The Kings opened the tournament with a 4–1 loss to the Chinook League champion Bentley (Alberta) Generals.
Border Kings captain Scott Hood opened the scoring, but the Generals tied it on a goal while two men short.
In the third, Aaron Foster, Dalyn Fallscheer, and Kevin Lavallee struck to vault the Kings into the lead.
Scott Hood scored short-handed to give Lloyd the lead, but Whitby tied it before the end of the first.
Whitby went ahead early in the second, but then for the fourth straight game the Kings enjoyed a three-goal period, and led 4–2 after two.