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

Each team kept the other at bay throughout the game, and Nick Papandrea secured the win for Soo Firehawks with a goal in the third period.

Soo Firehawks got the win with help from a great game by Cody Anderson, who had one goal and three assists. Anderson scored on the power play 16:04 into the third period to make the score 4-2 Soo Firehawks. A tripping penalty on Scott Luca had put Soo Firehawks on the power play. Nicholas Murphy picked up the assist.

Soo Firehawks forced its penalty killing units to work especially hard during the game, picking up eight minors and one major for 31 minutes in penalty time. Soo Firehawks surpassed its season average of 25.0 penalty minutes per game. Soo Firehawks forced Traverse City Hounds goalie David Krejcik to work between the pipes, taking 36 shots. Soo Firehawks was held back by its power play unit, which tallied two goals on 10 chances.

Soo Firehawks additionally got points from Andrew Holder, who also grabbed two goals and one assist. Other players who recorded assists for Soo Firehawks were Kevin Killips, who had two.

Traverse City Hounds was often in penalty trouble, totaling 13 minors and one major for 51 minutes in penalty time. The total exceeded the 28.0 minutes per game Traverse City Hounds had been spending in the box. Traverse City Hounds could not produce up to it normal offensive output. Traverse City Hounds averages 5.2 goals per game. Traverse City Hounds' offense rang up 42 shots on Soo Firehawks' net. Traverse City Hounds' defense was uncharacteristically lax during the game. Traverse City Hounds gives up 1.9 goal per game.

Traverse City Hounds was helped by Dalton Gertsen, who racked up one goal. Gertsen scored 2:34 into the third period to make the score 2-1 Soo Firehawks. Alexander Grizzel assisted on the tally. Traverse City Hounds also got a goal from Jacob Gillis as well. In addition, Traverse City Hounds received assists from Cory Bussing and Patrick Rogowski, who each chipped in one.

Anthony Benvenuti recorded 40 saves for Soo Firehawks. Traverse City Hounds' Krejcik stopped 32 shots out of the 36 that he faced. Traverse City Hounds registered one goal on five power play opportunities.