The 15U AAA Okanagan HC used a potent power play and capitalized on a chaotic second period to secure a 5-2 road victory over Coquitlam HC. The game was a story of special teams and escalating tensions, with Okanagan's Tyler Reszitnyk and Cameron Reynolds leading the offensive charge. The contest started with a quick exchange, as Okanagan's Reszitnyk opened the scoring just 46 seconds in, only for Coquitlam's Lucas Boucher to answer back less than a minute later, assisted by Emerson Papadatos, knotting the game at 1-1.
The game's complexion changed dramatically in a penalty-marred second period. After Okanagan killed off an early bench minor, they found themselves on a five-minute major power play after Coquitlam's Akay Mellios was assessed a check from behind major. Okanagan's Oliver LaRoy made them pay, converting on the ensuing man advantage with helpers from Cameron Reynolds and Brady L’Henaff to take a 2-1 lead. The period featured a staggering nine infractions, including a penalty shot awarded to Okanagan's Reynolds, which was stopped by Coquitlam netminder Cooper Rawson, who faced a barrage of 32 shots on the night.
Okanagan put the game away in the third period, again striking on the power play. Just six seconds after a Coquitlam penalty, Cameron Reynolds buried the game-winner, with L’Henaff and Connor Steele picking up the assists. Reynolds added his second of the night shortly after, set up by LaRoy, to make it 4-1. Coquitlam showed late fight, with Emerson Papadatos converting a penalty shot in the final seconds, but it was too little, too late, as Reszitnyk had already sealed it with an empty-netter for Okanagan. The game ended in a flurry of misconducts, including a game misconduct to Coquitlam's Brayden Sloan and a game misconduct to a Coquitlam staff member, capping off a chippy and decisive win for the visiting Okanagan squad.
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