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age-old rivalry

Innisfail Eagles lead Lacombe Generals 1-0 in NCHL Final

Mar 10, 2025 | 1:43 PM

The Innisfail Eagles are up 1-0 in their NCHL Senior Men’s AA Final after a hard-fought 5-3 victory on Saturday over the Lacombe Generals.

The Eagles (7-1-2 regular season) and Gens (6-1-0) were tied a couple times, but Innisfail never trailed in the game.

Tied 3-3 late in the third, Eagles defenseman Zachary Evans-Renaud was called for holding.

This set the stage for Tyler Berkholdz to deliver the game-winning heroics, netting a shorthanded goal with just 1:36 remaining.

An empty-netter salted it away for Innisfail.

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Chance Griffith continued his solid play between the pipes, stopping 36 of 39 shots.

Mackenzie Engle stopped 34 of 38 for Lacombe.

The series shifts to Innisfail for Game 2 on March 15 — 7:30 p.m. puck drop at the Innisfail Twin Arenas.

Game 3 is March 16 in Lacombe, with a 2:30 start at the Gary Moe Auto Group Sportsplex. Game 4 is slated for March 21 at 8 p.m. in Innisfail.

Games 5-7, if necessary, are scheduled for March 22 (7:30 in Lacombe), March 29 (7:30 in Innisfail), and March 30 (3:00 in Lacombe).

Tickets are available at the door and live streaming will be available for both home and away games.