Weekend Wrap: More Fron Stoney Creek, Plus CSSHL Opening Weekend & USA Boys Showcases
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We’ve made it through five regular-season weekends of the 2025-26 North American youth hockey season already, and now the first MYHockey rankings release is just a week away.
The first rankings for 2025-26 will go live on Wednesday, Sept. 14, most likely including only United Sates Tier 1 and 2 Boys and Girls teams that have at least five sanctioned game scores entered in the MHR system. Please check your team’s page to make sure that your team’s game scores and other team data have been entered properly.
Even the junior leagues are getting back into the swing of things. A pair of CJHL leagues got going the weekend of Sept. 5-7 as did the North American Tier 3 Hockey League (NA3HL). Two more CJHL circuits started Sept. 12-14 as well as the North American Hockey League (NAHL).
On the youth side, one of the top leagues in Canada began play Friday, Sept. 12, with opening-weekend contests continuing through Sept. 14, as the puck dropped on the ’25-26 Canadian School Sport Hockey League (CSSHL) season.
In addition to recapping the weekend’s CSSHL action, we head back to Ontario for the second of three Stoney Creek showcases to be held in September. The Sabres hosted more of North America’s top girls programs for the Stoney Creek University Showcase Sept. 12-14 after hosting the annual Stoney Creek U18 AA Showcase the previous weekend.
Top Canadian Girls U22 teams were joined by teams representing some of the best American 19U programs for the high-end 68-team University Showcase.
Moving to the other side of the border, we head down South to Nashville for the Music City Tier 1 Showcase as 15 AAA Boys teams from around the United States competed Sept. 12-14. The tournament included USA Boys Tier 1 teams playing at the 15O, 16U and 18U age levels.
And finally, more than 90 USA Boys Tier 1 programs traveled to Rochester, N.Y., for the Just Get Good Kickoff Classic Sept. 12-14. Teams competed in 13O, 14U, 15O, 16U and 18U divisions Sept. 12-14.
Stoney Creek University Showcase
Every September, the Stoney Creek Girls Hockey Association in Ontario hosts three high-end showcases that attract top Tier 1 Girls programs from all over Canada and the United States.
Sept. 5-7, the Stoney Creek U18 AA Showcase was held, while the weekend of Sept. 12-14 brought the University Showcase. The U15 AA Showcase will be held Sept. 19-21. The University Showcase included U22 Canadian and 19U American teams.
For the University Showcase, the 68 teams were divided into eight divisions for pool play, with games starting Friday, Sept. 12, and running through Sunday, Sept. 14. More than 60 college and university scouts from both sides of the border were expected to attend.
University Showcase divisions were named after the following past Stony Creek players:
- Elaine Chuli – University of Connecticut all-time saves leader, PWHL Toronto
- Laura Fortino – Olympic Gold Medalist, Former All-American at Cornell University
- Brianne Jenner – Two-time Olympic Gold Medalist, Team Canada Captain, PWHL Ottawa
- Sydney McKibbon – Former Wisconsin University Captain, 4x NCAA Frozen Four appearances
- Sarah Nurse – Olympic Gold Medalist, All-American at the University of Wisconsin, PWHL Vancouver
- Kristin O’Neill – Former Cornell University Captain, Team Canada, PWHL New York
- Sarah Quaranta – Team Canada U18, Robert Morris University standout
- Kelly Sabatine – St. Lawrence University Captain, PWHL (U22) all-time leading scorer
Games were played at Gateway Ice Arena, and Liuna! 4 Ice Centre. Both venues are serviced by LiveBarn, with Liuna! 4 Ice Center listed on the LiveBarn website as Mohawk 4 Ice Centre, so tournament games should be available for on-demand viewing.
Teams were seeded for the playoffs based on round-robin points, with the top four No. 1 seeds competing for the Gold championship, while pool-winning seeds 5-8 will play for the Silver title
The second-place teams in each pool also were seeded 1-8, with Nos. 1-4 playing for the Bronze championship and Nos. 5-8 playing in the Brass playoff bracket. Remaining teams skated in consolation games Sunday.
CLICK HERE for the complete schedule and all game results
CLICK HERE for the showcase standings
CLICK HERE for the team rosters

Chuli Division Top Teams
The Chuli Division included traditionally strong programs such as Little Caesars, Mount Academy, the Nepean Wildcats and the Bluewater Hawks.
