The Whitby Wolves set the tone early and never looked back, securing a decisive 4-1 victory over the Oakville Hornets in U22 Elite action. From the opening puck drop, Whitby's offensive pressure was relentless, outshooting Oakville 12-3 in the first period. That pressure paid off with two quick goals. Kali Maechtel (#89) opened the scoring at the 10:48 mark, and just 40 seconds later, Maeve Aird (#5) doubled the lead, assisted by alexa strano (#24), with what would stand as the game-winning goal. Oakville struggled to find their footing, compounded by a first-period interference penalty to Ariah McGill (#23), but goaltender Audrey Cabaday (#13) did her best to keep her team in it, facing a barrage of 33 shots on the night.
The Hornets showed a spark in the second period. After killing off a tripping penalty to Egann O'Hara (#8), they cut the deficit in half. Maya Valeri (#66) found the back of the net, assisted by Arleigh Anderson (#29), making it a 2-1 game and giving the home side some life. The middle frame saw a parade to the penalty box, with Whitby's Maeve Aird and alexa strano each taking minors, but the Hornets couldn't capitalize on the power play to draw even.
Any hope of an Oakville comeback was extinguished in the third period by Whitby's renewed offensive push. The Wolves fired 15 shots and netted two insurance goals to put the game out of reach. Stella Pittis (#14) scored at the 14:50 mark, with assists going to Maeve Aird and Katie Belk (#87). Just over a minute and a half later, HAEDYN LEESON (#88) sealed the 4-1 final, assisted by Whitney Basso (#8). Oakville's discipline wavered late with penalties to Lucy Terzievski (#71) and Maya Valeri, but the damage was done. Whitby's Sadie Davidson (#1) earned the win in net, while her team's consistent, high-volume attack proved too much for the Hornets to handle on this night.
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