The Aces Hockey Academy put on an offensive clinic, routing the Queen City Young Guns 11-3 in a game that quickly spiraled out of control for the visitors. The tone was set early when Nuno Machado opened the scoring for the Aces late in the first period, assisted by Samuel Sims. The floodgates truly opened in the second period, where a parade of penalties against the Young Guns proved costly. The Aces capitalized mercilessly on the power play, with goals from Benson DeBlieck, Zachary Ewasiuk, and a second from Machado. The Young Guns managed to find a brief response with power play markers from Emerson Aulie and Tucker Rudnitski, but they were simply outgunned, heading into the final frame down 5-2.
Any hopes of a Queen City comeback were extinguished in a relentless third-period barrage from the Aces. They scored six more times, showcasing their depth with goals from six different players. Samuel Sims, Zachary Ewasiuk (completing a hat-trick), Benson DeBlieck, Bentley Prusko (with a shorthanded effort), and Nathan Ehrlich all lit the lamp. The Young Guns' Austin Lucci netted a late consolation goal, but it was a mere footnote in a game dominated by the Aces' explosive attack. The Aces' offensive pressure was relentless, outshooting the Young Guns 42-31 over the course of the game.
This was a statement win for the Aces, fueled by multi-point performances from several key players. Zachary Ewasiuk's hat-trick and assist paced the offense, while Nuno Machado and Riley Bresnahan each tallied three points. The Young Guns, plagued by discipline issues that led to numerous power plays, simply had no answer for the Aces' firepower. While Dylan Lax faced a barrage of 42 shots in the Queen City net, the Aces' Dawson Komant was solid when called upon, backstopping his team to a decisive victory in a game that was over almost as soon as it began.
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