G L Lightning fell behind early, and Michigan Ice Dogs kept piling on the points on the way to an 11-1 victory.

Derek Fitzpatrick Jr was all over the ice for Michigan Ice Dogs, as he tallied one goal and three assists in the win. Fitzpatrick Jr scored 7:29 into the first period to make the score 2-0 Michigan Ice Dogs. Arron Podbielniak picked up the assist.

Michigan Ice Dogs pulled out the victory even though it was hit with 44 penalty minutes.

Michigan Ice Dogs forced G L Lightning's netminders to work in net, getting 49 shots and forcing 38 saves. Jeff LaBaere made 25 stops and Colin Walsh made 13. Michigan Ice Dogs put up an impenetrable defensive front on the penalty kill, and did not allow G L Lightning to score on any of its seven power plays. Michigan Ice Dogs bested its season scoring average. Michigan Ice Dogs averages 4.1 goals per game. The defensemen of Michigan Ice Dogs were also effective in G L Lightning's zone, and came away with four goals.

Michigan Ice Dogs also got points from Tyler Textor, who also had one goal and two assists, Cody Brent, who also registered one goal and two assists, and Hunter Ledgerwood, who also racked up one goal and three assists to lead the team in points. Michigan Ice Dogs also had goals scored by Jacob Murray, Alexander Stewart, and Matthew Hartford, who each put in one and Corey Suba and Adam Pinkowski, who scored two goals each. More assists for Michigan Ice Dogs came via Zachary Bess, who had two, Mark Rotondo, who had three, and Nicholas DeGiusti, James Subu, and Steven Shariak, who contributed one a piece.

G L Lightning was often in penalty trouble, totaling 10 minors and two majors for 40 minutes in penalty time. G L Lightning surpassed its season average of 15.0 penalty minutes per game.

Mitchell Mergel also scored for G L Lightning. Other players who recorded assists for G L Lightning were Andrew Defauw, who had one.

Colton Lewicki rejected 19 shots on goal for Michigan Ice Dogs. Michigan Ice Dogs registered one goal on five power play opportunities.