Played on Nov 1, 2025
Game Played in Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre
General Game Notes: This game was essentially decided just two minutes into the second period, when Penticton exploded for three unanswered goals in the opening minute. That surge made it 6–1, and although the Royals mounted a late push in the third, the momentum had already swung too far in Penticton’s favor to change the outcome.
Ethan Weber (D, R, 6’0″, 191, Penticton Vees, 12/10/2006, Penn State)
Game Rating
B+
Ethan Weber’s game is characterized by its solidity and work ethic. He often keeps things simple, providing passes to teammates that ultimately lead to scoring opportunities, even if they don’t always come from his own playmaking. Weber also shines defensively, where he consistently engages the body well and creates a tight gap in front of his own net. His ability to make simple decisions with time and space allows him to advance the play effectively. He is particularly strong in his own end, using his size and strength to close passing lanes and protect the net.
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Comments: He contributes in his own end, and is able to kill penalties effectively while also being a threat to get up at create offense the other way. Of course his game is in the offensive zone where he can create lateral movement and be dynamic on the blue line. He does a good job at creating the late rush when forwards attacking the offensive blue line. He has the feet to get up beat forecheckers up the ice.
Brooks DeMars (C, L, 6’1″, 184, Penticton Vees, 06/09/2009, North Dakota)
Game Rating
B
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Comments: DeMars was able to show quickly that he is an exceptionally skilled player, with elite playmaking abilities, very strong skating, and an underrated shot. His defense, while not impressive is not a liability and can shut down layers with an active stick. He plays a stabilizing brand of hockey, lacking the elite skills to be a true difference maker defensively but possessing the smarts, size, and puck skills to be a calming, defensively sound.
Chase Valliant (C, L, 6’1″, 187, Penticton Vees, 05/18/2006)
Game Rating
B+
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Comments: Valliant scored a nice goal and a clear theme to the game, get to the net and crash the rebound. He has great size and showed this on his goal where he does easily allow himself to get boxed out. Given how skilled he can be, at times tonight, he struggled to maintain possession of the puck under pressure. He wants to play the perimeter too much and this makes it easy for defensive schemes to allow him to make a mistake rather than him forcing the defense to make one. For someone who relies on his vertical speed to create chances, he needs to use his feet first more often and not try to make passes from a standstill.
Ryden Evers (F, L, 6’4″, 196, Penticton Vees, 06/22/2005, Clarkson)
Game Rating
A-
Ryden Evers is a physically dominant forward who excels at using his size to gain an advantage in the offensive zone. He possesses impressive speed and agility, allowing him to quickly change direction and evade defenders. Evers’ puck control is intelligent and calculated, often using feints and quick changes of direction to keep possession out of reach from opponents. His shot is particularly notable, with the ability to recognize coverage assignments and contain larger defenders on the D-side. He also demonstrates exceptional passing skills, able to feather passes with both forehand and backhand strokes, making him a versatile threat in the attacking zone.
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Comments: Evars scored a nice goal just being at the net front, uncontested, and getting a stick on a shot from the point. His large frame make it hard for smaller defenseman to box him out, and during the goal, it looked like the other team wanted nothing to do with him. What makes Evars unique is that can score multiple different ways. With his size and ability to get up and down the ice, he can drop a shoulder, shoot from the perimeter, or just stand in the crease and look to tip pucks. He takes an extra second to get to top speed but once he does, his long stride make it hard for smaller, choppy players to keep up with him.
Jacob Kvasnicka (RW, R, 5’11”, 172, Penticton Vees, 08/10/2007, Minnesota)
Game Rating
A
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Comments: Kvasnicka opened the scoring with one of his two goals on the night. On the power play Kvasnicka sets up in the middle where he can be effective with his size and also skill handling the puck. He was able to get a deflection on a point shot showing solid hand eye coordination. Kvasnicka is dynamic where he can play a couple different roles depending on how his game is going. Tonight, he was poised with the puck and with his head up, can see the next play that is going to happen. He has the skill to beat someone one on one and also breakdown a structure.
