In a wild, back-and-forth offensive showcase, the North Stars Hockey Academy emerged victorious with a 7-5 win over Alberta Pro Hockey. The game was defined by explosive scoring runs and a standout individual performance, with North Stars forward Jordan Bennett leading the charge with a hat trick, including the game-winning goal. The visitors set the tone early, as Bennett opened the scoring just 52 seconds into the contest. Alberta Pro, however, showed resilience, with Crosby Komick answering back early in the second period to tie the game at 1-1. The middle frame turned into a goal-fest, with North Stars capitalizing on a power play via Jack Fitzgerald and adding another from Bennett to take a 3-1 lead. Alberta Pro roared back with three unanswered goals before the period ended, with Komick scoring his second, Derek Messer Morin finding the net, and the teams heading into the final intermission locked at 4-4.
The third period continued the frantic pace. North Stars regained the lead quickly through Kholeton Soungie-Krammer, but Alberta Pro’s power play unit, led by the red-hot Crosby Komick, answered yet again. Komick completed his hat trick to tie the game at 5-5, capping a phenomenal four-goal night for the dynamic forward. The tie was short-lived, however, as Jordan Bennett completed his own hat trick with just over five minutes to play, netting the crucial game-winner for the North Stars. An empty-net goal from Paice Lockinger in the final seconds sealed the 7-5 victory. The game was not without its physical edge, as both teams combined for eight minor penalties, but the North Stars managed to navigate the special teams battle more effectively, scoring once on the power play.
While the goalie statistics for this contest were not tracked, the final scoreline tells the story of a night where offensive firepower reigned supreme. For the North Stars, the trio of Bennett, Fitzgerald, and playmaker Gabriel Ryabchenok, who tallied two assists, provided the consistent scoring needed to outlast a determined Alberta Pro squad. Crosby Komick’s heroic four-goal effort for the home team ultimately fell just short in a game where defensive stops were at a premium. The North Stars’ ability to respond every time Alberta Pro mounted a comeback proved to be the difference in a memorable Hockey Super League shootout.
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