The Saints Pro Hockey Academy and South Sask Academy delivered a thrilling, back-and-forth offensive showcase that saw the Saints emerge with a 7-4 victory. The game started at a frantic pace, with five goals scored in the opening period alone. South Sask struck first when Avery Drake found the net, but the Saints answered immediately as Gabriel Dickinson buried one just 32 seconds later. Kelton Cross and Finn Mannle traded goals with Christian Symonds and Parker Aldous in a wild sequence, leaving the teams tied 3-3 after a period that saw three penalties, including a major infraction for an illegal check to the head by Lukas Michalski.
The second period belonged to the Saints, who capitalized on their power play opportunities. Liam Shoquist scored twice, first on the man-advantage and later at even strength for what would stand as the game-winning goal. Parker Aldous also netted a power play marker, as South Sask’s discipline faltered with two more illegal check to the head penalties—one a double-minor to Kelton Cross. Despite being outshot 20-12 in the period, the Saints’ finishing was clinical, and they took a commanding 6-3 lead into the final frame.
South Sask tried to mount a comeback in the third, with Magnum Swinburnson scoring a power play goal to cut the deficit to two. But the Saints locked things down, adding an empty-netter from Jack Wheeler and a final even-strength goal from Lukas Michalski to seal the deal. The game ended on a physical note with another penalty, but it was the Saints’ ability to convert on chances and special teams that made the difference in this entertaining, penalty-filled contest.
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