In yesterday’s BCHL game on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, the Blackfalds Bulldogs decisively defeated the Okotoks Oilers with a 5-0 shutout at the Viking Rentals Centre. This “Minds Matter” school day game, attended by 1,770 students and fans, saw the Bulldogs extend their winning streak to five games.
Duncan Thompson led the offensive charge with two goals, scoring late in the first period and early in the second.
Nikita Ivashchenko also netted a pair of goals, including a cross-crease tip in the third period to seal the 5-0 lead.
Duncan Thompson makes it a 1-0 game for the Bulldogs at 16:35 of the first period with the assists on the goal gong to Danny Hussa and Antoine Gauthier.
Shots on goal in the first period were 10-5 for the Bulldogs
Duncan Thompson makes it a 2-0 game for the Bulldogs with his second goal of the night at 2:42 of the second period. The assists on the goal went to Noah Mertz and Danny Hussa.
Noah Mertz makes it a 3-0 game for the Bulldogs with his 7th goal of the season at 7:40 of the second period. The assists on the goal went to Thomas Neu and Krisjanis Sarts.
4-0 Bulldogs when Nikita Ivashchenko got his 27th goal of the year at 17:09 of the second period. The assists on the goal went to Alex Bosland and Nikita Mescheryakov.
Shots on goal in the second period were 20-8 for the Bulldogs
Just moments into the third period Ivashchenko tips one in and makes it 5-0 just 13 seconds into the third period. The assists on the goal went to Joey Melo and Thomas Neu
Shots on goal in the third period were 8-5 for the Bulldogs. The Bulldogs outshot the Oilers 38-18 in the game.
Oliver Kiraly stopped all 18 shots that he faced for the win and his 4th shutout of the season. For the Oilers Slovakian Patrik Kliment stopped 33 of the 38 shots that he faced.
Three Stars of the game were 1) Duncan Thompson 2) Nikita Ivashchenko 3) Danny Hussa
Attendance in Okotoks was 1770
Bulldogs next game is Saturday February 28th in Blackfalds against the Sherwood Park Crusaders
