Robert Dawson gave Glacier a 4-3 (OT) victory over the Gillette Wild when he scored 1:11 into the extra period.
Glacier overcame a two-goal deficit to capture the victory. Glacier fell behind 2-0 after a goal by Gillette's Alex King at 7:23 in the first period. Glacier tied things up at 3-3 on a power play goal by King at 1:10 in the third period.
Glacier was led by John Tesarek, who registered three goals. More assists for Glacier came via Tanner Dodd, who had one and Chris Cutshall and Brett Fernandez, who each chipped in two.
The Wild forced Glacier goalie Pierre Gustafsson to work between the pipes, taking 85 shots.
Adan Sigala also scored for Gillette. In addition, Gillette received assists from Kaden Hummell, who had one and Andrii Istominov and Darren Banks, who each chipped in two.
Gustafsson rejected 82 shots on goal for Glacier. Glacier incurred 14 minutes in penalty time with seven minors. Sean Kelley recorded 21 saves for Gillette. The Wild incurred eight minutes in penalty time with four minors.
The Gillette Wild were firing on all cylinders against Glacier, and when the final buzzer sounded Wild emerged with a 3-0 win.
Gillette was paced by Darren Banks, who tallied one goal. Banks scored 19 seconds into the first period to make the score 1-0 Gillette. Alex King assisted on the tally.
The Wild's penalty kill was spotless, allowing no goals on five Glacier power plays. Gillette featured an improved defense during the game. The Wild average 2.7 goals allowed per game. Gillette's offense rang up 68 shots on Glacier's net.
Gillette also got points from King, who also registered one goal and one assist to lead the team in points. Gillette also got a goal from Brandon Miller as well. In addition, Gillette received assists from Andrii Istominov, who had two and Nick Mead and Moco Willis, who contributed one a piece.
into the net per game. Glacier could not stay out of the penalty box, as the team accrued 28 minutes in penalties during the game. Gillette's Michael Kitts stopped 22 shots out of the 22 that he faced. The Wild incurred 16 minutes in penalty time with eight minors. Pierre Gustafsson rejected 65 shots on goal for Glacier.