The Northern HC offense exploded for eight goals, led by a dominant four-goal performance from Preston Anderson, to secure a decisive 8-4 victory over Riggers Hockey Academy. The game was a back-and-forth affair for two periods before Northern pulled away with a relentless third-period surge. Miller Clements opened the scoring for Northern late in the first period, but the Riggers responded with a quick-strike pair from Cohen Golinsky early in the second, giving the home side a brief 2-1 lead. However, Anderson answered with his first of the night to tie it, and the teams entered the final frame deadlocked.
The third period belonged entirely to Northern HC. Just over a minute into the period, Anderson completed his hat trick with a shorthanded goal, seizing momentum. Jaxon Fialkowski followed up shortly after with what would stand as the game-winner. While Riggers' Ty Bell managed a power-play goal to briefly cut the deficit, Northern's attack was unrelenting. Golinsky completed his own hat trick for the Riggers, but Northern responded with three more goals in the final seven minutes. Chaz Hall, Anderson with his fourth, and Fialkowski with his second capped off a five-goal period, turning a close contest into a lopsided result.
Penalties played a role throughout, with both teams taking four minors each. The Riggers' Tylan Obrigewitch took two roughing calls, while Northern's Emmett Tomlinson and Preston Anderson also found the box. Despite the Riggers' power-play marker, it was Northern who capitalized on special teams with Anderson's crucial shorthanded tally. In net, Tate Poitras backstopped Northern to the win, while Deklan Simmerling faced a barrage of 54 shots for the Riggers. The story of the night, however, was the sheer firepower of the Northern HC forwards, who proved too much to handle in a high-scoring affair.
