Blackfalds Bulldogs 4 at Vernon Vipers 1 - Status: Final
Friday, February 20, 2026 - Kal Tire Place
Blackfalds 0 0 4 - 4
Vernon 0 1 0 - 1
1st Period- No Scoring.Penalties-Hoff Bfb (holding), 1:15.
2nd Period-1, Vernon, Leary 5 3:15. Penalties-Leary Ver (holding), 1:06; Ludwig Ver (boarding), 5:42; Buffone Bfb (slashing), 11:20; Dean Toskos Bfb (fighting), 14:15; Bieksa Ver (boarding, fighting), 14:15; Hussa Bfb (high-sticking (minor only)), 17:46.
3rd Period-2, Blackfalds, Ivashchenko 22 (Neu, Mertz), 2:37 (PP). 3, Blackfalds, Dahlen 25 (Neu, Melo), 4:10 (PP). 4, Blackfalds, Dean Toskos 8 (Dahlen, Sarts), 9:07. 5, Blackfalds, Ivashchenko 23 (Neu, Mertz), 15:33 (PP). Penalties-Zulinick Ver (holding), 0:54; Bradshaw Ver (high-sticking ( double minor)), 2:15; Kubantsev Ver (bench minor), 14:22; Sundar Ver (checking from behind- major, game misconduct), 18:40.
Shots on Goal-Blackfalds 9-11-21-41. Vernon 10-9-5-24.
Power Play Opportunities-Blackfalds 3 / 7; Vernon 0 / 3.
Goalies-Blackfalds, Mertz 18-7-0-0 (24 shots-23 saves). Vernon, Kanat 5-12-5-0 (41 shots-37 saves).
A-2,350
Referees-Mateen Hessami (49), Brady Casparie (22).
Linesmen-Anthony Leardo (72), Brody Nelson (71).