vision. RINK Winnipeg showed no let-up in the second as Cooper Greenham (1G, 1A) and Max Manaigre (1G, 1A) added to the surge, before Labelle capped the scoring late in the third to punctuate the performance. In goal, Cooper Beardy turned aside 20 of 22 shots to steady things defensively.

Wenatchee Wild Hockey Academy (3) vs Yale Hockey Academy (5) U18 Prep

Yale Hockey Academy leaned on depth, discipline, and timely finishing to secure a 5–3 win over Wenatchee Wild Hockey Academy in a back-and-forth contest on Friday. Yale opened the scoring late in the first period through Chris Kokkoris (1G), before Wenatchee answered quickly as Anderson Carter (1G) converted off a feed from Jake Collins (1G, 1A) to even things up. The second period swung the game in Yale’s favour as Alex Ostrovskyy (1G, 1A) struck unassisted, followed by Gunho Choi (1G) finishing a on a breakaway set up by Ronin Martin (1A). Wenatchee pushed back early in the third with Collins cashing in off passes from Seth Banner (1A) and Elijah Schneggenburger (1A), but Yale responded under pressure with Matteo Di Stefano (1G) scoring into the empty net before Dawson Brown (1G) kept the Wild within reach late. Any comeback hopes were sealed in the final seconds as Seth Castronuovo (1G) finished off a play from Ostrovskyy (1G, 1A), while Parker Kulmatycki stood tall in goal with 37 saves to backstop Yale to the victory.

Wenatchee Wild Hockey Academy (1) vs Yale Hockey Academy (6) U17 Prep

Yale Hockey Academy U17 Prep put on a dominant, wire-to-wire performance Friday night, overwhelming Wenatchee Wild Hockey Academy 6–1 behind a massive 78–14 shot advantage. Yale struck early, opening the scoring just 1:27 in as Matteo Zenone (1G) finished a play set up by Matthew Zaitchikov (1G, 1A) and Kaleb Gauthier (1A), before Ryder Buick (2G) took over the first period with a pair of goals, including one off a feed from Dominic Ponte (1G, 2A). Jackson Beggs (1G) added to the first-period surge, again with Ponte (1G, 2A) involved, as Yale raced out to a 4–0 lead after twenty minutes. Wenatchee briefly found life early in the second through Kason Nicholson (1G), but that momentum was quickly shut down when Ponte (1G, 2A) answered for Yale minutes later. The finishing touch came in the third as Zaitchikov (1G, 1A) capped a strong offensive night with his second point.

Calgary International Hockey Academy (5) vs OHA Edmonton (7) U15

OHA Edmonton completed a dramatic comeback to edge Calgary International Hockey Academy 7–5 in a back-and-forth matchup that swung repeatedly before a decisive third period. OHA opened the scoring midway through the first with Kingston Ireland (1G, 2A), but Calgary answered late in the frame through Emerson Constable (1G, 1A). The second period saw momentum shift multiple times, with Hayden Condie (1G) restoring OHA’s lead before Calgary struck twice on the power play via Kirin Chan (1G) and Gavin Worobey (1G, 1A), only for OHA to respond with goals from Kole Imlay (2G, 1A) and later tiebreakers as the game remained tight. In the third, OHA took control as Cohen Courchesne (1G, 2A), Max Holland (1G), Marek Fetter (1G, 1A), and Imlay (2G, 1A) combined for four goals in a dominant stretch that proved too much to overcome, despite a late Calgary push capped by Rhett Davis (1G). With key contributions across the lineup and timely scoring when it mattered most, OHA Edmonton secured the 7–5 victory in an entertaining U15 showdown.

