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WHL:  Prince George (2) @ Portland (6)

The home town Portland Winter Hawks got very good goaltending from Ondrej Stebetak who made 33 saves on 35 shots in a 6-2 win over the Prince George Cougars. The Winter Hawks had five different goal scorers but it was Alex Weiermair leading the way for the with a goal and two assists while Jordan Duguay chipped in with three assists.

OHL:  Brantford (7) @ Flint (0)

Although the 7-0 score might suggest a blowout, this game was tied 0-0 until under 4 minutes left in the second period. Both teams saw chances through the first two periods an the play was back-and forth. Once Brantford opened the scoring, the flood gates opened and they scored one more goal before the end of the second and added 5 more goals in the third period.

QMJHL:  Saint John (6) @ Cape Breton (4)

This high scoring game saw the losing team, Cape Breton, jump out to an early 3-1 lead late in the first period. A costly late penalty from the Eagles combined with four unanswered goals allowed Saint Johns to climb back in the game and secure the win.

OHL:  Saginaw (2) @ Guelph (3)

This entertaining early season game turned into a goaltending duel down the stretch. Shurygin from Saginaw and Jovanovski in the Guelph net traded saves down the stretch and ensured the game went to overtime. Leo Serlin scored in OT to cap the win off for Guelph.

OHL:  Sarnia (3) @ Owen Sound (7)

Sarnia Sting vs. Owen Sound Attack It was an explosion of goals in the first two periods for the Attack, who came out flying against the Sting. Led by a hat-trick from #40 Tristan Delisle and a balanced effort throughout the lineup, Owen Sound took control early and never looked back. The offensive surge powered them to a 7–3 victory, a strong showing on home ice.

WHL:  Lethbridge (0) @ Brandon (7)

Lethbridge @ Brandon, October 25, 2025. This score does not necessarily tell the whole story. The game was even in shots on goal and Lethbridge did have some great chances to score. the difference in this game was goaltending, and Brandon’s execution on their chances and opportunities. The game was broken open in the third with 4 goals for the Wheat Kings to walk to a big win.

U.S. NTDP U18: October Rankings

Offensively, Victor Plante has emerged as the team’s most consistent producer, leading in both points (16) and goals (8), while defenseman AJ Francisco anchors the back end and leads the team with 12 assists, ranking second overall on the team in points. Sammy Nelson joins Plante with 8 helpers and is tied with Francisco with 13 points overall.

WHL:  Kelowna (1) @ Tri-City (3)

This game was pretty scrappy after whistles with many scrums, Tri-City had lots of powerplay time and controlled the pace for the most part with the amount of powerplays. 5 on 5 was relatively even, but both goaltenders played very well and kept this game tight until the end, with Tri-City sealing the game late with an empty net goal.

WHL:  Red Deer (4) @ Moose Jaw (5)

Brady Ness is a big (6’4′, 215 lbs) defenseman who plays with an edge and makes his presence felt. He protects the front of his net with authority and works hard to clear pucks.

WHL:  Red Deer (4) @ Swift Current (3)

This back and forth matchup needed overtime to decide a winner, which came as no surprise given how evenly matched these two teams were. A few standout individual efforts on both sides helped keep things tight throughout. The Rebels made the most of their special teams, converting on two of three power play opportunities, while the Broncos were unable to capitalize on any of their four chances, a key difference in the outcome.

WHL:  Everett (3) @ Kelowna (2)

he hometown Kelowna Rockets jumped out to a 2-0 lead, but could not hold on against the WHL’s number one team the Everett Silvertips, and lost 3-2. Julius Miettinen led the way with a goal and assist for the Tips with Rhys Jamieson scoring the winner early in third. Daniel Pekar and Will Sharpe each had a goal and assist for the Rockets. Recently acquired Anders Miller was very good in the net making 35 stops for Everett.

WHL:  Wenatchee (4) @ Penticton (2)

The Hometown Penticton Vees jumped out to an early 2-0 lead, that could have been a lot more if not for the steady goaltending of the Wenatchee Wild’s Tobias Tvrznik who stopped 32 of 34 shots in the game. Work horses, Luka Shcherbyna and Caelan Joudrey scored quickly back to back in the second, with Rui Han scoring on a nice individual effort in the third for the winner. Make the final 4-2 with an empty net goal.

OHL:  Kingston (3) @ Guelph (6)

Guelph Storm vs. Kingston Frontenacs Despite two quick goals from the Frontenacs to open the game, it was all Guelph from there. The Storm responded with five straight tallies, taking control and skating to a commanding 6–3 victory. It was a quiet night for the special teams, as all nine goals came at even strength.

WHL:  Portland (3) @ Calgary (2)

he first period was fairly back and forth with the only real good scoring chances being goals, the second period was controlled by Calgary mostly, and the third period was controlled by Portland for the first 10 minutes. The game was a little choppy to start but fairly back and forth with both teams taking control for extended periods of time. Calgary made a late push after a Portland eventual game winning goal with 5 mins left in the game.

WHL:  Medicine Hat (4) @ Kelowna (3)

The hometown Kelowna Rockets jumped out to a 2-0 lead, but could not hold off the visiting Medicine Hat Tigers, who prevailed 4-3 in overtime. Carson Wetsch led the way for the Rockets with a goal and two assists. The Tigers had four different goal scorers with the winner going to Dayton Reschny in overtime. Carter Casey was very good in net for the Tigers, making 37 saves on 40 shots.

WHL:  Spokane (3) @ Edmonton (2)

This game was even all night and both teams generated some good looks on the power play and 5 on 5. The goaltenders made some big saves and kept the game tight. Edmonton had a late push to tie the game up, with an eventual shootout. Spokane stopped all 3 shootout attempts to seal the win.

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