The Rebels Hockey Academy came out firing on all cylinders and never looked back, delivering a commanding 8-2 victory over the North Stars Hockey Academy. The game was effectively decided in a wild first period that saw five goals scored. Brady Sodergren opened the scoring for the Rebels, but Jordan Bennett quickly answered for the North Stars to tie the game. The Rebels then seized control with a quick response from Bohen Anderson, followed by a crucial go-ahead goal from Brody Ferguson, assisted by Maverick Ouellette-Pearce and Declan Salmon. Just as it seemed the Rebels would take a lead into the intermission, Gabriel Ryabchenok scored for the North Stars with under two minutes to play, making it a one-goal game after a chaotic opening frame.
The second period saw the Rebels pull away, capitalizing on their relentless offensive pressure. Wesley Wiens extended the lead with an even-strength goal, assisted by the prolific Bohen Anderson. Shortly after, with the Rebels shorthanded, Zack Milligan delivered a stunning blow, netting a short-handed goal to demoralize the North Stars and stretch the lead to three. The period was marred by a parade to the penalty box, with six minor penalties called, disrupting any flow the North Stars tried to establish. The Rebels' defensive corps and goaltender Aiden Braun, who faced minimal pressure, successfully weathered the penalty-filled middle frame.
Any hope of a North Stars comeback was extinguished early in the third period when Wesley Wiens scored his second of the game to make it 6-2. The game's physical intensity boiled over when Braxton McCulloch-Smith was assessed a major penalty for body checking, putting the North Stars down a man for five critical minutes. The Rebels' power play finally converted late, with Bohen Anderson capping off a fantastic individual performance. He scored on the man-advantage, assisted by William Rhodes and Nash Shuman, and then completed his hat trick with just 54 seconds remaining, sealing an emphatic 8-2 win. The Rebels' offensive firepower, led by Anderson's three goals and two assists and Wiens' two goals, proved far too much for the North Stars to handle in a decisive league victory.
