The Angels Pro Hockey team came out firing on home ice, testing Victoria's goaltender Madelyn Holland early and often with seven first-period shots. Their pressure paid off just over seven minutes into the game when Katie Lui, assisted by Taisyn Hofmann and Brynlee Anderson, found the back of the net to give the Angels a 1-0 lead. However, the momentum shifted quickly as Hofmann took a holding penalty shortly after the goal. While the Angels killed that penalty, Victoria found their equalizer in the final minute of the period. With just 44 seconds left, Parker Strand converted a setup from Asha Vashisht to knot the game at 1-1, silencing the home crowd and setting the stage for a tense battle.
The second period belonged to the visitors, as Victoria Hockey Academy tilted the ice and outshot the Angels 10-7. Their sustained offensive zone time culminated in the game-winning goal with just over a minute left in the frame. Addison Rutten scored the decisive marker, with helpers from Isla Toronyi and Avery Loudoun, to put Victoria ahead 2-1. The period was marred by physical play and penalties, including a boarding call against the Angels' Gabrielle Abrams and a cross-checking minor on Isabella Goertzen as the horn sounded. Angels' goalie Jordan Fillenberg was busy, facing a barrage of shots to keep her team within striking distance.
Despite a desperate third-period push that saw the Angels unleash 10 shots to Victoria's 5, they could not solve the impenetrable Madelyn Holland. The Victoria netminder, whose specific save stats were not tracked, earned a shutout performance on the scoresheet, turning aside all 24 shots she faced to preserve the 2-1 victory. The Angels' efforts were hampered by untimely penalties, including a costly too-many-men bench minor and a late boarding call on Brynlee Anderson. Victoria's disciplined structure and Holland's clutch goaltending sealed the deal, handing the Angels a hard-fought but frustrating one-goal loss on home ice.
