In a back-and-forth offensive showcase, the Coquitlam HC 15U AAA squad edged out the Victoria HA 15U AAA team by a final score of 5-4. The game was a special teams battle early, with Coquitlam capitalizing on two first-period power plays. Linden Yap opened the scoring on the man advantage, assisted by Jaxon Robinson and Lucas Boucher. Robinson then turned from passer to scorer, netting another power-play goal with helpers from Keegan Sabo and Dominik Udovicic. Rayhan Patel stretched the lead to 3-0 with an even-strength marker, but Victoria's Blake Snook answered back before the period ended, setting the stage for a dramatic comeback attempt.
The second period saw Victoria roar back into the game. Owen McFadden scored early to cut the deficit to one, but Coquitlam's Minjun Kang responded to restore the two-goal cushion, with assists from Akay Mellios and Luca Allegretto. Undeterred, Victoria's Greyson Robertson netted a power-play goal, assisted by Greyson Finlay-Johnson and Dylan Tang. The period ended with a dramatic equalizer, as Owen McFadden scored his second of the game with just four seconds left, sending the teams to the third period deadlocked at 4-4.
The final frame was a tense, penalty-filled affair, but it was Coquitlam who found the game-winner. Keegan Sabo broke the tie with an even-strength goal, assisted by Akay Mellios and James Parlee, midway through the period. Despite a flurry of penalties for both sides in the closing minutes, Coquitlam's defense and goaltender Cooper Rawson held firm. Rawson earned the win in net, turning aside all 29 shots he faced for a remarkable shutout performance, while his Victoria counterpart, Brandon Feng, made 19 saves on 33 shots in the hard-luck loss.