Selwyn House School (2) vs Kuper Academy (3) East U17 Prep
The home side opened the scoring late in the first as Gavyn Thomas hit double digit goals on the season with 2:10 left in the first period. Aadi Patel (1G, 1A) responded for Selwyn House 2:16 into the second as he tied the game with his fourth of the year. Shoheres Jacobs restored the Kuper lead midway through the second as he beat Evan Un Yi (30/33) for his first goal of the season. Kuper controlled the play in the third but a power play opportunity late in the game saw Jackson Pitfield even the score for Selwyn with 4:17 remaining. Another four minute penalty by Kuper sent Selwyn back on the power play late with a chance to win it but Angelo Jr Colletti scored shorthanded with 2:40 left to give Kuper the 3-2 win. James Barker (22/24) made 22 saves in net for the win.
Prairie Hockey Academy (7) vs Notre Dame Hounds (2) U18 Prep
Prairie outshot Notre Dame 18-4 in the first but it was Notre Dame who opened the scoring as Lewis Brown (1G, 1A) beat Remy Martins (24/26) for his sixth goal of the season 9:30 in. Prairie would respond quickly as Sam Degenstein tied the game 55 seconds later and Trey Bohlken’s eighth of the year on the power play gave the away side the lead going into the second. Each team would strike on the power play in the second as Tristan Hoko (1G, 2A) did so for Prairie, while Henrik Holt (1G, 1A) countered for Notre Dame. Separated by just one goal, the Prairie power play took over in the third as Zane Rains (1G, 2A), Brady Keith (1G, 1A), Easton Nafziger (1G, 1A) and Liam Kilfoil all scored on the man advantage to give Prairie a 7-2 win.
CIH Academy (1) vs Stanstead College (8) East U17 Prep
Stanstead outshot CIH Academy 51-12 en route to an 8-1 win Wednesday. Stanstead would score the first eight goals of the game before Greyson Peel ended the Jaxon Ford (11/12) shutout bid with 2:25 left to play. Shane-Alexandre Dube (3G, 1A) recorded a hat-trick and tied defenseman Eliot Faucher (4A) for the team lead with four points. Vincent Chevrier (2G, 1A) and Kristian Tlstovic (1G, 2A) each chipped in with three points in the win.
CIH Academy (3) vs Stanstead College (10) East U18 Prep
After going 0-4-0 at the East West Challenge last weekend, second place Stanstead (13-6-0) would get back on track with a 10-3 win over CIH Academy (9-7-1) Wednesday. Stanstead scored three power play and two shorthanded goals as their special teams were the difference, shutting down the CIH Academy power play. Elijah Arrigo (2G), Alexis Lavoie (3G) and Juuso Mustonen (2G, 2A) all scored twice while Maxime Bonin (3A) added three assists for Stanstead. Andrei Chumakov (2G) and Leonardo Stretti scored for CIH Academy in the loss.
Prairie Hockey Academy (6) vs Notre Dame Hounds (2) U17 Prep
Lukas Lundgren opened the scoring for Notre Dame 1:14 into the first and that lead would hold until midway through the second when Bryden Wagner (2G) evened the scoring. Kane Folkersen quickly restored the Notre Dame lead just 25 seconds later with his fourth goal of the season. Luke Pratte’s (2G, 1A) ninth of the year 4:04 later brought the game back to level heading into the third period. After outshooting Notre Dame 19-9 in the second, Prairie continued the onslaught in the third, this time getting results on the scoreboard as Wagner gave his team the lead 3:09 into the frame. Ramsey Thompson (2G) would then score back-to-back goals before Pratte hit double digit goals on the season as Prairie pulled away to take home a 6-2 win Wednesday night. Kaidyn Thomas (29/31) made 29 saves in net for the win.
Prairie Hockey Academy (5) vs RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna (1) U15
Brody Ayotte (35/36) and Luke Kochhar (22/27) kept clean sheets in the opening 20 before Sidney Mock hit double digit goals with a power play marker 2:06 into the second to give RHA Kelowna a 1-0 lead. RHA Kelowna would outshoot Prairie 28-17 the rest of the way, but it was Prairie who scored five straight to grab the win. Lucas Duchscherer tied the game 17 seconds after Mock gave RHA Kelowna the lead and Maguire Lepp (3G) scored the eventual game winner midway through the second. Cruz Kujundzic-Pruden (1G, 1A) gave Prairie some breathing room late in the second and Lepp completed the hat-trick with two late third period goals.
