Weekend Wrap Dec. 5-7: All-American Final at U15 Canadian Crown, Girls USA-Canada Cup & Spirit of Duluth
Holiday tournament season continued during the weekend of Dec. 5-7 as some of the top events of the year welcomed highly ranked boys and girls teams from all over North America.
A number of Canada’s top U15 AAA Boys teams were in Devon, Alberta, Dec. 4-7, competing along with top 14U USA Boys Tier 1 programs in the U15 Elite Canadian Crown. This annual event featured a dozen highly ranked teams from Western Canada, Ontario and the U.S. placed in three pools and competing for four days.
The tournament included Shattuck-St. Mary’s, the No. 1 USA Boys 14U Tier 1 team according to the MHR Week 11 Rankings, as well as the fifth-ranked Bishop Kearney Selects and Western Canada’s Nos. 2, 5, 6 and 8 U15 teams.
Moving to the east and into Ontario, the Waterloo Ravens hosted the Girls USA-Canada Cup Dec. 5-7. The USA-Canada Cup is a prestigious, invitation-only annual tournament that is run by the Waterloo Girls Hockey Association and was established to bring together top USA 16U, Canadian U18, USA 19U and Canadian U22/junior teams to compete in a showcase format.
Eighty teams participated in this year’s USA-Canada Cup, with some traveling all the way from Western Canada, the Canadian Maritimes, Maryland and Pennsylvania. The U22/19U and U18/16U divisions each had 40 teams split into four 10-team pools.
Crossing the border and moving south into Minnesota, many of the top teams in the MHR Week 11 Minn-Kota Boys Bantam and Peewee AA rankings participated in the 49th Spirit of Duluth Tournament. A total of 34 Bantam and Peewee teams were in the Duluth area for the weekend, with games running Dec. 5-7. The Spirit of Duluth also offered Squirt A and Junior Gold A divisions, but we focused on the Bantams and Peewees.
The U15 Elite Canadian Crown returned to Devon, Alberta and was played Dec. 4-7, bringing together some of the top U15 AAA Boys programs from across Canada and highly ranked 14U Tier 1 American teams for four days of high-level hockey.
The tournament was hosted by the Northern Alberta Xtreme, with games being played at the Zender and Fisher Arenas. Every competing team either was ranked among the MHR Week 11 Western Canada U15 AAA Boys top 16, the USA Week 11 14U Tier 1 top 35 or Ontario’s U15 AAA top 19.
Of the 12 competing teams, six were ranked among the top 10 in their respective categories, including Shattuck-St. Mary’s, the USA’s top-ranked 14U team, and USA’s No. 5 Bishop Kearney Selects.
This year’s field included a strong mix of Canadian and American talent, with teams representing Alberta, Ontario, California, Minnesota, New York and Illinois. The 12 teams were divided into three four-team pools for round-robin play, with playoff rounds and consolation games played Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 6 and 7.
CLICK HERE for Canadian Crown webstream info
The playoff round was broken down into A, B and C brackets, with the top teams in pool play advancing to compete for the A Bracket championship. The next-best teams were placed in the B Bracket, with the remaining participants competing in the C Brocket.
CLICK HERE for the A Bracket
CLICK HERE for the B Bracket
CLICK HERE for the C Bracket
Canadian Crown U15 Elite Participating Team Records
MHK Insurance Pool
#5 WC Calgary Edge School (4-1-0; 12 pts)
#5 USA Bishop Kearney Selects (5-0-0; 14 pts)
#12 WC St. George’s Prep (1-4-0 4 pts)
#14 WC Calgary Bisons (3-2-0; 8 pts)
BK Selects advanced to the A Bracket semifinals
Sarasota Homes Pool
#1 USA Shattuck-St. Mary’s (4-1-0; 13 pts)
#6 WC Calgary International Hockey Academy (2-3-0; 6 pts)
#8 WC Burnaby Winter Club (2-3-0 6 pts)
#33 USA Team Illinois (0-5-0; 0 pts
Shattuck-St. Mary’s & CIHA advanced to the A Bracket semifinals
PCI Supply Pool
#2 WC Northern Alberta Xtreme (3-2-0; 10 pts)
#16 WC St. Albert Sabres (2-3-0; 6 pts)
#16 USA LA Jr. Kings (2-3-0. 5 pts)
#19 Ontario Upper Canada College (2-3-0; 6 pts)
NAX advanced to the A Bracket semifinals
A Bracket Championship
Bishop Kearney defeated CIHA, 7-2, while Shattuck knocked off NAX, 7-3, in their respective semifinals to set up an All-American championship game. The Sabres sprinted to a 3-0 lead early in the second period and pushed the margin back to 4-1 on Brayden Dean’s sixth goal of the weekend only to see BK storm back with two goals in the final 1:41 of the middle frame. The Selects forced overtime on Cedric Dery’s third-period tally before Sebastian Blanchard completed the comeback with an unassisted OT goal, his eighth of the tournament, to give Bishop Kearney the gold medal. Smith Vantine finished with a goal and two assists for the winners, with Dery contributing 1-1-2. Dean, Owen Moulton and Jack Keiser each recorded 1-2-3 for Shattuck.
