The Warriors Hockey Academy and Warriors Hockey Academy (Sask) delivered a thrilling, back-and-forth affair that saw the home side emerge with a narrow 5-4 victory. After a scoreless first period that saw the home team hold an 8-5 shot advantage, the game exploded in the second frame. The visiting Sask squad struck first on the power play, with Nash Reschny (#93) converting a setup from Benjamin Miller (#14) and Noah Reschny (#19). The home Warriors quickly responded, as Jack Watson (#16) netted an even-strength goal off a feed from Austin Mullen (#13). The Reschny brothers connected again just 34 seconds later, with Noah (#19) putting Sask back ahead, assisted by Meyer Rokosh (#5). The home team then capitalized on a late power play of their own, with Stratton Glencross (#22) scoring from Watson and Daylen Deschamps (#6) to tie the game at 2-2. But Sask's Kaleb Bodnar (#24) answered just 37 seconds later, restoring the visitors' lead heading into the final period.
The third period was a rollercoaster of momentum swings and clutch performances. Carter Menzies (#11) became the hero for the home Warriors, igniting a comeback with two crucial even-strength goals. His first, assisted by Cade Brouwer (#36), tied the game at 3-3. His second, set up by the playmaking Glencross, gave the home side its first lead of the night at 4-3. Sask refused to go quietly, and Meyer Rokosh (#5) answered with a solo effort just over a minute later to knot the score at 4-4. The game's decisive moment came on a power play with just over three minutes remaining, as Carter Menzies completed his hat trick with the game-winning goal, assisted by Henry Warsylewicz (#17). The final minutes were tense, with Sask pulling their goalie and firing 15 third-period shots, but the home defense and goaltending held firm to secure the win.
The game was a special teams battle and a showcase for individual talent. Carter Menzies' third-period hat trick, capped by the power-play winner, was the undeniable standout performance. For Sask, the Reschny brothers and Meyer Rokosh provided consistent offensive punch. The penalty sheet was active throughout, with a total of ten infractions, including two for Illegal Check to the Head. In a statistical anomaly, both goaltenders—Wesson Dutton (#35) for the home team and Ryker Caffet (#95) for Sask—were credited with zero saves, indicating a focus on overall team shot totals rather than individual netminder tracking. Ultimately, the home Warriors' ability to capitalize on their chances, particularly in the frantic third period, proved to be the difference in this tightly contested clash between the two Warriors squads.
