The Jr. Ooks set the tone early and never looked back, securing a decisive 4-1 victory over the Calgary Glaciers. From the opening puck drop, the Ooks' offense was relentless, firing a staggering 20 shots in the first period alone. They were rewarded with two quick goals, first from Ainsley Mitchell, assisted by Mason Mohr and Avery McLachlan, to open the scoring. Just minutes later, Kate Zacharuk found the back of the net, with helpers from Annika Anderson and Payton Thompson, a goal that would ultimately stand as the game-winner. The Ooks' pressure was suffocating, limiting the Glaciers to just five shots in the period, all of which were turned aside by the steady goaltending of Ciara McGrath.
The second period saw the Ooks extend their lead, with Payton Thompson becoming the offensive catalyst. She scored her first of the game at even strength, again set up by Annika Anderson, this time with Laila Filewich also earning an assist. The Ooks' power play then capitalized late in the period after a hooking penalty to the Glaciers' Zoe Androulidakis. With just 16 seconds left in the middle frame, Thompson struck again on the man-advantage, this time assisted by Willow Todd, to give the Ooks a commanding 4-0 lead heading into the final period. The Glaciers struggled to generate offense, managing only two shots in the period against the stifling Ooks defense.
The third period saw a role reversal in the shot count, as the desperate Glaciers pushed hard and outshot the Ooks 15-5. Their persistence finally paid off when Camila Hardy broke McGrath's shutout bid with an even-strength goal, assisted by Mila Lam and Maren Fuss. Despite the late push and a hooking penalty to the Ooks' Kennedy Mitchell, the Glaciers could not mount a serious comeback. Ciara McGrath was a wall in net for the Jr. Ooks, stopping 21 of 22 shots to backstop the win, while the offensive efforts of Payton Thompson (two goals, one assist) and Annika Anderson (two assists) powered the team to a comprehensive victory.
