The Welland Jr. Canadians was within striking distance after one period, but the St. Catharines Falcons put the pedal down in the second en route to a 6-2 victory.

St. Catharines was sparked by Tyler Jackson, who racked up one goal and one assist. Jackson scored 2:17 into the second period to make the score 3-1 St. Catharines. Jordan Bailey picked up the assist.

The Falcons forced Jr. Canadians' netminders to work without much rest, racking up 50 shots and forcing 44 saves. Chris McDougall made 32 stops and Matt Coulombe made 12. Team's forwards weren't the only contributers offensively, and the team's defensemen showcased their scoring touch with three goals. St. Catharines could not stay out of the penalty box, as the team accrued 46 minutes in penalties during the game.

St. Catharines additionally got points from Bailey, who also had one goal and two assists to lead the team in points. St. Catharines also had goals scored by Julian Luciani, who had two and Jimmy Sheehan and Luke Karaim, who each put in one. Other players who recorded assists for St. Catharines were Mitch Bennett, who had two, Ben Walsh, who had three, and Dan MacEachern and Stormer Santana, who each chipped in one.

Welland forced the Falcons goalie Santana to work between the pipes, taking 33 shots.

The Jr. Canadians were led by Chris Brown, who registered one goal. Brown scored on the power play 14:28 into the first period to make the score 1-1. Welland earned a power play opportunity when Sheehan was put in the box for holding. Lapine Rob assisted on the tally. Brooker Muir also scored for Welland. In addition, Welland received assists from Riley Brooks, CJ Stellato, and Josh Gervais, who contributed one a piece.

Santana rejected 31 shots on goal for St. Catharines. The Falcons registered two goals on seven power play opportunities. St. Catharines ran into serious disciplinary problems during the contest, and Luciani was ejected from the game. The Jr. Canadians totaled 33 minutes in penalty time with four minors and one major and went 2-for-7 on the power play. For Welland, Mack Seebach was ejected from the game.