The Saints Pro Hockey Academy delivered a dominant performance on home ice, routing the Young Kings Colorado by a staggering 10-2 final score. The game started with a surprising jolt as the Young Kings' Jaxson Ostrow, assisted by Jonathan Pithan, found the back of the net midway through the first period to take an early lead. The Saints quickly responded, with Jace Filewich knotting the game at 1-1 thanks to helpers from Bowen Herman and Matt Szybunka. Then, in the final second of the period, Theodore Duiker scored a crucial shorthanded goal, assisted by Chase Strilchuk, to give the Saints a lead they would never relinquish and set the tone for the rest of the night.
The second period saw the Young Kings mount their only significant resistance. On the power play, Michael Jend scored, with assists from Ostrow and Decker Acorn, to briefly tie the game at 2-2. However, the Saints' Chase Strilchuk, who would become the game's central figure, answered with the eventual game-winning goal, assisted by Turner Mobley. The Saints' goaltender, Madden Tappauf, was a fortress, turning aside all 17 shots he faced after the first period to secure the win. The Young Kings' Andrew Perea faced an unrelenting barrage, with the Saints firing 60 total shots on goal.
Any hope for a Young Kings comeback was extinguished in a breathtaking third-period explosion by the Saints. They erupted for seven unanswered goals, turning the game into a showcase of offensive firepower. Ashton McAdam led the charge with two goals, while Chase Strilchuk added another goal and two more assists to complete a massive four-point night. Nathan Escobedo, Greyson Hayes, Colten Rice, and Hunter Liu all found the scoresheet as well, with Strilchuk and Herman each tallying multiple assists. A parade of penalties for the Young Kings, including infractions by Mason Gramlich (twice), Asher Dyrek, and Dylan Berry, only compounded their misery as the Saints capitalized on their overwhelming puck possession and shot advantage to seal a statement victory.
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