The Vancouver Aeros established their offensive dominance early and never looked back, securing a 4-2 victory over the Victoria Hockey Academy in a game defined by relentless pressure and special teams play. From the opening puck drop, the Aeros' attack was overwhelming, firing 14 shots in each period for a staggering total of 42. They struck first when Elizabeth Kok, wearing number 88, found the back of the net just under five minutes into the game, assisted by Isla Gunther (#12). The second period was the decisive frame, as the Aeros extended their lead with goals from Sayler Bencze (#16) and a crucial game-winner from Kok, who completed a multi-point night. Victoria’s Parker Strand (#16) managed to get her team on the board with a power-play marker in the final seconds of the period, but the Aeros' lead remained comfortable.
The physicality of the contest was evident, with both teams combining for six minor penalties, including three for head contact. Vancouver’s penalty kill was ultimately tested more often, and it was on one of those disadvantages that Strand capitalized for Victoria’s first goal. However, any momentum from that late second-period score was quickly snuffed out in the third. Vancouver’s Eavan White (#11) restored the three-goal cushion midway through the final frame, effectively sealing the result. Victoria’s Jane Mann (#6) scored a late consolation goal, but it was too little, too late against a disciplined Aeros squad.
In the crease, the story was one of sheer volume versus resilience. Vancouver’s Violet Stanley (#1) faced a relatively light 26 shots, turning away 24 of them to backstop the win. At the other end, Victoria’s Madelyn Holland (#33) was under constant siege, facing all 42 of Vancouver’s shots. While the final score shows four goals against, her performance kept the game from becoming a blowout, as she weathered the Aeros' persistent offensive storm. The victory was a full-team effort for Vancouver, highlighted by multi-point games from Kok, Gunther, and White, proving too much for a valiant but outgunned Victoria side.