Nepean Wildcats (3-0-1; 21GF, 3GA)
Bluewater Hawks (3-0-1; 9GF, 5GA)
Little Caesars (2-0-2; 11GF, 9GA)
Rochester Jr. Americans (2-2-0; 10GF, 10GA)
Fortino Division Top Teams
One of the host teams from Stoney Creek headlined the Fortino Division along with the Quebec-powerhouse Limoilou Titans, the Philadelphia Jr. Flyers, the Central York Panthers and HoneyBaked.
Limoilou Titans (3-0-1; 14GF, 0GA)
Central York Panthers (3-0-1; 11GF, 2GA)
Stoney Creek Sabres (3-1-0; 23GF, 4GA)
André-Laurendeau (3-1-0; 14GF, 2GA)
Jenner Division Top Teams
In the Jenner Division, the USA-powerhouse Chicago Mission were joined by the Ottawa Lady 67s, the Ottawa Senators, Rink Hockey Academy Winnipeg, Gilmour Academy and the Winnipeg Avros.
Chicago Mission (3-0-1; 17GF, 2GA)
RHA Winnipeg (3-1-0; 20GF, 9GA)
Ottawa Lady 67s (3-0-1; 11GF, 2GA)
Gilmour Academy (3-1-0; 11GF, 6GA)
McKibbon Division Top Teams
Traditionally one of the premier programs in Ontario, the Durham West Lighting figured to be one of the teams to beat in the McKibbon Division along with Quebec’s John Abbott College, the London Devilettes, the Toronto Leaside Wildcats and the North American Hockey Academy from Massachusetts.
London Devilettes (3-0-1; 6GF, 2GA)
Durham West Lightning (3-1-0; 12GF, 3GA)
Toronto Leaside Wildcats (3-1-0; 6GF, 2GA)
John Abbott College (2-2-0; 9GF, 4GA)
Nurse Division Top Teams
The Nurse Division included the powerful Etobicoke Dolphins and North York Storm along with the Barrie Sharks, Whitby Wolves, Pittsburgh Penguins Elite and Lovell Academy.
Etobicoke Dolphins (4-0-0; 33GF, 4GA)
Barrie Sharks (3-1-0; 16GF, 4GA)
Lovell Academy (2-1-1; 8GF, 10GA)
Whitby Wolves (2-1-1; 16G, 5GA)
O’Neill Division Top Teams
Western Canada’s Balmoral Hall was one of the teams figuring to battle it out with Belle Tire, the Waterloo Ravens, the Burlington Barracudas and Rink Hockey Academy Kelowna in the O’Neill Division.
Burlington Barracudas (4-0-0; 23GF, 3GA)
Okanagan Hockey Academy Penticton (3-1-0; 11GF, 3GA)
RHA Kelowna (3-1-0; 14GF, 6GA)
Waterloo Ravens (3-1-0; 11GF, 6GA)
Quaranta Division Top Teams
The 10-team Quaranta Division included strong American sides representing Team Illinois, Culver Academy and the St. Louis Lady Blues along with the Kingston Ice Wolves, Cambridge Rivulettes, Delta Hockey Academy Green, Ontario Hockey Academy, Ridley College Tigers, Pacific Steelers and Edge School of Calgary.
Ontario Hockey Academy (4-0-0; 15GF, 4GA)
Culver Academy (3-1-0; 18GF, 6GA)
Kingston Ice Wolves (3-1-0; 8GF, 6GA)
Cambridge Rivulettes (2-1-1; 14GF, 6GA)
Sabatine Division Top Teams
And finally in the 10-team Sabatine Division, the Bishop Kearney Selects, traditional USA national-championship contenders, were expected to be challenged by the Oakville Hornets, Stoney Creek Sabres, Mississauga Jr. Hurricanes and East Ottawa Stars.
BK Selects (4-0-0; 12GF, 3GA)
Mississauga Jr. Hurricanes 3-1-0; 11GF, 3GA)
Okanagan Hockey Academy Edmonton (2-2-0; 13GF, 6GA)
East Ottawa Stars (2-1-1; 16GF, 5GA)
Gold Championship Game
Etobicoke Dolphins 6, Burlington Barracudas 0
Silver Championship Game
Nepean Wildcats 3, Chicago Mission 2
Bronze Championship Game
Barrie Sharks 1, Central York Panthers 0
Brass Championship Game
Durham West Lightning 4, Mississauga Jr. Hurricanes 1
One of the top North American amateur hockey circuits, the Canadian School Sport Hockey League opened play for the 2025-26 season the weekend of Sept. 12-14 with AAA Canadian Boys teams competing at the U17 and 15 levels.
