Pikes Peak Miners 18U used a three-goal second period to put away St. Louis Selects 18U, 7-2.

Ross Hanson had a great game for Pikes Peak Miners 18U, netting two goals. Hanson scored on the power play at 2:25 into the second period to make the score 3-1 Pikes Peak Miners 18U and again while 15:47 into the third to make the score 7-2 Pikes Peak Miners 18U.

Pikes Peak Miners 18U pulled out the victory even though it was hit with 44 penalty minutes.

The defense for Pikes Peak Miners 18U tightened up when it had players in the penalty box, as it let in one goal on 13 St. Louis Selects 18U power plays. Pikes Peak Miners 18U surpassed its usual scoring output this season. Pikes Peak Miners 18U averages 3.4 goals per game.

Pikes Peak Miners 18U also got points from Ethan Daniels, who also racked up one goal and one assist, Vlad Zhidkikh, who also had one goal and one assist, and Brendan Doyle, who also registered two goals and one assist to lead the team in points. Rockford Copiskey also scored for Pikes Peak Miners 18U. More assists for Pikes Peak Miners 18U came via Colton Davis, who had two and Travis Bever, Calvon Boots, and Trevor Paradise, who contributed one each.

St. Louis Selects 18U forced Pikes Peak Miners 18U goalie Jeremy Swayman to work between the pipes, taking 37 shots.

St. Louis Selects 18U was helped by Tyler McAtee, who registered one goal. McAtee scored 1:17 into the first period to make the score 1-0 St. Louis Selects 18U. Andy Willis provided the assist. St. Louis Selects 18U also got a goal from John Healy as well. In addition, St. Louis Selects 18U received assists from Joey Rosa, Jake Russo, and Jake Faulkner, who each chipped in one.

Pikes Peak Miners 18U's Swayman stopped 35 shots out of the 37 that he faced. Pikes Peak Miners 18U registered two goals on four power play opportunities. St. Louis Selects 18U's starting goalie, John Massara, made 20 saves and finished with the loss before he was taken out in favor of Kavan Johnson, who stopped three shots. St. Louis Selects 18U incurred 12 minutes in penalty time with six minors.