Overview
- Team East’s captain Daxon Rudolph sealed the 5-4 result with the overtime winner 14 seconds into extra time after a composed two-way game and an earlier assist.
- Team East surged to a 3-0 lead through Landon Amrhein, Zac Olsen and Giorgos Pantelas before Team West rallied behind two goals from Tyus Sparks and a tying marker from Brody Gillespie.
- Liam Ruck restored East’s edge to 4-3, then JP Hurlbert equalized late in regulation to push the game to overtime.
- Standout reviews centered on Rudolph, physical defender Noa Ta’amu, two-goal winger Sparks and West captain Carson Carels, who logged four assists and was named his side’s player of the game.
- Key comparisons were limited by injuries that sidelined top prospects Ryan Lin and Mathis Preston, with additional absences including Brek Liske and goaltender Tobias Tvrznik.