Kyle Gertz stood on his head and made 25 saves to lead Tampa Bay Juniors to a 5-1 victory over East Coast Eagles.

East Coast Eagles' power play was ineffective against Tampa Bay Juniors' penalty kill, which allowed one goal while shorthanded.

Tampa Bay Juniors was led by Walter Stern, who tallied one goal and one assist. Stern scored 5:03 into the first period to make the score 1-0 Tampa Bay Juniors. Brendan Nicholson assisted on the tally.

Tampa Bay Juniors made East Coast Eagles' goalies to work hard to keep the puck out of the net, getting 37 shots and forcing 32 saves. Cody Smargiassi made 14 stops and Scott Jackson made 18. Tampa Bay Juniors could not stay out of the penalty box, as the team accrued 24 minutes in penalties during the game.

Tampa Bay Juniors got a goal from Nicholas Falbo as well. Other players who recorded assists for Tampa Bay Juniors were Michael Hirschauer, who had two and Jeff Meyer and Daniel Fritz, who each chipped in one.

East Coast Eagles' penalty kill was spotless, allowing no goals on seven Tampa Bay Juniors power plays. East Coast Eagles was held below its usual level of production. East Coast Eagles averages three goals per game.

East Coast Eagles was led by Joshua Martinez, who scored the team's only goal. Martinez scored on the power play 20:50 into the second period to make the score 5-1 Tampa Bay Juniors. East Coast Eagles had gotten the advantage when Tampa Bay Juniors' Ryan Odgers was sent off for kneeing. Kyle Williams provided the assist.

Tampa Bay Juniors ran into disciplinary problems during the contest, and Stern was ejected from the game. East Coast Eagles ended with 25 minutes in penalty time with five minors and one major. For East Coast Eagles, Brian Clare was ejected from the game.