U17AAA SEAC Tigers fall in semifinals

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 25, 2025.

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The Medicine Hat U17AAA South East Athletic Club Tigers’ playoff run came to a close Saturday.

The Tigers dropped their semifinals series with the Calgary Flames, falling 2-0 in the best-of-three series.

Medicine Hat lost 5-4 in overtime on the road Thursday. Illya Khzaov scored with 3:16 left in the third period to force overtime.

Khzaov had a goal and two assists, Logan Neuls had a goal and an assist and both Carter Allan and Vann Boiteau each had a goal in the overtime loss.

Kayden Van Ham made 37 saves in 63:03 of action.

They hosted the Flames on Saturday, falling 5-4 in regulation at the Hockey Hounds arena.

The Tigers trailed 5-1 heading into the third period, scoring three times in the final frame, falling just short of the comeback bid.

Khazov led the SEAC Tigers offence for a second game in the series, with a goal and a pair of assists.

Treyden Kleinknecht had a goal and an assist and both Boiteau and Neuls foudn the back of the net.

Carson Jerome made 41 saves.

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