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Coquitlam Holds Off Kootenay in High-Scoring Thriller

In a back-and-forth offensive showcase, the Coquitlam HC 18U AAA squad edged out the Kootenay HA 18U AAA team 5-4 in a game that featured momentum swings and clutch performances. The first period set the tone with a flurry of goals, as Coquitlam's Mateo Nicolato opened the scoring early, only to see Kootenay's Blaine Nelson answer back minutes later. Nicolato struck again shortly after, restoring Coquitlam's lead in a period that saw both teams trade chances and penalties, including a pair of roughing minors that highlighted the physical nature of the contest.

The second period continued the offensive fireworks. Coquitlam extended their lead with goals from Colby Monette and Xander Dibble, the latter assisted by Markus Halliwell and Jacob Keller. But Kootenay refused to go quietly, responding with two quick goals of their own from Aiden Stefano and Larson Proctor, the latter set up by Wyatt Borys and Adam Shypitka. The period ended with Coquitlam clinging to a narrow one-goal advantage, having outshot Kootenay 14-6 in the frame and testing Kootenay netminder Noah Hagen repeatedly.

The third period saw the tension mount as Kootenay pressed for the equalizer. Coquitlam's Dexter Jung provided what would prove to be the game-winning goal midway through the period, assisted by Blake Miller and Jacob Keller. Kootenay's Blaine Nelson netted his second of the game with ten minutes remaining to pull within one once more, but Coquitlam's defense and goaltender Malcolm Katuski held firm down the stretch. Despite a late penalty against Coquitlam for too many men and a slashing call in the final minutes, Katuski shut the door to preserve the hard-fought victory, securing a win in a contest where both offenses shone brightly.

Scoring

Team		1	2	3	T
	18U AAA - Coquitlam HC	2	2	1	5
	18U AAA - Kootenay HA	1	2	1	4

Shots

Team		1	2	3	T
	18U AAA - Coquitlam HC	11	14		25
	18U AAA - Kootenay HA	11	6		17

Scoring Summary

Period 1

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#22 Mateo Nicolato (2)

15:21 (P1)

18U AAA - Coquitlam HC (1)

18U AAA - Kootenay HA (0)

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18U AAA - Kootenay HA

#25 Blaine Nelson (2)

#27 Parker Johnston (3)

11:36 (P1)

18U AAA - Coquitlam HC (1)

18U AAA - Kootenay HA (1)

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#22 Mateo Nicolato (3)

#77 Markus Halliwell (2), #26 Keenen Canales (1)

11:07 (P1)

18U AAA - Coquitlam HC (2)

18U AAA - Kootenay HA (1)

Period 2

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#91 Colby Monette (4)

#11 Dexter Jung (2), #2 Nathan Hillmann (7)

10:42 (P2)

18U AAA - Coquitlam HC (3)

18U AAA - Kootenay HA (1)

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#93 Xander Dibble (2)

#77 Markus Halliwell (3), #27 Jacob Keller (1)

06:05 (P2)

18U AAA - Coquitlam HC (4)

18U AAA - Kootenay HA (1)

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18U AAA - Kootenay HA

#37 Aiden Stefano (3)

#24 Isaiah Willoughby (4), #17 Bryce Birmingham (2)

05:44 (P2)

18U AAA - Coquitlam HC (4)

18U AAA - Kootenay HA (2)

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#26 Larson Proctor (1)

#29 Wyatt Borys (1), #22 Adam Shypitka (1)

02:50 (P2)

18U AAA - Coquitlam HC (4)

18U AAA - Kootenay HA (3)

Period 3

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#11 Dexter Jung (1)

#65 Blake Miller (2), #27 Jacob Keller (2)

12:43 (P3)

18U AAA - Coquitlam HC (5)

18U AAA - Kootenay HA (3)

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18U AAA - Kootenay HA

#25 Blaine Nelson (3)

#29 Wyatt Borys (2), #3 Ollie D'Amour (2)

10:00 (P3)

18U AAA - Coquitlam HC (5)

18U AAA - Kootenay HA (4)

Penalty Summary

Period 1

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18U AAA - Coquitlam HC

#93 Xander Dibble

2:00

05:50 (P1)

Hooking Minor (2 mins)

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#27 Parker Johnston

2:00

05:00 (P1)

Rough Minor (2 mins)

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#3 Linden Hart

2:00

05:00 (P1)

Hooking Minor (2 mins)

Period 2

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#16 Andrew Misson

2:00

08:10 (P2)

Hooking Minor (2 mins)

Period 3

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#25 Blaine Nelson

2:00

02:02 (P3)

Trip Minor (2 mins)

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#77 Markus Halliwell

2:00

01:17 (P3)

Slash Minor (2 mins)

18U AAA - Coquitlam HC

#	Name	G	A	PTS	PIM
22	Mateo Nicolato	2	0	2	0
93	Xander Dibble	1	0	1	2
91	Colby Monette	1	0	1	0
11	Dexter Jung	1	1	2	0
9	LJ Edmondson	0	0	0	0
77	Markus Halliwell	0	2	2	2
74	Christiano D'Addabbo	0	0	0	0
65	Blake Miller	0	1	1	0
4	Brady Desharnais	0	0	0	0
35	Rhys Penninga	0	0	0	0
34	Dominic Allegretto	0	0	0	0
33	Brennan Peppler	0	0	0	0
31	Malcolm Katuski	0	0	0	0
3	Linden Hart	0	0	0	2
27	Seajay Loreti	0	0	0	0
27	Jacob Keller	0	2	2	0
26	Keenen Canales	0	1	1	0
2	Nathan Hillmann	0	1	1	0
14	Theron Lashley	0	0	0	0
13	Cameron Ogilvie	0	0	0	0
10	Matteo Kokkas	0	0	0	0

18U AAA - Coquitlam HC

#	Name	MP	GA	Shots	Saves	Sav%
31	Malcolm Katuski	60:00	4	32	28	0.88

18U AAA - Kootenay HA

#	Name	G	A	PTS	PIM
25	Blaine Nelson	2	0	2	2
37	Aiden Stefano	1	0	1	0
26	Larson Proctor	1	0	1	0
8	Karter Russell	0	0	0	0
7	Gavin Seitz	0	0	0	0
42	Preston Oler	0	0	0	0
41	Mathieu Guenette	0	0	0	0
4	Parker Thom	0	0	0	0
30	Noah Hagen	0	0	0	0
3	Ollie D'Amour	0	1	1	0
29	Wyatt Borys	0	2	2	0
27	Parker Johnston	0	1	1	2
24	Isaiah Willoughby	0	1	1	0
22	Adam Shypitka	0	1	1	0
19	Hank Johnsen	0	0	0	0
17	Bryce Birmingham	0	1	1	0
16	Andrew Misson	0	0	0	2
15	Alex Johnson	0	0	0	0
1	Kingston Cuell	0	0	0	0

18U AAA - Kootenay HA

#	Name	MP	GA	Shots	Saves	Sav%
30	Noah Hagen	60:00	5	32	27	0.84

18U AAA - Kootenay HA Staff

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18U AAA

Coquitlam Holds Off Kootenay in High-Scoring Thriller

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18U AAA - Coquitlam HC

18U AAA - Coquitlam HC

18U AAA - Kootenay HA

18U AAA - Kootenay HA

18U AAA - Kootenay HA Staff

Jaysen MacLean

Kelvin Cech

Philippe Lessard