Sam Hu gave the xNewmarket Hurricanes the lead in the first period, and the xTrenton Golden Hawks was never able to catch up in a close game that ended 1-0.

The Hurricanes were boosted by Bo Bessette, who turned in a shutout with 41 saves. Bessette managed to improve on his goals against average, which stood at 3.17 prior to the game.

xNewmarket was paced by Hu, who tallied one goal.

The Hurricanes stifled xTrenton's power play, and did not give up a single goal while down a man. xNewmarket did not reach the goal total it has come to expect this season. The Hurricanes average 3.6 goals per game.

In addition, xNewmarket received assists from Brandon Francisco, who had one.

The Golden Hawks' penalty kill was spotless, allowing no goals on four xNewmarket power plays. xTrenton's offense operated below it season average. The Golden Hawks put an average of 4.1 pucks into the net per game. xTrenton's offense rang up 41 shots on xNewmarket's net.

The Hurricanes incurred 10 minutes in penalty time with five minors. Denny Dubblestyne recorded 16 saves for the Golden Hawks. xTrenton incurred 18 minutes in penalty time with four minors.