Elite Friday Final Scores | Jan. 2, 2026

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Fort Wayne Spacemen 5, Florida Junior Blades 2
Fort Wayne used a dominant second period to pull away. Emerson Swint opened the scoring before Braedon Rasinskis scored twice in the middle frame. Colsen White and Rylan Wempe added insurance as the Spacemen controlled play. Florida responded late with goals from Jacob Douglas and Logan Cameron.

Tampa Bay Juniors 3, Northern Cyclones 2 (OT)
After a scoreless first two periods, the game opened up late. Mark Wilson and Yoshin Takahara scored in regulation for Tampa Bay before Takahara buried the overtime winner. Zachary Hannah and Owen DeMoss scored for the Cyclones in the loss.

Florida Junior Blades 3, Gamblers Hockey AAA 2
Florida edged out the Gamblers with a strong third period. Jaron Prokopetz opened the scoring, while Dylan Micozzi and Zeke Fields struck late to seal the win. Dillon Humphrey scored both goals for Gamblers Hockey AAA.