Rhett Cotton (‘25) started his Grade 8 year at St. George’s School in the fall of 2020. He was following in the footsteps of his older brother Blake Cotton (‘22), who started his Grade 8 year in 2017 and who also played five years in the Saints’ ²´˜·ŠÊ˜·³Çapp Hockey Program.

During his fifth and final season with St. George’s, Rhett had no goals and two assists, but his contribution to the team and to the School was significantly more than “two assists� in many ways.

Saints’ U18 Prep Head Coach Brayden Toma has this to say; “Rhett is an outstanding young man that provides maturity and a professional work ethic every day. He is also fun to be around and has the utmost support from his teammates and coaches.�

Even with a full academic load in Grade 12 and the always busy schedule of a student-athlete, Rhett put himself forward as a Representative on Student Government and was voted into the role overseeing Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (JEDI)

Mr. Courtney Klassen, a longtime teached and the current Head of Grade 12 offered this; “Rhett is an incredibly thoughtful, generous and dedicated student. Elected by his peers as the JEDI Prefect, Rhett has created an environment that nurtures student creativity and open conversation. Ever the “Renaissance man,� Rhett is authentic, earnest and clearly lives the example of Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in his everyday life.�

When asked about his experiences while at Saints Rhett commented; “There are countless activities that you can explore in addition to a major sport like hockey. Everything from visual arts to robotics, to languages and so many other clubs. I loved being involved with ceramics and I don’t know if I’d get that opportunity in another School.�

He continued; “I think I’m most proud of how much I’ve accomplished in my time at the school. I’ve improved both on and off the ice, I’ve met so many people, I’ve grown as a person and I’ve learned how to persevere when challenges arise. The complexity of being at Saints was a challenge and I think it’s great to be challenged. Saints provides so many ways for you to challenge yourself in whatever way you wish – academics, sports, the arts. I’m so thankful I was able to play hockey and attend St. George’s Schoolâ€�

For his final Term at Saints he’s busy with the JEDI portfolio and Rhett has joined the Track & Field Team for yet another round of challenges.

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Eastern U17: Liam Armit, Stanstead College

The Gatineau, QC forward led his team with four goals and seven points in five games as Stanstead won the 2025 ²´˜·ŠÊ˜·³Çapp Eastern U17 Championships. During the regular season Armit, a top prospect for the 2025 QMJHL Draft, recorded 29 points in 16 games.

Eastern U18: William Sasseville, Bourget College

Sasseville got off to a slow start at the 2025 ²´˜·ŠÊ˜·³Çapp Eastern Championships, going pointless in the round robin. But he would come alive when it meant the most, scoring twice in the quarter-finals, once in the semi’s and once again in the finals. His lone assist of the playoffs would be a crucial one, as he set-up Albert Genest on a two-on-one for the overtime game winner, giving Bourget their second ²´˜·ŠÊ˜·³Çapp Eastern U18 Championship in three seasons. During the regular season the Prevost, QC forward tallied 23 points in 24 games.

Female U18 Prep Prep Division I: Alida Korte, RHA Kelowna

Korte finished second among all skaters with 6 goals and 11 points in 5 playoff games. She would cap-off her playoffs by scoring a highlight reel goal in the finals as RHA Kelowna captured their fourth straight ²´˜·ŠÊ˜·³Çapp Female U18 Prep Western Championship. The Saskatoon, SK forward finished second among all skaters with 63 points in 29 games during the regular season.

Female U18 Prep Division II: Makenna Williment, Balmoral Hall School

The Balmoral captain paced the Female U18 Prep Division II Western Championships with 6 goals and 10 points in just 4 games to lead her team to a ²´˜·ŠÊ˜·³Çapp Championship in their first season in the league. In a 3-2 win over Delta Hockey Academy Black, she would score the opening goal while assisting on the game winner. During the regular season the Syracuse University commit had 39 points in 30 games.

U15 Division I: Brody Antignani, Edge School

After leading the U15 division with 50 goals, 49 assists and 99 points during the regular season the Calgary, AB forward paced the 2025 Western Championships with 10 goals, 7 assists and 17 points. His 17 points were 7 more than the next closest skater as Edge captured the 2025 ²´˜·ŠÊ˜·³Çapp U15 Division I Western Championship.

