Shawn Bowles had a goal and two assists, Zac Robidoux made 26 saves and the Terriers became the first host team to win the RBC Cup since Weyburn in 2005 by handing the Canadians their second national final loss in as many years.

Jordyn Boyd had a pair of goals, Zack Waldvogel added a goal and an assist and the host Terriers got points from 10 different players, booking their spot in the championship game with a convincing semifinal win over the Mustangs.

Jordan Larson scored the game-winning goal 3:43 into the second overtime and Guillaume Therien made 36 saves, sending the Canadians into the championship game for the second year in a row after a thrilling semifinal win over the Vees.

Brad Bowles scored once and added an assist, and Zack Waldvogel chipped in with three helpers as the Terriers scored three times in 7:29 in the first period and held off a Mustangs rally to clinch top spot in the preliminary round.

Patrick Newell had two goals and two assists, Demico Hannoun added three helpers and the Vees scored three times on the power play to finish the preliminary round with a victory and assure themselves of a top-two finish.

Cole Hyrsky found a loose puck in front of the net and scored the overtime winner 5:36 into the extra period on the Mustangs’ 50th and final shot to give Melfort a victory over the Canadians and keep their first-place hopes alive.

Steen Cooper tied the game early in the second period and set up Connor Chartier for the game-winning goal five minutes into the third, helping the Vees erase a pair of first-period deficits and hand the Canadians their first loss.

Brad Bowles led the way with a hat trick and an assist, and 12 players recorded at least one point as the Terriers flexed some offensive muscle, clinching a spot in the semifinals while ending the Thunderbirds’ RBC Cup dreams.

Five different players scored found the back of the net, Eric Sinclair added a pair of assists and the Mustangs earned their first three points, using a three-goals-in-1:54 stretch early in the first period to knock off the Thunderbirds.

Owen Stewart scored the game-winning goal and Guillaume Therien became the first goaltender in 20 years to start the RBC Cup with back-to-back shutouts as the Canadians blanked the Terriers to take sole possession of first place.

Hunter Miska made 17 saves to record the shutout, Matt Serratore was the first of four different players to score goals and the Vees picked up their first win of the RBC Cup, becoming the first team all season to blank Mustangs.

Guillaume Therien stopped all 27 shots he faced to earn the shutout, Jordan Larson and Andy Sturtz provided the offence with three points apiece, and the Canadians blanked the Thunderbirds to start their RBC Cup with a win.

Tanner Jago’s goal broke open a tie game with less than eight minutes to go, Zac Robidoux was terrific in a 31-save performance and the Terriers opened the RBC Cup on home ice with a back-and-forth win over the Vees.