In a back-and-forth Junior Prospects Hockey League battle, the Island HC 14U AAA squad edged out South Sask HC 6-5 in a contest that featured explosive offense and a dramatic third-period surge. The game began with Island HC seizing control early, as Lincoln Carto opened the scoring midway through the first period, assisted by Jane Mann. Reef Santos Cegnar then doubled the lead with an unassisted effort, putting South Sask on their heels. The home team struggled with discipline early, taking two minor penalties in the opening frame, but it was in the second period that Island HC capitalized on the power play, with Austin Coutu finding the net off a feed from Liam Rosse. South Sask finally got on the board late in the second when Keaton Keith scored to give his team life heading into the final frame.
The third period erupted into a goal-scoring frenzy, with six combined tallies turning the game into a nail-biter. Island HC’s Liam McNaughton scored what would prove to be the game-winner just two minutes into the period, assisted by Rosse and Santos Cegnar. South Sask responded quickly, with Oaklen Rogers netting his first of the period, assisted by Gavin Mackow. Rowen Istace then brought South Sask within one, set up by Rylan Crittenden and Jett Girodat, but Reef Santos Cegnar answered right back on the power play for Island HC, his second of the game, with Coutu returning the favor with an assist. Down but not out, South Sask mounted a furious comeback in the final two minutes, with Rogers scoring again—this time assisted by Bryce Scrupps—and Scrupps himself netting a goal just 34 seconds later to tie the game at 5-5. However, with only 35 seconds left on the clock, Wade Sangara delivered the heartbreaker for South Sask, scoring the decisive goal to seal a 6-5 victory for Island HC.
Despite being outshot 51-16, Island HC’s goaltender Brantley Kristensen stood tall to earn the win, while South Sask’s Barrett Scrupps took the loss in a game defined by special teams and late-game heroics. The contest was a penalty-filled affair, with South Sask taking five minors, including an illegal check to the head by Rowen Istace, which proved costly. In the end, Island HC’s efficiency and clutch scoring—led by two-goal performances from Reef Santos Cegnar and Oaklen Rogers—made the difference in a memorable 14U AAA showdown.
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