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This game was a lot closer than the score suggests, with minutes left to play, it was only a two goal deficit that the Thunderbirds were facing. The back and forth scoring ended when special teams in the third took over for the Rockets scoring short handed and power play goals.
It took a beautiful breakaway finish in overtime by Carson Carels to seal a hard fought 3-2 victory for the visiting Prince George Cougars over the Kelowna Rockets. This game was able to remain close on the scoreboard due to the outstanding goaltending by Harrison Boettiger in the Rockets net, stopping 21 first period shots and 46 overall in the game. The Rockets scored twice on the power-play on goals by Ty Halaburda and Tij Iginla, while the Cougars goals came from Terik Parascak and Riley Ashe.
The Oshawa Generals took control early with 16 shots in the first period and never looked back, cruising to a 4-1 win. Matthew Humphries (#32) made 30 saves, and Owen Griffin (#96) scored twice to lead the way.
The Tri-City Storm visited the Waterloo Black Hawks in a tightly contested matchup that was deadlocked heading into the third period. Tri-City found the extra gear late, scoring the game-winning goal in regulation before adding an empty-netter to seal a 5-3 victory. Tri-City’s Connor Brown (#15) led the way with one goal and one assist.
After Calgary opened the scoring, Medicine Hat responded with four goals of their own. The game remained fairly even over the full sixty minutes, but the Tigers dominated the second period, which ultimately proved to be the difference in the game.
This was a fast-paced game with lots of back-and-forth action. Barrie scored the first goal and Flint quickly responded to make it 1-1. Barrie scored the next two and then Flint scored two after that, evening the score at 3-3 halfway through the game. Barrie scored their game-winning goal at the end of the second period and added one more in the third to secure the 5-3 victory. Here is a report of the top performers from this game:
Des Moines skated into enemy territory and came away with extra points, edging the Omaha Lancers 4-3 in overtime on Friday night. Blake Zielinski (#10) powered the Des Moines offense with a two-goal performance, while Ryan Seelinger (#37) sealed the victory with the game-winning goal in overtime. The tightly contested matchup saw momentum swing throughout regulation before Seelinger’s OT tally proved to be the difference, lifting Des Moines to the road win.
The veteran laden Kelowna Rockets prevailed over a young, feisty Calgary Hitmen squad 5-2. The Rockets got up 2-0, only to have the Hitmen score twice in the second, both by Blake Vanek, within 80 seconds of each other to tie it at two. The Rockets, showing patience and persistence, scoring three times in the third for the win. The winner went to Hiroki Gojsik while Carson Wetsch had two, singles going to Owen Folstrom and Parker Alcos into an empty net.
A ton of goals were scored in this game tonight, fourteen to be exact. It was not really until late in the second period that the game got away from the Tigres. Before that, they were able to hold on to a three goal deficit, sounds like a lot but goals were being scored left and right, it was close in the context of the game. Last minute in the second, the Voltigeurs scored officially putting the game out of hand.
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The Barrie Colts delivered a commanding performance on home ice, defeating the Brampton Steelheads 4-1 on Saturday night. From puck drop to final horn, the Colts controlled the pace of play, showcasing a strong team effort at both ends of the ice. Leading the charge was #1 Arvin Jaswal, who set the tone with an outstanding performance. He was supported by solid contributions from #53 Ben Wilmott and #29 Cole Beaudoin, each playing key roles in the victory.
Blainville-Boisbriand scored three power play goals to start the game and this made it extremely difficult for Cape Breton to create any momentum. The Armada followed their power play goals with an even strength and shorthanded a goal solidifying their dominance on the game.
It was a low scoring game that forced both teams to lean heavily on their defensive structure, an uncommon look in the WHL, but one that allowed different aspects of players games to stand out. Ultimately, the game came down to which team would make fewer mistakes, and the Wheat Kings won that battle. Both goaltenders were impressive as well, each delivering strong individual performances.
The visiting Kamloops Blazers came to life in the third period tying the game at two, but a late goal by Tristan Peterson and then an empty netter from Jacob Kvasnicka sealed a 4-2 victory for the hometown Penticton Vees. Matteo Danis and Brady Birnie had the other Vees goals. Nathan Behm and Josh Evaschesen replied for the Blazers. Both goaltenders, Logan Edmonstone and AJ Reyelts were both quite good in this game with Edmonstone the busier of the two making 35 stops.
Bryce Pickford was an offensive weapon in this game, possessing an NHL-caliber shot from the blue line. As a defenseman, Bryce prioritizes a simple game. He keeps a good gap, uses an active stick to break up plays, and manages his assignments well. With adequate skating ability, he can….
Val d’Or scored three power play goals on their way to a decisive win tonight, and it is difficult to compete with the momentum swing that power play goals create, especially when there are three of them. The back to back goals they scored in the middle of the second period, coming less than a minute apart, made it even harder for Shawinigan to generate any momentum of their own.
London scored three goals in the first period and never looked back. They received excellent goaltending and only gave up one goal en route to a 4-1 home victory. Here is a report of the top performers in this game:
Guelph Storm at Owen Sound Attack. Ethan Miedema (#15) scored twice and Zachary Jovanovski (#30) made 40 saves as the Guelph Storm earned a 4-1 road victory over the Owen Sound Attack.
RIT first-year forward Evan Konyen scored what proved to be the game-winning goal early in the first period while sophomore goaltender Jakub Krbecek tied a career-high with 44 saves as the Tigers upset No. 8 Penn State.
With three players making their Kelowna debut and two returning from the WJC, the energized hometown Rockets got out to 4-0 lead in the first period and didn’t look back winning 5-2 over the Tri City Americans. Tij Iginla led the way scoring twice while Parker Alcos, Mazden Leslie, Connor Pankratz and Tomas Poletin added singles. Harrison Boettiger got win the win in goal stopping 28 shots.
Neutral Zone was in attendance for this USHL matchup between the Dubuque Fighting Saints and the Chicago Steel at Fox Valley Ice Arena, in Geneva, Illinois. Dubuque defeated Chicago by a score of 6-4. Power performers included Charlie Arend (DUB) and Colin Frank (DUB), both who posted 3 points apiece.