The Essex 73s' offense was sparked by Daniel McIntyre, as he ended with four assists in a 6-2 victory against the Belle River Canadiens.

Essex put up an impenetrable defensive front on the penalty kill, and did not allow Belle River to score on any of its five power plays. The 73s forced the Canadiens goalie Zakk Olvin to work between the pipes, taking 41 shots.

Essex additionally got points from Marco Canzoneri, who also grabbed two goals and one assist, Corey Beaulieu, who also finished with one goal and one assist, and Alex Garon, who also racked up one goal and two assists. Essex also got a goal from Kevin Boggs as well. More assists for Essex came via Daniel Slipchuck, who had one and Jordan Ryan, who had two.

Belle River racked up the penalties in the contest, and ended with eight minors and one major for 41 minutes in penalty time. The Canadiens surpassed its season average of 20.0 penalty minutes per game. Belle River was held below its usual level of production. The Canadiens average 4.2 goals per game.

Belle River was led by Guy Levesque, who registered one goal. Levesque scored 4:14 into the third period to make the score 3-1 Essex. Branden Larocque picked up the assist. Mike Ditty also scored for Belle River. In addition, Belle River received assists from Derek Haskell and James Shelton, who each chipped in one.

Trevor Wheaton rejected 24 shots on goal for Essex. The 73s incurred 18 minutes in penalty time with nine minors. Olvin recorded 35 saves for the Canadiens. Belle River ran into serious disciplinary problems during the contest, and Chris DiNatale was ejected from the game.