Pilot Mound Hockey Academy (4) vs RINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg (5/OT) U18 Prep

For the third time this season, Pilot Mound Hockey Academy and RINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg needed extra time, and once again it was RINK finding the final answer, edging PMHA 5–4 in overtime. Pilot Mound came out sharp, striking twice in the opening frame with a power-play marker from Casey Silverman (1G) and a finish from Hector Kapitonov (1G, 1A), both set up by a dominant night from Knox Burton (1G, 3A), who continues to pace PMHA’s offense with 26 points on the season. RINK Winnipeg responded quickly, as Christian Pitz (1G, 1A) and Markus Knaub (1G, 2A) swung momentum back before the end of the first, then carried it into the second with goals from Atticus Cruz (1G) and Athens Shingoose (2G, 1A), who quietly keeps climbing RINK’s scoring chart. Facing the loss late, Pilot Mound showed resilience, getting third-period goals from Kolton Bigras (1G) and a dramatic last-second equalizer by Burton (1G, 3A) to force overtime, mirroring the drama of their previous one-goal meetings. In OT, Shingoose (2G, 1A) sealed it with his second of the night, to give RHA Winnipeg the win and another narrow victory in a head-to-head matchup that continues to be defined by fine margins and late-game theatrics.

OHA Edmonton (5) vs Indigenous Sports Academy (2) U17 Prep

OHA Edmonton U17 Prep continued their strong run of form, with a convincing 5–2 victory over Indigenous Sports Academy, outshooting ISA 52–30 and controlling the pace from start to finish. OHA set the tone early with first-period goals from Jaxon Moss (1G) and Hudson Blair (1G, 1A), the latter coming on the power play, before Chayse Fedoriuk (1G, 1A) added to the lead midway through the second. ISA briefly pushed back through Maddon L’Hommecourt (1G), but OHA answered decisively, with Clark Schneider (1G, 1A) striking on the man advantage in the third and Christopher Peterson (1G) providing the insurance marker. Ryder Fiddler (1G), ISA’s top goal scorer, added a late tally, but it was too little, too late against an OHA group that has now won both meetings this season by a combined 12–4 scoreline. Between the pipes, Adrien Brochu turned aside 28 shots to anchor a composed performance, while Holden Fauchon stopped 47 shots in a busy night.

Northern Alberta Xtreme (6) vs Notre Dame Hounds (2) U17 Prep

Northern Alberta Xtreme flipped the script after a slow start, scoring five unanswered goals to pull away for a convincing 6–2 win over Notre Dame Hounds and earn their second straight victory in the season series. After Notre Dame jumped ahead with first-period goals from Luke White (1G, 1A) and Matthew Boekelder (1G), NAX settled in and began to tilt the ice, sparked by Kayton Reinders (2G), who answered early and capped the night with a late empty-netter. Nash Weyland (2G, 1A) took over in the second period with a pair of goals that erased the deficit, while Seth Kshyk (1G, 1A), the team’s leading scorer now up to 18 points, put NAX ahead for good on the power play early in the third. Barrett Fogolin (1G) added another man-advantage marker as part of a dominant final frame where NAX outshot Notre Dame heavily, and Lenox Alanen was rock-solid when needed, stopping 20 of 22 shots.

Calgary International Hockey Academy vs South Alberta Hockey Academy U17 Prep

South Alberta Hockey Academy U17 Prep continued their dominance over Calgary International Hockey Academy this season, edging CIHA 3–2 to complete a perfect 3–0 run in the matchup and tighten their grip near the top of the standings. SAHA set the tone early with Cooper Craven (1G) opening the scoring, before Nixon Bettenson (1G) buried a power-play goal in the second to restore the lead after Max Ranseth (1G, 1A) pulled CIHA even late in the frame. The third period belonged to special teams, as Liam Green (1G) snapped home the eventual game-winner on the power play, extending his strong offensive stretch, while CIHA pushed back late with Rylan Wood (1G, 1A) cutting the deficit to one with under two minutes remaining. Despite the late pressure, Chase Nielson (31/33) stood tall with 31 saves to close it out, outdueling Colton Lutz (41/44) , who faced a heavy workload with 44 shots against. SAHA once again showed their depth and ability to win tight games against a CIHA squad that continues to generate offense but hasn’t yet found the formula to solve their southern rivals this season.

Delta Hockey Academy Black (6) vs Okanagan Hockey Academy Black (1) Female U18 Prep

Delta Black came out the gates swinging in the first period, collecting four unanswered goals in the opening 10 minutes of play, highlighted by Jojo Mailhot’s first of the season in grand fashion. Emily Kempers would stop the bleeding for OHA Black later in the first, but the mountain was far to climb. Delta Black would add another two through the next pair of periods as Lucy Williams (1G, 1A) and Alex Wu added the extra insurance. Eszter Schober (31/32) would collect 31 saves in the Delta Black victory.

