From the opening faceoff, it was clear that South Sask HC was in complete control, setting the tone for a lopsided affair against the Calgary Rockies. The home team wasted no time asserting their dominance, with Cooper Hale opening the scoring midway through the first period off a feed from Maxwell Jameson. Braydon Wilcox doubled the lead later in the period, assisted by Johnny Stewart and Rylan Crittenden, as South Sask HC outshot the Rockies 19-3 in the opening frame. The physical play began to escalate as well, with Wilcox taking a tripping penalty late in the period, but the Rockies couldn't capitalize on the opportunity.
The second period saw South Sask HC continue their offensive onslaught, with Hale completing his hat trick with two more goals—one early in the period assisted by Nixon Adrian, and another unassisted marker late. The physicality intensified with roughing minors to Stewart and Memphis Jagodich, followed by an illegal check to the head penalty against Jake Domville. Despite generating more shots in the middle frame, the Rockies couldn't solve the South Sask defense, which limited quality chances and protected their netminder effectively.
Any hope of a Rockies comeback was extinguished in the final period as South Sask poured in four more goals. Stewart, Tyson Tietz, and Hale—who added his fourth of the game—all found the back of the net, while Jameson capped off the scoring in the final minute. Adrian took a tripping penalty midway through the period, but it did little to slow South Sask's momentum. The final shots told the story of the game: 59-20 in favor of the home team, who delivered a complete team effort and a statement shutout victory in front of their home crowd.