Both teams got off to a fast start...play was a little sloppy, but neither team could seem to get a decent scoring chance. With 10 minutes to go in the first, Jack Perbix got loose in the slot and found Connor Bizal on the left post and Bizal did what he does best, bury the biscuit.  Late in the first up 1-0, Elk River's Thomas Laabs fired a laser off the crossbar while shorthanded. Rochester's Jared Anderson (another great first year for Rochester) picked off a pass and went in all alone but was denied by Kyle Esperum. At the end of 1, the Elks were in control, but only up 1-0. 

Early in the second, Rochester got another breakaway, this time it was Seth Karesell who got denied by Esperum who came out to challenge. Down 1-0, Rochester began to control play. While on the man advantage, Karesell fanned on a pretty pass by Dustin Sorenson on the back door. With six minutes left in the second, Elk River's Connor Bizal drove hard to the net and fired a shot and Thomas Laabs cleaned up the rebound to give the Elks a 2-0 lead after two.

The flood gates opened a little in the third, mostly due to Elk River coming out and controlling the play. While on the power play Mitch Stroh made a nice feed down low to Elias Clusiau who made a nice move and beat the goalie with a wrist shot to make it 3-0 Elks to put the game away. Rochester would get a goal by Alex Thorvilson (assists credited to Paul Hofbauer and Ryan Maiers) and Jack Perbix would add one for the Elks to make the final score 4-1.

Elk River: Mitch Stroh showed great skill on the blue line for the Elks...did a great job controlling pucks and keeping the Elks on the attack. Connor Bizal is a physical force...plays hard every shift.

Rochester:  Dylan Schneider made some nice plays for his team. He has great size and hockey IQ...he will progress into a top Bantam this year as the season goes.