Oakland Jr Grizzlies (mm) and Colorado Rampage (mm) were evenly matched throughout their contest, but Oakland Jr Grizzlies (mm) made the most of its opportunities and won, 4-2.

Neither team gained more than a two-goal lead, and Ethan Sarfati's goal in the second period proved to be the difference maker.

Jalen Smerek was all over the ice for Oakland Jr Grizzlies (mm), as he tallied two goals and one assist in the win. Smerek scored the first of his two goals at 1:47 into the first period to make the score 1-0 Oakland Jr Grizzlies (mm). David Tomasek picked up the assist. Smerek's next tally made the score 4-2 Oakland Jr Grizzlies (mm) with 9:05 left in the third period. Austin Doyle assisted on the tally.

Referees had their hands full with a major incident at zero seconds into the third period. Eight fighting penalties were dished out along with four game misconducts.

Oakland Jr Grizzlies (mm) racked up the penalties in the contest, and ended with seven minors and two majors for 44 minutes in penalty time. The total exceeded the 18.0 minutes per game Oakland Jr Grizzlies (mm) had been spending in the box. Oakland Jr Grizzlies (mm)'s penalty kill was spotless, allowing no goals on four Colorado Rampage (mm) power plays. Oakland Jr Grizzlies (mm) kept Colorado Rampage (mm)'s goalie busy throughout the game, and Aaron Jatana made 38 saves on 42 shots. Oakland Jr Grizzlies (mm) outdid its season average for goals scored. This season, Oakland Jr Grizzlies (mm) averages 1.5 goal per contest. Oakland Jr Grizzlies (mm) got an offensive boost from its blueliners, who contributed two goals during the game.

Oakland Jr Grizzlies (mm) also got points from Sarfati, who also finished with one goal and one assist and Tomasek, who also registered one goal and one assist. Other players who recorded assists for Oakland Jr Grizzlies (mm) were Ben Mansky, who had one.

Colorado Rampage (mm) forced its penalty killing units to work especially hard during the game, picking up 10 minors and two majors for 50 minutes in penalty time. Colorado Rampage (mm) surpassed its season average of 17.0 penalty minutes per game. Colorado Rampage (mm) forced Oakland Jr Grizzlies (mm) goalie Kevin Oshea to work between the pipes, taking 31 shots.

Colorado Rampage (mm) was helped by John Luke Van Anne, who had one goal. Van Anne scored 1:57 into the second period to make the score 2-2. Michael Watson picked up the assist. Colorado Rampage (mm) also got a goal from Sean Giles as well. In addition, Colorado Rampage (mm) received assists from Alex Schubert and Kyle Wojahn, who contributed one a piece.

Oakland Jr Grizzlies (mm)'s Oshea stopped 29 shots out of the 31 that he faced. Oakland Jr Grizzlies (mm) registered one goal on seven power play opportunities. Team's Zachary Bennett and Smerek were slapped with misconducts and ejected from the game. For Colorado Rampage (mm), Giles and Brendon Carlstrom were ejected from the contest.