The Strathcona Warriors defeated the Regina Blues 6-3 in a lively, goal-filled contest. Braxton Smith sparked the Warriors with two first-period goals, while Regina answered with Ellis Dimen’s late-period marker. The Blues briefly surged ahead with goals from Domenic DiPaola and Cruz Degelman, but Strathcona responded with goals from Kai O’Hara and Lukas Guzzell before Smith completed a four-goal performance with two more in the third. The game included some penalties, adding extra energy to an already competitive battle between both teams.