Arizona Redhawks tried to dig itself out of a four-goal hole, but Cheyenne Stampede held on for a 7-5 victory.

Cheyenne Stampede made the score 7-3 on a goal by Fredrik Bergman at 4:24 in the third period, and Arizona Redhawks got as close as 7-5 when Oscar Hagborg Olsson scored 14:25 into the third period.

Cheyenne Stampede was paced on offense by Jimmie Kotilainen and Alexander Andersson, who combined for 10 points. Kotilainen finished with two goals and three assists and Andersson also notched one goal and four assists.

Cheyenne Stampede forced its penalty killing units to work especially hard during the game, picking up 11 minors and one major for 37 minutes in penalty time. The total exceeded the 18.0 minutes per game Cheyenne Stampede had been spending in the box. Cheyenne Stampede found the back of the net more times than it usually has this season. This season, Cheyenne Stampede averages 4.7 goals per contest.

Cheyenne Stampede also got points from Andersson, who also racked up one goal and four assists and Maans Gustavsson, who also had one goal and one assist. Cheyenne Stampede also had goals scored by Branko Oktavec and Ian Teal, who each put in one. In addition, Cheyenne Stampede received assists from Sam Mallory, Thayne Trumbull, Kyle Wambold, and Jacob Eisenstat, who each chipped in one.

Arizona Redhawks forced Cheyenne Stampede goalie Mallory to work between the pipes, taking 32 shots. Arizona Redhawks had trouble converting on the power play advantage, managing just one goal on nine chances.

Arizona Redhawks additionally got points from David Hornak, who also registered one goal and two assists and Mattias Marten, who also tallied one goal and two assists. Lucas Dickison also scored for Arizona Redhawks. More assists for Arizona Redhawks came via Travis Cornwell, who had two.

Sam Mallory made 27 saves for Cheyenne Stampede on 32 shots. Cheyenne Stampede registered two goals on five power play opportunities. David Deadman recorded 19 saves for Arizona Redhawks. Arizona Redhawks ended with 19 minutes in penalty time with seven minors and one major.