CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. – For the sixth time, Ontario has won men’s hockey gold at the Canada Winter Games, besting Saskatchewan 3-2 in a double overtime thriller in the gold medal game at the Eastlink Centre in Charlottetown on Saturday night.

The win marks the 11th men’s hockey medal overall for Ontario at the Canada Winter Games, including its sixth gold (1971, 1983, 1991, 2007, 2015, 2023). It was a silver medallist twice (1987, 2019) and won bronze three times (1967, 1979, 2003). Saskatchewan won its first silver medal and second overall medal, having won gold in 1995.

Matthew Schaefer (Hamilton, Ont./Halton, OMHA-SCTA) scored the golden goal 7:59 into the second extra frame, redirecting a pass through the legs of Saskatchewan goaltender Logan Edmonstone (Saskatoon, Sask./Saskatoon Contacts, SMAAAHL).

“We will look back and be able to say we were the best team in Canada. This was one of the biggest games I have ever played in,” Schaefer said. “We were down two goals but did not hold our heads down; we kept fighting through and found a way to win. I am sad that the [Canada Winter Games] is over, but it was an awesome experience while it lasted.”

Saskatchewan jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first period, as Kash Andresen (Saskatoon, Sask./Saskatoon Blazers, SMAAAHL) and Cole Reschny (Macklin, Sask./Saskatoon Blazers, SMAAAHL) found the back of the net.

Ryan Roobroeck (London, Ont./London, MHAO) cut Ontario’s deficit in half midway through the third period before Quinn Beauchesne (Ottawa, Ont./Nepean, HEO) tied the game at 2-2 on the powerplay 51 seconds later.

Edmonstone and Ontario netminder Jack Ivankovic (Mississauga, Ont./Mississauga Senators, GTHL) turned in stellar performances, stopping 27 and 20 shots, respectively, in regulation and making key saves in overtime.

Quebec defeats British Columbia 7-3 to earn bronze

Earlier in the day, Quebec rebounded after a hard-fought 4-3 loss to Saskatchewan in the semifinals to win the bronze medal, downing British Columbia 7-3 at Credit Union Place in Summerside. The win gives Quebec its sixth bronze medal (1971, 1975, 1979, 1983, 1995, 2023) in men’s hockey at the event, along with two gold (1987, 2019) and three silver (1999, 2003, 2011).

Shawn Carrier (Trois-Rivières, Que./Trois-Rivières, LDHM18AAAQ) and Nathan Lecompte (Châteauguay, Que./Châteauguay, LDHM18AAAQ) contributed two goals apiece to lead the offence for Quebec, while Olivier Lampron (Mirabel, Que./Saint-Eustache, LDHM18AAAQ) chipped in with four assists.

Quebec goaltender William Lacelle (Baie-d’Urfé, Que./Lac St-Louis, LDHM18AAAQ) made 38 saves, including a stop on a first-period penalty shot, to help Québec win its 11th medal overall in men’s hockey at the event.

“We showed character tonight and we came out with the bronze [medal]. I am proud of the boys and proud of myself,” Lacelle said. “I practice a lot of penalty shots at home, so I was ready for [the penalty shot in the first period]. I have had so much fun on [Prince Edward Island] and getting the chance to play tonight and show my ability was a great feeling.”

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RED DEER, Alta. – For the second time, Quebec has won men’s hockey gold at the Canada Winter Games, defeating Ontario 4-3 in overtime in Friday’s gold medal game at the ENMAX Centrium in Red Deer.

It marks the 10th men’s hockey medal ever for Quebec at the Canada Winter Games, which also won gold in 1987. It was silver medallist three times (1999, 2003, 2011) and won bronze five times (1971, 1975, 1979, 1983, 1995). Ontario won its ninth medal, including five gold (1971, 1983, 1991, 2007, 2015), two silver (1987, 2019) and two bronze (1967,  2003).

Zachary L’Heureux (Mercier, Que./Châteauguay, LHMAAAQ) was the overtime hero, jamming in his team-leading 10th goal midway through the extra period. William Blackburn posted a 38-save performance, picking up his fifth win of the tournament.                                               

Quebec jumped out to 2-0 lead in the first period, as Guillaume Richard (Cap-Santé, Que./Séminaire St-François, LHMAAAQ) scored on the power play and Maxime Pellerin (Victoriaville, Que./Trois-Rivières, LHMAAAQ) added a goal with just over two minutes to play in the first.

