RHA Kelowna reigns victorious in the U18 Female Prep playoffs, securing their second consecutive title in Penticton defeating Shawnigan Lake School 4-3 in overtime.
RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna remains on-top of the Canadian Sport School Hockey League (CSSHL) Female U18 Prep Division after defeating Shawnigan Lake School 4-3 in overtime.
This was the reigning champions fourth CSSHL Female U18 Prep Western Championship having defeated Delta Hockey Academy U18 last season. Their previous two championships came in 2017/18 and 2018/19 when the program was known as Pursuit of Excellence (POE).
It was Shawnigan Lake who wasted no time as Morgan Jackson (2A) sped down the wing finding Abby Whitworth (2G) to clinch the game’s first tally only 11-seconds in. Shawnigan Lake would continue to apply pressure throughout the first until a penalty from Jackson alleviated their press.
RHA Kelowna would strike back at the conclusion of their powerplay with a tap-in from Janelle Evans. Shortly after however, the dynamic duo of Jackson and Whitworth would strike again, letting Shawnigan Lake exit the first with a 2-1 lead.
RHA Kelowna would begin to up-the-ante in the second period with a fury of chances, but Shawnigan Lake goaltender, Lauren Mackay (31/35), stood on her head to preserve her team’s lead. RHA Kelowna would prevail soon before the end of the period off of a slick breakout play sparked by Carmen Bray, leading to Emelia McDermid’s 3rd goal of the playoffs.
Entering the third period, we were met with back and forth action, making for a quality nail-biter. RHA Kelowna’s, Hailey Armstrong, would blast home a loose rebound 49-seconds in giving them their first lead of the hockey game. Shawnigan Lake would claw back with another one of their own off the stick of Mya Lawrence.
Overtime provided its fair share of moments, with many people holding their breath throughout. RHA Kelowna would press hard early on with a powerplay opportunity, but Mackay continued to stand tall and hold her team at bay.
After killing-off the penalty Shawnigan would have a few chances of their own before RHA Kelowna re-gained the momentum.
Chloe Primerano (3A) would carry the puck in off the right wing before crashing towards the net. Janelle Evans would follow up on Primerano and take the puck around the net before burying home a wrap-around between the wickets of a stickless Mackay.
The Road to The Championship
Pilot Mound Hockey Academy U18 (0) vs RHA Kelowna U18 (6) Female Prep
RHA Kelowna outshot PMHA 71-3 en route to a 6-0 win. After a scoreless first Carmer Bray (1G, 2A), Emma Silvernagle, Chloe Primerano (1G, 1A), Raedyn Spademan and Kaitlyn Mallette all scored for RHA Kelowna in the second. Maya Serdachny (1G, 2A) would add the lone third period goal. Anika Moroz (65/71) made 65 saves in the loss.
St. Mary’s Academy U18 (1) vs RHA Kelowna U18 (7) Female Prep
Chloe Primerano had four points for RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna, scoring a goal and adding three assists. Maddie Leaney scored twice, while Brielle Kelly-Paquet, Emilia McDermid and Hailey Armstrong picked up a goal and an assist each. Keara Parker scored a solo marker to round out the scoring for RHAK.
Okanagan Hockey Academy U18 (2) vs RHA Kelowna U18 (6) Female Prep
After a scoreless first Maddie Leaney (1G, 1A) and Keara Parker scored 10 seconds apart as RHA Kelowna grabbed a 2-0 lead in the second. Raedyn Spademan and Gracie Graham (1G, 2A) would extend the lead early in the third before goals from Gabby Lindsay and Hanna Perrrier (1G, 1A) gave OHA life. However, Kennedy Sisson and Maya Serdachny would score late for RHA Kelowna to secure the win.
Edge School U18 (0) vs RHA Kelowna (4) U18 Female Prep Semi Final
The game was scoreless heading into the third period when RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna opened the scoring. Jaimee Spring opened the scoring, Maddie Leaney scored on the powerplay, Emelia McDermid added an empty-netter, Keara Parker added a goal late to round it out. Eva Filliopva stopped 29 shots to record the shutout and the win for RHAK.
Shawnigan Lake School U18 (3) vs RHA Kelowna U18 (4/OT) Female Prep Final
Shawnigan Lake wasted no time from the moment puck dropped after Morgan Jackson sped down the wing later finding Abby Whitworth to clinch the game’s first tally only 11-seconds into the match. Shawnigan Lake would continue to apply pressure throughout the first until a penalty from Jackson alleviated their press. RHA Kelowna would strike back at the conclusion of their powerplay with a tap-in from Janelle Evans. Shortly after however, the dynamic duo of Jackson and Whitworth would strike again, letting Shawnigan Lake to exit the first with a 2-1 lead.
RHA Kelowna would begin to up-the-ante in the second period with a fury of chances, but Shawnigan Lake goaltender, Lauren Mackay, stood on her head to preserve her team’s lead. RHA Kelowna would prevail soon before the end of the period off of a slick breakout play sparked by Carmen Bray, leading to Emelia McDermid’s 3rd goal of the playoffs.
Entering the third period, we were met with back and forth action, making for a quality nail-biter. RHA Kelowna’s, Hailey Armstrong, would blast home a loose rebound 49-seconds in giving them their first lead of the hockey game. Shawnigan Lake would claw back with another one of their own off the stick of Mya Lawrence.
Overtime provided its fair share of moments, so many people holding their breath you would have believed there was an oxygen shortage. RHA Kelowna would press hard early on with a powerplay opportunity, but Mackay continued to stand tall and hold her team at bay. A powerplay would come back the other way for Shawnigan Lake that would provide a few chances, but ultimately the play would swing in the other direction. Chloe Primerano would carry the puck in off the right wing before crashing towards the net. Janelle Evans would follow up on Primerano and take the puck around the net before burying home a wrap-around between the wickets of Mackay.