Milwaukee Jr Admirals (mm) could not stop Colorado Thunderbirds 16 (mm)'s Zach Goberis, who tallied a hat trick in a 5-1 win.

Goberis' first goal came 58 seconds into the second period. He then added goals at 6:37 into the third and at 9:13 into the third.

Milwaukee Jr Admirals (mm)'s power play was ineffective against Colorado Thunderbirds 16 (mm)'s penalty kill, which allowed zero goals while shorthanded.

Colorado Thunderbirds 16 (mm) put up an impenetrable defensive front on the penalty kill, and did not allow Milwaukee Jr Admirals (mm) to score on any of its six power plays. Colorado Thunderbirds 16 (mm) kept Milwaukee Jr Admirals (mm)'s goalie busy throughout the game, and Tommy Laken IV made 31 saves on 36 shots.

Colorado Thunderbirds 16 (mm) additionally got points from Troy Terry, who also finished with one goal and one assist. Brendan Smith also scored for Colorado Thunderbirds 16 (mm). More assists for Colorado Thunderbirds 16 (mm) came via Riley Hillis, Alex Overhardt, and Mason Peterson, who contributed one a piece and Brandon Carlo and Michael Eyssimont, who each chipped in two.

Milwaukee Jr Admirals (mm) was led by Kyler Pollitt, who scored the team's only goal. Pollitt scored 1:27 into the second period to make the score 1-1. Eric Bolden assisted on the tally.

Colorado Thunderbirds 16 (mm)'s Austin Shaw stopped 19 shots out of the 20 that he faced. Colorado Thunderbirds 16 (mm) incurred 18 minutes in penalty time with four minors. Milwaukee Jr Admirals (mm) incurred six minutes in penalty time with three minors.