U15 Division II: Jack Arseniuk, RHA Winnipeg

The Winnipeg, MB product led all U15 Division II defensemen with three goals and five points in five games to help his team capture the 2025 ²´˜·ŠÊ˜·³Çapp U15 Division II Western Championship. Arseniuk saved his best for last, scoring once and adding an assist on the game winner in the finals. During the regular season he tallied 6 goals and 13 assists in 36 games.

U15 Prep Division I: Ryker Doka, Delta Hockey Academy

The Regina, SK defensemen finished with one goal and five assists, including scoring 29 seconds into the finals, as Delta captured the 2025 ²´˜·ŠÊ˜·³Çapp U15 Prep Division I Western Championship. Doka recorded 14 goals and 20 assists in just 21 regular season games for Delta.

U15 Prep Division II: Gage Mark, Okanagan Hockey Academy

OHA captured the 2025 ²´˜·ŠÊ˜·³Çapp U15 Prep Division II Western Championship with Mark pacing the way with a playoff best 6 goals and 11 points in 4 games. The Kelowna, BC forward had a goal and two assists in the finals, setting up the game winner late in the third period. Mark had 21 goals and 14 assists in 36 regular season games with OHA.

U17 Division I: Tyson Kuiack, Okanagan Hockey Academy

Kuiack played four of the five games for OHA during the Championships, going 4-0-0 with a 1.25 GAA, and .946 SV%. His GAA ranked second among netminders while his SV% was third. In a 3-2 win over RHA Kelowna in the finals the Kelowna, BC netminder stopped 28 of 30 shots as OHA captured the 2025 ²´˜·ŠÊ˜·³Çapp U17 Division I Western Championship. During the regular season he went 14-3-2 with a 2.46 GAA, .901 SV% and 2 shutouts.

U17 Division II: Lynden Mercier, Delta Hockey Academy

A netminder from Victoria, BC, Mercier went 3-0-0 with a 1.99 GAA and .934 SV% during the Championships. He would stop 29 of 31 shots as Delta beat BWC Academy 3-2 in overtime to win the 2025 ²´˜·ŠÊ˜·³Çapp U17 Division II Western Championships. Mercier went 8-7-2 with a 3.22 GAA, .903 SV% and 1shutout during the regular season.

U17 Prep Division I: Drake Mooney, Prairie Hockey Academy

Prairie came into the Championships as the 12th and final seed but made it to the finals, thanks in large part to the play of Mooney. The Blackfalds, AB netminder went 3-1-0 with a 2.16 GAA and playoff best .948 SV%. A fourth round pick by the Regina Pats at the 2024 WHL Draft, Mooney stopped 45 shots through 60 minutes of regulation and 10 minutes of overtime, before stopping both OHA Edmonton shooters in the shootout to send his team to the finals. Mooney would stop 46 of 49 in the finals, but Prairie ultimately fell 4-1. Mooney went 6-10-12 with a 3.56 GAA, .897 SV% and 1 shutout during the regular season.

U17 Prep Division II: Collin Friedrich, Pilot Mound Hockey Academy

Friedrich went pointless in his first game of the Championships before producing six goals and three assists in his final four games to finish third in playoff scoring with nine points. In the semi-finals the Tampa Bay, FL forward would have a flurry of chances in overtime, before finally burying the game winner with just two seconds left. In the finals Pilot Mound would dismantle the North Shore Warriors 7-0, with Friedrich tallying a game high three points to lead his team to a 2025 ²´˜·ŠÊ˜·³Çapp U17 Prep Division II Western Championship. During the regular season he recorded 23 goals and 20 assists in 36 games.

U18 Prep: Benjamin Bowtell, RHA Kelowna

The Saskatoon Blades prospect led the playoffs with 7 goals and 12 points as 11th seed RHA Kelowna took home the 2025 ²´˜·ŠÊ˜·³Çapp U18 Prep Western Championship. The Lake Country, BC forward recorded at least a point in all five playoff games, recording three points on three separate occasions including in the semi-finals and finals. Bowtell had 19 goals and 22 assists in 35 regular season games.

