In a game where neither team could get a cushion, Junior Bruins escaped with a 4-3 victory over New Hampshire Jr Monarchs.

Each team kept the other at bay throughout the game, and Tyler Kirby secured the win for Junior Bruins with a goal in the second period.

Kirby had a great game for Junior Bruins, netting two goals.

New Hampshire Jr Monarchs' power play was ineffective against Junior Bruins' penalty kill, which allowed zero goals while shorthanded.

Junior Bruins stifled New Hampshire Jr Monarchs' power play, and did not give up a single goal while down a man. Junior Bruins forced New Hampshire Jr Monarchs goalie Ian Larson to work between the pipes, taking 45 shots. Junior Bruins' penalty killing units received substantial work throughout the game as Junior Bruins finished with 18 penalty minutes.

Bryan Nelson also scored for Junior Bruins. Other players who recorded assists for Junior Bruins were Tucker Falk, Altan Atamer, Kyle Chumsae, Cayden Bengtson, Jordan Hanahan, and Nicolas Ferretti, who each chipped in one.

New Hampshire Jr Monarchs was helped by Kyle Brindamour, who tallied one goal. Brindamour scored short handed 13:19 into the second period to make the score 3-2 New Hampshire Jr Monarchs. New Hampshire Jr Monarchs found itself down a man on Patrick Stewart's roughing. New Hampshire Jr Monarchs also got points from Eric Rackett, who also racked up one goal and one assist and Storoniak William, who also grabbed one goal and one assist.

Junior Bruins' Benjamin Gagnon stopped 21 shots out of the 24 that he faced. Junior Bruins registered one goal on five power play opportunities. Ian Larson made 41 saves for New Hampshire Jr Monarchs on 45 shots. New Hampshire Jr Monarchs incurred 12 minutes in penalty time with six minors.