Carter Ekberg lifted Esmark Stars 16U to a 5-0 victory with a hat trick against Detroit Falcons 16U.

Ekberg's first goal came 3:35 into the first period. He then added goals at 10:12 into the first and at 5:43 into the third.

Esmark Stars 16U stifled Detroit Falcons 16U's power play, and did not give up a single goal while down a man. Esmark Stars 16U's defensive effort looked to be improved. Esmark Stars 16U averages 2.8 goals allowed per game. The defensemen of Esmark Stars 16U were also effective in Detroit Falcons 16U's zone, and came away with three goals.

Esmark Stars 16U additionally got points from Sam Barnes, who also tallied one goal and one assist and Jarod Lamothe, who also finished with one goal and one assist. In addition, Esmark Stars 16U received assists from Nikita Slivchenko, who had one and Kenneth Dee, who had three.

Detroit Falcons 16U put up an impenetrable defensive front on the penalty kill, and did not allow Esmark Stars 16U to score on any of its three power plays. Esmark Stars 16U's defense shut down Detroit Falcons 16U's forwards for much of the game, and Detroit Falcons 16U got off only 11 shots during the contest.

Joseph Hubert rejected 11 shots on goal for Esmark Stars 16U. Esmark Stars 16U incurred 14 minutes in penalty time with two minors. Brandon Davison recorded 21 saves for Detroit Falcons 16U. Detroit Falcons 16U incurred eight minutes in penalty time with four minors.