U18 Prep Division II: Aleksandr Skuratov, Coeur d’Alene Hockey Academy

Skuratov tied for the playoff lead with 4 goals, while his 12 points trailed only teammate Sokratis Markarian, who had 13. The Czechia forward recorded at least a point in all five playoff games, recording three points on three separate occasions including the finals where he assisted on all three CDA goals in a 3-1 win over Pilot Mound. During the regular season Skuratov had 19 goals and 24 assists in 36 games.

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The White Rock, BC forward was recently named the Brodrick Trophy Recipient as the MVP of the 2024/25 U SPORTS Women’s Hockey Season. Along with being named U SPORTS MVP, Elliott was named a First Team All-Canadian, and Canada West Player of the Year.

This season Elliott led the country with 22 goals and 42 total points in 28 games while setting University of British Columbia program records in both categories.

Elliott joined UBC in 2021/22, producing 9 points in 18 games during her freshman season. She would jump to 23 points in 2022/23 and 21 points in 2023/24, before exploding this season for 42.

Prior to her time with UBC, Elliott spent three seasons in the ²´˜·ŠÊ˜·³Çapp with Delta Hockey Academy. In 53 ²´˜·ŠÊ˜·³Çapp Female U18 Prep games Elliott tallied 29 goals and 24 assists.

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The Richmond, BC product recorded at least a single point in all seven regular season games he played in in March, finishing with nine assists. On March 28 he would record his first career WHL playoff assist in game one of his teams opening round series.

During the regular season Lin would finish fifth among all WHL rookies, and second among rookie defensemen, with 53 points in 60 games. His 48 assists led all WHL rookies.

Prior to his time in the WHL Lin spent three seasons in the ²´˜·ŠÊ˜·³Çapp with Delta. He joined Delta Green for the 2021/22 U15 Prep season, producing 31 points in 29 games. He would add five assists in five playoff games as Delta Green captured the 2022 ²´˜·ŠÊ˜·³Çapp U15 Prep Western Championship.

The following U15 Prep season he would lead his team with 17 goals and 41 points in 27 games, leading to the Giants selecting him sixth overall at the 2023 WHL Draft.

In 2023/24 he tallied 32 points in 28 U18 Prep games, earning him ²´˜·ŠÊ˜·³Çapp U18 Prep (BC Division) First All-Star Team honours. That season he would get his first taste of international experience with Team Canada at the Youth Olympic Games, leading all defensemen with four assists and five points.

Along with his successful season with the Giants, Lin captured a Gold Medal with Team Canada White at the U17 World Hockey Challenge.

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Ethan Edwards, Charlie Elick, Trey Taylor and Matthew Wood have all signed NHL Entry Level Contracts, while Evan Friesen has signed in the ECHL.

Selected in the fourth round, 120th overall at the 2020 NHL Draft by the New Jersey Devils, Edwards has signed a two year contract with the team. The St. Albert, AB defenseman has spent the last four seasons in the NCAA with the University of Michigan, tallying 56 points in 130 games.

Edwards spent two seasons in the ²´˜·ŠÊ˜·³Çapp with the Northern Alberta Xtreme (NAX), capturing a U16 Prep Championship in 2018. Overall, he would play 63 games split between the NAX U16 Prep and U18 Prep teams, recording 49 points.

Elick has signed with the Columbus Blue Jackets after they selected him in the second round, 36th overall at the 2024 NHL Draft. The Calgary, AB defenseman joined Edge School in 2020/21, playing with their U15 Prep team. In 2021/22 he would tally 25 points in 26 U18 Prep games while being named the ²´˜·ŠÊ˜·³Çapp U18 Prep Top Freshman Award winner.

The Brandon Wheat Kings would select Elick with the third overall pick at the 2021 WHL Draft where he would spend his first two-and-a-half WHL season before joining the Tri-City Americans midway through this year. In 196 career WHL games Elick has 10 goals and 45 assists.

Undrafted to the NHL, Taylor has signed a contract with the Dallas Stars. Taylor spent the 2017/18 season with the Delta Hockey Academy U16 Prep team, posting 12 goals and 16 assists in 35 games.

The Richmond, BC defender would join Clarkson University of the NCAA in 2022/23, playing three seasons with the team. In 110 NCAA games Taylor finished with 16 goals and 38 assists while being named the NCAA (ECAC) Best Defensive Defenseman and a Second Team All-Star in 2023/24.

