Wenatchee Wild Hockey Academy (3) vs Coeur d’Alene Hockey Academy (4/SO) U18 Prep

CDA was able to establish a 3-1 lead early in the second but were foiled by a strong second half from Wenatchee. Gregor Ermellini would capitlize on the powerplay to cut CDA’s lead to one at the end of the second and an early goal in the third from Otaro Inoue (2G) was enough to force an overtime. The match would eventually reach a shootout where a lone goal from Aleksandr Skuratov (3A) was enough to silence Wenatchee’s comeback efforts. Nathaniel Madrigal (42/45) made 42-saves in the loss, coming one shot short in the shootout to claim the upset.

Coeur d’Alene Hockey Academy (4) vs Wenatchee Wild Hockey Academy (3) U18 Prep

After splitting goals in the first two periods, Wenatchee found themselves up one 12-minutes into the third with a tally from Kyson Lindsay. However, in a last ditch effort CDA would claw back after Ryder Orr tied the affair with less than 4-minutes on the clock. Then with 39-seconds to spare, Aleksandr Skuratov put the nail in the coffin with a late goal to give CDA the eventual win. Bennett Byers (26/29) made 26-saves in his second win of the season.