Three periods of regulation and an overtime session were not enough to settle matters as St. Louis AAA Blues (mm) defeated Thunder AAA Hockey (mm) in a shootout 5-4 (1-0 SO).

Trent Frederic and Brandon Puricelli provided the spark for St. Louis AAA Blues (mm), combining for three goals and three assists. Frederic registered two goals and one assist and Puricelli also notched one goal and two assists.

Thunder AAA Hockey (mm) was unable to stop St. Louis AAA Blues (mm) from sending pucks towards the net, and St. Louis AAA Blues (mm) eventually piled up 35 shots on goal. St. Louis AAA Blues (mm) gave up more goals than its normal season average. St. Louis AAA Blues (mm) gives up 1.6 goal per game. St. Louis AAA Blues (mm) could not stay out of the penalty box, as the team accrued 26 minutes in penalties during the game.

St. Louis AAA Blues (mm) also got points from Puricelli, who also tallied one goal and two assists to lead the team in points. Nick Schnelle also scored for St. Louis AAA Blues (mm). More assists for St. Louis AAA Blues (mm) came via Luke Martin, Ben Rucker, Joey Rosa, and Jincy Dunne, who each chipped in one.

Thunder AAA Hockey (mm) was helped by COHEN DAVID, who grabbed two goals and one assist. DAVID scored the first of his two goals on the power play at 14:19 into the first period to make the score 1-1. Thunder AAA Hockey (mm) had taken the advantage when St. Louis AAA Blues (mm)'s Josh Bell got sent off for slashing. QUINN LARSON assisted on the tally. DAVID's next tally on the power play made the score 2-2 with 18:04 left in the second period. MATT JENNINGS picked up the assist. Thunder AAA Hockey (mm) additionally got points from SCOTT AARON, who also racked up one goal and one assist and JENNINGS, who also finished with one goal and two assists. In addition, Thunder AAA Hockey (mm) received assists from BRADLEY INGERSOLL, who had two.

Tommy Nappier made 19 saves for St. Louis AAA Blues (mm) on 23 shots. St. Louis AAA Blues (mm) registered one goal on four power play opportunities. For St. Louis AAA Blues (mm), Puricelli was ejected from the game. JOSEPH BABLE recorded 30 saves for Thunder AAA Hockey (mm). Thunder AAA Hockey (mm) incurred 12 minutes in penalty time with six minors.