The 14U AAA matchup between HC Edmonton and South Sask HC delivered a dramatic seesaw battle, with South Sask ultimately pulling away for a 4-2 victory. The game started with HC Edmonton setting a fierce pace, outshooting their opponents 14-6 in the opening period. Their early pressure paid off when Parker Garlitos, assisted by Brayden Kuo, found the back of the net midway through the first period to give Edmonton the lead. Despite the shot disparity, South Sask’s goaltender Barrett Scrupps weathered the storm, keeping his team within striking distance heading into the second.
The middle frame saw a complete momentum shift as South Sask turned the tables, unleashing 20 shots on Edmonton’s net. Gavin Mackow evened the score early in the period, capitalizing on setup work from Will Thomlinson and Rowen Istace. Just minutes later, with South Sask on a power play due to a head-checking penalty against Edmonton’s Magnus Lindberg, Jett Girodat struck to give the visitors their first lead. The period was marred by physical play, including another head-checking minor—this time to South Sask’s Ethan Lloyd—but neither team could add to the tally before the intermission.
Special teams proved decisive in the third period. Just nine seconds after Edmonton’s Trystan Tse was sent off for interference, Gavin Mackow netted his second of the game—a power-play marker that stood as the game-winner, with assists from Keaton Keith and Bryce Scrupps. South Sask then delivered a crushing blow while shorthanded, as Oaklen Rogers scored with help from Rowen Istace to extend the lead to 4-1. Edmonton’s Brayden Kuo responded with a goal of his own, set up by Fionn Finley and Trystan Tse, but it was too little, too late. Despite a dominant 20-shot third period by Edmonton, South Sask’s defense and goaltending held firm to secure the hard-fought road win.
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