Heights gave a good effort in the league opener, but came up short in an overtime loss to Bay. The Tigers were shaky in the first period as they struggled to get the puck out of their own zone and the Rockets took a 1-0 lead. Things changed dramatically in the second as Heights started applying offensive pressure and getting shots on goal. They had trouble putting them away, however. Bay went up 2-0 before a friendly bounce helped the Tigers get on the scoreboard. The puck was headed around the boards into the corner, but it caught a snag and veered straight toward the slot, where Martin Birk arrived to put it away. That would be all the scoring until the final minute of regulation. With 50 seconds left and a sixth attacker on the ice, Chris Zirm evened the score when his centering pass through traffic deflected into the net. But the comeback was not rewarded with a victory. Bay scored off a 2-on-1 in overtime to end the game. Daley Baker finished with 14 saves while the Tigers outshot the Rockets 31-17.