Ontario took a 3-2 lead after Connor Punnett (Powassan, Ont./North Central, OMHA), Roman Schmidt (Toronto/Don Mills, GTHL) and Brennan Othmann (Pickering, Ont./Don Mills, GTHL) scored three unanswered goals in the second period. Joshua Roy (St-Georges, Que./Lévis, LHMAAAQ) tied the game with less than three minutes remaining in the third period, sending the game to overtime.

Alberta downs Saskatchewan 12-0 to take bronze

Earlier in the day, Alberta rebounded after a tough 8-4 loss to Ontario in the semifinals to win the bronze medal in convincing fashion, defeating Saskatchewan 12-0.

Alberta suffered a 4-3 overtime loss at the hands of Saskatchewan in the preliminary round, a game that saw Saskatchewan erase two different one-goal deficits and score just under two minutes into overtime.

Matt Savoie (St. Albert, Alta./Northern Alberta, CSSHL) netted a natural hat-trick and added two assists, while Dylan Guenther (Edmonton/Northern Alberta, CSSHL) scored twice and added three helpers. In total, eight different players scored goals and 15 registered at least one point.

Alberta goaltender Drew Sim (Tees, Alta./Delta Hockey Academy, CSSHL) was busy in net, posting a 36-save shutout to give Alberta its 11th men’s hockey medal at the Canada Winter Games.

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PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – For the fifth time, Ontario has won the men’s hockey gold medal at the Canada Winter Games, beating Alberta 3-1 in Sunday afternoon’s gold medal game at the CN Centre.

It’s the eighth medal ever at the Canada Winter Games for Ontario, which also won gold in 1971, 1983, 1991 and 2007. It was silver medallist in 1987, and won bronze in 1967 and 2003. Alberta won its fourth silver medal, joining 1971, 1991 and 1995.

On Sunday, Ryan McLeod opened the scoring eight minutes into the second period, and Nick Suzuki and Zachary Gallant added goals seven minutes apart in the third to give Ontario all the offence it would need. Zane Franklin ended Michael DiPietro’s shutout bid with just two seconds left for the lone Alberta goal.

DiPietro finished with 29 saves in the Ontario goal, while Ian Scott made 33 stops for Alberta.

On Saturday, Hayden Ostir finished his hat trick with two goals in the third period, Leif Mattson scored the game-winner with 10:54 to go and Manitoba won the bronze medal with a 5-3 win over Quebec. Logan Christensen had the other goal for Manitoba, and Matthew Radomsky needed to make just 15 saves.

It’s the second bronze medal for Manitoba, joining 1991, and third medal overall; it won silver in 2007.

The men’s hockey tournament at the 2015 Canada Winter Games brought together the top players from across Canada’s provinces and territories born in 1999 or later.

For more information on men’s hockey at the 2015 Canada Winter Games, please visit http://www.hockeycanada.ca/cwgm, or follow along via social media at https://twitter.com/canadagames by using the official hashtag #CGHockey.

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – The stage is set for the gold medal game in men’s hockey at the 2015 Canada Winter Games. Alberta and Ontario earned semifinal victories on Friday, and will meet Sunday at the CN Centre.

The gold medal game is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. ET/11:30 a.m. PT and can be seen live on TSN5 and RDS.

Alberta topped Manitoba 3-1 in Friday’s early semifinal, while Ontario came from behind to beat Quebec 5-2 in the late game.

Sunday will mark the eighth time Alberta will play in the gold medal game, while Ontario will make its sixth appearance. Alberta and Ontario have met in the final on two previous occasions, with Ontario earning victories in 1971 in Saskatoon, Sask., and 1991 in Charlottetown, P.E.I.

Overall, Alberta (1967, 1975, 1999, 2003) and Ontario (1971, 1983, 1991, 2007) have combined to win eight of the 12 gold medals awarded in men’s hockey since the first Canada Winter Games in 1967.