Okanagan Hockey Academy (6) vs BWC Academy (4) U17 Prep

An early strike from Gage Mark (3G) would put OHA ahead early. However, a clinical passing play finished off by Kayden Pratt (3G) would put BWC Academy right back into contention. To finish off the first, Mark would bury his second of the evening on the powerplay. In the second, BWC Academy’s powerplay would strike again, this time seeing Ryan Fox (1G, 3A) as the beneficiary. Just under a minute later, Jaxson Bartsch (2G, 1A) would wire one home off the draw, restoring OHA’s lead. Just before the end of the frame, Mark would cap off his hat-trick, going five hole for his 10^th of the season. Bennett Wheatley would extend OHA’s lead in the third, but a late push from BWC Academy and their powerplay excellence would threaten OHA’s advantage. Pratt would put home another two, completing his hat-trick and bringing BWC Academy to within one in the final minutes of play. However, Bartsch would pot the EN goal, sealing up a late night 6-4 victory for OHA.

Saturday morning’s U15 clash between RINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg and the Northern Alberta Xtreme saw the shots on goal tally and the way the game unfolded relatively even. The three-period shots on goal total were 38-35 in NAX’s favour, but one thing made a significant difference between the two teams. RHA Winnipeg made good on rush chance after rush chance, generating offence in transition and on the powerplay, eventually leading to RHAW putting five goals up on the board in the first period alone. The last forty minutes of the game unfolded in a significantly more tightly fought manner. The NAX damage was done. Nash Smook scored two goals and three points, and Bentley Church posted three assists of his own in Northern Alberta’s victory.

RINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg (2) vs Calgary International Hockey Academy (6) U15 Prep

RINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg had their hearts shattered Friday night in their first of three games in Calgary this weekend, letting a 4-2 third-period lead end in an overtime loss against Edge School. Unfortunately for RHAW, Calgary threw everything they had at them throughout the game. RHAW nabbed two goals in 51 seconds in the second period, but surrounding that, CIHA dominated, with Eric Sexton (2G) and Kai Dingwall (1G, 1A) leading the way offensively.

Pilot Mound Hockey Academy (1) vs Northern Alberta Xtreme (15) U15 Prep

Northern Alberta Xtreme’s U15 Prep squad had won 13 of 15 heading into Saturday’s clash with Pilot Mound Hockey Academy, and unfortunately for PMHA the NAX squad would continue the offensive clinic that had seen them come into Saturday scoring 7.5 goals per game on average. NAX posted seven in the first period of play alone against PMHA and wouldn’t stop scoring there. NAX’s top dogs came out to play. Five NAX players scored four or more points in the contest, including hat-tricks from Danel Ramazanov (3G, 4A) and Rylan Edwards (3G, 3A) to add to five points from Jett Evans (2G, 3A) and four assists from Emmett Abel. Ramazonov’s seven points now brings him to 18 points over the span of his seven-game point streak.

STAR Hockey Academy (0) vs RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna (8) U15

STAR Hockey Academy’s U15 squad still remain in search of a win to snap their slump, but unfortunately for them, RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna hit the ground running in the first period and wouldn’t stop the persistent pressure from the beginning of the game onwards. Landen Gray scored his first of two powerplay goals barely 100 seconds into the hockey game, and the control of the game persisted throughout. RHAK outshot STAR 55-14 with Dane Morley (2G, 2A) and Harlan Grimsdell (1G, 2A) scoring a combined seven points in RHAK’s 8-0 win.

