HC Dallas 18U climbed out of a three-goal hole to beat St. Louis Selects 18U, 7-5.

HC Dallas 18U let multiple leads slip away before eventually digging out of a three hole to pick up the win. HC Dallas 18U took a 4-3 advantage on a power play goal by Peter Hatton at 11:09 in the second period. HC Dallas 18U found itself down 3-0 after St. Louis Selects 18U's John Moeller put the puck home short handed at 15:57 in the first period. After tying things up at 4-4 on a power play goal by Jack Healy at 13:08 in the second, HC Dallas 18U got the game-winner from Patric Fun at 15:00 in the second period.

Fun was all over the ice for HC Dallas 18U, as he tallied two goals and one assist in the win.

HC Dallas 18U forced St. Louis Selects 18U goalie David Farley to work between the pipes, taking 35 shots. HC Dallas 18U surpassed its usual scoring output this season. HC Dallas 18U averages 3.9 goals per game. HC Dallas 18U's penalty killing units received substantial work throughout the game as HC Dallas 18U finished with 32 penalty minutes.

HC Dallas 18U also got points from Hatton, who also racked up one goal and one assist and Ethan Chun, who also had one goal and two assists to lead the team in points. HC Dallas 18U also had goals scored by Tyler Culp, Thomas Wheeler, and Michael Piehler, who scored one goal each. Other players who recorded assists for HC Dallas 18U were Grayson Dillingham, Zachary Black, Jake Hagstrom, and Blake Sibley, who contributed one each and Lucas Mendes and Aaron Siegrist, who each chipped in two.

St. Louis Selects 18U was often in penalty trouble, totaling 15 minors and one major for 75 minutes in penalty time. St. Louis Selects 18U had been averaging 23.0 minutes in penalties per game. St. Louis Selects 18U's offense rang up 40 shots on HC Dallas 18U's net. St. Louis Selects 18U outdid its season average for goals scored. This season, St. Louis Selects 18U averages 2.9 goals per contest.

St. Louis Selects 18U was led by Jordan Bratton, who grabbed two goals and one assist. Bratton scored the first of his two goals on the power play at 4:22 into the first period to make the score 1-0 St. Louis Selects 18U. St. Louis Selects 18U had gotten the advantage when HC Dallas 18U's Dillingham was sent off for cross checking. Charlie Corbett picked up the assist. Bratton's next tally on the power play made the score 2-0 St. Louis Selects 18U with 9:12 left in the first period. St. Louis Selects 18U had gained a power play chance when Bobby Rogers was whistled for abuse of officials. Jiri Trubacik provided the assist. St. Louis Selects 18U additionally got points from Moeller, who also registered one goal and one assist. St. Louis Selects 18U also got a goal from David Kelley as well. In addition, St. Louis Selects 18U received assists from Austin Junger, who had one and Brycon Johnson and Shane Quinn, who each chipped in two.

Link Ferch recorded 35 saves for HC Dallas 18U. HC Dallas 18U registered four goals on 16 power play opportunities. St. Louis Selects 18U's Farley stopped 28 shots out of the 35 that he faced. St. Louis Selects 18U registered three goals on 10 power play opportunities.