The Vancouver Aeros delivered a commanding performance on the road, overwhelming the Calgary Glaciers with a 7-1 victory. The tone was set early, as the Aeros weathered an early penalty and struck first. While serving an interference minor, Isla Gunther (#12) scored a shorthanded goal, assisted by Anelyn Birnie (#14), to stun the home crowd. The Aeros' power play then went to work, with Anelyn Birnie converting at even strength and bella Sandhu (#23) adding a power-play marker late in the period to give Vancouver a formidable 3-0 lead after one. The Aeros' offensive machine, led by playmakers Elizabeth Kok (#88) and Sarena Beauchamp (#29), continued to hum in the second period. Eavan White (#11) and Sayler Bencze (#16) each found the back of the net, with Bencze scoring twice to complete a multi-point night and extend the lead to 6-0.
Facing a massive deficit, the Calgary Glaciers showed their heart in the third period, finally solving Vancouver's defensive structure. They unleashed a barrage of 18 shots, and Maci Dueck (#88) broke the shutout bid with a goal assisted by Caitlin Duncan (#7) and Molli Radford (#22). However, any hope of a miraculous comeback was quickly extinguished when Islandra Macdonald (#80) restored the six-goal margin for Vancouver just a minute and a half later, sealing the 7-1 final. The story in net was one of stark contrast, though the official statistics tell an unusual tale. While the scoresheet shows zero saves for both netminders, the shot totals—39 for Vancouver and 30 for Calgary—paint the true picture of a game dominated by the Aeros' attack and a resilient, if ultimately overwhelmed, effort from Glaciers' goalie Alexandra Seminuk (#33).