B Bracket Championship
Luke Bodtker scored twice, while Matteo Dufour contributed a goal and an assist, to lead Edge School to a 5-1 victory over Burnaby Winter Club for the B Bracket championship. Keyn Lindberg and Cruz Schwabe also scored for the winners, with winning goalie Cohen Spencer making 27 saves.
C Bracket Championship
Jad Haymour scored on the power play in overtime, his sixth goal of the weekend and second point of the day, as the Calgary Bisons defeated St. George’s School, 5-4, for the C Bracket championship. Chase Carragher and Oaklyn Juurlink also each added a goal and an assist for the Bisons, with Adam Loeffler dishing out a pair of helpers and winning goalie Declan Nicholls making 23 saves.
CLICK HERE for Canadian Crown game results
CLICK HERE for Canadian Crown updated standings
Eighty teams representing many of the top North American Girls Tier 1, AAA and AA programs were in Waterloo, Ontario, for the 18th annual USA-Canada Cup Dec. 5-7. The tournament was divided into U22/19U and U18/16U divisions, with 40 teams placed into four 10-teams pools at each level.
Play began Friday, Dec. 5, and ran through Sunday, Dec. 7. Pool play concluded the evening of Saturday, Dec. 6, with consolation and playoff games played Sunday, Dec. 7.
Games were played in the Waterloo area at Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex, RIM Park, Sportsworld Arenas, Albert McCormick Community Centre and Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Complex.
Any games except those played at Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Complex should be available for live and on-demand viewing at www.LiveBarn.com.
USA-Canada Cup U22/19U Division
The U22/19U Division included 15 of Canada’s top 20 Tier 1 U22 Girls teams, according to the MHR Week 11 Rankings. They were joined by eight teams ranked among the USA Girls Tier 1 top 30 and four top 11 Canada Prep teams.
U22/19U Division Participating Team Records
Sceptres Pool
#1 Etobicoke Dolphins (2-2-0; 15GF, 5GA)
#7 Nepean Wildcats (3-1-0; 26GF, 8GA)
#11 Barrie Sharks (3-1-0; 14GF, 4GA)
#15 Burlington Barracudas (3-1-0; 13GF, 6GA)
#16 Cambridge Rivulettes (3-1-0; 16GF, 6GA)
Brampton Canadettes (1-3-0; 10GF, 9GA)
East Ottawa Stars (1-3-0; 5GF, 11GA)
OHA Mavericks (3-1-0; 8GF, 5GA)
Ridley Tigers (0-3-1; 4GF, 14GA)
Waterloo Ravens (3-1-0 19GF, 7GA)
Fleet Pool
#3 USA Bishop Kearney Selects 19U (4-0-0 20GF, 5GA)
#4 Stanstead College Varsity (4-0-0; 10GF, 4GA)
#7 CAN Prep College Bourget Varsity (1-3-0; 10GF, 17GA)
#10 USA Pittsburgh Penguins Elite 19U (3-1-0; 9GF, 3GA)
#11 CAN Prep Balmoral Hall (1-3-0; 10GF, 17GA)
#15 USA Little Caesars 19U (1-3-0; 9GF, 16GA)
#21 USA Washington Pride 19U (0-3-1; 1GF, 14GA)
Honeybaked 19U (0-4-0; 1GF, 17GA)
Northwood School (3-1-0; 10GF, 6GA)
Windy City Storm 19U (0-4-0; 0GF, 34GA)
Victoire Pool
#6 Mississauga Hurricanes (4-0-0; 16GF, 7GA)
#8 Stoney Creek Sabres (3-1-0; 27GF, 5GA)
#12 Central York Panthers (3-1-0; 21GF, 2GA)
#18 Whitby Wolves (2-1-1 7GF, 5GA)
#19 Kingston Ice Wolves (4-0-0; 16GF, 4GA)
#20 Toronto Leaside Wildcats (1-2-1; 7GF, 9GA)
North York Storm (4-0-0; 15GF, 3GA)
Oakville Hornets (1-2-1; 6GF, 18GA)
Ottawa Lady 67s (1-2-1; 7GF, 10GA)
Ottawa Senators (1-2-1; 5GF, 5GA)
Seattle Pool
#4 USA Chicago Mission 19U (2-2-0; 16GF, 8GA)
#5 RHA Kelowna (4-0-0; 14GF, 1GA)
#5 CAN Prep RHA Winnipeg (1-2-1; 10GF, 11GA)
#10 OHA Edmonton (3-1-0; 8GF, 6GA)
#10 CAN Prep Okanagan Hockey Academy Red (0-3-1; 5GF, 12GA)
#14 Delta Hockey Academy Green (1-3-1; 3GF, 11GA)
#19 USA Gilmour Academy 19U (0-3-1; 6GF, 11GA)
#25 USA Belle Tire 19U (0-2-2; 4GF, 11GA)
#30 USA Nichols School 19U (0-4-0; 1GF, 12GA)
Pacific Steelers (0-4-0; 1GF, 44GA)
U22/19U Gold Medal Game
RHA Kelowna 4, North York Storm 2
U22/19U Bronze Medal Game
Nepean Wildcats 1, Bishop Kearney Selects 0
USA-Canada Cup U18/16U Division
Fourteen of Canada’s top 30 U18 Tier 1 teams competed at the USA-Canada Cup. They were joined by four top 21 teams from the USA as well as four of the top 21 teams in the Girls Canada Prep category.
