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2023 national mens u18 championship pacific

Road to the 2023 U18 Club Nationals: Pacific Regional

Flames vs. Rockets; who wins their way to Saint-Hyacinthe?

Jonathan Yue
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April 7, 2023
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There are two teams left in the westernmost region of U18 hockey – either the Calgary Flames or Okanagan Rockets will represent the Pacific at the Men’s U18 National Club Championship in Saint-Hyacinthe, Que.

The Rockets have the most recent appearance at nationals, capturing the bronze medal in 2014, while the Flames are looking for their first national championship berth since 1999, when they earned silver.

Both teams come into the best-of-three regional series with plenty of momentum, coming off series sweeps in their respective league finals and outscoring their opponents by a combined total of 24-9.

RECENT CHAMPIONS (U18 NATIONALS FINISH)

2022 – Vancouver NE Chiefs (6th place)

2019 – Calgary Buffaloes (4th place)

2018 – Lethbridge Hurricanes (bronze medal)

2017 – Leduc Oil Kings (5th place)

2016 – Lloydminster Bobcats (4th place)

CALGARY FLAMES

AEHL CHAMPIONS

Regular season record: 23-12-2 (4th in AEHL)

Goals for: 148

Goals against: 126

Leading scorer: Joshua Wiebe (16G 44A 60P)

Playoff record: 8-3

Goals for: 46

Goals against: 36

Leading scorer: Joshua Wiebe (8G 13A 21P)

ROAD TO THE PACIFIC REGIONAL

Quarterfinal: defeated Calgary Royals 2-1 (4-5 OT, 9-4, 5-4 2OT)

Semifinal: defeated Calgary Buffaloes 3-2 (2-6, 4-7, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1)

Final: defeated St. Albert Raiders 3-0 (4-3, 5-3, 4-1)

Last national championship appearance: 1999 (silver medal)

Total national championship appearances: 1 (1999)

OKANAGAN ROCKETS

BCEHL CHAMPIONS

Regular season record: 26-5-2-1 (2nd in BCEHL)

Goals for: 97

Goals against: 108

Leading scorer: Erik Pastro (32G 35A 67P)

Playoff record: 6-0

Goals for: 37

Goals against: 14

Leading scorer: Erik Pastro (5G 9A 14P)

ROAD TO THE PACIFIC REGIONAL

Quarterfinal: defeated Cariboo Cougars 2-0 (4-0, 6-2)

Semifinal: defeated Vancouver NE Chiefs 2-0 (5-4, 11-6)

Final: defeated Greater Vancouver Canadians 2-0 (5-0, 6-2)

Last national championship appearance: 2014 (bronze medal)

Total national championship appearances: 1 (2014)

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2025 WPHC: USA 6 – CAN 1 (Gold Medal)
Hickey scored, but Canada finished with the silver medal in Buffalo.
2025 WPHC: CAN 3 – CZE 0 (Semifinal)
Hickey and Dixon scored 0:18 apart, sending Canada to play for gold.
2025 WPHC: CAN 4 – CHN 2 (Preliminary)
Cozzolino scored two goals to lead Canada to a perfect prelims.
2025 WPHC: CAN 12 – KOR 0 (Preliminary)
Cozzolino recorded 3G 3A to help Canada to its second prelim win.
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