Over the December 20th and 21st weekend in Sault Ste. Marie, the Soo U15 AAA Greyhounds hosted the Timmins Majors for a three-game Northern Ontario AAA Hockey League series. Game one got underway at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday morning, and it was the Greyhounds who set the tone early and never looked back, skating to a convincing 13–2 victory.

The Soo struck first at the 11:02 mark of the opening period when Lukas Maninos opened the scoring, finishing a play set up by Thomas Ubaldi. Timmins briefly answered on the powerplay as Bailey Scott tied the game at 1–1, but the Greyhounds quickly regained control. Matti Lappalainen restored the Soo lead at 7:42, again with Ubaldi earning the assist, before Haydon Eby capped the period with a shorthanded marker to give the Greyhounds a 3–1 advantage after one.

The offensive pressure continued in the second period. Wyatt Jarrett scored unassisted to make it 4–1 before Colton Lafreniere replied for Timmins to cut the deficit to two. That would be as close as the Majors would get. Jasper Jarratt connected on the powerplay, followed by back-to-back Soo goals from Lukas Maninos and Bryce Perrott, sending the Greyhounds into the second intermission comfortably ahead 7–2.

The third period belonged entirely to the Soo. Jarrett completed his hat trick with one more goals coming on special teams, while Dante Caruso added a pair of tallies of his own. Gregory Beckerson and a late Jarrett marker in the final seconds rounded out the scoring as the Greyhounds piled on six goals in the final frame to seal the 13–2 win.

Jarrett finished the game with four goals, while Maninos played a major role offensively, contributing a goal and multiple assists. In goal, Benjamin Clayton backstopped the Greyhounds, while Tyler Storring and Brady Roy shared duties for Timmins.

The dominant performance gave the Soo U15 AAA Greyhounds a strong start to the weekend series as they looked ahead to the remaining games against the Timmins Majors.

Coming off a commanding 13–2 victory earlier in the day, the Soo U15 AAA Greyhounds returned to the ice Saturday evening for Game Two of their weekend set against the Timmins Majors, once again asserting their dominance with a 9–2 win.

The Greyhounds wasted little time setting the pace in the opening period. Matti Lappalainen opened the scoring at 14:35, converting a setup from Lukas Maninos. Just over a minute later, Haydon Eby doubled the lead off a feed from Kadin Micomonaco. At 12:30, Barrett McCabe buried his first of the season with assists from Eby and Jasper Jarratt, making it 3–0 Soo. Timmins found the scoreboard late in the period when Colton Barber scored at 2:04, trimming the deficit to 3–1 heading into the intermission.

Special teams and speed highlighted the second period for the Greyhounds. Lappalainen struck again at 14:22 with a shorthanded, unassisted marker to restore a three-goal lead. Jayden Fisher-Ruck made it 5–1 at 10:01, finishing a play set up by Eby and McCabe. The Majors briefly responded on the powerplay as Jackson Duclos scored to make it 5–2, but the Soo answered emphatically with two more goals. Lukas Maninos scored shorthanded at 5:07, followed by Wyatt Jarrett’s tally at 4:07, sending the Greyhounds into the second break up 7–2.

The Soo put the finishing touches on the victory in the third period. Lappalainen completed his hat trick just 55 seconds into the frame, capitalizing on assists from Jarrett and Maninos. Barrett McCabe closed out the scoring at 5:23, notching his second of the game with help from Lappalainen and Fisher-Ruck to seal the 9–2 result.

Lappalainen led the way offensively with three goals, while Eby, McCabe, Maninos, and Jarrett all contributed strong multi-point performances. Daniel Tolin earned the win in goal for the Greyhounds, while Tyler Storring and Brady Roy split goaltending duties for Timmins.

With back-to-back decisive wins on Saturday, the Soo U15 AAA Greyhounds carried momentum into the remainder of the three-game weekend series.

Game three of the weekend series took place Sunday morning with the Soo U15 AAA Greyhounds holding a 2–0 advantage in the set against the visiting Timmins Majors. The Greyhounds closed out the series in dominant fashion, earning a 5–0 shutout victory to complete the three-game sweep.

The Soo jumped out to an early lead in the opening period. Gavyn Nevers opened the scoring at the 5:15 mark, finishing a play set up by Barrett McCabe and Jayden Fisher-Ruck. Just over a minute later, Haydon Eby doubled the lead, converting on a chance created by Lukas Maninos and Gregory Beckerson to give the Greyhounds a 2–0 advantage after one.

The Greyhounds continued to control the pace in the second period. Hayden Brason-Doan made it 3–0 at 12:54, capitalizing on assists from Maninos and Wyatt Jarrett. At 7:51, Matti Lappalainen added to his strong weekend performance, scoring his 24th goal of the season with help from Benjamin Campbell and McCabe, pushing the Soo lead to four heading into the final frame.

Wyatt Jarrett sealed the victory midway through the third period, scoring at 13:29 off a feed from Maninos to make it 5–0. From there, the Greyhounds locked things down defensively to preserve the shutout.

Benjamin Clayton was sharp between the pipes for the Soo, turning aside every shot he faced to earn the shutout, while Tyler Storring handled the goaltending duties for Timmins.

With the win, the Soo U15 AAA Greyhounds capped off a perfect weekend, outscoring the Timmins Majors by a combined score of 27–6 over three games and showcasing their depth, special teams, and defensive structure throughout the series.