The Surrey Eagles and Bow Valley HC engaged in a wild, back-and-forth affair that saw the home team emerge with a narrow 6-5 victory. The game's tone was set early by a major penalty, as Bow Valley's Matus Kudrna was assessed a 2+10 minute penalty for an illegal check to the head just 1:43 into the first period. The Eagles' power play was immediately tested, but it was Bow Valley who struck first against the flow of play. With their team shorthanded, Levi Irwin (#10) found the back of the net to give the visitors a surprising 1-0 lead. Surrey dominated the shot count 9-2 in the opening frame but couldn't solve Bow Valley goaltender Nolan Wilde.
The second period erupted into an offensive showcase, with six combined goals. Bow Valley's Brett Gach (#9) capitalized on a power play to make it 2-0, but Surrey roared back. Kayden Sran (#13) got the Eagles on the board, only for Bow Valley's Kai Lorenzo III (#42) to answer. Surrey then found their rhythm, with Brayden Bains (#12) and D Ding (#11) scoring to tie the game at 3-3. Levi Irwin struck again for Bow Valley to reclaim the lead, but Ding's goal ensured the teams entered the final period deadlocked at 4-4.
The third period was a tense battle of wills. Levi Irwin completed his hat trick for Bow Valley, giving them a 5-4 lead and putting the Eagles on the ropes. Surrey responded with relentless pressure, and Kayden Sran netted his second of the game to tie it once more. The game's turning point came with just under five minutes to play when Bow Valley's Kade Palazeti (#13) was given a major penalty and a game misconduct for another illegal check to the head. On the ensuing five-minute power play, the Eagles seized their chance. Nyxton Sunner (#9) gave Surrey their first lead of the night, and with just 93 seconds remaining, Brayden Bains buried the game-winner, assisted by Sran, who finished with a stellar four-point night (2 goals, 2 assists). Despite being outshot 20-10 in the final period, Surrey's Hayley Graham (#1) held the fort in net to secure the win, while Bow Valley's Nolan Wilde faced a barrage of 36 shots in a valiant losing effort.
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