Teagan Pfeffer started in goal for the Cardinals and stopped 31 out of 32 shots on net. Josiah Gronholz led the offense with 3 goals including the empty net goal with a couple minutes left in the game to seal the deal.

It was Gronholz who got the Cardinals on the board in the first period just after a Cardinal power play had expired. Brennan Lattimer and Brycen Berg had the assists on the goal. Late in the first period it was Gronholz again adding to the Cardinal lead after stealing the puck from a Greenwave defenseman and going in on a breakaway.

The second period had a lot of back and forth hockey along but a Cardinal power play gave up a shorthanded goal for the Greenwave to cut the lead in half.

In the third period, it was more back and forth hockey but a late 5 minute major penalty against the Greenwave put the Cardinals on the power play for 5 out of the remaining 9 minutes of the game. The Cardinals were able to capitalize on the opportunity with a first career varsity goal from sophomore Jack Lamski. Brother Joe Lamski and Henry Ramstorf assisted on the power play goal. With about 2 minutes remaining in the game and after East Grand Forks pulled their goalie, it was Gronholz who scored on the empty net to give the Cardinals the victory over the 6th ranked team in Class A hockey. Pieter Mulder assisted on Gronholz 3rd goalie of the game after chipping the puck out of the defensive zone.

This was a huge win for the Cardinals as they’ve proven this season they can compete against the top teams in the state but needed to make a statement that they can beat the top teams too. Overall it was the most complete game the Cardinals have played to date from start to finish.