The game between Traverse City Hounds and Alpena Street Cats was tight through all 60 minutes, but in the end Traverse City Hounds emerged with a 4-2 win.

No lead was more than two goals during the contest, and the winning goal was scored by Garrison Sanipass at 14:00 of the second period.

Alpena Street Cats' power play was ineffective against Traverse City Hounds' penalty kill, which allowed one goal while shorthanded.

Traverse City Hounds was paced by Sanipass, who had one goal and one assist.

Traverse City Hounds was held below its usual level of production. Traverse City Hounds averages 7.8 goals per game. Traverse City Hounds' offense rang up 36 shots on Alpena Street Cats' net.

Traverse City Hounds also got points from Tyler Thirlby, who also registered one goal and one assist to lead the team in points. Traverse City Hounds also got a goal from Austin Flores as well. More assists for Traverse City Hounds came via Cam Fisher and Matthew Passino, who each chipped in one.

Alpena Street Cats did not reach the goal total it has come to expect this season. Alpena Street Cats puts an average of 5.0 pucks into the net per game.

Alpena Street Cats was helped by Sergey Deev, who racked up one goal. Deev scored on the power play 9:19 into the first period to make the score 1-1. Alpena Street Cats had taken the advantage when Traverse City Hounds' Zach Early got sent off for holding. Vladislav Khasanov provided the assist. Andrei Yanovich also scored for Alpena Street Cats. In addition, Alpena Street Cats received assists from Tommy Hrynkiw, who had one.

David Krejcik rejected 24 shots on goal for Traverse City Hounds. Traverse City Hounds incurred 20 minutes in penalty time with 10 minors. Alpena Street Cats' Vladislav Graevski stopped 32 shots out of the 35 that he faced. Alpena Street Cats incurred six minutes in penalty time with three minors.