Bednar's 24 saves lead Toledo to Game 1 win

Jan Bednar stopped 24 shots and the Toledo Walleye scored twice on the power play to skate away with a 3-1 win over the Trois-Rivières Lions on Saturday in Game 1 of the 2025 Kelly Cup Finals in front of a standing-room only crowd of 8,600 fans at Huntington Center.

Box Score

After a scoreless first period, Tyler Hylland scored the first goal of the series, giving Trois-Rivières a 1-0 lead 1:36 into the middle frame.

But, a pair of power-play goals from Toledo - Trenton Bliss at 5:39 and Sam Craggs at 11:14 - gave the Walleye a one-goal lead heading into the final 20 minutes.

Carson Bantle sealed the win for the Walleye with an empty-net tally at 18:05 of the third period.

Game 2 of the series is set for Monday at 7:15 p.m. ET at Huntington Center. Catch all of the action live by tuning into FloHockey.

2025 Kelly Cup Finals
Game 1 – Trois-Rivières 1 at TOLEDO 3
Game 2 – Monday, June 2 at 7:15 p.m. ET at Toledo
Game 3 – Wednesday, June 4 at 7:00 p.m. ET at Trois-Rivières
Game 4 – Friday, June 6 at 7:00 p.m. ET at 7:00 p.m. ET at Trois-Rivières
Game 5 – Saturday, June 7 at 3:00 p.m. ET at Trois-Rivières (If Necessary)
Game 6 – Tuesday, June 10 at 7:15 p.m. ET at Toledo (If Necessary)
Game 7 – Thursday, June 12 at 7:15 p.m. ET at Toledo (If Necessary)