Prairie Hockey Academy (6) vs Northern Alberta Xtreme (3) U17

The North Alberta Xtreme’s U17 squad will see three Saskatchewan based opponents this weekend, dropping a 4-3 decision against Notre Dame on Friday, and would hope their Saturday clash with Prairie Hockey Academy provide them an opportunity to bounce back into the win column. Prairie plays in Edmonton thrice, losing a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of OHA Edmonton on Friday, and they took the lead Saturday with a first-period goal. Kase Gellner scored first, but Holden Lefthand struck back with the equalizer late in the period. The two teams would again trade goals early in the second, but from there on, Prairie took over the game’s goal scoring. Three goals in eight minutes at the back half of the second period sent Prairie on their way to victory. Gellner would add their second of the game in the third and PHA took the 6-3 win over NAX.

St. George’s School (2) vs Delta Hockey Academy White (6) U15

A pair of one-goal losses to Coeur d’Alene Hockey Academy last weekend bestowed Delta Hockey Academy White with a disappointing start to December. Saturday against St. George’s School was Delta White’s last chance at another victory before Christmas, and from the outset, they looked a team determined to do so. They’d score the first three goals, but up three in the second, Alan Qiu pulled St. George’s back within two. Later in the second, St. George’s earned a powerplay and would have felt a lifeline back into the contest. That lifeline, however, was shortly cancelled out. Reidar Stava (1G, 1A) scored shorthanded to extend the lead to 4-1 through two, and Kayden Krestanovich scored his second of the game in the third period to put the game beyond St. George’s reach.

Pilot Mound Hockey Academy (1) vs Calgary International Hockey Academy (6) U17 Prep

Calgary International Hockey Academy played an excellent game against Pilot Mound Hockey Academy on Saturday. The U17 Prep contingent have among the best goal differential in the division and PMHA were shown why, with CIHA not only racing into the lead, but suffocating any offensive pushback from PMHA. Taylor Green stopped 20 of the 21 shots that were sent his way and the goal-scoring followed, with five skaters popping in with multi -point efforts. Charlie Sarich (1G, 2A) led the way with three points, aided by a goal and an assist apiece from Max Ranseth, Nicholas Edgar, Winston Chicilo, and Duke Lesnar.

Pacific Coast Hockey Academy (0) vs Yale Hockey Academy (15) U15 Prep

Yale Hockey Academy’s Parker McMillan has now notched a point in each of his 16 games played this season. Impressive as that feat may be, McMillan did something on Saturday he hadn’t done once in his 50 previous U15 Prep games; McMillan scored the rarely seen double hat-trick. The six from McMillan didn’t cover half of Yale’s goals in the game, and the other usual suspect did his damage for the Lions as well, with Teagan Dernisky (2G, 5A) chipping in with seven points. Yale hit the PCHA net with 75 shots and managed 15 goals by the time the three periods had come and gone.

Notre Dame Hounds (6) vs Northern Alberta Xtreme (7) U17 Prep

Talk about a see-saw affair. The U17 Prep clash between the Notre Dame Hounds and Northern Alberta Xtreme swung in both directions, with Notre Dame at one point in the game scoring three straight and NAX stringing together four straight goals. Notre Dame led 3-1 early in the second and 4-2 in the late stages, but from there, NAX took over, scoring four straight to seemingly put a comfortable amount of distance between them and Notre Dame down the stretch in the back half of the third period. The two-goal cushion they’d accrued was short-lived, with Luke White (1G, 1A) scoring and then providing the primary assist for Lukas Lundgren (3G) to complete his hat-trick and tie the game at six with six minutes to go in the third. The game remained tied down the stretch, making it clear that the excitement wasn’t over. Vancouver Giants prospect Daniel Makovetskiy (1G, 2A) picked the perfect time to snap his three-game goalless drought, making an excellent move to the backhand after single-handedly leading a NAX rush into the offensive zone to break the tie. Makovetskiy’s goal with three seconds to go was as good as an overtime winner, ending the game in Northern Alberta’s favour after a thirteen-goal affair.

RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna (5) vs Okanagan Hockey Academy (3) Female U18 Prep

Okanagan Hockey Academy’s Female U18 Prep squad did everything in their pursuit of a win against their local area rivals, and the performance that resulted was extremely admirable. Unfortunately for OHA, though, the X-factors on RHA Kelowna made the difference. OHA played an excellent first period and led by two goals heading into the second, but five consecutive goals from RHAK put the OHA dream to bed. Hayley McDonald (2G, 1A) and Kennedy Sisson scored two goals apiece with the ever-dangerous Alida Korte (1G, 1A) scoring what would end up the game-winner. McDonald’s three points now gives her six in her last two games and ten over a five-game point streak she’s been on since November 23. OHA scored one more in the third, but ultimately fell short, with RHAK prevailing 5-3.

