The Langley Leafs and Jr. Rustlers delivered a fast-paced, back-and-forth contest that saw the visitors secure a narrow 3-2 victory. The game opened with a quick exchange, as the Rustlers' Addison Boulianne, assisted by Harper Clark and Alanna Schwartz, struck first at 12:32 of the opening period. The Leafs responded just under three minutes later when Teagan Lai, with a helper from Taelyn Franklin, found the back of the net to knot the score at 1-1. The second period was a whirlwind of action, starting with Langley's Zoe Alook giving her team a brief 2-1 lead, scoring off assists from Caelyn Wallace and Peyton Burns at 16:33. However, the Rustlers answered with stunning speed, as Hayze Bensmiller tied the game just 24 seconds later. The decisive blow came from Addison Boulianne again, who netted her second of the game—the eventual game-winner—at 9:55, with Hailey Peters and Alanna Schwartz picking up the assists to give the Rustlers a lead they would not relinquish.
The game's momentum was heavily influenced by a significant shot disparity, particularly in the middle frame. After a relatively even first period, the Jr. Rustlers unleashed a 16-shot barrage in the second, relentlessly testing Leafs' netminder Makana Mitchell. Mitchell was under siege for much of the night, facing a total of 29 shots and making several key saves to keep her team within striking distance. On the other end, the Rustlers' Allie Hillis had a quieter night in goal, facing only 10 shots total, but she was perfect when called upon after the first period to secure the win. The physical play ramped up as the game progressed, with penalties for hooking, boarding, cross-checking, and charging affecting the flow, but neither power play could capitalize on the opportunities.
In the end, the Jr. Rustlers' persistent offensive pressure, led by the two-goal performance from Addison Boulianne and multi-point nights from Alanna Schwartz and Hayze Bensmiller, proved to be the difference. The Langley Leafs, despite a valiant effort and goals from Teagan Lai and Zoe Alook, couldn't solve Allie Hillis in the final two periods and were ultimately overwhelmed by the shot volume. The Rustlers skated away with a hard-fought road victory built on a dominant second-period performance.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Langley Leafs - Major | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| Jr. Rustlers | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Langley Leafs - Major | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | |
| Jr. Rustlers | 6 | 16 | 7 | 29 |
| # | Name | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Teagan Lai | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | Zoe Alook | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 88 | Meeya Gerbrandt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Cienna Manhas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 72 | Nyla Sochan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Abbie Labelle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Liana-Maree Russo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Makana Mitchell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Claire Pederson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Taelyn Franklin | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 19 | Peyton Burns | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Mette Nielsen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Ekam Pandher | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Mazie Sayeed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Kaya Basanti | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| # | Name | MP | GA | Shots | Saves | Sav% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Makana Mitchell | 58:37 | 3 | 29 | 26 | 0.90 |
| # | Name | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Addison Boulianne | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | Hayze Bensmiller | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 91 | Abigail Herle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 81 | Ava Rawlake | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | Harper Clark | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 70 | Allie Hillis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Parker Fritz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Tana Brander | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Tessa Weber | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Lily Arguin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Raya Babey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Aubrey Waddell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Layla Smithson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 18 | Bentley Baier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Hailey Peters | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Alanna Schwartz | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | Payton Boulianne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Maya Macnab | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| # | Name | MP | GA | Shots | Saves | Sav% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70 | Allie Hillis | 60:00 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 0.80 |
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