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CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

CALGARY, AB -- Owen Chapman scored with 12:27 left in overtime to give 2021 champions NAX the Bronze Medal with a 3-2 win over Rink Winnipeg at the 2022 Rocky Mountain Classic on Sunday.

It was Chapman's second marker of the game and fifth of the tournament. Jordan Duguay added the other NAX goal and First Team All-Star selection Daxon Rudolph chipped in with two assists in the victory. NAX goaltender Taylor Raynard turned aside 25 shots.

Koy Funk scored his sixth of the tournament and contributed an assist for Rink Winnipeg. Kyler Zulyniak also scored and Peyton Shore made 39 saves in the loss.

NAX 3, Rink Winnipeg 2 (OT) - Game Summary

CALGARY, AB -- Blueliner Landon Dupont scored two goals and Cole Prelusky made 34 saves as the Edge School prevailed 6-4 over the Airdrie Xtreme to win the 2022 Rocky Mountain Classic championship on Sunday.

Edge kept its perfect record intact with the win. The Xtreme was also undefeated heading into the Championship.

Forward Cruz Pavao from Edge added a goal and a pair of helpers. Zach Olsen, Marcus Vo, and Mirco Dufour also scored and defenceman Nate Yellowaga added a pair of assists to help the Edge to its first Rocky Mountain Classic tournament win.

Xtreme forward Riley Boychuk continued his torrid pace with two goals and an assist. Caelen Joudrey and Matthew Hilderman rounded out the scoring for Airdrie. Steven Wawryk turned aside 26 shots in the defeat.

Edge 6, Airdrie Xtreme 4 - Game Summary

Edge forward Cruz Pavao has been named the 2022 Rocky Mountain Classic MVP.

Pavao helped the Edge School to the Rocky Mountain Classic Championship putting up seven goals and seven assists in six games including a goal and a pair of helpers in the Edge's 6-4 win over the Airdrie Xtreme in the Championship game.

#11 CRUZ PAVAO

Season	Team	Division	GP	G	A	PTS	PPG	SH	PP	PIM
2022 Tournament		Kidd	6	7	7	14	2.33	0	1	16

CALGARY, AB -- Riley Boychuk scored four times and Aaron Sawatzky tallied in overtime to cap off an improbable third-period comeback to send the Airdrie Xtreme to the Championship Game with a 6-5 victory over NAX on Saturday.

The Xtreme erased a 5-1 deficit in the final frame to remain undefeated and stop NAX's bid for a second straight title.

Caelen Joudrey rounded out the scoring for the Xtreme while Aiden Jacobson scored two markers for NAX. Daxon Rudolph, Jordan Duguay, and Tucker Tullikopf added singles for NAX, who suffered their first defeat of the tournament.

The other Semi-Final saw Edge take out Rink Winnipeg by a score of 7-2.  

Zach Olsen fueled the attack for Edge with a hat-trick while Mirco Dufour, Dylan Deets, Reed Reschny, and First Team All-Star selection Cruz Pavao finished off the scoring for Edge. Winnipeg had goals from Koy Funk and Maddox Malmquist.

The A Championship Final is set for Saturday at 11:45 AM.

Airdrie Xtreme 6, NAX 5 (OT) - Game Summary

Edge 7, Rink Winnipeg - Game Summary

Highlights - Nov 12, 2022

1. Tucker Tullikopf - NAX
   The powerful two-way player is a shooting threat from a variety of areas.
    
2. Carter Esler - Okotoks
   Composed goaltender inspires confidence in his team with steady and reliable play
    
3. Cruz Pavao - Edge
   Explosive forward finds ways to make an impact in a multitude of ways and has a knack for big momentum-swinging goals
    
4. Rhett Romanchuck - Lloydminster
   A versatile defender does a lot of unheralded things and shows great flashes of ability rushing pucks.
    
5. Riley Budd and Holden Murphy -  Northstars
   Athletic and technically sound goaltending tandem gives their team a chance in every game.
    