In Friday’s early semifinal, Kobe Mohr scored in the first period, Ethan McIndoe got the game-winner in the second and Josh Paterson added insurance in the third – all on the power play – to lead Alberta to its fifth win in as many tries. Ian Scott finished with 32 saves to pick up his fourth win of the tournament in the Alberta goal.

In the second semifinal, Gabriel Vilardi scored twice in the second period to erase a 2-0 Quebec lead, and Ben Jones, Ryan McLeod and Brett Neumann had goals in the third as Ontario scored five times unanswered to remain undefeated in five games. Michael DiPietro had 29 saves for Ontario, which outshot Quebec 33-31.

Manitoba and Quebec will meet in the bronze medal game on Saturday night at the CN Centre. The game can be seen live via webcast at www.sportscanada.tv, beginning at 10:30 p.m. ET/7:30 p.m. PT.

NOTE TO MEDIA: Esther Madziya, Hockey Canada’s coordinator of media relations, is on site in Prince George for men’s hockey at the 2015 Canada Winter Games. Please contact her for any interview requests at (403) 519-5754 or emadziya@hockeycanada.ca.

Men’s hockey at the 2015 Canada Winter Games brings together the top players from across Canada born in 1999 or later.

For more information on men’s hockey at the 2015 Canada Winter Games, please visit http://www.hockeycanada.ca/cwgm, or follow along via social media at https://twitter.com/canadagames by using the official men’s hockey hashtag #CGHockey.

Call it another success for the Program of Excellence, and Canada’s regional and provincial under-17 programs. The 22-player National Junior Team roster announced on Wednesday includes 17 players with under-17 experience, either from the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge or the Canada Winter Games, which in past seasons replaced the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge every four years.

Six players on the roster played at the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge, while 15 took to the ice at the Canada Winter Games. Four players (Adam, Cormier, Cowen, Schenn) played at both events.

WORLD UNDER-17 HOCKEY CHALLENGE

Luke Adam – Atlantic (2006)

Patrice Cormier – Atlantic (2006)

Jared Cowen – West (2008)

Ryan Ellis – Ontario (2008)

Taylor Hall – Ontario (2008)

Brayden Schenn – West (2008)

CANADA WINTER GAMES (all played in 2007)

Luke Adam – Newfoundland & Labrador

Jake Allen – New Brunswick

Jordan Caron – Quebec

Patrice Cormier – Quebec

Jared Cowen – Saskatchewan

Stefan Della Rovere – Ontario

Jordan Eberle – Alberta

Travis Hamonic – Manitoba

Adam Henrique – Ontario

Martin Jones – British Columbia

Nazem Kadri – Ontario

Brandon McMillan – British Columbia

Alex Pietrangelo – Ontario

Brayden Schenn – Saskatchewan

Colten Teubert – British Columbia

SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. – For the first time in history, British Columbia has won women’s hockey gold at the Canada Winter Games, beating Nova Scotia 3-0 in the gold medal game at Credit Union Place in Summerside on Saturday afternoon.

The win marks the second women’s hockey medal overall for B.C. at the Canada Winter Games; it was also a silver medalist in 1991.

Mikayla Blomquist (Lake Country, B.C./RHA Kelowna, CSSHL) opened the scoring just over eight minutes into the second period, andMaddie Leaney (Maple Ridge, B.C./RHA Kelowna, CSSHL) and Danica Maynard (Osoyoos, B.C./Okanagan Hockey Academy, CSSHL) rounded out the scoring to help B.C. finish the tournament with a perfect record.

Chloe Primerano (North Vancouver, B.C./RHA Kelowna, CSSHL) contributed a pair of assists, including a helper on the eventual game-winning goal. The draft pick of the Western Hockey League’s Vancouver Giants finished first in tournament scoring with 14 points and led all players with nine assists.

“This has been a long time coming,” said British Columbia head coach Kris Hogg. “It is hard to put this feeling into words. A lot of these girls have been in our program for a long time and have battled hard from day one to put B.C. on the map. What a great job by this group. I’m very proud of them all.”

