The Rebels Hockey Academy and Young Kings Colorado delivered a thrilling, back-and-forth offensive showcase that wasn't decided until the final buzzer in a 6-5 home victory for the Rebels. The game was a tale of two halves, with the Young Kings seizing early control. Dax Fogel opened the scoring for the visitors, assisted by Ryder Christensen, and Christensen would add a goal of his own before the first period ended. The Rebels' discipline was a major issue early, as Reet Urban took three separate body-checking penalties in the opening frame, putting his team under constant pressure. The Rebels found their footing in the second period, however, with Brody Ferguson and Bohen Anderson scoring to tie the game. Declan Salmon then gave the Rebels their first lead late in the period, only for Young Kings' Rowan Handley to answer back and send the teams into the third knotted at 3-3.
The final period erupted into a goal-scoring frenzy that kept fans on the edge of their seats. Just 17 seconds into the period, Dax Fogel netted his second of the night for the Young Kings, seemingly swinging momentum back to the visitors. But the Rebels responded with lightning speed, as Wesley Wiens scored a mere 16 seconds later to tie it again at 4-4. Thomas McKean put the Young Kings back ahead midway through the period, but the resilient Rebels had the final say. Brody Ferguson completed his two-goal night, converting a setup from Declan Salmon to tie the game at 5-5 with just over six minutes to play. The Rebels, who had been outshot 27-19 overall, saved their best for last, pouring on 10 shots in the third period to finally break through for the game-winner and secure a hard-fought 6-5 win.
While the goalie statistics show no saves tracked, the scoreline tells the story of a wide-open contest where both offenses had their way. For the Rebels, the multi-point efforts from Brody Ferguson and Declan Salmon were crucial, while the Young Kings received standout performances from Dax Fogel with two goals and Ryder Christensen with a goal and an assist. In the end, the Rebels' ability to answer every Young Kings surge, especially their instant response to start the third period, proved to be the difference in a wildly entertaining Hockey Super League clash.
