In a back-and-forth Junior Prospects Hockey League battle, the 17U AAA Okanagan HC squad emerged with a hard-fought 4-3 overtime victory over 17U AAA Coquitlam HC. The game was a showcase of resilience and special teams, with Okanagan’s power play making the difference when it mattered most. Jaxon Everett opened the scoring late in the first period, finishing off a setup from Kayden Patkau and Cohen Hole to give the home side an early lead.
Coquitlam responded fiercely in the second period, with Seajay Loreti and Keenen Canales scoring even-strength goals to flip the script. But Memphis Rosette answered for Okanagan, assisted again by the playmaking of Cohen Hole and Cole Radymski, knotting the game at 2-2. The third period saw Okanagan capitalize on a power play, as Kayden Patkau buried a goal assisted by Jaxon Everett and Cohen Hole—Hole’s third helper of the night. Coquitlam refused to go quietly, however, and Maxim Hunchuk tied the game with just over three minutes left, sending the contest into overtime.
In the extra frame, Okanagan’s relentless pressure paid off. Memphis Rosette netted his second of the game, this time set up by Ryder Oaten, to seal the dramatic 4-3 win. The game was marked by physical play and penalties—Coquitlam’s Keenen Canales took two minors early, while Okanagan’s Wade Burton served a delay of game penalty—but Okanagan’s ability to capitalize on opportunities and the standout play of contributors like Rosette, Hole, and Patkau proved decisive in a thrilling finish.