6. Cooper Williams - Bisons
   A speedy playmaker is lethal in scoring situations. Impressive hat trick to sink Yale.
    
7. Easton Daneault -Red Deer
   The crafty and evasive player who has great vision and amplifies the skills of his linemates consistently
    
8. Zach Olsen - Edge
   Swiss-army-knife-type player with high-end compete. Shows up when needed most. Paced Edge to a semi-final victory with a hat trick performance
    
9. Aaron Sawatzky - Airdrie
   The explosive two-way defender scored the biggest goal of the tournament so far, netting the OT winner to send Airdrie to the finals.
    
10. Owen Folstrom and Easton Laplante - NWCAA Flames
    Co-captains control the pace of the game on both sides of the ice and show flashes of brilliance every game.

B FINAL

CALGARY, AB -- Kaden Hayes scored his second goal of the game with 18 seconds left in overtime to lift the Okotoks Oilers to a 5-4 victory over the Calgary Bisons in the "B" Final at the 2022 Rocky Mountain Classic.

Oilers forward Nolan Peppler tied the game with 2:15 left in the third period to force overtime after the Bisons held the lead for most of the game.

Kesler Morrow and Kade Pierson also chipped in with singles for the Oilers and Okotoks goaltender Carter Esler made 38 saves in the win.

Bisons goalie Kellen Salter was outstanding facing an onslaught of 65 Oilers shots in the game.

Brady Williment, Rhys Bungay, Brady Murphy, and Seth Garofalo also scored for the Bisons in the defeat.

Okotos Oilers 5, Calgary Bisons 4 (OT) - Game Summary

C FINAL

CALGARY, AB -- Bennett Roth scored with 7:08 remaining in the third period to break a 3-3 tie and give the Red Deer Rebels the "C" Final with a 4-3 victory over the Okanagan Rockets.

Rebels forward Brock England added a pair of goals and Chase Heidt also contributed with a single marker. Red Deer goalie Carson Tourand turned aside 31 shots in the win.

Phinneas Bermel, Carson Callon, and Gavin Wood tallied for the Rockets while goaltender Finn Mckiernan stopped 45 shots.

Red Deer Rebels 4, Okanagan Rockets 3 - Game Summary

Highlights - Nov 11, 2022

The Semi-Finals for all 3 brackets are set and the quest for the 2022 Rocky Mountain Classic Championship comes down to RHA Winnipeg, Edge, NAX and Airdire Xtreme.

Championship Playoff Bracket

RHA Winnipeg 5, Calgary Flames 4

RHA Winnipeg edged the Calgary Flames 5-4 to earn a spot in the final four of the A-Bracket. RHA Winnipeg had goals from Maddox Malmquist, Koy Funk, Daniel Degagne, Zach Lansard and River Arnason and goaltender Peyton Shore made 33 saves in the victory. Cohen Pentney netted a pair of goals for the Flames while Owen Folstrom and Jack Coghlan each added singles.

Edge 8, OHA Penticton 2

Edge advanced to the semi-finals after a decisive 8-2 win over OHA Penticton. Edge's offence was led by Cruz Pavao and Ryan Boyce with a pair of goals each. Edge goaltender Cole Prelusky turned aside 20 OHA Penticton shots.

NAX 4, Rink Kelowna 3

Ben Harvey knotted a hat trick and Parker Snell made 27 saves as NAX prevailed over Rink Kelowna 4-3 on Friday. Rink Kelowna was led by Joe Iginla who scored a pair of goals including a third period marker to get Kelowna within one but they couldn't find the equalizer.

Airdrie Xtreme 3, St. Albert Sabres 1

The Airdrie Xtreme scored three second period goals and beat the St. Albert Sabres 3-1 to advance to the semi-finals. Isaac Davies, Aden Bouchard and Braeden Bohach-Murray all scored for the Xtreme while Jesse McKinnon tallied his 5th goal of the tournament for the Sabres.

