2017 Team Alberta U16 Male
BC defeats Team Alberta in overtime to win 2017 WHL Cup
CALGARY - Team Alberta narrowly missed out on another gold medal at the WHL Cup, falling 4-3 to Team BC in overtime on Sunday.
Alberta opened up the scoring once again, with Kaiden Guhle scoring his fifth goal of the tournament on the power-play halfway through the first, with Connor McLennon adding to the lead midway through the second.
BC answered back minutes later on the power-play, before scoring again late in the second period and early in the third to take a 3-2.
McClennon scored his sixth, and most important goal of the tournament on the power-play with just 1:44 left to tie the game, and force overtime.
It was the second straight year the WHL Cup would be decided in overtime between Alberta and BC, but this time it was BC who sealed the victory, as Ben King scored 2:37 into the extra frame.
In his second start of the tournament for Team Alberta, Sebastian Cossa saw 31 shots come his way, allowing four goals. His counterpart, Dylan Garand, stopped 24 of Alberta;s 27 shots in the victory.
Kyle Crnkovic added to his tournament-leading points total with two assists in the game, giving him a total of 12 in five games. Assists were also tallied by Jake Neighbours (2) and Guhle.
| No Name Pos Hometown MHA Club Team 31 Garin Bjorklund Goalie Calgary Calgary Buffaloes (AMHL) 35 Sebastian Cossa Goalie Fort McMurray Fort Saskatchewan (AMHL) 02 Ronan Seeley Defence Lethbridge Lethbridge (AMHL) 04 Kaiden Guhle Defence Sherwood Park OHA Edmonton Prep (CSSHL) 05 Logan Dowhaniuk Defence Sherwood Park OHA Edmonton Prep (CSSHL) 06 Luke Prokop Defence Edmonton NAX Prep (CSSHL) 08 Jake Sanderson Defence Calgary Edge Elite 15s (CSSHL) 20 Joel Sexsmith Defence Edmonton NAX Prep (CSSHL) 07 Ozzy Wiesblatt Forward Calgary Calgary Buffaloes (AMHL) 09 Krz Plummer Forward Whitecourt Delta Prep (CSSHL) 10 Noah Boyko Forward Fort Saskatchewan Fort Saskatchewan (AMHL) 11 Cole Carrier Forward Edmonton NAX Elite 15s (CSSHL) 12 Jordan Borysiuk Forward Mannville Lloydminster (AMHL) 14 Connor McClennon Forward Wainwright NAX Prep (CSSHL) 15 Ethan Rowland Forward Calgary Calgary Northstars (AMHL) 16 Kyle Crnkovic Forward Chestermere NAX Prep (CSSHL) 17 Ridly Greig Forward Lethbridge Lethbridge (AMHL) 18 Jake Neighbours Forward Calgary Calgary Buffaloes (AMHL) 19 Raphael Pelletier Forward Legal NAX Elite 15s (CSSHL) 21 Brayden Morrison Forward Calgary Calgary Flames (AMHL) |
| Name Title Hometown Current Team Michael Kraichy Director of Operations Red Deer Team Alberta Barry Medori Coach Mentor Spruce Grove Team Alberta Jamie Porter Head Scout Edmonton Swift Current (WHL) Spiros Anastas Head Coach Lethbridge Lethbridge (CIS) Brandin Cote Assistant Coach Red Deer Red Deer Kings (ACAC) Marian Gmitter Assistant Coach Chestermere Calgary Mustangs (AJHL) Alex Mandolidis Video Coach Calgary Calgary Northstars (AMHL) Derek Purfield Goalie Coach Calgary Okotoks (AJHL) Curtis Arsenault Athletic Therapist Lethbridge Lethbridge (CIS) Dave Campbell Equipment Manager Grande Prairie Grande Prairie (AJHL) |
