Pikes Peak Miners 16U tried its best to erase a three-goal deficit, but St. Louis Selects 16U would not be denied the victory and hung on to win, 6-4.

A goal by Tyler Hoffmann put St. Louis Selects 16U up 6-3 in the third period, but Pikes Peak Miners 16U pulled to within two on Jeremy Solat's tally 14:01 into the third period.

St. Louis Selects 16U was sparked by Robert Klein, who finished with one goal and one assist. Klein scored 6:29 into the third period to make the score 5-3 St. Louis Selects 16U. Collin George assisted on the tally.

St. Louis Selects 16U made Pikes Peak Miners 16U's goalies to work between the pipes, racking up 44 shots and forcing 38 saves. Quinton Reynolds made 31 stops and Evan Smith made seven. St. Louis Selects 16U stifled Pikes Peak Miners 16U's power play, and did not give up a single goal while down a man. St. Louis Selects 16U's goal total was higher than its season average. This season, St. Louis Selects 16U averages 2.0 goals per contest.

St. Louis Selects 16U additionally got points from Trevor Johnson, who also had one goal and one assist, Hoffmann, who also racked up two goals and one assist, and Travis Barrett, who also registered one goal and two assists to lead the team in points. St. Louis Selects 16U also got a goal from Austin Rueschhoff as well. Other players who recorded assists for St. Louis Selects 16U were Joey Rosa, who had two and Andrew Eichenlaub, Jacob Brown, and Shane Quinn, who each chipped in one.

St. Louis Selects 16U was unable to stop Pikes Peak Miners 16U from sending pucks towards the net, and Pikes Peak Miners 16U eventually piled up 37 shots on goal.

Pikes Peak Miners 16U was led by Emilio Trujillo, who racked up two goals. Trujillo scored the first of his two goals short handed at 1:04 into the second period to make the score 2-1 Pikes Peak Miners 16U. Trujillo's next tally short handed made the score 4-3 St. Louis Selects 16U with 16:14 left in the third period. Ryan Solomon provided the assist. Jackson York also scored for Pikes Peak Miners 16U. More assists for Pikes Peak Miners 16U came via Brandon Tucker, Louis Park, and Riley DeFazio, who contributed one a piece.

St. Louis Selects 16U's Zach Young stopped 33 shots out of the 37 that he faced. St. Louis Selects 16U incurred 10 minutes in penalty time with five minors. Pikes Peak Miners 16U incurred 10 minutes in penalty time with five minors.