In a game where neither team could get a cushion, Rocky Mountain Roughriders 16U escaped with a 4-3 victory over St. Louis Selects 16U.

Neither team gained more than a one-goal lead, and Adam Millar's goal in the third period proved to be the difference maker.

Rocky Mountain Roughriders 16U was sparked by Millar, who had one goal. Millar scored 15:37 into the third period to make the score 4-3 Rocky Mountain Roughriders 16U. Ethan Prout assisted on the tally.

Rocky Mountain Roughriders 16U forced St. Louis Selects 16U goalie Kyle McClellan to work between the pipes, taking 41 shots. The defensemen of Rocky Mountain Roughriders 16U were also effective in St. Louis Selects 16U's zone, and came away with two goals.

Rocky Mountain Roughriders 16U additionally got points from Prout, who also tallied one goal and one assist and Nathan Hodges, who also registered one goal and one assist. Nikita Krivokrasov also scored for Rocky Mountain Roughriders 16U. In addition, Rocky Mountain Roughriders 16U received assists from Matthew Radzihovsky, who had two and Jacob Marti, Kevin Ness, and Preston Stafford, who contributed one each.

St. Louis Selects 16U was helped by Thomas Horak, who tallied one goal. Horak scored on the power play 6:59 into the second period to make the score 2-2. St. Louis Selects 16U had gotten the advantage when Rocky Mountain Roughriders 16U's Marti was sent off for tripping. Others who scored for St. Louis Selects 16U included Jacob Wiethaupt and Joshua Boyer, who scored one goal each. More assists for St. Louis Selects 16U came via Ian Gindhart, Jacob Lefton, and Zach Stolz, who each chipped in one.

Andrew Miller made 20 saves for Rocky Mountain Roughriders 16U on 23 shots. Rocky Mountain Roughriders 16U incurred 12 minutes in penalty time with six minors. McClellan recorded 37 saves for St. Louis Selects 16U. St. Louis Selects 16U incurred 10 minutes in penalty time with five minors.