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Game Breakdown

Kootenay HA Powers Past Wolves HC in Hard-Fought 3-1 Victory

The 17U AAA Kootenay HA used a dominant third period and a relentless offensive push to defeat the Wolves HC 3-1 in a game that grew increasingly physical as the final horn approached. The Wolves struck first late in the second period when Austin Lake found the back of the net, with helpers from Jace Frencheater and Matthew Vanak. That lead, however, was short-lived as Kootenay came out flying in the final frame, outshooting the Wolves 17-10 and tilting the ice in their favor for the majority of the period.

The comeback was sparked by a power-play marker from Jacob Rogers, who capitalized with assists from Carter Vanderloos and Preston Oler. Just over three minutes later, Oler turned from passer to scorer, netting the game-winning goal with help from Jonas Rousselle and another assist from the playmaking Vanderloos. Kootenay sealed the victory with an insurance goal from Holden Nelson, assisted by Liam Barker, cementing a strong team effort. While the goalie stats were not officially tracked, Kootenay's netminder Corbin Watson was credited with the win, facing 26 shots and allowing only the single goal, while his counterpart Belal Fayad was saddled with the loss.

The game's intensity boiled over in the final seconds, resulting in a chaotic scene at the final buzzer. A flurry of penalties was assessed, including a fight and game misconducts to Kootenay's Carter Vanderloos and Wolves' Jace Frencheater, along with several unsportsmanlike and roughing minors. Despite the late-game fireworks, Kootenay's disciplined response to an early deficit and their explosive third-period performance were the true stories of this hard-earned victory.

Scoring

Team		1	2	3	T
	17U AAA - Kootenay HA	0	0	3	3
	17U AAA - Wolves HC	0	1	0	1

Shots

Team		1	2	3	T
	17U AAA - Kootenay HA	10	11	17	38
	17U AAA - Wolves HC	8	8	10	26

Scoring Summary

Period 2

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#48 Austin Lake (1)

#62 Jace Frencheater (2), #20 Matthew Vanak (1)

17:28 (P2)

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Period 3

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#21 Jacob Rogers (3)

PPG

#12 Carter Vanderloos (3), #42 Preston Oler (7)

16:31 (P3)

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#42 Preston Oler (7)

GWG

#14 Jonas Rousselle (5), #12 Carter Vanderloos (4)

13:47 (P3)

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#10 Holden Nelson (4)

#43 Liam Barker (2), #55 Nixon McDonald (5)

01:58 (P3)

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17U AAA - Wolves HC (1)

Penalty Summary

Period 1

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#55 Nixon McDonald

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02:07 (P1)

Holding Minor (2 mins)

Period 2

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#28 Wyatt Scott

2:00

07:36 (P2)

Holding Minor (2 mins)

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#42 Preston Oler

2:00

03:18 (P2)

Hooking Minor (2 mins)

Period 3

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#48 Austin Lake