Tristan Petersen (LW, L, 6’1″, 191, Penticton Vees, 07/03/2006)
Game Rating
B+
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Comments: Petersen’s game is played below the goal line and in front of the net. Scored a nice goal using his size and driving wide where he was able to get the top of the crease and slide the puck past the goalies stretched out pad. This goal is a great example of the type of play Petersen can provide, a hard to play against in your face type of game. When he finds a gear off the rush, defense needs to respect their gaps but also play him physically, something that is hard to do for the smaller defender.
Cameron Norrie (LW, L, 6’1″, 197, Penticton Vees, 05/29/2007)
Game Rating
B
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Comments: Norrie, not know for his offensive presence, but tonight was able to find the back of the net. Norrie plays more of a power role where he is going to make sure you know he is F1 on the hunt. The goal he scored perfectly describes his style of play. He stood his ground in front of the net where he was able to bury home a rebound that was left laying there for him. When he is on the ice it often feels like Norrie is playing a too slow and is overthinking his type of play, and he tries to manage the situation instead of just letting it come to him so he can participate in it naturally.
Timofei Runtso (D, R, 6’2″, 187, Victoria Royals, 07/06/2007, Miami (Ohio))
Game Rating
A-
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Comments: He contributes in his own end and that is one part of Runtsos game that is under appreciated. As an offensive defenseman he does a ton in the offensive zone with the flow of the play, joining the rush, and creating shot lanes for his teammates to get sticks on, but he works equally as hard in his own end. Even though he is not the most physical player on the ice, he breaks plays up with an active stick where he is first on pucks, ready to create the breakout. He is a one man breakout machine with passes and his ability to use his feet.
Ludovic Perreault (LW, L, 5’7″, 167, Victoria Royals, 03/20/2009)
Game Rating
B+
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Comments: Perreault can rip the puck. Scored a nice goal off the rush on the wing where he took a chance from a bit of a distance but still beat the goalie. Even though he does not have biggest frame on the ice, his agility and the power he is able to get behind his shot, make him a threat at any time in the offensive zone. He makes it really hard for bigger and slower footed defenseman to contain him. The cliche of him getting bumped off pucks easily does happen but he recovers so quickly because of his speed that it never really looked like it effected his game.
Hayden Moore (C, R, 5’11”, 181, Victoria Royals, 03/19/2006)
Game Rating
A-
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Comments: Moore is a great example of what it takes to be a flanker on the power play. Scored a nice goal attacking down hill from his spot and just picked a corner from a bit of a distance that he goalie had no chance with stopping due to the accuracy and the small screen at the net front. What Moore does well is show that he is a shot threat and a pass threat from this spot on the power play. He showed this of course with his goal, but also the ability to hold on to pucks, not force anything, and find seam passes. This kept the defensive structure guessing the entire power play with his next move.
Miles Cooper (LW, L, 5’10”, 163, Victoria Royals, 08/04/2006)
Game Rating
B+
This player’s skillset is characterized by his ability to create space and time with the puck on his stick. He demonstrates an understanding of defensive positioning, often waiting for defenders to move before making a move. This allows him to exploit gaps in defense and create scoring opportunities. On the ice, he showcases his footwork and agility, allowing him to make quick changes of direction and evade opponents. His perimeter skills are well-developed, with a range of moves that allow him to beat defenders one-on-one.
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Comments: Cooper was able to show that his speed, playmaking, instincts, and hands all contribute to his offensive explosion. He has some attributes in his game that are hard to contain. He does a good job at reading the play and keeping pace with his head up. One of the better parts of his game is that he can cut lateral at any moment, at any speed. Sees the ice well and showed this with multiple different ways of moving the puck, including flips out of the zone. Needs to get involved physically a little more, couple times tonight he shied away from a puck that was he was easily able to fight for.
Roan Woodward (C, L, 5’10”, 178, Victoria Royals, 09/03/2005)
Game Rating
B
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Comments: The biggest reason for his success is his speed, which he uses to beat defenders on the rush and create high end chances for himself. He is incredibly skilled and showed this with his puck decisions and pace with the puck. Rarely tonight he made the wrong place to move the puck. Too often tonight though he would cut back into his own zone to relieve pressure. It never caused a turnover but slowed down the forwards he was playing with and the flow of the play. He for sure has the confidence to make this type of play and extend his possession but it was unnecessary.
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