The Saints Pro Hockey Academy and Riggers Hockey Academy treated fans to a wild, back-and-forth affair that saw the Saints emerge with a 6-4 victory. After a scoreless first period that saw the Saints dominate shots 8-3, the game exploded in the second frame. Cole McGregor opened the scoring for the Saints at 13:19, but the period ended in a flurry. Bowen Herman gave the Saints a 2-0 lead with just 10 seconds left, only for Vance Getzinger of the Riggers to answer back a mere nine seconds later, cutting the deficit to 2-1 heading into the final period.
The third period was an offensive spectacle, featuring seven combined goals. The Riggers came out flying, with Ryan Mattheis scoring on the power play and Parker McMillan adding another to briefly give them a 3-2 lead. The Saints responded immediately, as Nathan Escobedo tied the game just 50 seconds later. Lawson Berry put the Riggers back on top 4-3, but the Saints' power play took over. Cole McGregor netted his second of the game to tie it, and then Greyson Hayes delivered the game-winner on another power play, assisted by Bowen Herman and Matt Szybunka. Hayes would add an empty-net goal to seal the 6-4 win, capping a thrilling contest.
While the goalie statistics were not tracked, the shot totals told a story of Saint dominance, with a final count of 37-17. The game was also marked by physical play, with 12 penalties called, including a late-game scrum in the second period that resulted in three simultaneous roughing minors. In the end, the Saints' relentless offensive pressure and clutch power-play execution, led by multi-point performances from Greyson Hayes, Cole McGregor, and Bowen Herman, proved too much for a resilient Riggers squad to overcome.
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