The Calgary Glaciers turned a tight opening period into a dominant 6-1 victory over the Bow Valley Nationals, riding a lethal power play to a commanding win. The game started with a bang as Calgary's Hana Chalupova, wearing #29, opened the scoring just 54 seconds in, assisted by Lilly Redmond and Ilse Leyerzapf. The Nationals responded midway through the period when #12 charleigh mcculloch found the back of the net, with helpers from Danica Mikan and Blake Ernewein, knotting the game at 1-1. However, a parade to the penalty box for Bow Valley proved costly. Late in the first, with the Nationals shorthanded, Calgary's #7 Caitlin Duncan capitalized on the power play, assisted by Abigail Mills, to give the Glaciers a lead they would never relinquish.
The middle frame was all Calgary, as they tilted the ice with a 16-9 shot advantage and broke the game open with two more power-play markers. First, #22 Molli Radford scored, with Jewels Kerr and Lyla Elian assisting. Then, Abigail Mills, who had an assist earlier, converted a goal of her own, with Caitlin Duncan and Maci Dueck picking up the helpers, stretching the lead to 4-1. The Nationals' discipline continued to waver, taking multiple penalties that stifled any chance of a comeback. The Glaciers' power play struck twice more in the third period, with #8 Lily Bennett scoring and Caitlin Duncan adding her second of the night, this time at even strength from Ellie Meunier, to complete the 6-1 rout.
While the Nationals outshot Calgary 29-27 overall, they were undone by their inability to stay out of the box. The Glaciers' special teams were the clear difference-maker, going an impressive 4-for-9 on the power play. For Calgary, Caitlin Duncan was a standout with two goals and an assist, and Abigail Mills contributed a goal and an assist. In net, Alexandra Seminuk was credited with the win for the Glaciers, though detailed stats were not tracked. For Bow Valley, the lone bright spot was the goal from charleigh mcculloch, but a tough night of penalties and defensive breakdowns against a sharp Calgary attack proved too much to overcome.
