In a wild, back-and-forth offensive showcase, the Junior Athletics outlasted the HDC Bandits 7-6 in a Hockey Super League contest defined by momentum swings and a hat-trick hero. The Athletics struck first, with Hadley Ballan scoring just 16 seconds into the game to set a frantic pace. The Bandits responded with a pair from Kayson Gulka, sandwiching a marker from Cohen Rees, to take a 3-2 lead. The first period fireworks continued as Blaise Sieben tied the game for the Athletics at 3-3, a sign of the seesaw battle to come. The middle frame saw the lead change hands again. Tristen Paterson put the Athletics ahead early, but the Bandits answered with goals from Subhan Noor and Micah Sundmyhr to reclaim a 5-4 advantage heading into the final period.
The third period was a goal-scoring frenzy that ultimately decided the game. Tristen Paterson completed his hat-trick with two more goals, while Bruin Mann also found the net for the Athletics. The Bandits kept pace with a tally from Leyton Mcconachie, knotting the score at 6-6 and setting the stage for a dramatic finish. With just over three minutes remaining, Casen Loy, assisted by the red-hot Paterson, buried the game-winner to seal the 7-6 victory for the Junior Athletics. Paterson was the undeniable star, finishing with three goals and two assists for a five-point night.
Penalties were a factor throughout, with both teams taking a series of minors for boarding, roughing, and interference. The physical play escalated in the final minutes, with Lucas Campbell taking a roughing penalty for the Athletics with just 22 seconds left, but the Bandits couldn't capitalize on the late power play to force overtime. In a game where goalie stats were not specifically tracked, the sheer volume of goals—13 combined—told the story of an end-to-end offensive battle where defensive stops were at a premium, and the Junior Athletics simply made one more play to secure the win.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T | |
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| HDC Bandits | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | |
| Junior Athletics | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| # | Name | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Kayson Gulka | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 98 | Cohen Rees | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 96 | Leyton Mcconachie | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 28 | Micah Sundmyhr | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | Subhan Noor | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | Holden Ducs | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Ruhaan Aurora | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Manavjot Boparai | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 35 | Ryder McLenehan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Mason Simon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Hudson Van Heuvel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | Lincoln Kolla | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Evan Parmar | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Samuel Agha | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Myles Francis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Nathan Keeper | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | Caiden Keehn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| # | Name | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96 | Tristen Paterson | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 77 | Blaise Sieben | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Hadley Ballan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | Bruin Mann | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | Casen Loy | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 93 | Kobe Herle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Aiden Wakefield | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 72 | Boone Pollard | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 71 | Malcolm Parker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | Cohen Parker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Grayden Seier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Tommy Moffat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Kaeson Gauthier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Lucas Campbell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 14 | Drew Haggarty | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Jett L'Heureux | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | Skylar Kessler | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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