Nova Scotia advanced to the gold medal game after beating Ontario 3-2 on Saturday, a team featuring thirteen members of Canada’s National Women’s U18 Team. The silver medal marks Nova Scotia’s first medal in women’s hockey at the Canada Winter Games after not finishing higher than 5 ^th place prior to the 2023 event.

“I think this week truly speaks to the calibre of hockey we have in Nova Scotia,” said Nova Scotia head coach Kori Cheverie. “This group is so special; they played three hard games to get to this point and did everything they could [to win]. We are very proud of the effort of this team.”

Rhyah Stewart (Antigonish, N.S./Cape Breton West, NSU18MHL ) , who made 49 saves in the semifinal on Saturday, turned in another spectacular performance, kicking aside 45 shots for Nova Scotia. Rebecca Noble (Delta, B.C./Fraser Valley, BCEHL) made 11 saves to backstop B.C. to victory.

Ontario defeats Quebec 3-1 to earn bronze

In Charlottetown, Team Ontario rebounded to earn its second-ever bronze medal in women’s hockey at the Canada Winter Games, downing Quebec 3-1 in the bronze medal game.

Three different players scored second-period goals for Ontario, with Caitlin Kraemer (Waterloo, Ont./Kitchener, OWHA U22 Elite) , Abby Stonehouse (Blenheim, Ont./London, OWHA U22 Elite) and Emmalee Pais (London, Ont./London, OWHA U22 Elite) finding the back of the net. Maxim Tremblay (Sherbrooke, Que./Stanstead College, JWHL) scored the lone goal for Quebec.

Hannah Clark (Oshawa, Ont./Etobicoke, OWHA U22 Elite) made 11 saves for Ontario, while Arianne Leblanc (Repentigny, Que./Stanstead College, JWHL) turned aside 31 shots for Quebec.

Overall, Ontario has won seven medals in women’s hockey at Canada Winter Games. It has won four gold medals (1995, 1999, 2003, 2007) to go along with one silver (2015) and two bronze (2011, 2023).

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RED DEER, Alta. – It was a battle of east vs. west in the women's hockey gold medal game at the 2019 Canada Winter Games, with Alberta taking the top prize after a 2-1 win over Quebec at the Downtown Arena in Red Deer.

It is the third time Alberta has won gold at the Canada Winter Games, after 1991 and 2011.

Alberta struck first off a power-play goal from Kassy Betinol (Okotoks, Alta./Pursuit of Excellence, CSSHL) just past the halfway mark through the first period. Quebec evened it up on the power play at 8:35 of the second thanks to Brianna Ware (Pointe-Claire, Que./Lac St-Louis, LHFDQ), but Jaden Bogden (Edmonton, Alta./St. Albert, AFHL) put Alberta ahead for good before the end of the middle frame. Quebec battled hard with 31 shots on net, 15 of those coming in the third period, but goaltender Bella McKee (Irma, Alta./Lloydminster, AFHL) stood tall in net, making 30 saves.

Quebec suffered its first loss of the tournament, but still earned a medal for the eighth-consecutive tournament (one gold, four silver, three bronze); it has medalled at every Canada Winter Games since women's hockey was first included in 1991.

British Columbia takes down Ontario to claim bronze

Earlier in the day, British Columbia claimed the bronze medal, defeating Ontario 5-4. The medal is the first for B.C. in women’s hockey since it captured bronze in 1991. 

Anne Cherkowski (Coldstream, B.C./Pursuit of Excellence, CSSHL) opened the scoring for B.C. in the first period, but a back-and-forth second period saw Ontario take a 3-2 lead to the final 20 minutes. A second goal from Cherkowski, followed by markers 17 seconds apart from Nina Jobst-Smith (North Vancouver, B.C./ECDC Memmingen, GER) and Chanreet Bassi (Lake Country, B.C./Pursuit of Excellence, CSSHL) gave B.C. a two-goal advantage. Julia Gosling (London, Ont./London, PWHL) got Ontario within one with her tournament-leading eighth goal to make it a one-goal game, but that would be it for scoring.

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PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – For the first time ever, Quebec has won the women’s hockey gold medal at the Canada Winter Games, edging Ontario 2-1 in overtime in Saturday night’s gold medal game at the CN Centre.

