In a thrilling Hockey Super League matchup, the Gorillas Hockey Academy edged out the Riggers Hockey Academy 4-3 in a game that saw relentless offensive pressure from the visitors. The Gorillas came out firing in the first period, outshooting the Riggers 18-9, and it was Tristan Primosch who opened the scoring at 13:37, assisted by Hudson Todyruik. The Riggers responded late in the period when Logan Walker buried a goal with just 1:14 remaining, set up beautifully by Jack Colban and Kaelin Miller to knot the score at 1-1 heading into the intermission.
The second period was all Gorillas as they continued their shooting barrage, putting 19 more pucks on net. Louis Hall gave the visitors the lead at 9:31, with helpers from Declan Kenny and Quinten Sevigny. Just over three minutes later, Sevigny turned from passer to scorer, finishing a feed from Hall to make it 3-1. The eventual game-winner came from Londynn Armstrong at 2:10, assisted by Aiden Smukowich and Mason LeBlanc, giving the Gorillas a commanding 4-1 advantage. The period wasn't without its physical moments, as Riggers' Ewan Wilson took a cross-checking minor, though the Gorillas couldn't capitalize on the power play.
The third period saw the Riggers mount a valiant comeback attempt. Just 11 seconds after Quinten Sevigny took a costly spearing double minor, Ryder Cross capitalized on the power play at 16:56, with Theo Medeiros and Ewan Wilson picking up assists. Duke Scrannage then brought the Riggers within one with an unassisted tally at 10:34, making it 4-3 and setting up a tense finish. Despite pulling their goalie late, the Riggers couldn't find the equalizer against a resilient Gorillas defense that blocked shots and protected their lead until the final buzzer, securing a hard-fought road victory.