U18/16U Division Participating Teams
Charge Pool
#8 East Ottawa Stars (1-3-0; 5GF, 14GA)
#14 Lindsay Surge (3-1-0; 10GF, 5GA)
#15 Moncton Rockets (3-1-0; 10GF, 4GA)
#17 North York Storm (3-1-0; 12GF, 6GA)
#21 CAN Prep Northern Alberta Xtreme (1-3-0; 4GF, 8GA)
#30 Mississauga Hurricanes (3-1-0; 10GF, 5GA)
Barrie Sharks (1-2-1; 6GF, 13GA)
Burlington Barracudas (1-3-1; 5GF, 8GA)
Oakville Hornets (3-1-0; 14GF, 10GA)
Ottawa Senators (3-1-0; 6GF, 4GA)
Sirens Pool
#8 CAN Prep Stanstead College U18 Prep (4-0-0; 21GF, 2GA)
#9 Bishop Kearney Selects 16U (3-1-0; 10GF, 7GA)
#16 USA Pittsburgh Penguins Elite 16U (2-2-0; 7GF, 6GA)
#20 CAN Prep College Bourget U18 Prep (1-3-0; 8GF, 12GA)
#25 Cambridge Roadrunners (2-2-0; 6GF, 9GA)
#32 Whitby Wolves (1-3-0; 7GF, 11GA)
Kitchener Lady Rangers (2-2-0; 5GF, 5GA)
Saugeen-Maitland Lightning (1-3-0; 8GF, 12GA)
Stratford Aces (0-3-1; 5GF, 14GA)
Waterloo Ravens (1-3-0; 4GF, 11GA)
Vancouver Pool
#7 USA Chicago Mission 16U (3-1-0; 16GF, 4GA)
#18 Stoney Creek Sabres (2-1-1; 6GF, 7GA)
#26 Sudbury Lady Wolves (1-2-1; 6GF, 7GA)
#27 Thunder Bay Queens (1-1-2; 6GF, 6GA)
#28 Central York Panthers (0-3-1; 4GF, 10GA)
Nepean Wildcats (0-3-1; 3GF, 12GA)
OHA Mavericks Prep (1-2-1; 6GF, 11GA)
Ottawa Lady 67s (1-3-1; 4GF, 10GA)
Washington Pride 16U (0-4-0; 6GF, 22GA)
Windy City Storm 16U (0-4-0; 3GF, 8GA)
Frost Pool
#17 CAN PREP Delta Hockey Academy Black (2-1-1; 12GF, 7GA)
#19 Toronto Leaside Wildcats (3-0-1; 10GF, 2GA)
#21 USA Belle Tire 16U (3-1-0; 13GF, 8GA)
#23 Durham West Lightning (4-0-0; 13GF, 2GA)
#24 Bluewater Hawks (3-0-1; 10GF, 2GA)
#33 Greater Vancouver Comets (1-2-1; 6GF, 8GA)
#34 Kingston Ice Wolves (2-0-2; 11GF, 6GA)
Fraser Valley Rush (1-2-1; 5GF, 5GA)
London Devilettes (4-0-0; 10GF, 4GA)
Peterborough Ice Kats (1-3-0; 7GF, 16GA)
U18/16U Gold Medal Game
Stanstead College 5, Durham West Lightning 0
U18/16U Bronze Medal Game
North York Storm 4, Chicago Mission 3
CLICK HERE for USA-Canada Cup standings
CLICK HERE for U22/19U player stats
CLICK HERE for U18/16U player stats
Spirit of Duluth Hockey Tournament
There were 17 teams in each of the Bantam and Peewee Divisions of the 2025 Spirit of Duluth, with each team guaranteed at least four games. This year represented the 49th edition of the tournament, which annually incudes many of the top Bantam and Peewee AA teams from Minnesota and surrounding states.
