The Bloomington Kennedy Eagles, who led by four goals at one point, survived a comeback attempt by Bloomington Kennedy and clinched a 5-3 victory.

The Eagles led by four goals at one point and ended with the victory. The largest advantage in the game came when Bloomington Kennedy's Michael Jost's scored on the power play at 6:43 in the third period to put the Eagles up 4-0.

Bloomington Kennedy got the win with help from a great game by Jost, who had one goal and two assists.

The Eagles put up an impenetrable defensive front on the penalty kill, and did not allow the Minneapolis Novas to score on any of their four power plays. Bloomington Kennedy forced Minneapolis goalie TJ Moseley to work between the pipes, taking 40 shots. The Eagles' goal total was higher than their season average. Bloomington Kennedy averages 2.8 goals per game. The Eagles got an offensive boost from their blueliners, who contributed two goals during the game.

Bloomington Kennedy additionally got points from Jacob OKeefe, who also registered two goals and one assist. Bloomington Kennedy also got a goal from Brad Hinrichs as well. In addition, Bloomington Kennedy received assists from Conor Jensen, who had one and Jacob Roers, who had two.

The Novas did not reach the goal total they have come to expect this season. Minneapolis averages 6.8 goals per game. The Novas put 30 shots on net during the contest, more than the 1.1 they average per game. Penalties took their toll on Minneapolis, as its penalty kill unit let in three power play goals. The Novas' defense let in more goals than it usually has this year. Minneapolis averages 2.3 goals allowed per game.

The Novas were helped by Ian Whitehead, who tallied one goal. Whitehead scored 10:36 into the third period to make the score 4-3 Bloomington Kennedy. Joe Guimont assisted on the tally. Jimmy Roth also scored for Minneapolis. More assists for Minneapolis came via Peter Hacker, who had two and Tony Pnewski and Cris Grassel, who each chipped in one.

Bloomington Kennedy's David Johnson stopped 27 shots out of the 30 that he faced. The Eagles incurred 10 minutes in penalty time with five minors. TJ Moseley made 35 saves for Minneapolis on 40 shots. The Novas ended with nine minutes in penalty time with two minors and one major.