The Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines' Dylan Phillips scored 7:59 into overtime to beat the Detroit Lakes Lakers, 5-4 (OT).

Christian Berg had two goals and one assist to lead Wadena-Deer Creek. Berg scored the first of his two goals at 9:05 into the first period to make the score 1-0 Wadena-Deer Creek. Mitchell Swanson assisted on the tally. Berg's next tally made the score 3-3 with 19:49 left in the third period. Bridger Pettit provided the assist.

The Wolverines excelled on the penalty kill, not giving up a single goal in five chances.

Wadena-Deer Creek additionally got points from Swanson, who also tallied one goal and one assist. Mike Paavola also scored for Wadena-Deer Creek. Other players who recorded assists for Wadena-Deer Creek were Mike Behl, Otto Asp, and Jake Krause, who each chipped in one.

Wadena-Deer Creek was unable to stop Detroit Lakes from sending pucks towards the net, and the Lakers eventually piled up 37 shots on goal.

Detroit Lakes was helped by Taylor Johnson, who had one goal. Johnson scored 14:50 into the second period to make the score 3-2 Detroit Lakes. Joe Solberg assisted on the tally. Detroit Lakes also got a goal from Kyle Herman as well. More assists for Detroit Lakes came via Michael Hermann, who had two and Sam Verde, Connor Collins, and Casey Paskey, who contributed one a piece.

Cory McManigle rejected 33 shots on goal for the Wolverines. Wadena-Deer Creek totaled 23 minutes in penalty time with four minors and one major and went 0-for-2 on the power play. The Lakers' MacKenzie Steele stopped 18 shots out of the 23 that he faced. Detroit Lakes incurred four minutes in penalty time with two minors.