King Heights Academy (4) vs Okanagan Hockey Ontario (7) East U18 Prep

Okanagan Hockey Ontario’s Saturday clash with King Heights Academy presented OHO the chance to pick up back-to-back wins for the first time this season; in fact, OHO had only won twice prior to December. Saturday was, indeed, OHO’s day, because it was Adam Clark’s day. Clark provided a primary assist in the first, tied the game at two himself in the second, and late in the period, with the score tied 3-3, he’d really go to work. Clark gave his team a 4-3 lead through two before his third period really put the game to bed. Clark scored two in 12 seconds to extend OHO’s lead beyond what KHA could make up.

Notre Dame Hounds (3) vs OHA Edmonton (4) U17

OHA Edmonton spent the first 35 minutes of this hockey game in total control. They outshot Notre Dame 21-4 in the first period and had hit the Hounds’ goal with 39 by the time the second period had concluded. Notre Dame definitely picked up the pace from there, but once the Hounds did get their legs underneath them, the damage had been done. Finn Sample, Ben Phillips, Tucker Porter, and Hunter Jacobs (1G, 1A) scored to give OHAE a 4-1 lead with less than seven minutes left in the third period. The Hounds pulled the game within one to make things interesting, but as dramatic as they made the finish, they couldn’t come back and earn a result in what ended up being a 4-3 OHAE win.

Yale Hockey Academy (1) vs STAR Hockey Academy (4) U17 Prep

Every statistic except the score suggested Yale Hockey Academy were the better team against STAR Hockey Academy on Saturday. They outshot STAR 38-20 in the game including a 14-5 margin in the third period, they scored on the powerplay and killed all four penalties that had put them shorthanded. However, Griffin Fair (37/38) stood tall for STAR at every turn. Hunter Hoggan, Adam Neilson, and Tyler Gillespie, and Adrian Afrakov have been some of the most productive STAR HA players this season, and they’d all be crucial in this game for STAR, driving the offence and each scoring one for STAR. Fair allowed one goal on the powerplay to Yale’s Matthew Zaitchkov, but that was STAR’s only defensive blemish, helping them prevail 4-1.

St. George’s School (3) vs Delta Hockey Academy (5) U17 Prep

Delta Hockey Academy’s U17 Prep squad have been firing on all cylinders since they were beaten 3-2 in overtime by CIHA back on November 16. In the three games that followed, Delta won thrice by a combined score of 18-4, before a difficult test against Yale Hockey Academy gave them a run for their money. Delta, however, ultimately prevailed 3-2, and hoped the momentum would continue into their Saturday clash with St. George’s School. Through forty minutes, it looked like it had. Casey Pearson (3G) had scored twice with Brady Cyr and Cash Field also cashing in to help Delta to a 4-1 lead, one they’d hold into the last 12 minutes of the third period. That final twenty minutes, though, was all St. George’s School. They outshot Delta 19-6 in the final frame. Goals less than four minutes apart from Michael Taylor and Shay Soo pulled St. George’s within one, which set up an incredible finish. However, St. George’s comeback effort was stifled by the man in between the DHA pipes, with Quinn Coupland (43/46) stopping 43 of 46 and 17 in the third period alone to lead Delta to a win. Pearson would make it 5-3 into the empty net to complete his hat-trick and DHA’s victory.

Delta Hockey Academy (1) vs Pacific Coast Hockey Academy (6) U17

PCHA’s U17 squad have not struggled for goals so far this season. They currently sit as the second highest scoring team in the division and have three players in the top 20 of scoring. Their ability to score was on full display Saturday, with PCHA going 3/7 on the powerplay and scoring six goals in the process. Captain Jackson Squire scored two, Maximus Scheffer provided four assists, and two points apiece from Trent Porter (2A) and Sebastian Quast (1G, 1A) helped PCHA further in front. Jack Triance scored on the powerplay for Delta, but it was the only of the 40 shots on goal that PCHA’s Oliver Boniface didn’t save. Boniface has now won three straight starts in suerb fashion, making 103 saves on 107 shots in wins over North Shore, STAR, and now Delta.

