Tyler Zalecki gave the Toledo Cherokee a 5-4 (OT) victory over the Michigan Mountain Cats when he scored 2:49 into the extra period.

Toledo got the win behind a great game by Zalecki, who had two goals and one assist. Zalecki scored the first of his two goals on the power play at 2:29 into the third period to make the score 3-3. The Cherokee had gotten the advantage when Michigan's Alex Kopek was sent off for hooking. Kyler Omey assisted on the tally. Zalecki's next tally on the power play made the score 5-4 Toledo with 17:11 left in overtime. Omey provided the assist.

The Mountain Cats were unable to stop Toledo from sending pucks towards the net, and the Cherokee eventually piled up 34 shots on goal.

Toledo additionally got points from Jordan Fogarty, who also registered one goal and one assist. Toledo also got a goal from Andrew Benyo as well. In addition, Toledo received assists from Jake Manders, Jordan Prewitt, Zachary Armstrong, Brandin Thelen, and Brandon Layman, who contributed one a piece.

Michigan forced Toledo goalie Nate Gay to work between the pipes, taking 40 shots. Team's forwards weren't the only contributers offensively, and the team's defensemen showcased their scoring touch with two goals. The Mountain Cats' penalty killing units received substantial work throughout the game as Michigan finished with 48 penalty minutes.

The Mountain Cats were led by John Arms, who tallied two goals and one assist. Arms scored the first of his two goals on the power play at 1:06 into the second period to make the score 2-2. Kenny Simmons picked up the assist. Arms' next tally on the power play made the score 4-3 Michigan with 7:44 left in the third period. Michigan also got points from Ethan Baker, who also had one goal and one assist. Kade Morrison also scored for Michigan. More assists for Michigan came via Derek Ried, who had one.

The Cherokee's Gay stopped 36 shots out of the 40 that he faced. Toledo incurred six minutes in penalty time with three minors. Spencer Craig made 29 saves for Michigan on 34 shots. The Mountain Cats registered one goal on two power play opportunities. For Michigan, Austin Sartorius was ejected from the game.