Woods spent the 2019/20 ²´˜·ŠÊ˜·³Çapp U15 Prep season with the West Van Warriors (now the North Shore Warriors), finishing second in the league in goals (40) and fourth in points (71) in 30 games. At the conclusion of the season the Regina Pats selected Wood in the second round, 41st overall at the 2020 WHL Draft. However, Wood took the NCAA route.

TheLethbridge, AB forward spent two seasons with the University of Connecticut before transferring to the University of Minnesota this season. In 109 NCAA games Wood recorded 44 goals and 57 assists while being named to the NCAA (Hockey East) All-Rookie Team in 2022/23.

Selected in the first round, 15th overall at the 2023 NHL Draft by the Predators, Wood has represented Team Canada on three separate occasions: twice with the U18 Team, and once with the World Juniors Team.

A forward from Winnipeg, MB, Friesen has signed an ECHL Contract with the Utah Grizzlies. Friesen has played two games with the team already, having played one with them last season.

Undrafted to the WHL, Friesen has spent the last four seasons in the top junior hockey league in Western Canada. This season he would captain the Wenatchee Wild, finishing with 61 points in 66 games. In total, Friesen had 146 points in 240 WHL games.

Prior to his time in the WHL, Friesen spent two seasons in the ²´˜·ŠÊ˜·³Çapp with RHA Winnipeg, playing for their U15 Prep and U16 Prep teams. In 66 ²´˜·ŠÊ˜·³Çapp games he would record 14 goals and 20 assists.

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Bourget College (Rigaurd, QC) came into the East U18 Championships as the number two seed after going 17-7-0 during the regular season. They would defeat Ontario Hockey Academy (Cornwall, ON) and King Heights Academy (Thornhill, ON) to finish the Round Robin second in Pool A. After an 8-4 quarter-final win over CIH Academy (Rockland, ON), they would hold off the hosts, Ulysse Academie (Saint-Roch-de-l’Achigan, QC) in the semi-finals with a 3-2 win. 

OHA came into the Championships as the number four seed but got off to a rough start, going 0-2 in the round robin to finish fifth in Pool A. They would come alive in the quarter-finals, beating Fort Erie International Academy 7-3. In the semi-finals they would face the number one seed Bishop’s College School (Sherbrooke, QC) where they would head to overtime tied 1-1. After OHA missed a penalty shot, a tremendous individual effort from Oliver Lacko led to the OT winner, as OHA upset Bishop’s to earn their spot in the final, and the opportunity to defend their U18 title. 

Including these Championships, Bourget held a 3-1 series lead over OHA this season heading into the finals on Sunday. 

It was OHA who opened the scoring in the Championship game as Jacob Macmillan-Dallaire beat Maxime Lavoie (32/34) 6:34 into the first period. William Sasseville (1G, 1A) would even the score with 33 seconds left in the period after captain Alexis Gauthier won a draw directly to Sasseville, whose quick shot beat Oliver Kiraly (54/57).

OHA would have a chance to break the deadlock midway through the second but Lavoie denied Macmillan-Dallaire on a pealty shot to keep the score even. OHA would still jump ahead 1:21 later as Jack Marnell found Deveraux Griffin in the slot, who made no mistake and beat Lavoie blocker side.

Bourget trailed by one heading into the third but took control of the final 20 as they looked for an equalizer. That equalizer would come with 11:42 left to play as Elie Robert’s quick feed to Xavier Landriault allowed him to bang home the puck into an empty net after Kiraly had initially denied a chance off an odd man rush.

60 minutes of play would turn out to not be enough as the final game of the 2024/25 season headed to a 10 minute overtime.

In OT each team would trade chances but it was Albert Genest who buried a Sasseville 2-on-1 pass to give Bourget their second ²´˜·ŠÊ˜·³Çapp East U18 Championship.

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Stanstead College (Stanstead, QC) would defeat Selwyn House School (Westmount, QC) by a score of 3-1 in the finals to capture their first ever ²´˜·ŠÊ˜·³Çapp Championship.

Stanstead was the number one seed heading into the Championships, and remained that way after going 2-0 in the Round Robin. They would beat Okanagan Hockey Ontario (Whitby, ON) 4-1 in the quarter-finals before overcoming a third period deficit to beat rivals Bishop’s College School (Sherbrooke, QC) 2-1 in the semis.

