The Prairie Hockey Academy Cougars closed out another solid Canadian Sport School Hockey League showcase weekend on Sunday afternoon, taking a 3-1 win over the Northern Alberta Xtreme Elite in Edmonton to close out their trip with a 3-1 record.
The Cougars had earlier dropped a 4-2 decision to OHA Edmonton before downing OHA 5-4 and defeating Northern Alberta 5-4 in overtime.
Sunday’s contest saw yet another comeback win for PHA, as they trailed 1-0 heading into the third but were able to rally with three goals to secure the victory.
Ethan Peters tied the game with a power play goal seven minutes into the third, followed by Liam McInnis with another marker on the man advantage with 7:41 remaining. Easton Ediger added an empty-netter to cap scoring.
Chase Coward made 35 saves to take the win in net.
The Cougars were 2-for-7 on the power play.
The showcase closed out the regular season for PHA, with the Cougars finishing with a 23-12-0 record and in fifth place.
PHA will now prepare for the CSSHL postseason, taking place Mar. 13-17 in Penticton, B.C.. The top eight teams make the playoffs, divided into two four-team round robin pools. The top two teams from each pool advance to the semifinals.
Dates, times, teams and seedings have yet to be determined.
