The 14U AAA Calgary Rockies used a dominant shot advantage and timely special teams play to secure a hard-fought 3-2 win over the Coquitlam HC at home. The Rockies set the tone early, outshooting Coquitlam 16-3 in the opening period and breaking through at the 14:06 mark when Hudson Hanley, assisted by Zander Schultz and Finn O'Hara, found the back of the net. Coquitlam showed resilience, however, as Braden Balatbat answered back late in the period, converting a feed from Emerson Papadatos to tie the game at 1-1. The physicality began to ramp up as the period closed, with simultaneous roughing minors to Calgary's Charlie Fisher and Coquitlam's Papadatos.
The middle frame proved decisive for the Rockies. Just 48 seconds into a power play created by a charging minor to Alexander Warren, Brixtin Cenaiko gave Calgary the lead again, with Memphis Jagodich and Anton Mitchell picking up the helpers. The home team then struck for what would become the game-winner at the 8:53 mark, as Finn O'Hara turned from passer to scorer, finishing off a play set up by Charlie Fisher and Brady Roth. Coquitlam's netminder, Elijah Baxter, was under siege, facing 18 more shots in the period, but he kept his team within striking distance with several key saves.
The third period saw Coquitlam push hard to get back into the game, outshooting Calgary 9-8 and finally breaking through on a solo effort from Sora Kodama with just over four minutes remaining. The visitors pressed for the equalizer, but Rockies goaltender Reid Wetsch stood tall, turning aside all other chances to preserve the lead. Wetsch's steady performance, stopping 16 of 18 shots, was the backbone of the win, especially during a late penalty kill after a boarding minor to Cenaiko. Despite a frantic final push from Coquitlam, the Calgary defense held firm to clinch the narrow one-goal victory in a game marked by its physical edge and a significant 53-18 shot advantage for the home side.
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