In their first season in the ²´˜·ŠÊ˜·³Çapp, Selwyn House came into the East U17 Championships as the fifth seed. They would go 1-1 in the Round Robin to finish second in Pool A. In the quarter-finals they would defeat the seven seed Ontario Hockey Academy (Cornwall, ON) 6-1, before knocking-off longstanding rival Lower Canada College (Montreal, QC) in the semi-finals.

Selwyn held a 2-1 season series lead over Stanstead during the regular season, earning a point in all three matchups against the number one seed. But Stanstead would beat them 5-1 in the round robin to level the series, setting up a series deciding match in the finals.

In the finals the game remained scoreless after 20 as Gabriel Poitras (22/23) and Nicolas Capolicchio (36/38) kept clean sheets for their respective teams.

Parker Banks would score the opening goal midway through the second, tipping home a Charles Faucher point shot to give Stanstead the 1-0 lead.

Stanstead would extend their lead early in the third, as Frederick Bourque fired home a one timer just as a Selwyn penalty expired.

Pasquale Presti cut into the lead late in the second, scoring a power play marker with 5:14 remaining.

However, Matej Dobos ended the game with an empty netter with 52 seconds left to play, securing Stanstead their first ever ²´˜·ŠÊ˜·³Çapp Championship.

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A tight first period saw Selwyn House come out ahead 1-0 after Julian Harroch (2G, 2A) scored his fifth goal of the Championships with 6:36 remaining in the period. Yulen Billy (2G) increased the Selwyn lead midway through the second period as he scored two goals in 57 seconds. Lower Canada would push in the third period and finally breakthrough late as David Fellen beat Nicolas Capolicchio (27/28) with 55 seconds remaining. But Harroch would sink an empty netter with 18 seconds left on the clock to secure the victory and send Selwyn to the U17 East Final in their first year in the ²´˜·ŠÊ˜·³Çapp. 

Ulysse Academie (2) vs Bourget College (3) East U18 Championships Semi-Final

William Sasseville gave Bourget a 1-0 lead five minutes in, scoring his third goal of the Championships. Mathys Morrissette (1G, 1A) doubled the lead in the dying seconds of the period, grabbing a rebound and burying it past Virgil Sausset (27/30). Samy Taher extended the Bourget advantage midway through the second as his team looked to run away with their semi-final matchup. Ulysse would find life in the third as Cedrick Fortin scored on the power play 3:26 into the period to get his team on the board. Defenseman Simon Fournier cut the deficit in half with 8:48 remaining as Ulysse continued to climb their way back into the game. However, Bourget would ultimately hold on as Alexandro Montoya (25/27) finished with 25 saves to send his team to the U18 Eastern Championship Finals. 

Bishop’s College School (1) vs Stanstead College (2) East U17 Championships Semi-Final

Following an even first frame which saw both teams shoot 10-shots a piece, no one was able to find an answer past Gabriel Poitras (28/29) or Dax Doiron (31/33). It wasn’t until Bishop’s College received a powerplay in the second where we would find our first goal. Defenseman Nate Ostridge would wire home a wrister from the point, beating Poitras top corner to give Bishop’s the initial lead. Bishop’s would carry this lead into the second but Stanstead came out swinging early. Captain Emanuel Ganz would make a power move to the net before sliding home the Spartans’ first of the afternoon, tying this match up with loads of time remaining. Fast forward to the halfway point of the third and Alexis Lavoie would rifle home a snapshot from the right corner, beating Doiron top right for Stanstead’s first lead of the semi-finals. Stanstead would ride this lead to victory. Overtime seemed like it was coming but a huge stop from Poitras in the final minute on a cross-crease attempt stamped Stanstead’s ticket to the Eastern U17 Finals.

