Josiah Slavin gave Colorado Thunderbirds (mm) a 3-2 (OT) victory over Milwaukee Jr. Admirals (mm) when he scored 3:29 into the extra period.

Colorado Thunderbirds (mm) almost relinquished a two-score lead. Colorado Thunderbirds (mm) made it 2-0 on a power play goal by Callan Foote at 13:39 in the first period. Milwaukee Jr. Admirals (mm) pulled to within 2-1 on a goal by Grant Cruikshank at 4:07 in the third period.

Colorado Thunderbirds (mm) was led by Slavin, who registered one goal.

Colorado Thunderbirds (mm) managed to stay out of the box better than usual, tallying one minor for two minutes in penalty time. Colorado Thunderbirds (mm) ended up below its season average of 11.0 penalty minutes per game. Colorado Thunderbirds (mm) kept Milwaukee Jr. Admirals (mm)'s goalie busy throughout the game, and Joseph Lamoreaux made 28 saves on 31 shots.

Colorado Thunderbirds (mm) additionally got points from Ben Lown, who also grabbed one goal and one assist to lead the team in points. More assists for Colorado Thunderbirds (mm) came via Jovan Zimmerman, Baker Shore, Brian Hawkinson, and Ashton Fry, who each chipped in one.

Milwaukee Jr. Admirals (mm) also got points from Jacob Nielsen, who also finished with one goal and one assist. In addition, Milwaukee Jr. Admirals (mm) received assists from Zach Metsa, who had one and Hunter Larsen, who had two.

Dayton Rasmussen made 17 saves for Colorado Thunderbirds (mm) on 19 shots. Colorado Thunderbirds (mm) registered one goal on six power play opportunities. Milwaukee Jr. Admirals (mm) incurred 12 minutes in penalty time with six minors.