The CSSHL was formed in 2009 with the mission of being “National leaders in education-based hockey.” For the 2024-25 season, the CSSHL features 38 accredited schools and schools with residence and a total of 124 teams in eight divisions. The league will crown Western Boys champions at the U15, U17 and U18 levels as well as U17 and U18 Boys Eastern champs. There also is a U18 Girls division.
The CSSHL’s 2025-25 season officially began Friday, Sept. 12, with a U17 East Boys matchup between Kuper Academy Prep and Mount Academy Prep. U15 and U17 West Boys play started Saturday, with traditionally strong programs from Yale Hockey Academy, Delta Hockey Academy and Rink Hockey Academy Kelowna in action.
CSSHL games can be seen on FloHockey.TV
CLICK HERE for CSSHL Boys schedules & results
CSSHL U18 Girls teams open their seasons Friday, Sept. 19.
CLICk HERE for the CSSHL Girls schedule
Sept. 12-13 CSSHL Game Scores
U17 East Prep - Kuper Academy 11, Mount Academy
U15 Prep - Yale Hockey Academy 3, Delta Hockey Academy 2 (OT)
U15 - Delta Hockey Academy White 5, RHA Kelowna 2
U17 East Prep - Fort Erie International Academy 8, Okanagan Ontario 2
U17 - Delta Hockey Academy 7, STAR Academy 5
U17 East Prep - Kuper Academy 15, Mount Academy 2
U15 - Delta Hockey Academy Black 6, Burnaby Winter Club Academy 5
CLICK HERE for full game recaps
Sept. 14 CSSHL Game Scores
U17 East Prep - Kuper Academy 11, Mount Academy 0
U17 - Delta Hockey Academy 6, STAR Academy 4
U15 - Delta Hockey Academy White 5, RHA Kelowna 1
CLICK HERE for full game recaps
Tier 1 Boys teams from various regions of the United States and Canada were in Nashville Sept. 12-14 for the Music City Tier 1 Showcase. The tournament included 15O, 16U and 18U divisions, with 15 total teams competing.
There were four teams in the 15O Division, five in the 16U Division and six in there 18U Division.
Music City Showcase 15O Standings
Colorado Thunderbirds (3-0-1, 7pts)
Ohio Blue Jackets (2-0-1, 5 pts)
Nashville Jr. Predators (1-2-0, 2 pts)
North Bay Trappers (0-4-0, 0 pts)
Colorado’s Landon Dowd and Parker Bozich were the leading scorers in the 15O division with 10 and 8 points, respectively, while Zaine Abusalha of the Blue Jackets led the group with 6 goals and was third with 7 points.
Music City Showcase 16U Standings
Nashville Jr. Predators (4-0-0, 8 pts)
Ohio Blue Jackets (3-1-0, 6 pts)
Colorado Thunderbirds (1-2-1, 2pts)
Wasatch Renegades (1-3-0, 2 pts)
CarolinaJr. Hurricanes (0-3-0, 0pts)
Junior Predators forwards Benjamin Collins and Kirby Koenig each recorded 10 points to pace all 16U players in scoring. Koenig was the goals leader with 6. Nashvilles Payton Collins and Ohio’s Aaron Smith had 6 points apiece.
Music City Showcase 18U Standings
Dallas Stars Elite (3-0-0, 6 pts)
Ohio Blue Jackets (2-1-0, 4 pts)
Wasatch Renegades (2-1-0, 4 pts)
Pittsburgh Predators (1-2-0, 2 pts)
Colorado Thunderbirds (1-2-0, 2 pts)
Nashbille Jr. Predators (0-3-0, 1 pt)
A pair of Ohio forwards, Nicklas Radich and Andrew Travers, were the top point producers in the 18U Division with 6 points each. Their Blue Jacket teammates Hayden Saad and Luke Bricker were next in line with five and four points, respectively, while Landon Gallagher of Dallas Stars Elite Owen Gallogly of Ohio recorded four points apiece.