Ontario Hockey Academy (2/OT) vs Bishop’s College School (1) East U18 Championships Semi-Final

Scoring came as a luxury in the Eastern U18 semi-final between OHA and Bishop’s College, a rematch of last year’s finals which saw OHA take home the hardware. We wouldn’t see our first goal until the third where Tomas Sedlacik caught Oliver Kiraly (28/29) off guard with a knuckler, squeaking past the pads of the Hungarian goaltender to give Bishop’s the initial lead. OHA would keep their heads up after the tough goal and would strike on a powerplay soon after as Sebastian Erkenbolling deflected home a rising wrister from the point. This was enough to force overtime which would see its fair share of action. Mathis-Cael Aurelius would be given a penalty shot after being hauled down on a prior breakaway. However, the puck would barely slip off the blade of Aurelius before attempting to go backhand, keeping Bishop’s hopes alive. OHA wouldn’t lose focus after missing out on a glorious chance, keeping the pressure coming. Eventually, Oliver Lacko would build up speed in the neutral zone before dicing through three Bishop’s defenders and slipping past the backhand that got away from them earlier. OHA proceeds to their second consecutive Eastern U18 Finals where they will face the highly coveted Bourget College.

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Riko Salutskij and Tom Boudet would each nab powerplay goals to open the scoring for their respective team, but a late goal from Carter Cooling gave King’s Edgehill the lead through twenty. Anthony Macaluso (2G) would bury another powerplay goal for OHO to even things up just 45-seconds into play. However, King’s Edgehill stormed back with two goals off the sticks of Liam Befus and Josh Fleury to close out the second. OHO would apply the pressure in the third resulting in Macaluso’s second of the morning, but that was all they were able to get past Keaton Pardy (32/35). Pardy would stop 10/11 shots in the final frame, backing King’s Edgehill to a consolation win to close out their inaugural 2024-25 campaign in the ²´˜·ŠÊ˜·³Çapp. 

Ontario Hockey Academy (7) vs Fort Erie International Academy (3) East U18 Championships Quarter-Final

OHA unleashed their offensive prowess in their quarter-final matchup with Fort Erie, opening the scoring with two in the first and adding another two early in the second to establish a 4-0 lead. Riley Cave (1G, 1A) would get FEIA on the board shortly after OHA’s fourth, trying to spark some life in his team heading forward. Mathis-Cael Aurelius (1G, 2A) would restore OHA’s four goal advantage in the latter stages of the middle frame but Duncan Block would immediately respond for Fort Erie, giving them some momentum heading into the third. Brett Krtanjek would capitalise early in the third for Fort Erie, cutting their deficit to two. However, OHA would find their groove again as Deveraux Griffin (1G, 1A) extended their lead back to three. Quebec Remparts draft pick, Jeremy St. Louis would put the icing on the cake with one final goal, sending OHA to the semi-finals of the Eastern U18 division. 

Kuper Academy (4) vs Bishop’s College School (5) East U17 Championships Quarter-Final

Jan Vladar’s two-goal game helped Bishop’s College School get a 5-4 win in a back-and-forth quarter-final matchup against Kuper Academy. Vladar (2G) opened the scoring for Bishop’s College on a wraparound attempt 6:11 into the game. Marc-Antoine Larochelle (1G, 1A) doubled Bishop’s College lead a few minutes later, putting in his own rebound. Kuper wouldn’t be fazed after erasing a two-goal deficit in their win yesterday. Luca De Pastena (1G, 1A) cut Kuper’s deficit in half beating Tyler Fuicelli (26/30) from in tight with just under six minutes left in the first period. Early in the second, Kuper’s Kareem Baig-Mirza levelled the game up with a breakaway goal. Kuper took their first lead of the contest five minutes later when Luca Guadagnino scored on a spinning backhand. Vladar responded with a power play goal for Bishop’s College, taking advantage of some good puck movement and burying it over the glove of Kuper’s netminder Donato Padula (27/32). Maverik Legault kept the good times rolling on the man advantage, tipping in a Masanori Black point shot to restore Bishop’s College lead. In the last minutes of the middle frame, a shot from the blueline dropped to Larochelle who slid the puck over to a wide-open Samuel Boutet to fire into a wide-open net. Kuper would need another third period comeback to keep their season alive. Jiayi Liu brought Kuper within one with a slap shot on the power play with 2:29 left. Bishop’s College defence shut down Kuper’s offensive attack in the final minutes to preserve the win. Brandon Fuicelli (2A) and Bastien Michaud (2A) each had two assists for Bishop’s College. The top two seeds will battle in the second U17 semi-final tomorrow afternoon when Bishop’s College takes on Stanstead College. 

