Heights got started on the right foot in the Thomas Worthington MLK Tournament by beating Rocky River 5-4. The Tigers constructed a four-goal lead in the first two periods and withstood a third period Pirate rally to win. The line of Ben Winger, Jeff Houser and Nate Hall did the offensive damage for Heights. Winger had two goals and three assists, Houser scored twice and had one assist, and Hall notched one goal to go with two assists. The Tigers led 5-1 in the third period when penalties let Rocky River back in the game. The Pirates scored thrice on the powerplay, including a pair of 5-on-3 goals, but they couldn't scratch out a tie against goaltender Nick Schmidt. Schmidt won his third game of the season with 27 saves and was honored as Player of the Game.