1. Isaac Tavender - Royals
   Gritty leader for the Royals, he plays hard and is hard to play against. Takeaway machine.
    
2. Keaton Verhoeff - RHA Kelowna
   Terrific blend of size, skill, and intelligence, he's a total package prospect.
    
3. Finn McKiernan - Okanagan
   Great focus and control for a confident 28-save shutout against Lloydminster.
    
4. Cohen Pentney - Flames
   One of the smartest and most instinctual offensive players you will see, followed up his hat trick performance from yesterday with another 2 goal output against RHA Winnipeg
    
5. William Ren - BWC
   The defensive stalwart controls his zone incredibly well. Breaks up a ton of plays and turns momentum for his team often.
    
6. Kaden Lemire - OHA Edmonton
   Big forward can absolutely shoot the lights out. Amazing how often he's first to a puck.
    
7. Koy Funk - RHA Winnipeg
   Hulking forward is a match-up nightmare. Trucks his way to the net and can lay some heavy hits. Was a major factor in the win over Flames.
    
8. Ashton Locke - Valley West
   A smart two-way player with a terrific shot release, as was illustrated in his OT-winner against Notre Dame"
    
9. Ryan Pedersen - Notre Dame
   An intense and highly physical defender who is a dangerous shooter from the point as well.
    
10. Jaemin Andy Kim - Fraser Valley
    Big forward shows great skill and puck presence down the wall, and deceptive skill around the puck.

1. Riley Boychuk - Airdrie
   Ridiculously high hockey IQ and skills that make everyone else better. Great leader for a strong team.
    
2. Knox Bendera - NAX
   The pace of play is off the charts. He's first to pucks in every area of the ice. Not a fun player to match up against.
    
3. Jack Coghlan - Flames
   High end motor.Heart and soul player with great detail-oriented play. Does all the little things that help teams win and can score to boot!
    
4. Patrick Sopiarz -OHA Edmonton
   Pro-level shot, a nose for the net, and a wild level of creativity around the puck.
    
5. Nate Yellowega - Edge
   Not many players can skate like this...at any level. Pretty to watch.
    
6. Noah Milford - Okotoks
   Versatile two-way player makes plays on both sides of the puck and displays great maturity and poise.
    
7. Ethan Hamilton - Humboldt
   A tenacious mix of grit and skill, he was a dynamic scoring threat scoring 3 in a win over Sherwood Park.
    
8. Beckett Hamilton - Humboldt
   6-point effort in a high scoring and contentious affair with Sherwood Park. He can create from a variety of situations.
    
9. Landon Horiachka - Sherwood Park
   Pure shooter that plays with a bit of jam to his game.
    
10. Liam and Markus Ruck -OHA Penticton
    Brothers were a force, dictating the pace of play and combining for 5 points, including a hat trick for Liam in a competitive win against the Northstars.

Highlights - Nov 9, 2022

Highlights - Nov 9, 2022

Friday Schedule

1. Dayne Beuker - Humboldt
   An electric and dynamic playmaker was a threat to shoot and pass with a 3-goal, 5-point performance.
    
2. Ty Meunier - St. Albert
   Highly intelligent playmaker paces potent St. Albert attack. One of the smarter players you will see here.
    
3. Joe Iginla - RHA Kelowna
   A cerebral scorer who wins pucks all over the ice. Has the scoring instinct you'd expect, potting 2 goals in win.
    
4. Landon Dupont- Edge
   Incredibly intelligent and smooth two-way defender who has all-world skill. Fun player to watch.
    
5. Gabriel Iervella - NWCAA Flames
   The speedy and energetic forward was all over the ice, pacing the host Flames to a big win.
    
6. Brayden Ryan-Mackay - Yale
   Speedy Yale sharpshooter netted himself a hat trick in their first game.
    
7. Rhys Jamieson - Calgary Bisons
   Powerful forward who has great hands and a very dangerous shot.
    
8. Daxon Rudolph -NAX
   Want to know what puck management skills are? Watch Mr. Rudolph teach a class on it every single shift.
    
9. Leif Oaten - Airdrie Xtreme
   Was as solid as you could ask a goaltender to be in Airdrie's first win of the tournament stopping 45 of 46 shots he faced.
    
10. Loic Nasreddine - Notre Dame - Played the hero scoring the game-winning goal with just 4 seconds left on the clock.

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