Mount Academy (2) vs CIH Academy (6) East U17 Championships Consolation

CIH Academy got offence from all over their lineup in a 6-2 victory over Mount Academy in the U17 consolation game. Just under eight into the game, Saif Alexander-Pardhan (1G, 2A) and Leonardo Stretti scored two quick goals to give CIH Academy a 2-0 advantage. A few minutes later, Drake Bosum tacked on another goal for CIH Academy on the power play. Jace Hynes (1G, 1A) got one back for Mount with just under six minutes left in the period. CIH Academy quickly restored their three-goal lead with a goal from Marcus Bradley, sending them into the room with a 4-1 lead. Luca Chiarizia’s (1G, 1A) fourth goal of the Eastern Championships for CIH Academy was the lone goal of the second period. Harper Leard scored for Mount early in the third to make it a 5-2 game. Once again, CIH Academy would reply quickly with Noah Panetta (4A) setting up a Tristyn Bowden marker less than two minutes later. Anri Ishigaki (2A) and Ilia Kuleshov (2A) each had a pair of helpers for CIH Academy. Justin Sosa (25/27) turned aside 25 of the 27 shots he faced in CIH Academy’s win. Gabriel Gagnon (42/48) made 42 saves for Mount. 

King Heights Academy (0) vs Ulysse Academie (5) East U18 Championships Quarter-Final

Ulysse Academie’s defenceman stepped up, scoring three times in a dominant 5-0 win over King Heights Academy to advance to the U18 semi-finals. Arnaud Roberge (1G, 1A) started the scoring, wiring a shot over the glove of King Heights netminder Cole Minthorn (35/40) to give Ulysse the lead. Minthorn held King Heights in the game despite being outshot 11-3 in the opening frame. Midway through the second, David Allaire’s centering feed took a deflection and hopped over the shoulder of Minthorn to double Ulysse’s advantage. Their special teams shone after that, potting two power play goals to make it a 4-0 game. First, it was Yanni Roy (1G, 1A) letting a shot go from near the faceoff circle that found its way through traffic. Then, Lambert snuck in a wrist shot on the glove side with 15 seconds left. Zack Bernique (1G, 1A) closed out Ulysse’s victory, scoring the lone goal of the third period on a tip that trickled over the line. Virgil Sausset (13/13) recorded the shutout, stopping all 13 shots sent his way in Ulysse’s net. Sausset has allowed one goal through three games in the playoffs. Ulysse Academie will go up against Bourget College in the first U18 semi-final tomorrow. 

Fort Erie International Academy (3) vs Lower Canada College (5) East U17 Championships Quarter-Final

Drummondville Voltigeurs prospect Matthew D’Urso (1G, 2A) got the ball rolling early for Lower Canada College. However, Christophe Gagne (2G) would score a filthy goal after beating a defender 1-on-1 to put FEIA back in the contest. The scoring would slow down for the next period and a bit as Efstratios Couvas (29/32) and Demitry Gikis (29/33) were both dialed in between the pipes. It wasn’t until the late stages of the second where Harry Miller would bang home a rebound to restore the lead for LCC. The flood gates would open in the third as LCC improved their lead just over a minute in thanks to Eli Cohen. Nicolas Dermer would deflect home D’Urso’s shot later in the frame to extend LCC’s lead to three. Gagne would score another impressive solo effort to swing some momentum in FEIA’s favour. With just over two minutes to go, Jayden Goolab would smash home another for FEIA, cutting the deficit to one late. However, D’Urso would bury the empty netter to seal the deal for LCC and clinch them a spot in the semi-finals on Saturday. Couvas made 29 stops in the win.

