The Okanagan HC 18U AAA squad delivered a commanding performance on home ice, overwhelming the visiting Victoria HA with a decisive 6-2 win. The game was defined by Okanagan's relentless offensive pressure and a standout hat-trick performance from Boston Ciccone. The home team set the tone early, with Sahaj Pannu opening the scoring midway through the first period, assisted by Cale Cross and Bradley Keightley. Before the period was out, Boston Ciccone netted his first of the night, with a helper from Dylan Bruce, to give Okanagan a 2-0 lead heading into the intermission.
Victoria showed a brief spark of life in the second period when Abi Maas scored to cut the deficit in half, assisted by Nate Montgomery. However, Okanagan quickly snuffed out any hope of a comeback with a dominant three-goal surge. Boston Ciccone struck again for the eventual game-winner, once more assisted by Dylan Bruce. Just 23 seconds later, Dylan Bruce turned from playmaker to goal-scorer, converting a feed from Bradley Keightley. Victoria's captain, Wyatt Martel, managed to answer with a goal of his own, assisted by Anderson Lewis, but Okanagan still held a commanding 5-2 lead after two periods. The physicality ramped up in the middle frame, with a multi-player scrum leading to minors for Okanagan's Ashton Seabrook-Siccia and Victoria's Cole McNabb and Bryce Heggie.
Any lingering doubt was erased in the third period. Bradley Keightley, who had been setting up plays all night, finally found the back of the net himself, with assists going to Sahaj Pannu and Cale Cross. The game took a concerning turn when Victoria's Harshdeep Sharma was assessed a major penalty and a game misconduct for a check from behind. On the ensuing power play, Boston Ciccone completed his impressive hat-trick, with Jayden Campbell and the ever-present Dylan Bruce picking up the assists. In net, Okanagan's William Marshall was a wall, turning aside all 17 shots he faced for a shutout, while Victoria's Mathias Ramos-Gadbois was under constant siege, facing 47 shots in the loss. The victory was a comprehensive team effort for Okanagan, led by the dynamic trio of Ciccone, Bruce, and Keightley.
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