The Coquitlam HC 15U AAA squad rode a dominant shot advantage and disciplined goaltending to a 3-1 road victory over Victoria HA in a game marred by a staggering number of penalties. Coquitlam's Jack Swan was perfect between the pipes, turning aside all 22 shots he faced for a shutout performance, while his teammates fired an overwhelming 38 shots at Victoria's Ryder Sherris. The game's physical and chippy nature was established early, with a flurry of infractions in the final minute of the first period that included a Game Misconduct to a Victoria staff member, setting a tense tone for the remainder of the contest.
After a scoreless opening frame, Coquitlam broke the deadlock on the power play in the second period. Keegan Sabo, assisted by Minjun Kang, found the back of the net to give the visitors a lead they would not relinquish. The penalty trouble continued to mount for Victoria, culminating in a major incident midway through the second period that saw Trevor Smith assessed a Misconduct and a Game Misconduct, forcing his team to play shorthanded for a significant stretch.
Victoria showed a spark of life in the third period, cutting the deficit to one when Tyler Patrick scored off a feed from Ethan Kersten to make it 2-1. However, Coquitlam responded just 57 seconds later to restore their two-goal cushion, with Brayden Sloan converting another assist from the playmaking Minjun Kang. An empty-net goal from Jaxon Robinson, with helpers from Keegan Sabo and James Parlee, sealed the 3-1 victory for Coquitlam in the final half-minute. Despite a late-game scrum that resulted in offsetting minors, Coquitlam's early pressure and ability to capitalize on their chances proved to be the difference in a hard-fought, penalty-filled affair.
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