Three periods of regulation and an overtime session were not enough to settle matters as Boulder Bison defeated Dallas Ice Jets in a shootout 2-1 (2-1 SO).

Boulder Bison came back from a one-goal deficit to capture the victory. Boulder Bison was down 1-0 after a power play goal by Dallas Ice Jets' Spencer Roth at 3:32 in the third period. Boulder Bison knotted things up at 1-1 on a power play goal by Joly at 4:09 in the third period.

Dallas Ice Jets was stymied by Boulder Bison netminder Colin Champine, who stopped 36 shots during the victory. The solid play of Champine will be reflected in his goals against average, which pre-game was 3.16.

Boulder Bison did not reach the goal total it has come to expect this season. Boulder Bison puts an average of 4.5 pucks into the net per game. Boulder Bison's offense rang up 41 shots on Dallas Ice Jets' net.

Other players who recorded assists for Boulder Bison were Matt Hefter and Hunter Behrens, who contributed one a piece.

Dallas Ice Jets' offense operated below it season average. Dallas Ice Jets averages 4.4 goals per game. Dallas Ice Jets forced Boulder Bison goalie Champine to work between the pipes, taking 37 shots.

More assists for Dallas Ice Jets came via Bryan Siersma and Schutz, who each chipped in one.

Boulder Bison incurred 12 minutes in penalty time with six minors. Tyler Hough recorded 39 saves for Dallas Ice Jets. Dallas Ice Jets incurred 12 minutes in penalty time with six minors.