Nicholas Murphy netted a hat trick to lead Soo Firehawks over Michigan Ice Dogs, 10-4.

Murphy got on the scoresheet 12:55 into the second period. He then added goals at 15:56 into the second and at 17:02 into the second.

The Soo Firehawks penalty box was a popular destination as the team totaled 15 minors and two majors for 40 minutes in penalty time. The total exceeded the 20.0 minutes per game Soo Firehawks had been spending in the box. Soo Firehawks forced Michigan Ice Dogs goalie Jacob Dugan to work between the pipes, taking 49 shots. Soo Firehawks bested its season scoring average. Soo Firehawks has scored at the pace of 7.2 goals per game during the current campaign.

Soo Firehawks additionally got points from Trevor McRorie, who also registered one goal and one assist and Calder Ashton, who also grabbed two goals and one assist. Others who scored for Soo Firehawks included Andrew Holder, who had two and Anthony Laaksonen and Parker Michels, who scored one goal each. Other players who recorded assists for Soo Firehawks were Luke Wizauer, who had two, Matthew MacLaren, Ryan Marshall, Kevin Killips, James Goudreau, Taylor McRorie, and Nick Papandrea, who each chipped in one, and Matthew Majic and Cody Anderson, who contributed three a piece.

Michigan Ice Dogs was often in penalty trouble, totaling 11 minors and two majors for 62 minutes in penalty time. Michigan Ice Dogs had been averaging 35.0 minutes in penalties per game. Michigan Ice Dogs forced Soo Firehawks' goalies to work between the pipes, launching 40 shots and forcing 36 saves. Justus Mancuso made 34 stops and Nicolas Berlingieri made two. Michigan Ice Dogs had trouble converting on the power play advantage, managing just two goals on 12 chances.

Michigan Ice Dogs was led by Hunter Ledgerwood, who finished with two goals and one assist. Ledgerwood scored the first of his two goals at 9:41 into the first period to make the score 2-0 Michigan Ice Dogs. Drew Hull provided the assist. Ledgerwood's next tally made the score 4-0 Michigan Ice Dogs with 4:08 left in the first period. Michigan Ice Dogs found itself down a man on Marc Rotondo's cross checking. Logan Bennett also scored for Michigan Ice Dogs. More assists for Michigan Ice Dogs came via Jacob Murray, who had one.

Soo Firehawks registered three goals on nine power play opportunities. Dugan recorded 39 saves for Michigan Ice Dogs.