Saturday, March 7, 2026 @ 1:45 p.m.

15U AAA - Bow Valley HC

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Final OT

15U AAA - South Sask HC

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Team Breakdown

Game Breakdown

Bow Valley Edges South Sask in Overtime Thriller

In a tightly contested Junior Prospects Hockey League matchup, the 15U AAA Bow Valley HC squad emerged with a dramatic 3-2 overtime victory over the 15U AAA South Sask HC. The game was a story of resilience and timely scoring, as Bow Valley weathered a significant storm of shots from South Sask. The visitors set the tone early, with Braydon Wilcox opening the scoring late in the first period, assisted by Kyllar Osberg. Despite being outshot 10-12 in the opening frame, Bow Valley's defense and goaltender Graesen Popp held firm through a penalty-filled period that featured two penalty shots, one for each side.

The middle frame saw Bow Valley seize momentum with a pair of quick strikes. Barron Mellon tied the game at 1-1 with assists from Milan Liptaj and Dryden Lukin. Just 38 seconds later, Elliott Irwin gave the home team their first lead, converting a setup from Nathan Hilderman and Erik Rosvold. South Sask pushed back hard in the third period, outshooting Bow Valley 12-6 and finally breaking through Popp's stellar play when Cooper Hale scored, with Osberg and goalie Oliver Wickett picking up the helpers, to knot the game at 2-2 and force overtime.

The extra period was a tense affair, but it was Bow Valley's Dominik Valta who played the hero. At the 3:11 mark of overtime, Valta buried the game-winner, with Milan Liptaj and Radim Javurek providing the crucial assists to seal the victory. The win was a testament to the performance of goaltender Graesen Popp, who turned aside 41 of 43 shots to earn the win, standing tall against a relentless South Sask attack that finished with a 41-29 advantage in shots. For South Sask, Oliver Wickett was strong in the loss, making 26 saves.

Scoring

Team		1	2	3	OT	T
	15U AAA - Bow Valley HC	0	2	0	1	3
	15U AAA - South Sask HC	1	0	1	0	2

Shots

Team		1	2	3	OT	T
	15U AAA - Bow Valley HC	12	9	6	2	29
	15U AAA - South Sask HC	10	18	12	1	41

Scoring Summary

Period 1

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15U AAA - South Sask HC

#14 Braydon Wilcox (2)

#7 Kyllar Osberg (3)

06:51 (P1)

15U AAA - Bow Valley HC (0)

15U AAA - South Sask HC (1)

Period 2

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#16 Barron Mellon (1)

#18 Milan Liptaj (3), #6 Dryden Lukin (1)

18:54 (P2)

15U AAA - Bow Valley HC (1)

15U AAA - South Sask HC (1)

Home

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#91 Elliott Irwin (1)

#19 Nathan Hilderman (2), #11 Erik Rosvold (2)

18:16 (P2)

15U AAA - Bow Valley HC (2)

15U AAA - South Sask HC (1)

Period 3

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#71 Cooper Hale (6)

#7 Kyllar Osberg (4), #25 Oliver Wickett (1)

14:44 (P3)

15U AAA - Bow Valley HC (2)

15U AAA - South Sask HC (2)

OT Period 4

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15U AAA - Bow Valley HC

#44 Dominik Valta (2)

GWG

#18 Milan Liptaj (4), #51 Radim Javurek (2)

03:11

15U AAA - Bow Valley HC (3)

15U AAA - South Sask HC (2)

Penalty Summary

Period 1

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15U AAA - South Sask HC

#22 Nixon Adrian