The Bow Valley Nationals set the tone early and never looked back, cruising to a decisive 6-2 victory over Phantoms Female Hockey. From the opening faceoff, the Nationals established offensive control, firing 13 shots in the first period alone. Their pressure paid off midway through the frame when Klaire Hilliard, wearing number 10, opened the scoring with an even-strength marker, assisted by Khloe Parks and charleigh mcculloch. The momentum swung further in Bow Valley's favor when a penalty to the Phantoms' Micah Franko gave the Nationals a power play. Danica Mikan capitalized, netting her first of the game with helpers from Brynnen Neilly and Taylor Dumont. Just over three minutes later, Marlowe Stasiuk put the game-winner past Phantoms goalie Ellaina Young, with Neilly and Mikan picking up the assists, giving the Nationals a commanding 3-0 lead after one.
The Phantoms found a brief spark to start the second period, as Sierra Douglas broke the shutout with a goal just 14 seconds into the frame, assisted by Sienna Pokol. That goal, however, seemed to refocus the Nationals, who tightened their defense and limited the Phantoms to just three shots in the period while generating 16 of their own. The third period turned into a goal-scoring flurry. Sarah Bigoraj restored the three-goal cushion for Bow Valley, assisted by Gracyn Wold. Less than a minute later, Danica Mikan struck again for her second goal of the night, with Hilliard and Blake Ernewein providing the setup. The Phantoms' Natalie Evans answered quickly, scoring just 18 seconds later to make it 5-2, but any hope of a comeback was extinguished when charleigh mcculloch sealed the deal for the Nationals in the final minute, with Ernewein and Bigoraj earning assists on the play.
The story of the game was written in the shot totals, with the Nationals outshooting the Phantoms 39 to 18. Nationals goaltender Sophia Condie was solid in net, turning away 16 shots for the win. For the Phantoms, Ellaina Young faced a relentless barrage, making 33 saves in a tough-luck loss. The game featured its share of physical play, with nine minor penalties called, including a pair of coincidental roughing minors to Danica Mikan and Quinn Olszewski in the third. In the end, the Nationals' balanced attack, led by multi-point nights from Mikan, Hilliard, Neilly, Ernewein, Bigoraj, and mcculloch, proved too much for the Phantoms to handle.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bow Valley Nationals | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| Phantoms Female Hockey | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bow Valley Nationals | 13 | 16 | 10 | 39 | |
| Phantoms Female Hockey | 7 | 3 | 8 | 18 |
| # | Name | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Danica Mikan | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 44 | Sarah Bigoraj | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | Marlowe Stasiuk | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | charleigh mcculloch | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 10 | Klaire Hilliard | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | Leah Cann | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 81 | Evra Slanisky | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Blake Ernewein | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 68 | Taylor Dumont | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 63 | Khloe Parks | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Kaitlin Ringrose | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Laura Jelínková | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Gracyn Wold | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Charly Butler | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Brynnen Neilly | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 13 | Jordyn Dumont | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Sophia Condie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| # | Name | MP | GA | Shots | Saves | Sav% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sophia Condie | 60:00 | 2 | 18 | 16 | 0.89 |
| # | Name | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98 | Sierra Douglas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Natalie Evans | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 94 | Bryelle Denis | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Peyton Douglas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88 | Elianna Holovach | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Quinn Olszewski | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 51 | Micah Franko | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 29 | Eden Vols | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Everleigh Knock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 18 | Sienna Pokol | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Ruby Hurd | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Taylee Mason | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | Mila Lapointe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Madison Houle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Ellaina Young | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| # | Name | MP | GA | Shots | Saves | Sav% |
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| 1 | Ellaina Young | 60:00 | 6 | 39 | 33 | 0.85 |
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