The 17U AAA Langley HA and Titans Hockey Union treated fans to a goal-filled spectacle that saw Langley emerge with a 9-5 victory in a game that was as much about offensive firepower as it was about special teams. The game kicked off with a bang as the Titans' Christian Russo opened the scoring on the power play just under two minutes in, assisted by Chayce Adams and Kade Steffler. Langley responded in kind, with Mason Cvitkovich netting a power-play goal of his own, set up by Zachary Smith and Micah Sidhu. The first period was a back-and-forth affair, with Axen Peterson scoring for Langley, Adams answering for the Titans, and Cashton Smith putting Langley back ahead before the period ended. The period was marred by penalties for the Titans' Connor Ferguson, who took a trip and a slash on the same play early on, setting the tone for a physical contest.
The middle frame saw Langley begin to pull away, capitalizing on their momentum. Ryan Morris extended the lead early in the second, with Cvitkovich and Sidhu picking up the helpers. Carden Fraser then found the back of the net, assisted by Gavin Mandzuk, to give Langley a two-goal cushion heading into the final period. The period was not without its chippy moments, as Langley's Ryan Morris was sent off for unsportsmanlike conduct and later for hooking, while the Titans' Ferguson took another hooking minor, testing both teams' penalty kills.
The third period turned into a scoring frenzy, with seven combined goals lighting the lamp. The Titans showed fight as Declan Benson scored to cut into the lead, but Langley's Mason Cvitkovich answered right back to complete his hat-trick, with Micah Sidhu—who had a stellar four-assist night—and Preston Penno providing the setup. Langley's Carden Fraser then scored his second of the game, assisted by Axen Peterson, but the Titans refused to go quietly. Kade Steffler and Christian Russo each scored their second goals of the game to keep the pressure on. However, Fraser completed his hat-trick with an unassisted marker, and Cvitkovich buried his fourth goal of the night into an empty net, assisted by Cashton Smith and Fraser, to seal a decisive 9-5 win for Langley HA in an offensive showcase.
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