The game got off to a fast start. Both teams took no time to feel each other out. The Hornets converted first when Ben Dexheimer scored on a wrap around on the power play three minutes into the game. The Storm would go on the PP right after and tie the score. It was the prettiest goal of the night. Will Mortenson got the puck on the half wall and quickly fed Gavin Best down low and he one timed it to Landon Peterson on the back door and he was all finish, not Swedish. 

Early in the second, scrappy winger Axel Toft gave the Storm the lead on a nifty backhander that beat Edina Goalie Ramsey Bell. After the Toft goal, the Hornets took over, outshooting the host Storm 12-2 in the period. One of those shots was by Edina Blueliner Johnny Tucker who unloaded a bomb from the point that hit traffic and eventually the back of the MPLS net to tie it. A few minutes later, Tucker fired another big shot past Minneapolis Goalie Kiron Morioka...this time it hit the cross bar and fell to the ice. Edina Forward Will Soderling buried the rebound top shelf to give the Hornets a 3-2 after 2.

The third period evened out...with both teams getting chances. The Hornets looking to get an insurance goal and the Storm looking to tie. After an Edina penalty, Minneapolis got the equalizer when Will Mortenson found Joe Miller in the slot and Miller buried it past Bell to tie the score with five minutes left to end the game with a 3-3 tie. 

Short Game: District 3 Rules say PWAA games play 1 Hour, 12 minutes top periods with 1:30 Penalties which seems a bit short for teams of the ability. 

All Name Team: The Storm has some great first names...Mackie (Zabinski), Seamus (Foley), Axel (Toft), Dante (Hajani), and Kiron (Morioka).

Players to Watch: Will Svenndal from Minneapolis is a special talent for the Storm. He knows the game well, he attacks and pushes the game with great pace. Jack Lynch for Edina has great speed and is really starting to shine for the Hornets.