In a hard-fought Junior Prospects Hockey League battle, the 15U AAA Langley HA squad emerged with a narrow 4-3 victory over their rivals from Victoria HA. The game started with fireworks as Langley's Jaylen Montoya opened the scoring just seven minutes into the first period, assisted by Xavier Wellard and Aryan Sidhu. Victoria answered back quickly when Blake Snook netted an unassisted equalizer less than a minute later. Langley regained the lead late in the period when Theodore Kim found the back of the net, with helpers from Tanner Chahal and Hayden Laneville, sending Langley into the intermission with a 2-1 advantage.
The second period saw Victoria tie the game again when Nixon Hull scored midway through, assisted by Greyson Robertson and Alex Hu. The physicality ramped up significantly in this frame, with both teams taking multiple minor penalties including roughing and boarding calls. Langley's defense, anchored by goaltender Mason Guiel, held firm against a relentless Victoria attack in the third period. Victoria finally broke through to take their first lead of the game when Alex Hu scored with just 16 seconds elapsed in the final frame, assisted by Blake Snook, putting Victoria up 3-2 and setting up a dramatic finish.
With time winding down and Langley facing a shorthanded situation after a charging major and game misconduct to an unidentified Langley player, the home team pulled off a stunning comeback. Noah Keith became the hero, scoring a shorthanded goal with just 1:23 remaining in regulation, assisted by Marcus Whittome, to tie the game at 3-3 and force overtime. In the extra frame, Langley completed the dramatic victory, though the overtime goal scorer wasn't recorded in the official stats. Mason Guiel's performance in net was crucial for Langley, particularly during Victoria's third-period push when they fired 14 shots on goal, while Victoria's Ryder Sherris faced a barrage of 48 shots total in the losing effort.
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