| PLAYED AT: Kal Tire Place Date: Feb 20, 2026 GAME NOTES: Note 1: Video Review @ 14:15 in the 2nd for a major. Note 2: Time Out for Blackfalds @ 2:15 in the 3rd. Note 3: Bench Minor @14:22 in the 3rd for Matte Cooke (Coach for Vernon). Note 4: Video Review @ 18:40 in the 3rd for a major. |
Visiting Team: Blackfalds Bulldogs Head Coach: Ryan Tobler Director of Hockey Operations: Al Parada Associate Coach: Brady Bakke Athletic Therapist: Megan Deibert Manager: |
Home Team: Vernon Vipers General Manager & Head Coach: Matt Cooke Assistant Coach: Ryan Hollweg Assistant Coach: Mike Sommer Athletic Therapist: Michal Stark Manager: |
| BLACKFALDS LINEUP | ||
| Pos | No. | Name |
| G | 1 | Mertz, Carson |
| G | 40 | Király, Olivér |
| 2 | Sarts, Krisjanis | |
| 3 | Buffone, Zach | |
| 4 | Smith, Braydan | |
| A | 6 | Bosland, Alex |
| 7 | Hussa, Danny | |
| 8 | Gauthier, Antoine | |
| 9 | Hoff, Liam | |
| A | 13 | Dahlen, Luke |
| 14 | Neu, Thomas | |
| 16 | DiPaolo, Nicholas | |
| 17 | Ivashchenko, Nikita | |
| 18 | Toskos, Dean | |
| C | 20 | Melo, Joey |
| 21 | Thompson, Duncan | |
| 22 | Stastny, Evan | |
| 23 | Rupi, Nikolaj | |
| A | 25 | Mertz, Noah |
| 26 | Croxall, Matthew | |
| 27 | Meshcheryakov, Nikita | |
| BLACKFALDS PENALTIES | ||||||||
| Per. | No. | Min | Offence | Off | PP | PS | Start | On |
| 1st | 9 | 2:00 | Holding | 1:15 | 1 | 1:15 | ||
| 2nd | 3 | 2:00 | Slashing | 11:20 | 1 | 11:20 | ||
| 2nd | 18 | 5:00 | Fighting | 14:15 | 14:15 | |||
| 2nd | 7 | 2:00 | High-sticking (minor only) | 17:46 | 1 | 17:46 | ||
| VERNON LINEUP | ||
| Pos | No. | Name |
| G | 30 | Maarhuis, Lane |
| G | 35 | Kanat, Oliver |
| 4 | Zulinick, Aaron | |
| 6 | Magnuson, Liam | |
| 7 | Bradshaw, Sebastian | |
| 8 | Livsics, Davids | |
| 9 | Duhamel, Thomas | |
| 10 | Tansem, Seth | |
| 11 | Lass, Dario | |
| 12 | Leary, Shawn | |
| 14 | Maro, Christian | |
| 15 | Pankey, Brayden | |
| 16 | Czaja, Oliver | |
| 17 | Trockis, Toms | |
| 21 | Sundar, Evan | |
| 22 | Bieksa, Cole | |
| 25 | Dick, Connor | |
| 27 | Kubantsev, Dmitrii | |
| 28 | Ludwig, Garin | |
| 29 | McMillan, Deagan | |
| 37 | Björk, Oscar | |
| VERNON PENALTIES | ||||||||
| Per. | No. | Min | Offence | Off | PP | PS | Start | On |
| 2nd | 12 | 2:00 | Holding | 1:06 | 1 | 1:06 | ||
| 2nd | 28 | 2:00 | Boarding | 5:42 | 1 | 5:42 | ||
| 2nd | 22 | 2:00 | Boarding | 14:15 | 1 | 14:15 | ||
| 2nd | 22 | 5:00 | Fighting | 14:15 | 14:15 | |||
| 3rd | 4 | 2:00 | Holding | 0:54 | 1 | 0:54 | 2:37 | |
| 3rd | 7 | 4:00 | High-sticking ( Double Minor) | 2:15 | 1 | 2:15 | 6:10 | |
| 3rd | 27 | 2:00 | Bench Minor | 14:22 | 1 | 14:22 | 15:33 | |
| 3rd | 21 | 5:00 | Checking from Behind- Major | 18:40 | 1 | 18:40 | ||
| 3rd | 21 | 10:00 | Game Misconduct | 18:40 | 18:40 | |||
