The Junior Athletics stormed out of the gate and never looked back, defeating the HDC Bandits 7-4 in a penalty-filled offensive showcase. The first period set the tone for the entire game, as the Athletics unleashed a relentless attack. Blaise Sieben opened the scoring just over a minute in, assisted by Casen Loy. Lucas Campbell then took over, netting a natural hat-trick with goals at 11:48, 9:54, and 1:55, the latter standing as the game-winner. Boone Pollard also found the net for the visitors, while the Bandits' lone response in the frantic opening frame came from Micah Sundmyhr, who converted a feed from Kayson Gulka to make it 4-1. The period was marred by penalties, including a major for interference to the Bandits' Hudson Van Heuvel, which gave the Athletics ample opportunity to build their commanding lead.
The second period saw the scoring continue, though the Bandits showed signs of life. Sundmyhr struck again for the home side, cutting the deficit with helpers from Leyton Mcconachie and Ruhaan Aurora. However, the Athletics quickly snuffed out any momentum. Drew Haggarty answered just 17 seconds later, and Grayden Seier added another to restore the three-goal cushion. The Bandits' Caiden Keehn managed a reply before the period ended, but the damage was done. The middle frame was another chippy one, with the Bandits' Myles Francis taking two minors and the Athletics' Malcolm Parker and Drew Haggarty also spending time in the box, highlighting a game where discipline was in short supply.
The HDC Bandits made a final push in the third period, with Holden Ducs scoring early, assisted by Keehn, to bring the score to 6-4. But the Athletics' defense and goaltending, facing a steady stream of shots, locked things down from there. A late charging penalty to Haggarty was killed off, and the Bandits could get no closer. Despite a valiant effort to climb back, the early hole dug by Lucas Campbell's hat-trick and the team's first-period explosion proved too deep. The Junior Athletics skated away with a decisive victory, their offensive firepower and ability to capitalize on chances proving the difference in a wild, high-scoring contest.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HDC Bandits | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| Junior Athletics | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| # | Name | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Micah Sundmyhr | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | Holden Ducs | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | Caiden Keehn | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 98 | Cohen Rees | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 96 | Leyton Mcconachie | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Ruhaan Aurora | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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 | 5 |
| 21 | Lincoln Kolla | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Evan Parmar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Samuel Agha | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Subhan Noor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Myles Francis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 | Kayson Gulka | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| # | Name | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Lucas Campbell | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 77 | Blaise Sieben | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 72 | Boone Pollard | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Grayden Seier | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | Drew Haggarty | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 96 | Tristen Paterson | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 93 | Kobe Herle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | Aiden Wakefield | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 71 | Malcolm Parker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 70 | Cohen Parker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Tommy Moffat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | Brecken Pedde | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 41 | Kaeson Gauthier | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | Hadley Ballan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Bruin Mann | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Jett L'Heureux | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | Casen Loy | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Skylar Kessler | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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