The Brampton Canadettes used a pair of crucial power-play goals to secure a 4-2 road victory over the Kingston Ice Wolves in a hard-fought U22 Elite matchup. The game opened with a bang as Brampton’s Anika Mahon, assisted by Ashlyn Armstrong and Kristina Eccleston, found the back of the net just 37 seconds into the first period, setting an early tone. Despite being outshot 10-6 in the opening frame, the Canadettes carried that lead into the intermission. Kingston’s response came early in the second when Karinne Jarmin, set up by Cora Galliah, tied the game at 1-1. The Ice Wolves continued to press, firing 14 shots in the period, but Brampton’s special teams proved decisive. With Kingston’s Quinn McFarlane in the box for body checking, Adiah VanEngen converted on the power play, assisted again by Armstrong and Molly Adams, to restore Brampton’s lead. Kingston’s Rio Pierre, with helpers from Ava Vrana and Ashlea Whyte, answered minutes later to knot the game at 2-2, but a late tripping penalty against Ella Mulder gave Brampton another chance. With just 38 seconds left in the period, Sofia Starr buried the eventual game-winner on the power play, with Josie Meredith and Gracie McKee earning the assists, sending the Canadettes to the second intermission with a 3-2 lead.
The third period became a defensive battle and a goaltending showcase for Brampton’s Sydney Sammut. Despite being heavily outshot 18-5 by a desperate Kingston squad, Sammut was perfect, turning aside every opportunity to preserve the one-goal lead. The Ice Wolves’ offensive pressure was relentless but ultimately fruitless. Kingston’s final push was hampered by a slashing penalty in the dying seconds, and Josie Meredith sealed the victory with an empty-net goal, assisted by Tatum Anderson, to finalize the 4-2 scoreline. The story of the game was written on the shot chart and the penalty sheet: Kingston dominated possession with a 42-24 shot advantage, but Brampton’s efficiency, particularly on the power play, and Sammut’s stellar 40-save performance in net were the difference-makers. For the Ice Wolves, goalie Claire Scott faced 23 shots in the loss, while the Canadettes’ disciplined response to pressure and clinical finishing earned them a valuable two points on the road.
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