South Alberta Hockey Academy (6) vs Calgary International Hockey Academy (2) U17 Prep
Briggs Fabro (1G, 2A) and Carter Jarvis scored 18 seconds apart less than three minutes into the game to give SAHA an early 2-0 lead. That lead would double in the first as Eric Schrock (1G, 1A) scored 1:18 later and Dane Irwin (1G, 1A) tallied a power play marker 10 minutes after that. Affiliate George Matheos got CIHA on the board 2:21 into the second with his first goal for the U17 Prep squad. Nixon Bettenson (1G, 2A) countered with a power play goal late in the second to restore the four-goal cushion heading into the third. A Max Mullen power play goal midway through the third gave CIHA some life but Lucas Fisher quickly responded for SAHA with his fifth of the season to secure the 6-2 win. Chase Nielson (34/36) made 34 saves to pick-up his seventh win of the season.
Indigenous Sports Academy (1) vs Prairie Hockey Academy (11) U17 Prep
A Ryder Fiddler power play goal for ISA opened the scoring 14:07 into the first period. Ramsey Thompson (2G) tied the game with 31 seconds left in the period, as the two teams headed into the intermission tied 1-1, with 13 shots each. The second and third took a massive turn in Prairie’s favour as they scored 6 in the second and 4 in the third, rattling off 11 unanswered. Bryden Wagner (3G, 1A) scored the game winner 1:12 into the second and completed his hat-trick with 1:23 remaining. Reid Florent (3G) would record a hat-trick of his own while defensemen Kohen Peers (1G, 3A), Hudson Pineda (3A) and Braden Thompson (3A) all tallied a hat-trick of assists. Luke Ratzlaff (30/31) and Holden Fauchon (46/47) were in net for their respective teams.
Prairie Hockey Academy (3) vs Notre Dame Hounds (1) U15
Jimmy Smith’s first goal of the season gave Prairie a 1-0 lead midway through the opening period. Titan Sauter scored just 13 seconds into the second to double the lead while Lucas Duchscherer’s eighth of the year gave Prairie a 3-0 advantage heading into the third and final period. Gus Buffington ended the Cameron Rusyniak (33/34) shutout bid 4:34 into the third as Notre Dame got onto the board with a power play marker. However, Prairie would hold on from there to secure the win. Cole Kuzyk (36/39) faced 39 shots in the loss.
South Alberta Hockey Academy (4) vs Calgary International Hockey Academy (2) U18 Prep
SAHA came out firing on all cylinders as Paxton Cabana and Kutcher Aquila (1G, 1A) scored power play markers and Grady McLeod scored even strength to give their team a 3-0 first period lead. A power play goal from Chad Clark (2G) in the second and an even strength tally in the third brought CIHA within one with 15:14 left to play. CIHA would push for the tying goal, outshooting SAHA 12-6 in the third, but a Damen Vanderberg (1G, 1A) power play goal and 28 total saves from Hunter Zawislak (28/30) secured the SAHA victory. Ben Hakes (34/38) faced 38 shots in net for CIHA.
South Alberta Hockey Academy (2) vs Calgary International Hockey Academy (4) U15 Prep
Eric Sexton gave CIHA a 1-0 lead 7:00 into the game as he beat Patrick Curtis (25/29) for his 11th goal of the season. Rowan Oddie tied the game 4:30 into the second but Kale Okubo was quick to respond for CIHA, doing so 56 seconds later. Mason Bryksa and Loic Lebel (1G, 1A) then traded power play goals to close out the second period. In the third, CIHA captain Kai Dingwall secured his team’s victory as he scored his 18th goal of the season 5:12 into the period. Ty Tunke (27/29) would make 27 saves to grab his fifth win of the season.
Calgary International Hockey Academy (6) vs Edge School (3) U17 Prep
Ryder Johnsen opened the scoring just 53 seconds in to give Edge an early 1-0 lead. Max Mullen tied the game midway through the first with his sixth, but Evan Lynch (1G, 1A) was quick to restore the Edge lead with a power play marker. Tomas Figura (2G) evened the score once again with 2:13 remaining in the frame, but another Edge power play goal, this time from Luke McGuire, put them back ahead with 22 seconds left in the period. Edge would dominate the third on the shot clock, outshooting CIHA 17-5, but it was CIHA who owned the scoreboard. Rylan Wood (2G, 2A) tied the game on the power play and a Figura goal 1:08 later gave them their first lead. Wood then added his second midway through the period before a Duke Lesnar empty netter secured the comeback victory. Colton Lutz (35/38) and Delano Pockar (27/32) were in net for their respective teams.
OHA Edmonton (4) vs Calgary International Hockey Academy (5/OT) U18 Prep
Calum Giese scored the lone first period goal as CIHA held a 1-0 advantage after 20. Things took a swing in OHA Edmonton’s favour in the second as Gavin Gaul, Owen Morrow, Ben Shaw and Jihwan Kim (1G, 1A) all found the back of the net. However, CIHA would not go away quietly in the third as Jacob Balaberda (1G, 1A) scored once and Mason Moran (3G) twice, including the game tying goal with 2:58 remaining, to send the two teams to overtime. In OT Moran completed the hat-trick with a power play goal 1:07 into the extra frame to complete the CIHA comeback and give his team a 5-4 win.
Northern Alberta Xtreme (5) vs Edge School (4) U18 Prep
Second ranked Edge School (11-6-2) hosted third ranked Northern Alberta Xtreme (13-3-0) in a Battle of Alberta on Thursday. Easton Arndt opened the scoring for the visitors 1:45 in but Ashton McCann answered with a power play goal for Edge 1:10 later. Will Kelts and Kalen Miles (1G, 1A) then scored exactly one minute apart midway through the first to give NAX a 3-1 lead. Julian Revel (2G, 1A) brought Edge within one with their second power play goal, this time with 1:25 left in the first. Levi Ellingsen (1G, 1A) countered with a power play goal of his own in the second but Drew Wilkinson (1G, 1A) responded for Edge just 24 seconds later. NAX defenseman Cruz Jim scored his third of the year late in the frame to give NAX a two goal cushion heading into the third. After Carsten Leyerzapf (20/25) stopped a Thayne Wasyluk penalty shot early in the third to keep in a two goal game, Revel scored his second of the evening to bring Edge within one with 13:45 left to play. However, Matthew Coyle (28/32) denied Edge of an equalizer, clinching the NAX victory.