Games began Friday, Dec. 5, and ran through Sunday, Dec. 7, with each team playing three preliminary-round contests to determine the playoff seedings. Consolation games began Saturday night Dec. 6 and continued Sunday along with the semifinals and championship games.
Games were played at the Sill Arena and Seitz Arena at the Duluth Heritage Sports Center, Mars Lakeview Arena on the Duluth Marshall School campus, Fryberger Arena, the DECC Arena and Superior Arena in Superior, Wisconsin. Some of those rinks provide live and on-demand webstreams via www.livebarn.com.
CLICK HERE to do a LiveBarn venue search and determine which games might be available for live and on-demand viewing.
CLICK HERE for access to Spirit of Duluth scores, stats and standings
Bantam AA Division
The top four teams and four of the top six in the MHR Week 11 Minn-Kota Bantam AA rankings are competing at the Spirit of Duluth Tournament. There are five top 10 teams and more than half of the most recent top 20.
Bantam AA Division Participating Team Records
#6 Andover Huskies (1-2-1; 11GF, 11GA)
#31 Blaine Bengals (0-4-0; 6GF, 27GA)
#16 Centennial Cougars (1-2-1; 13GF, 14GA)
#13 Duluth East Greyhounds (2-1-1; 15GF, 14GA)
#12 Edina Hornets (1-2-1; 16GF, 18GA)
#35 Elk River Elks (0-3-1; 5GF, 18GA)
#28 Grand Forks Aviators (1-2-1; 9GF, 14GA)
#26 Hermantown Hawks (1-3-0; 9GF, 15GA)
#1 Minnetonka Skippers (6-0-0; 34GF, 10GA_
#2 Moorhead Spuds (4-1-0; 28GF, 7GA)
#4 Osseo-Maple Grove (3-1-0; 22GF, 16GA)
#14 Rogers Royals (1-3-0; 14GF, 18GA)
#10 Stillwater Ponies (3-1-1; 19GF, 15GA)
#15 Wayzata Trojans (3-2-0; 18GF, 15GA)
#20 West Fargo Stampede (1-2-1; 12GF, 18GA)
#27 White Bear Lake Bears (1-3-0; 14GF, 22GA)
#3 Woodbury Predators (3-1-1; 17GF, 10GA)
Bantam AA Championship Game
Five different Minnetonka players scored as the Skippers took leads of 4-0 and 5-2 before holding on for the 5-4 victory against Moorhead and the tourney title. Leyton Dewing, Dean Stevens, Michael Eggert, Will Stinson and Colton Nash scored for the winners, with Stinson also dishing out three assists. Cooper Corona made 24 saves to earn the victory in goal. Owen Kraft scored twice for the Spuds.
Peewee AA Division
Similar to the Bantam Division, four of the top six Week 11 Minn-Kota Peewee AA teams were in Duluth for the weekend festivities. Every team in the field was ranked among the most recent top 31, with 11 teams falling in the top 20.
Peewee AA Division Participating Team Records
#13 Andover Huskies (2-2-0; 17GF, 24GA)
#27 Blaine Bengals (1-1-2; 14GF, 20GA)
#12 Centennial Cougars (2-2-0; 19GF, 18GA)
#3 Chaska-Chanhassen Stormhawks (4-1-0; 31GF, 15GA)
#22 Duluth East Greyhounds (0-4-0; 13GF, 22GA)
#31 East Grand Forks (5-1-0; 34GF, 17GA)
#2 Edina Hornets (3-1-0; 30GF, 18GA)
#16 Grand Forks Aviators (3-2-0; 28GF, 29GA)
#23 Grand Rapids Thunderhawks (1-3-0; 13GF, 26GA)
#24 Hermantown Hawks (0-4-0; 12GF, 30GA)
#4 Minnetonka Skippers (4-1-0; 27GF, 8GA)
#6 Moorhead Spuds (2-2-0; 11GF, 14GA)
#1 Osseo-Maple Grove (5-0-0; 33GF, 15GA)
#17 Prior Lake-Savage Lakers (1-2-1; 23GF, 25GA)
#19 Wayzata Trojans (0-3-1; 13GF, 21GA)
#20 West Fargo Stampede (1-3-0; 9GF, 22GA)
#18 White Bear Lake Bears (1-2-1; 24GF, 27GA)
Peewee AA Championship Game
Colton Clark scored twice in the final 10 minutes for Chaska-Chanhassen, but it wouldn’t be enough as Osseo-Maple Grove scored four straight goals overlapping all three periods and held on for the Peewee championship with 4-3 victory. Graham Lundquist, Rocco Brooks, Easton Hanson and Lincoln Kolin scored during the decisive run after Enzo Giannetti had staked the Stormhawks to an early 1-0 lead. Brooks and Lundquist also contributed assists for the winners, and goalie Jaxon Lyon earned the victory by making 21 saves.
