Durham West Lightning 6, Prince Albert Bears 2
Notre Dame Hounds 2, Northern Selects 1 (OT)
Fraser Valley Rush 4, Remparts du Richelieu 1
Next games - Tuesday, May 17:
• Durham West Lightning vs. Northern Selects (1:30 p.m. ET/10:30 a.m. PT) • Prince Albert Bears vs. Remparts du Richelieu (5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT) • Fraser Valley Rush vs. Notre Dame Hounds (8:30 p.m. ET/5:30 p.m. PT)
TSN and RDS, the official broadcast partners of Hockey Canada, will broadcast the championship game on May 22; please check local listings for details. All preliminary-round games and the semifinals will be livestreamed at HockeyCanada.ca/EssoCup.
Quotes:
“We have carried a ton of energy with us all season, and we brought it here again today. It was a long journey to get here, but to open this tournament with a victory is huge and gets the experience off on the right foot. It felt nice to score today, but the win is more important.”
- Jessica Pellerin (Durham West Lightning) on her two-goal performance and a tournament-opening victory.
“The first period was a bit scrambly for sure, but we’ve been practicing hard for the last three weeks and knew this was going to be a challenge. We had some nerves late, but to get this win in front of all our family and friends is a great start to the week.”
- Kaitlyn Gilroy (Notre Dame Hounds) on returning to game action after a long layoff.
“This was a heavy game tonight. Everyone was pulling in the right direction, worked well together, and picked up the win. This was a great way to start off this tournament.”
- Katie Leroux (Fraser Valley Rush) on a hard-fought victory over Richelieu.
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