Scott Bromley tallied one point to lead the Essex 73s to a 2-1 victory over the Wheatley Sharks.

Essex's offense operated below it season average. The 73s put an average of 6.4 pucks into the net per game.

Essex additionally got points from Daniel McIntyre, who also grabbed one goal and one assist to lead the team in points. More assists for Essex came via Zoran Popel, who had one and Brett Clarke, who had two.

Wheatley managed to stay out of the box better than usual, totaling one minor for 12 minutes in penalty time. The Sharks ended up below its season average of 22.0 penalty minutes per game. Wheatley could not produce up to it normal offensive output. The Sharks average 5.0 goals per game.

Wheatley was led by Jimmy Ciacelli, who scored the team's only goal. Ciacelli scored 11:38 into the second period to make the score 1-1. Brendon Anger assisted on the tally.

Arren Romeril recorded 24 saves for Essex. The 73s incurred four minutes in penalty time with two minors. The Sharks' Conner MacKinnon stopped 24 shots out of the 26 that he faced. Wheatley registered zero goals on two power play opportunities.