Cedar Rapids’ Hans-Martin Ulvebne (24) and Dubuque’s Dryden Allen (7) collide during a game between the Cedar Rapids Rough Riders and the Dubuque Fighting Saints in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday, December 28, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Cedar Rapids’ Caleb Mahar skates with the puck during a game between the Cedar Rapids Rough Riders and the Dubuque Fighting Saints in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday, December 28, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Dubuque’s Cole Spicer (25) dives for the puck during a game between the Cedar Rapids Rough Riders and the Dubuque Fighting Saints in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday, December 28, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Cedar Rapids’ Nick Romeo skates with the puck during a game between the Cedar Rapids Rough Riders and the Dubuque Fighting Saints in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday, December 28, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Cedar Rapids head coach Mark Carlson (right) talks with associate head coach Mike Lysyj during a game between the Cedar Rapids Rough Riders and the Dubuque Fighting Saints in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday, December 28, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Cedar Rapids head coach Mark Carlson talks with players during a game between the Cedar Rapids Rough Riders and the Dubuque Fighting Saints in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday, December 28, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Cedar Rapids’ Heath Nelson (25) watches as his shot hits the back of the net during a game between the Cedar Rapids Rough Riders and the Dubuque Fighting Saints in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday, December 28, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Cedar Rapids’ Heath Nelson (25) celebrates with Jason Musa (10) during a game between the Cedar Rapids Rough Riders and the Dubuque Fighting Saints in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday, December 28, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Cedar Rapids’ Kole Hyles skates with the puck during a game between the Cedar Rapids Rough Riders and the Dubuque Fighting Saints in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday, December 28, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Cedar Rapids’ Maxon Vig shoots during a game between the Cedar Rapids Rough Riders and the Dubuque Fighting Saints in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday, December 28, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Cedar Rapids’ Amine Hajibi skates with the puck during a game between the Cedar Rapids Rough Riders and the Dubuque Fighting Saints in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday, December 28, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

An official separates Cedar Rapids’ Guerin Slezak (8)AND Dubuque’s Torkel Jennersjö (17) during a game between the Cedar Rapids Rough Riders and the Dubuque Fighting Saints in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday, December 28, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Cedar Rapids’ Heath Nelson (25) skates with the puck during a game between the Cedar Rapids Rough Riders and the Dubuque Fighting Saints in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday, December 28, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Cedar Rapids’ Bobby Williams skates with the puck during a game between the Cedar Rapids Rough Riders and the Dubuque Fighting Saints in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday, December 28, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Dubuque’s Michael Barron (center) smiles with teammates Matthew Desiderio (2) and Josh Niedermayer (24) during a game between the Cedar Rapids Rough Riders and the Dubuque Fighting Saints in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday, December 28, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Cedar Rapids head coach Mark Carlson looks on during a game between the Cedar Rapids Rough Riders and the Dubuque Fighting Saints in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday, December 28, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)