In a wild, back-and-forth offensive showcase, the Bow Valley Stars outlasted Alberta Pro Hockey with a 9-7 victory in a game that featured little defense but plenty of fireworks. The tone was set early as the teams combined for seven goals in a frantic first period. The Stars struck first with Hudson Ho finding the net, but Alberta's Crosby Komick answered back almost immediately. The period saw a flurry of goals from Jacob Shrum, Nathan Sommerstad, Kash Simon on the power play, Jagger Kildaw, and Xavier Ott, leaving fans breathless and the scoreboard reading 4-3 in favor of the Stars after twenty minutes.
The second period offered no respite from the offensive onslaught. Komick netted his second of the game early to tie it, and Ashton Shinness gave Alberta Pro Hockey their first lead with a power-play marker. Just as it seemed the visitors were seizing control, Bow Valley's Jagger Kildaw took over. He scored two more goals to complete a hat-trick, single-handedly wresting back the momentum for the Stars. Komick, however, was not to be outdone, completing his own hat-trick late in the period to knot the game at 6-6 heading into a decisive third period.
The final frame saw Bow Valley's depth shine through. Jacob Shrum scored his second of the game to put the Stars ahead for good, and Jaxen Lange buried the game-winner midway through the period, assisted by Dawson Cavacciuti and the red-hot Shrum. Although Crosby Komick scored his incredible fourth goal of the night for Alberta Pro Hockey to keep the pressure on, Jacob Shrum completed his hat-trick into an empty net in the final minute to seal the 9-7 victory. In a game where goalie statistics were notably absent, the story was written by the snipers, with Jagger Kildaw and Jacob Shrum's hat-tricks for the Stars ultimately overpowering a legendary four-goal performance from Alberta's Crosby Komick.
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