Paul Krystyniak lifted Hartland Hounds to a 10-0 victory with a hat trick against Dayton Aeros.

Krystyniak notched his first tally 17:06 into the first period. He then added goals at 5:43 into the second and at 14:44 into the second.

Hartland Hounds led 4-0 after the opening frame the first period and maintained a healthy margin after.

Hartland Hounds made Dayton Aeros' goaltenders to work hard to keep the puck out of the net, finishing with 63 shots and forcing 53 saves. Brandon Price made 32 stops and Vincent Ryckman made 21. Hartland Hounds' penalty kill was spotless, allowing no goals on five Dayton Aeros power plays. Hartland Hounds was steadier on the defensive front than it has been for much of this season. Hartland Hounds averages 2.4 goals allowed per game. Hartland Hounds surpassed its usual scoring output this season. Hartland Hounds averages 7.2 goals per game.

Hartland Hounds also got points from Ethan Doyle, who also had one goal and one assist, Jacob Henrikson, who also racked up two goals and two assists, and Matthew Passino, who also tallied one goal and two assists. Others who scored for Hartland Hounds included Tyler Thirlby, who had one and Thomas Kerr, who had two. More assists for Hartland Hounds came via Jared Vincek, who had one and Jordan Ruterbusch and Trevor Sergott, who each chipped in two.

Dayton Aeros was held below its usual level of production. Dayton Aeros puts an average of 4.5 pucks into the net per game. Penalties took their toll on Dayton Aeros, as its penalty kill unit let in three power play goals.

Hartland Hounds' Colin Longeway stopped 17 shots out of the 17 that he faced. Hartland Hounds ended with 11 minutes in penalty time with three minors and one major. Dayton Aeros ended with 43 minutes in penalty time with four minors and one major. For Dayton Aeros, Troy Sandy was ejected from the game.