The Mt.Brydges Bulldogs had a three-goal lead after two periods and cruised the rest of the way en route to an 8-3 win over the North Middlesex Stars.

Cole Chilvers had two goals and two assists to lead Mt.Brydges. Chilvers scored the first of his two goals on the power play at 5:56 into the first period to make the score 1-0 Mt.Brydges. A holding penalty on Mack O Keefe had put the Bulldogs on the power play. Grant Johns assisted on the tally. Chilvers' next tally on the power play made the score 7-2 Mt.Brydges with 14:24 left in the third period. Connor Lovie picked up the assist.

Referees had their hands full with a major incident at 16:29 into the second period. Four fighting penalties were dished out along with two game misconducts.

The Mt.Brydges penalty box was a popular destination as the team totaled 11 minors and one major for 77 minutes in penalty time. The Bulldogs had been averaging 24.0 minutes in penalties per game. Mt.Brydges forced Stars' netminders to work between the pipes, firing 58 shots and forcing 50 saves. Matt Lockwood made 11 stops and Alex Foster made 39. The Bulldogs found the back of the net more times than it usually has this season. Mt.Brydges averages 2.5 goals per game.

Mt.Brydges also got points from Johns, who also racked up two goals and three assists to lead the team in points and Spencer Wilson, who also grabbed one goal and one assist. Others who scored for Mt.Brydges included Billy Morris, Ryan McDonnell, and Curtis Taylor, who each put in one. Other players who recorded assists for Mt.Brydges were Robert McTaggart, Mike Broder, Mike Frizzell, Trevor Smith, and Dane Gubbels, who each chipped in one.

North Middlesex was often in penalty trouble, totaling eight minors and one major for 61 minutes in penalty time. The Stars surpassed its season average of 20.0 penalty minutes per game. North Middlesex forced the Bulldogs goalie Gubbels to work between the pipes, taking 32 shots. The Stars had trouble converting on the power play advantage, managing just two goals on 14 chances. North Middlesex's defensemen played an important role in the offense, chipping in two goals.

The Stars were helped by Spencer Kading, who finished with one goal and one assist. Kading scored on the power play 16:32 into the second period to make the score 4-2 Mt.Brydges. North Middlesex had taken the advantage when Mt.Brydges' Smith got sent off for roughing. Scott Boone provided the assist. North Middlesex additionally got points from Greg Masschelein, who also tallied one goal and one assist to lead the team in points. In addition, North Middlesex received assists from Matt Dacosta (APM), Nolan Vlasman, and Luke Fraser, who contributed one a piece.

Dane Gubbels made 29 saves for the Bulldogs on 32 shots. Mt.Brydges registered two goals on eight power play opportunities. Team's Sean Candler and Tony Lindner were slapped with misconducts and ejected from the game. The Stars ran into serious disciplinary problems during the contest, and Michael Quinn was ejected from the game.