CLICK HERE for links to all of the Music City Showcase scores, stats & standings
Games were played at the Ford Ice Center facilities in suburban Nashville. Ford Ice Center Bellevue has a LiveBarn feed for on-demand viewing.
More than 90 USA Boys Tier 1 and 2 teams from 10U through 18U traveled to Rochester, N.Y., for the Just Get Good Kickoff Classic tournaments. While the younger divisions played the weekend of Sept. 5-7, the weekend of Sept. 12-14 featured competition in the 13O, 14U, 15O, 16U and 18U age groups.
The tournament included mostly clubs from the Northeast, with teams traveling from New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Michigan, Massachusetts and Ohio to compete.
There were nine teams in the 13O Division, 12 14U teams spread among four pools, eight 15O teams, 12 teams in four 16U pools and nine 18U teams.
Games were played at five greater-Rochester rinks and should be available for viewing on LiveBarn.
JGG Kickoff Classic 13O Top Teams
Rochester Saints (5-1-0; 31GF, 17GA)
Oakland Jr. Grizzlies (5-1-0; 29GF, 15GA)
Buffalo Jr. Sabres (3-2-0; 20GF, 16GA)
Buffalo Regals (3-2-0; 15GF, 14GA)
13O Championship Game
Rochester Saints 4, Oakland Jr. Grizzlies 3
The Saints rallied for two third-period goals, with Cameron Tara and Jake Losey connecting, to record the one-goal victory and capture the championship. It was Losey’s second goal of the game, with Joseph Giardino also scoring for the Saints.
JGG Kickoff Classic 14U Top Teams
Bishop Kearney Selects (5-0-0, 29GF, 7GA)
Palmyra Black Knights (3-1-0; 19GF, 15GA)
Mercer Chiefs (3-1-0; 20GF; 13GA)
Buffalo Regals (2-2-0; 13GF; 12GA)
14U Championship Game
BK Selects 5, Palmyra Black Knights 2
Bishop Kearney overcame a 1-0 first-period deficit with four goals from four different players in the middle frame. Cedric Dery, Charles-Olvier Bedard, Rylan Axe and Thomas Karaban scored the second-period markers, with Patrick Kocik adding a third-period insurance goal.
JGG Kickoff Classic 15O Top Teams
Bishop Kearney Selects (4-0-0; 21GF, 2GA)
Westchester Express (3-1-0; 15GF, 8GA)
Atlantic Coast Academy (2-2-0; 10GF, 11GA)
Rochester Americans (2-2-0; 11GF, 13GA)
15U Championship Game
BK Selects 7, Atlantic Coast Academy 1
The Selects broke open a scoreless game with a seven-goal second-period explosion and cruised to the championship. Luca Filiaggi was the only player to score more than once during the deluge, but Ty Sullivan, Oliver Methot, Austin Russo, Evan Fitzsimmons and Kellen Paetsch each notched multiple points.
JGG Kickoff Classic 16U Top Teams
Bishop Kearney Selects (3-1-0; 17GF, 8GA)
Atlantic Coast Academy (4-1-0, 20GF, 8GA)
Nichols School (4-1-0; 22GF, 12GA)
Mercer Chiefs (3-1-0; 17GF, 11GA)
16U Championship Game
Atlantic Coast Academy 2, Nichols School 1
Edgar Viskantas scored in each of the last two periods as Atlantic Coast Academy rallied from a 1-0 first-period deficit to capture the 16U title. Spartak Chukreyev assisted on both ACA tallies, while Ethan Berger scored the lone goal for Nichols.
JGG Kickoff Classic 18U Top Teams
Gilmour Academy (5-0-0; 22GF, 4GA)
South Hills Panthers (3-2-0; 14GF, 18GA)
Bishop Kearney Selects (3-1-0; 14GF, 9GA)
Elite Hockey Academy (2-2-0; 10GF, 12GA)
18U Championship Game
Gilmour Academy 6, South Hills Panthers 0
Gilmour scored four times in the opening period, with four different players doing the damage, then extended the margin to 6-0 on goals by Leonardo Barle and Evan Kouznetsov in the final two frames. Lucien Haskas, Zachary Cox and Benjamin Bristol-Murray were the only GIlmour multiple-point scorers, each notching a goal and an assist, as 11 different players found their way onto the scoresheet.
CLICK HERE for links to the scores, standings & stats from the JGG Kickoff Classic