Notre Dame Hounds (2) vs Okanagan Hockey Academy (8) U15
Lance Bryant (1G, 1A) scored just 1:06 in and Cruz Rasmussen (2G, 1A) added his ninth of the year 7:24 later as OHA opened up to a 2-0 lead. Lochlan Kisslinger (2G) cut that lead in half with a power play goal 4:08 later but Max Chen (2G, 1A) replied for OHA with a power play goal of his own. OHA then added two more even strength goals to close out the period as Kane Fitzgerald and Teppei Noguchi (1G, 1A) each found the back of the net 57 seconds apart. The OHA offence continued in the second as Chen and Rasmussen each scored their second of the game to increase their lead to 7-1. Reece Verrier (1G, 2A) and Kisslinger traded power play goals in the third to round out the scoring in an 8-2 OHA win. Jonah Gamble (25/27) and Sammy Brushett (38/46) were in net for their respective teams.
Fort Erie International Academy (5) vs King Heights Academy (2) East U18 Prep
Christophe Gagne (3G) scored the lone first and second period goals as Fort Erie led 2-0 heading into the second period. Travis McDougall extended the advantage 4:13 into the third period as Fort Erie looked to run away with it. King Heights halted the run a few minutes later as Danil Kolzin and Lukah Ceh brought their team within one with 5:19 remaining. However, Ashton Venzon (20/22) shut the door the rest of the way, Gagne completed the hat-trick, and Riley Cave (1G, 2A) added an empty netter as Fort Erie earned the 5-2 win. Nils Huber (58/62) faced 62 shots in the loss.
RINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg (9) vs BWC Academy (6) U15
A high scoring affair began just 40 seconds in as Alex Iaichkin (3G) found the back of the net for the 33rd time this season. Iaichkin doubled the BWC Academy lead with a power play goal 6:09 later as his team grabbed an early 2-0 advantage. RHA Winnipeg countered with three straight as Liam Hailstone, Tobias Rodrigue, and Cooper Greenham found the back of the net to make it a 3-2 game heading into the second. Nash Smook (2G, 1A) doubled the RHA Winnipeg lead 1:13 into the middle frame but Jackson Sponchia (1G, 2A) countered just 30 seconds later. Smook found the back of the net for a second time less than three minutes after that, though BWC Academy was quick to reply, this time with a Mitchell Wilson goal. A Ryan Koenig (2G, 2A) shorthanded goal and Jackson Lussier (1G, 1A) even strength goal 1:43 later put RHA Winnipeg ahead 7-4 heading into the final frame. That lead continued to grow as Brock Labelle (1G, 1A) and Koenig scored 33 seconds apart midway through the third. BWC Academy refused to go away quietly as Adriano Ciccone (1G, 1A) and Iaichkin each added late goals, but it was too little, too late as RHA Winnipeg held on for the 9-6 win.
Pilot Mound Hockey Academy (4) vs RINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg (9) Female U18 Prep
Sophie Drummond scored her first of the season 4:26 in to give Pilot Mound a 1-0 lead but Jordan Downey (1G, 2A) tied it 46 seconds later before Rowyn Street (3G, 2A), Attica Sobering and Mullen MacIntyre all found the back of the net in the first for RHA Winnipeg. Sydney Stibbard (1G, 4A) extended the lead 44 seconds into the second before Lauren Nychyporuk finally halted the run midway through the second with a power play marker. Street and Raina Chala (1G, 1A) added goals 21 seconds apart for RHA Winnipeg to close out the second as they home side held a 7-2 advantage. The third would begin with three goals in quick succession as Rory Perrin (1G, 1A) opened the frame with a Pilot Mound power play goal. Georgia O’Neill (1G, 1A) replied for RHA Winnipeg less than two minutes later though Ryley Sanders (1G, 1A) countered for Pilot Mound 55 seconds after that. Street added her third of the game late in the third third to complete the hat-trick and round out the scoring. Maddison Hagen (14/18) and Allie Attema (50/59) were in net for their respective teams.
Edge School (4/SO) vs Yale Hockey Academy (3) U15
Edge controlled the play in the first and came out ahead 1-0 as Cohen Snukal-Lyon (1G, 1A) scored his 15th goal of the campaign. Both teams fell into penalty trouble in the second and their power plays took advantage as Emmett Rumbold (2G) tied the game 5:48 into the second. The Edge power play then responded with goals from Colton Roussel and Josh Pomeroy to take a 3-1 lead into the third. Yale would battle back and tie things in the back half of the third as Rumbold brought them within one and Sebastien Sibley tied the game with 6:24 left to force extra time. After overtime solved nothing, David Tisdale (18/21) stopped all three Yale shooters and Jake Sander scored the shootout winner on Landon Rivas (16/19) as Edge grabbed a 4-3 win in their first game of the showcase.