CIH Academy (4) vs Bourget College (8) East U18 Championships Quarter-Final

Mathys Morrissette’s four-point game helped Bourget College move on to the U18 semi-finals with an 8-4 win over CIH Academy. Bourget targeted the blocker side of CIH Academy netminder Noah Martin (33/41) early. Maxemile Richard and Morrissette (2G, 2A) both beat him on that side in the first ten minutes to give Bourget a 2-0 lead. With just over five minutes left in the period, Alex Thompson (2G) cut CIH Academy’s deficit in half, putting home a rebound. Bourget responded quickly with Xavier Landriault (1G, 1A) converting on a rebound chance. 44 seconds later, Morrissette worked his magic again, finding William Sasseville (2G) for a back-door tap-in on the power play to make it 4-1. Kiefer Pion-Robin (3A) played a big part in Bourget’s first period offensive attack, recording three assists. In the middle frame, Sasseville found the back of the net for the second time with a quick catch and release. Elliot Guevin stretched Bourget’s lead to 6-1 with his second goal of the Eastern Championships. CIH Academy seemed down and out but they would show some fight. With 20 seconds left in the period, Martin turned aside Victor Morrissette-Richer on a Bourget penalty shot and that seemed to spark CIH Academy. Alexander Mark beat the buzzer with a shot through the five hole of Bourget netminder Maxime Lavoie (26/30). CIH Academy kept pushing in the third period. Five minutes into the frame, Tucker Clare redirected a Nikita Marinin (2A) pass past Lavoie to make it a 6-3 game. A few minutes later, Marinin found Thompson trailing the play and he buried it to cut the deficit to two. Bourget’s Elie Robert (1G, 1A) would put an end to CIH Academy’s comeback bid with 6:30 left in the game, chipping in his own rebound from a sharp angle. Morrissette capped off Bourget’s quarter-final victory with an empty-net goal. Bourget College will face Ulysse Academie in the U18 semi-finals tomorrow. 

Ontario Hockey Academy (1) vs Selwyn House School (6) East U17 Championships Quarter-Final

Six different goal scorers helped Selwyn House School beat Ontario Hockey Academy 6-1 in the U17 quarter-finals. Selwyn House’s first goal came from an unlikely source. Jake Holman (1G, 1A), who scored just two goals in the regular season, slid in a rebound to put Selwyn House on top 5:25 into the game. Gianluca Velenosi doubled Selwyn House’s lead seven minutes later, snapping a powerful wrist shot into the top corner. Selwyn House pulled away with a four-goal second period. Pasquale Presti (1G, 2A) made it a 3-0 game with a goal on the rush. Just over two minutes later, Julian Harroch (1G, 1A) extended Selwyn’s lead with his fourth goal of the Eastern Championships. Jackson Pitfield and Yulen Billy added on two more goals before the end of the period to put Selwyn up big. The game may have been out of reach but OHA wouldn’t go away quietly in the third, outshooting Selwyn House 14-5. OHA’s pressure would pay off late in the frame when Elliott Sullivan poked home a puck that was lying in the crease to break the goose egg. Nicolas Capolicchio (26/27) picked up the win for Selwyn House, kicking out 26 of the 27 shots he faced. 

Mount Academy (1) vs Bishop’s College School (5) East U18 Championships Quarter-Final

Simon Picard connected in close to give Bishop’s the initial lead just over six minutes into play. But despite the overwhelming pressure from Bishop’s, Mount Academy was able to hit the scoresheet before the end of the frame as James Martin redirected a seamless pass from Cohen Paul, making things 1-1. However, Bishop’s Adam Straka (2G) would take over in the second period. The Slovak forward would garner two goals including a beautiful give-and-go with Kayden Robitaille. Taitt Dobbin would pick up the other goal for Bishop’s in the second, making things 4-1 through forty. The defence would tighten up for Mount but Logan Charby (1G, 1A) was still able to squeeze one more through for the extra insurance marker. Timofey Williams (/) picked up the win in goal, surrendering only one goal, the lone goal Bishop’s has allowed at the 2025 ²´˜·ŠÊ˜·³Çapp Eastern Championships.

Okanagan Hockey Ontario (1) vs Stanstead College (4) East U17 Championships Quarter-Final

Stanstead College was firing all cylinders early in the first as 2025 QMJHL Draft prospects Alexis Lavoie and Liam Armit (3G) scored twice in a matter of 69-seconds. Armit would tally his second of the afternoon later in the second off a loose puck in close on the powerplay. OHO would get some momentum rolling back in their favour in the third as Blake Smith wired home a slapper from the point for their own powerplay goal. However, Armit would strike once again with a booming one-timer from the top of the slot to put this one out of reach for OHO. Emanuel Ganz (3A) and Matej Dobos (3A) each provided three assists in the win while Jonas Murrer (20/21) made twenty saves in between the pipes.

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