The Leduc Roughnecks defeated the Sturgeon Sting 5-3 after a lively 60-minute battle. James Drummond sparked Leduc with a hat trick, scoring twice in the first period before adding another in the second. Sturgeon answered with two goals from Jacob Downing and a marker from Jake Borduzak, keeping the contest tight through two periods. Leduc then pulled away in the third as Rhett Dowler and Kolton Kotyk found the net, while the game included some penalties. Both teams brought plenty of energy to a competitive finish.