In a wild, back-and-forth affair, MOB Hockey emerged with a 7-5 victory over South Sask Academy in a game that featured a dozen goals and plenty of penalty box traffic. The action started immediately, with MOB's Brodyn King opening the scoring just 34 seconds into the contest. South Sask responded through Jax Throssell midway through the period, but MOB's Ryker Philpott restored their lead before the first intermission. The second period turned into a goal-scoring frenzy with five combined tallies. Kipton Tremblay and Kelton Cross, the latter on the power play, scored for South Sask to briefly give them a 3-2 lead. However, MOB answered with three consecutive goals from Malachi Natividad and a pair from Darby Taylor, swinging momentum firmly back in their favor. Maverick Wigle then netted what would prove to be the game-winner for MOB late in the second period, sending them to the final break with a 6-3 advantage.
The third period saw South Sask Academy mount a valiant comeback attempt. Avery Drake scored early to cut the deficit to two, and with just over a minute remaining, Jax Throssell netted his second of the game to make it 6-5, setting up a dramatic finish. Any hopes of a miraculous tie were dashed just 29 seconds later, however, as MOB's Maverick Wigle sealed the victory with his second goal of the night into the empty net. The penalty sheet was heavily marked, with South Sask's Kelton Cross taking three separate minors and MOB's Jaxon Dyke serving two. Discipline, or a lack thereof, was a constant theme, as both teams combined for 13 penalties, keeping the special teams units busy all night.
Despite the loss, South Sask's Finn Mannle was a playmaking force, recording four assists in the contest. Kipton Tremblay and Jax Throssell provided the offensive punch for the home side with a goal and an assist each, while Kyson Soyka chipped in with two helpers. For the victorious MOB squad, Darby Taylor's two-goal performance and Maverick Wigle's clutch game-winner and empty-net insurance goal were the difference-makers. In a game where goalie stats were not tracked, the final scoreline tells the story of an offensive shootout where MOB Hockey simply found a way to score one more goal than their resilient opponents.
