The South Sask Academy and Saints Pro Hockey Academy treated fans to a back-and-forth offensive showcase, with the home team ultimately securing a 5-3 victory. The game kicked off with a flurry of action as South Sask's Gavin Johnson, assisted by Ryder Lanoie and Oliver Anderson, opened the scoring just over four minutes in. The Saints responded quickly, with Jack Kronewitt finding the net off a feed from Mason Smith to tie the game. South Sask regained the lead before the period ended, as Avery Drake converted a setup from Kyson Soyka. The first frame was also marked by physical play, with five minor penalties, including a pair of coincidental roughing calls on Anderson and Saints' Cameron Starrett.
The second period was an absolute goal-fest, featuring five of the game's eight tallies. Saints' Ivan Rawluk was a standout, scoring twice to bookend the period's scoring for the visitors. His first tied the game at 2-2, assisted by Jamal Caseley and Wilhelm Hartmann. South Sask's Finn Mannle answered immediately to restore the lead, with Kipton Tremblay getting the helper. After Rawluk's second goal tied it again at 3-3, South Sask seized control on the power play. Carter Hopkinson buried the eventual game-winner, with Tremblay earning another assist. The home team added insurance before the period closed, as Kyson Soyka scored, completing a three-point night for set-up man Tremblay and a two-assist game for Anderson.
The third period saw a tightening of defenses and no further scoring, despite a combined 21 shots. South Sask successfully protected their two-goal lead, weathering a final Saints push. The game was a special teams battle, with South Sask capitalizing on one of their power-play opportunities for the decisive goal, while the Saints went 0-for-5 with the man advantage. In a game where goalie stats were not tracked, the offensive stars shone brightest, with South Sask's Kipton Tremblay orchestrating the attack with three assists and Ivan Rawluk providing a heroic two-goal effort in a losing cause for the Saints.
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