Southern Oregon Spartans beat Butte Cobras, 2-0, in a contest where the winning goal was scored in the first period but the game remained close throughout.

Tymen Edelkoort III frustrated Butte Cobras' offense all game, and stopped 27 shots en route to a shutout. Edelkoort III certainly lowered his goals against average, which was 1.21 entering the contest.

Butte Cobras' power play was ineffective against Southern Oregon Spartans' penalty kill, which allowed zero goals while shorthanded.

Southern Oregon Spartans forced its penalty killing units to work especially hard during the game, picking up nine minors and two majors for 38 minutes in penalty time. Southern Oregon Spartans had been averaging 21.0 minutes in penalties per game. Southern Oregon Spartans excelled on the penalty kill, not giving up a single goal in eight chances. Southern Oregon Spartans' offense rang up 43 shots on Butte Cobras' net.

Southern Oregon Spartans also got a goal from Denis Creighton as well. In addition, Southern Oregon Spartans received assists from Mackenzie Wood and Luke Fraser, who each chipped in one.

Butte Cobras racked up the penalties in the contest, and ended with seven minors and two majors for 34 minutes in penalty time. Butte Cobras surpassed its season average of 23.0 penalty minutes per game. Butte Cobras put up an impenetrable defensive front on the penalty kill, and did not allow Southern Oregon Spartans to score on any of its six power plays. Butte Cobras was held below its usual level of production. Butte Cobras puts an average of 2.8 pucks into the net per game.

Reed Kinsey rejected 41 shots on goal for Butte Cobras.