It’s the seventh medal in as many tries at the Canada Winter Games for Quebec, which finished with the silver medal in 1991 and 2003, and won bronze in 1995, 1999, 2007 and 2011. Ontario earned its second straight silver medal after winning four consecutive gold in 1995, 1999, 2003 and 2007.

On Saturday, Audrey Belzile scored the game-winning goal on the power play at 9:18 of overtime, batting in the rebound of an Alyson Matteau shot to clinch the gold medal.

After a scoreless opening 40 minutes, Victoria Eymard got the scoring started for Quebec just 1:40 into the third period, banking a shot off Ontario goaltender Julia Vandyk, but Kristin O’Neill tied it with 3:20 remaining, beating Quebec netminder Maude Trévisan from the slot.

Trévisan finished with 41 saves in the Quebec goal, while Vandyk made 22 stops for Ontario.

Earlier Saturday, Alberta won the bronze medal with a 5-3 victory over Saskatchewan. Alexandra Poznikoff and Malia Schneider had two goals each, and Sarah Lecavalier added one for Alberta, which won its fourth medal ever; it took gold in 1991 and 2011, and earned bronze in 1999.

The women’s hockey tournament at the 2015 Canada Winter Games brought together the top players from across Canada’s provinces and territories born in 1997 or later.

For more information on women’s hockey at the 2015 Canada Winter Games, please visit http://www.hockeycanada.ca/cwgw, or follow along via social media at https://twitter.com/canadagames by using the official hashtag #CGHockey.

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – The stage is set for the gold medal game in women’s hockey at the 2015 Canada Winter Games. Quebec and Ontario earned semifinal victories on Thursday, and will meet Friday night at the CN Centre.

The gold medal game is scheduled for 10:30 p.m. ET/7:30 p.m. PT and can be seen live on TSN2 and RDS.

Quebec edged Saskatchewan 4-3 in overtime in Thursday’s early semifinal, while Ontario topped Alberta 5-2 in the late game.

Friday will mark the third time Quebec will play in the gold medal game, while Ontario will make its sixth straight appearance. Quebec and Ontario previously met in the 2003 final in Bathurst, N.B., with Ontario winning gold.

Since women’s hockey made its Canada Winter Games debut in 1991, Ontario and Alberta have combined to win all six gold medals. Ontario won four consecutive gold in 1995, 1999, 2003 and 2007, while Alberta was victorious in 1991 and 2011. Quebec has never won gold, earning silver medals in 1991 and 2003.

In Thursday’s early semifinal, Valérie Audet scored the overtime winner on a power play at 1:41 of the extra period to lead Quebec into the gold medal game. Gabrielle David, Lidia Fillion and Marika Labrecque also scored for Quebec, which is undefeated in five games entering the final. Maude Trévisan picked up her fourth win of the tournament in the Quebec goal, turning away 12 of 15 shots.

In the second semifinal, Rhyen McGill opened the scoring 62 seconds in and added two more goals in the final two minutes to complete her hat trick and send Ontario to the final. Josiane Pozzebon and Kaitlin Tse also scored for Ontario, which will look to avenge its lone loss of the tournament, a 3-1 setback to Quebec in the preliminary round finale on Monday night. Julia Vandyk earned the win for Ontario, making 31 saves.

Saskatchewan and Alberta will meet in the bronze medal game on Friday afternoon at the CN Centre. The game can be seen live via webcast at www.sportscanada.tv, beginning at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT.

Single-game tickets for the gold and bronze medal games are on sale at the CN Centre box office or online at www.ticketmaster.ca.

NOTE TO MEDIA: Morgan Bell, Hockey Canada’s coordinator of media relations, is on site in Prince George for women’s hockey at the 2015 Canada Winter Games. Please contact her for any interview requests at (403) 669-1261 or mbell@hockeycanada.ca.

Women’s hockey at the 2015 Canada Winter Games brings together the top players from across Canada born in 1997 or later.

For more information on women’s hockey at the 2015 Canada Winter Games, please visit http://www.hockeycanada.ca/cwgw, or follow along via social media at https://twitter.com/canadagames by using the official women’s hockey hashtag #CGHockey.