Prairie Hockey Academy (5/SO) vs Edge School (4) U18 Prep

Prairie Hockey Academy snapped a four-game skid and earned some revenge with a 5–4 shootout win over Edge School, after a loss to that same team in late November. Following a scoreless first, Brady Keith (2G, 1A) opened the scoring for Prairie Hockey Academy in the second with a power-play goal and another late marker, while Seamus Dillon (1G, 1A) added one in the final minute to give the locals a 3–1 lead despite being outshot. Edge responded early and often in the third, getting power-play and even-strength goals from Ashton McCann (2G) and Luke Huska (2G, 1A) to surge ahead 4–3 and put PHA on the brink. However, Lucas Graham (1G, 1A) forced overtime with a tying goal with two minutes left in regulation, and after a scoreless extra frame, PHA sealed it in the shootout with Dillon scoring the lone goal.

Notre Dame Hounds (4) vs South Alberta Hockey Academy (10) U15 Prep

South Alberta Hockey Academy earns another win against the Notre Dame Hounds with a commanding 10–4 win, controlling the game from start to finish behind a dominant shot advantage and balanced scoring. SAHA jumped ahead early with five first-period goals, including a pair from Carter Jarvis (2G, 1A), to build momentum despite Notre Dame briefly responding with goals from Marceli Stepien (1G, 1A) and Ivan Kukolj (1G). Max Thielen (3G) struck early in the second to extend the lead, while AJ Bryan (1G) answered on the power play for the Hounds to keep it close momentarily. Any comeback hopes faded in the third as SAHA poured on four more goals, with contributions from Weston Haslbeck (1G), Cooper Conway (1G), Kyan Vansandt (1G), and Thielen completing his hat trick, while Keironn Davis Diakite (1G, 1A) added Notre Dame’s final marker.

STAR Hockey Academy (2) vs Okanagan Hockey Academy (3) U15 Prep

Okanagan Hockey Academy earned a narrow 3–2 win over STAR Hockey Academy on Saturday at the Okanagan Hockey Training Centre, with key contributions coming from Cooper de Wal (1G, 1A), who opened the scoring and set up the winner, while Levi Thiessen (1G) scored the decisive late goal with less than a minute left in the game and Sequoia Antoine (1G) added OHA’s other marker. Oakley Speckman (33/35) was solid between the pipes to close it out, while STAR countered with goals from Jasper Schelter (1G) early in the third and Ryezen Bertsch (1G) in a tightly played, back-and-forth contest.

Wenatchee Wild Hockey Academy (3) vs St. George’s School (9) U18 Prep

St. George’s School delivered an emphatic 9–3 win over Wenatchee Wild Hockey Academy on Saturday at UBC’s Father David Bauer Arena, using a dominant second period to pull away and snap Wenatchee’s resistance early. Lucas Benn (4G, 1A) led the charge with a four-goal performance, including the opening marker and a late third-period tally, while Louis Oscar Holowaychuk (2G) continued his strong season with a pair of goals in the middle frame and Byron Chin (1G, 1A) added offense from the wing. Dax Diep (3A) was a steady presence on defense, and Carter Adams (35/38) turned aside most of Wenatchee’s chances. For Wenatchee, Elijah Schneggenburger (1G), Kaiden Turta (1G, 1A), and Sean Strasser (1G) supplied the scoring, while Tyler O’Keefee (58/67) faced a heavy workload in goal as St. George’s outshot Wenatchee 67–38 and controlled long stretches of play.

Coeur d’Alene Hockey Academy (1) vs BWC Academy (4) U17 Prep

BWC Academy pulled away for a 4–1 win over Coeur d’Alene Hockey Academy on Saturday at Burnaby Winter Club, using a strong middle frame to flip the game after CDA opened the scoring early in the second period. Wilton Vo (2G) led the offensive push for BWC with a shorthanded goal to tie the game and another early in the third to create separation, while Kayden Pratt (1G, 1A) and Jaden Brackett (1G, 1A) combined on key goals, including Brackett’s late empty netter to seal it. Liam Kellett (25/26) was steady in goal, helping BWC kill off all six penalties, while Coeur d’Alene’s lone marker came from Gavin Payne (1G) as BWC outshot CDA 39–26 and controlled much of the final two periods.

