Dixon Bowen netted a hat trick to lead the East Grand Forks Green Wave over the Red Lake Falls Eagles, 6-0.

Bowen notched his first tally 1:24 into the first period. He then added goals at 4:03 into the first and at 7:38 into the first.

East Grand Forks gained an early advantage, leading 5-0 by the end of the first period.

The Green Wave managed to stay out of the box better than usual, registering one minor for two minutes in penalty time. East Grand Forks ended up below its season average of 7.0 penalty minutes per game. Red Lake Falls was unable to stop the Green Wave from sending pucks towards the net, and East Grand Forks eventually piled up 58 shots on goal.

East Grand Forks additionally got points from Luke Beito, who also racked up one goal and one assist and Reed Corbid, who also grabbed one goal and two assists. Dallas Dragich also scored for East Grand Forks. More assists for East Grand Forks came via Tanner Tweten, who had three and Nick Korynta, Tye Ausmus, Kolton Aubol, and Jace Pesch, who contributed one a piece.

The Eagles managed to stay out of the box better than usual, finishing with one minor for two minutes in penalty time. Red Lake Falls wound up below its season average of 7.0 penalty minutes per game. The Eagles found themselves stymied offensively, and got off a mere 12 shots against the Green Wave's defense.

Josh Weber recorded 12 saves for East Grand Forks. The Green Wave registered zero goals on one power play opportunities. Wyatt Casavan rejected 52 shots on goal for Red Lake Falls. The Eagles registered zero goals on one power play opportunities.