The 14U AAA Coquitlam HC used a dominant second period and a disciplined road game to secure a 5-2 victory over the Island HC in a Junior Prospects Hockey League matchup. Despite being outshot 46-32, Coquitlam's efficiency and power play execution proved decisive. The game's tone was set early with physical play, as Island's Austin Coutu and Coquitlam's Alexander Warren traded interference and head-checking minors in the opening minutes. The first period ended scoreless, but the floodgates opened in the second with four combined goals, three of which came on the man-advantage.
Island HC struck first on the power play, with Liam McNaughton converting assists from Maverik Gornall and Austin Coutu to give the home team a 1-0 lead. Coquitlam responded swiftly, as Yujun Lee evened the score at even strength just over a minute and a half later. The visitors then took control, with Alexander Warren scoring a power-play goal, assisted by Lee, to give Coquitlam their first lead. Island's Reef Cegnar answered with a power-play marker of his own, assisted by Liam Rosse, to knot the game at 2-2. The period was a parade to the penalty box, with Coquitlam's Keigan Sherman and Yuvraaj Bains and Island's Logan Clark and Maverik Gornall all serving minors.
The third period belonged entirely to Coquitlam HC, who broke the tie for good less than two minutes in. Emerson Papadatos netted the game-winning goal, assisted by Nathan Kim, to make it 3-2. The game grew chippy midway through the frame, resulting in coincidental roughing minors for Coquitlam's Yuvraaj Bains and Island's Wade Sangara and Lincoln Carto. Coquitlam capitalized on the momentum, with Sora Kodama extending the lead off assists from Yujun Lee and Keigan Sherman. Alexander Warren then sealed the victory with his second goal of the game, an even-strength tally, to make it 5-2. A late illegal equipment penalty on Island's Liam Rosse was a mere footnote as Coquitlam goalie Elijah Baxter, facing a barrage of 46 shots, was credited with the win, while Island's Eston Clement took the loss.
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