East Kootenay Avalanche powered to an 8-1 victory over the Bow River Bruins in an energetic matchup. Connor Pinch scored twice in the opening period, while Madex Sinclair, Maddex Pryhitko, and Henry Read also found the net to give the Avalanche a strong early lead. Pryhitko added another goal in the second, and Sinclair and Tristan Luna struck in the third before Noah McKay put the Bruins on the board. The game included some penalties, but both teams kept battling and the goaltenders made plenty of saves in an action-packed contest.