The Calgary Glaciers secured a narrow 4-3 victory over the Bow Valley Nationals in a back-and-forth contest defined by special teams and a late game-winner. The action started early with penalties, and the Glaciers struck first despite being a player down. Just 20 seconds after a Kneeing penalty to Hayley Durtnall, Calgary's Greta Baldwin, wearing #20, scored a crucial shorthanded goal at 6:35 of the first period to silence the home crowd. The Nationals responded quickly on that same power play, with captain Taylor Dumont, #68, finding the net at 5:03, assisted by Brynnen Neilly and Marlowe Stasiuk, to knot the game at 1-1.
The second period saw the offenses open up, with both teams combining for 32 shots. Calgary's Lily Bennett, #8, restored the Glaciers' lead at 15:51, but Taylor Dumont struck again for her second of the night at 12:41 to tie the game once more. The see-saw battle continued as Calgary's Maci Dueck, #88, put the visitors ahead 3-2 late in the period. The third period began with more penalty trouble, and the Glaciers capitalized. Just 28 seconds after a Nationals slashing penalty, Charlotte Gallant, #81, scored what would stand as the game-winning goal at 18:48, assisted by Lyla Elian and Lilly Redmond. Bow Valley pushed hard, outshooting Calgary 11-8 in the final frame, and Jordyn Dumont, #13, brought them within one at 10:05, but they could not find the equalizer.
In a game where goalie-specific save data was not tracked, the final shot totals told a story of offensive pressure, with the Nationals firing 38 shots to the Glaciers' 27. Calgary's Morgan Sloane, #33, earned the win in net, while Bow Valley's Sophia Condie, #1, was tagged with the loss. The victory was anchored by Calgary's ability to score in all situations, including the shorthanded marker and the critical power-play goal shortly after, while Taylor Dumont's two-goal performance for the Nationals proved not quite enough to secure a result.