Pacific Coast Hockey Academy (3) vs Coeur d’Alene Hockey Academy (9) U15
Jagger Clark (3G, 1A) scored 2:06 in and Brody Finley (1G, 1A) added his eighth of the year 1:31 later as CDA grabbed an early 2-0 lead. Greyson Ekramoddoullah (1G, 1A) got Pacific Coast on the board 2:07 later as he beat Harrison Dalton (22/25) for his fourth of the season. Clark would respond with two goals of his own, completing the hat-trick before the first period even ended. The offence continued for CDA in the second period as Aden Bancarz (1G, 1A) and TJ Podollan (2G, 2A) each found the back of the net in the opening 5:18. PCHA would string together back-to-back goals midway through the second as Gus Steeves (1G, 1A) and Rhett Resicini scored 26 seconds apart to make it a 6-3 game with 30 minutes remaining. However, Cash Sanford (2G) and Podollan added goals before the period came to an end and Sanford rounded out the scoring by hitting double digit goals on the season midway through the third as CDA beat Pacific Coast 9-3.
Calgary International Hockey Academy (5) vs Edge School (3) U15 Prep
After posting the number one play of the week last week, Brody Antignani (1G, 1A) opened the scoring for Edge 8:15 in. Defenseman Cohen St. Louis (1G, 1A) tied the game 1:03 later and Cole Chudyk put CIHA ahead just over two minutes later. The CIHA offence continued to fire on all cylinders in the second as Kale Okuno, Ryder Lefaivre, and George Matheos found the back of the net to give CIHA a 5-1 lead. Cruz Schwabe would get one back for Edge as they got within striking distance heading into the third. James Butterwick (1G, 1A) made it a two-goal game with 11:55 remaining as he beat Alexandre Montembeault (29/32) on the power play for his eighth of the season. But that was as close as Edge would get as CIHA held on for the 5-3 win Thursday.
St. George’s School (4) vs STAR Hockey Academy (1) U15 Prep
Each team scored on the power play in the first with Cole Carter scoring for STAR and Max Hoeft (2G) countering 1:29 later for St. George’s. St. George’s would outshoot STAR 18-2 in the second and get goals from Luca Rogers (1G, 1A) and Enzo Drath to take a 3-1 lead into the third. St. George’s continued to dominate on the shot clock in the third and a Hoeft goal in the final minute secured the 4-1 victory. Hudson Waddell (16/17) and William Duffy (45/49) were in net for their respective teams.
STAR Hockey Academy (1) vs North Shore Warriors (5) U15
North Shore grabbed a 3-0 first period advantage as Ethan Naude, Sawyer Shepard (2G, 1A) and Cody Simmons all found the back of the net in the opening 20. Ayaan Rao (25/26) and Henry Vieth (32/37) kept clean sheets in the second as it remained a 3-0 North Shore lead heading into the third. Jad Hale finally broke through for STAR 4:52 into the third as he scored a power play marker, his fifth goal of the season. But Shepard responded with a shorthanded tally six minutes later and Emerson Ronco scored his first goal of the season in the final minute as North Shore claimed a 5-1 win. Defenseman Max Darlow (3A) tied for the team lead with three assists.
Calgary International Hockey Academy (1) vs Delta Hockey Academy Black (3) U15
Dean Jones 13th of the season and Bentley Gillis 34th gave Delta Black a 2-0 lead after 20. Having been outshot 15-5 in the first, CIHA responded by outshooting Delta Black 9-6 in the second but neither team broke through in the middle frame. Lukas Kravcak broke the dry spell 4:08 into the third as Delta Black had a commanding 3-0 lead late in the game. Reid Grierson would get CIHA on the board with a power play marker on Ray Baran (25/26) with 3:19 left to play but Delta Black would hold off any CIHA comeback attempt.
Wenatchee Wild Hockey Academy (5) vs St. George’s School (11) U15
Minsoo Lee (4G, 1A) and Elmer Wang (3G) led a victory by a large margin for the Saints as they open up their showcase against the Wenatchee Wild. Alan Qiu (1G, 3A), Asher Rogachevsky (1G, 3A) and Asher Jin (2G, 2A) would also pick up four points apiece in the win. In Wenatchee’s end, Kaden Wright (2G, 1A) and Connor Stump (3A) would lead the offence with three points each.
OHA Edmonton (4) vs Delta Hockey Academy White (2) U15
Damon Chinski (2G) opened the scoring under a minute into play to give OHA Edmonton the early lead. However, Noah Yoo would tie things up on the powerplay for Delta White. OHA Edmonton would string together in second, scoring three unanswered including a shorthanded marker from Kirk Girard. Seven Xie (1G, 1A) would get one back in the third for Delta White, but they could not make up the two goal deficit. Brynley Nault (23/25) would make 23-saves in the win.