Coeur d’Alene Hockey Academy (6/OT) vs STAR Hockey (5) Academy U17

Coeur d’Alene Hockey Academy snapped a difficult stretch and earned some redemption against an opponent that had the upper hand in their last two meetings with a dramatic 6–5 overtime win over STAR Hockey Academy. Just one day after being shut out 6–0 by the same opponent CDA’s Logan Madrid (2G, 3A) capped a five-point night with the OT winner 1:35 into extra time. Blake Celski (3G) powered CDA’s third-period comeback with a natural hat trick to erase a 5–3 deficit, while Kirill Zhikharev (1G) chipped in on the power play as the visitors outshoot the locals 50–30. STAR was led offensively by Deacon Wilson (4G), who also recorded a natural hat trick by the second period and added a fourth on the power play late in the third, with Seve Paladino (1G, 2A) supporting the attack, but CDA’s pushback earned them the comeback win in overtime.

Delta Hockey Academy (4) vs Shawnigan Lake School (0) U15 Prep

Miles Teiffel and Woojin Seo (1G, 1A) net an early pair of back-to-back goals for Delta. Ronan Gow would add some extra insurance in the second with a shorthanded tally. Johann Zhao (1G, 1A) buried Delta’s fourth in the third as that’s all the scoring they would get past Bryce Roache (57/61) who stood on his head for 57 saves in the 4-0 loss. At the other end of the ice, Jace Zemanek (10/10) made 10 saves for his third shutout of the season.

RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna (1) vs Okanagan Hockey Academy (7) U17

After Friday’s tightly knit affair that saw Nathan Marques netting the OT winner, OHA would keep the offense going. OHA would net the first five goals in this contest, hammering RHA Kelowna in shots on goal in the process as well. OHA would add another two in the third while Otis Jacques scored the lone goal for RHA Kelowna. Cole Schellenberg (3G, 1A) would lead the charge for OHA, collecting a hat-trick and four points in the 7-1 win. Marques (3A) would provide three assists in the win, extending his season long 21-game point streak and increasing his grip on the scoring lead with 45 points on the season. Holden Tamm (32/33) picked up the win in goal, providing 32 saves.

Coeur d’Alene Hockey Academy (3) vs BWC Academy (5) U18 Prep

It took all but 44-seconds for Easton Margettie (1G, 1A) to open the scoring for Coeur d’Alene. However, Everett Silvertips prospect Elias Papadatos (1G, 1A) would wire home the game tying goal before the end of the first. In the second, CDA would strike early again, this time coming shorthanded off a wicked wrister by Ewen Willers (1G, 1A). Once again, BWC Academy was there to tie it, this time off the blade of Kadyn O’Brien (1G, 1A). BWC Academy would finally hold CDA off the scoresheet in the first minute of the frame in the third, this time garnering their first lead off a jam play in close by Luca Martyniuk. Logan Lepinksi (1G, 1A) would later double that lead with his third goal of the season. Matej Bydzovsky would get CDA back to within one in the late stages of the third, but Mark Lee was able to put away the empty net goal to seal this one up for BWC Academy. James Fitzpatrick (20/23) made 20 saves in the victory while Bennett Byers (50/54) posted an impressive 50 save outing in the loss.

Okanagan Hockey Academy Black (0) vs North Shore Warriors (3) Female U18 Prep

After fending off an early 5-on-3, North Shore would be rewarded for their penalty killing efforts as Elise Miller (1G, 1A) wired home a powerplay goal to break the ice for the Warriors. Later in the second, Alexa Roberts would extend North Shore’s lead, batting away a loose puck in close. In the third, Gemma Han (1G, 1A) would snipe her first of the season while Emma Ward (37/37) remained perfect in goal, recording her third shutout of the season in a 37 save effort.