Section 2A/AA - 4, Section 4A/AA - 3
Section 2A/AA opened the festival with a 4-3 win over Section 4A/AA. Section 4A/AA controlled most of the game, with Jesse Bjugstad recording the first tally and Samuel Hentges adding the second a little more than one minute later. Section 2A/AA kept it close, with Patrick Reddan and James Marooney knotting the game up at two to end the first half. Dylan Mills got Section 4A/AA on the board early in the second but Patrick Redden completes the hattrick with two more, including the game-winner, for the final score.
Section 8A/AA - 7, Section 5A/AA - 2
It was a slow first half that opened up in the second half in Section 8A/AA's favor as they beat 5A/AA, 7-2. The first four goals of the game belonged to 8A/AA with Cole Oconnell, Hunter Olson and Max Marvin adding two. Section 5A/AA's Keegan Bauman snuck one in and the teams traded goals for awhile with 8A/AA's Matthew Fischer scoring, followed by 5A/AA's Hayden Brickner. Section 8A/AA's Jack Evans recorded the final two goals of the night.
Section 6A/AA - 3, Section 3A/AA - 2
Section 6A/AA and Section 3A/AA skated to a mostly scoreless first half until Peter Johnson slipped one in to give Section 6A/AA the lead 1-0. Bram Scheerer kept the momentum rolling for Section 6A/AA in the second half with another goal. But Section 3A/AA wasn’t going out scoreless. Cade Huntley and Nick Behrend scored just one minute apart to make it a two-all game. Back-and-forth hockey resumed and Griffen Ness took a feed from Connor Mayer to cap off the win for Section 6A/AA.
Section 7A/AA - 3, Section 1A/AA - 2
Section 7A/AA and Section 1A/AA played a tight game but it was Section 7A/AA who would come out on top, 3-2. Garrett Worth scored the first goal for 7A/AA but minutes later Tommy Klans answered back for Section 1/AA. Luke LaMaster put Section 7A/AA ahead heading in to the end of the half. Section 1A/AA again answered back in the second half when Jack Parks wrapped one around. Tanner Ketola tallied the eventual game-winner for Section 7A/AA, despite last second efforts from 1A/AA who peppered 7A/AA goalie, Zack Stejskal with shots at the end. Stejskal had 17 saves on the night. His partner Cade McEwen had 11. For Section 1A/AA Jack Robbel stopped 12 while Gavin Enright turned away 14.