The Jr. Rustlers secured a hard-fought 2-0 victory over the Calgary Glaciers in a game defined by strong goaltending, physical play, and a crucial third-period power play. The first period set a chippy tone, with three simultaneous minors assessed at 16:05, including roughing calls on the Rustlers' Hayze Bensmiller and the Glaciers' Molli Radford, and a slashing minor on Abigail Herle. The Glaciers' Hana Chalupova and Emma Sawin also took early penalties, but neither team could capitalize on the man-advantage. The Rustlers' Parker Fritz, who was credited with a shutout win, and the Glaciers' Alexandra Seminuk, who faced 32 shots, kept the game scoreless through a first period that saw the Rustlers outshoot their opponents 8-5.
The deadlock was finally broken late in the second period. At the 5:42 mark, Jr. Rustlers defender Raya Babey fired home an even-strength goal, assisted by Bentley Baier and Ava Rawlake, to give the home team a 1-0 lead. The Glaciers pushed back in the period, outshooting the Rustlers 8-7, but could not solve Fritz. The physical intensity continued into the third, with the Glaciers taking two costly penalties. After a boarding call on Abigail Mills, the Rustlers' power play delivered the insurance goal. At 12:44 of the final frame, Hailey Peters converted with the extra attacker, assisted by Layla Smithson, to double the lead to 2-0.
The final period was dominated by the Jr. Rustlers' offensive pressure, as they unleashed 17 shots on Seminuk, who finished with 27 saves in a valiant losing effort. The Glaciers managed 10 shots in the third but could not mount a comeback, with a late cross-checking penalty on Hayley Durtnall sealing their fate. The story of the night was the impenetrable defense and goaltending of the Rustlers, led by Parker Fritz's shutout performance, which stifled the Glaciers' attack and secured two crucial points for the home side.
