After the loss on Saturday evening, the Oahe Capitals came back to win in the third place game over the Rushmore Thunder with a 6-3 victory to close the season.
The Capitals opened up the scoring as Devon Dodson would score with just 14 seconds remaining in the first period. After Rushmore tied the game 1-1, Jarron Beck took a shot which was redirected off a Rushmore player and over the top of the goalie, Jackson Habrock. After the goal was scored, Tanner Kopec replaced Habrock as the two seniors were able to play in their final game. However, after the face off, Aiden Dozark took a wrister from the blue line that went through Kopec and in to give the Caps a 3-1 lead. Barrett Schweitzer would add another and it was a 4-2 lead for the Caps after two periods. In the third and after Rushmore pulled within 4-3, Carter Gordon would score a power play goal to help seal the win as Corbin Beastrom added the sixth goal on a 5-on-3.
The Capitals finished at 24-4-0-1 on the season as seniors Ashton Griese, Jonny Lyons, Andre Carbonneau and Gordon along with goalie Colin Lee end their careers with a win.
