The Lakefield Chiefs relied on the sparkling performance of Zach Wainman in net to grab a 4-1 win against the Clarington Eagles.

Lakefield was led by Travis Brault, who registered one goal. Brault scored short handed 5:09 into the second period to make the score 2-0 Lakefield. A tripping call on Josh Duggan put the Chiefs on the penalty kill. Eric Oosting picked up the assist.

Referees had their hands full with a major incident at 6:15 into the second period. Four fighting penalties were dished out along with three game misconducts.

Lakefield was often in penalty trouble, totaling 10 minors and one major for 35 minutes in penalty time. The total exceeded the 24.0 minutes per game the Chiefs had been spending in the box. Lakefield forced Clarington goalie Tyler Caruana to work between the pipes, taking 31 shots.

Lakefield also got points from William Sullivan, who also tallied one goal and one assist to lead the team in points. Others who scored for Lakefield included Aaron Vatcher and Connor Blair, who scored one goal each. More assists for Lakefield came via Jayd Killingbeck and Skylor Andrus, who each chipped in one.

The Eagles forced their penalty killing units to work especially hard during the game, picking up six minors and one major for 37 minutes in penalty time. Clarington surpassed its season average of 20.0 penalty minutes per game. The Eagles did not reach the goal total they have come to expect this season. Clarington averages 3.7 goals per game.

The Eagles were led by Brad Down, who scored the team's only goal. Down scored on the power play 5:39 into the second period to make the score 2-1 Lakefield. Clarington had gotten the advantage when the Chiefs' Ryan Anderson was sent off for inciting an opponent.

Wainman recorded 28 saves for Lakefield. The Chiefs registered zero goals on one power play opportunities. Lakefield ran into serious disciplinary problems during the contest, and Riley Campbell was ejected from the game. Tyler Caruana made 27 saves for the Eagles on 31 shots. Clarington registered one goal on four power play opportunities. For the Eagles, Jake Carter was ejected from the game.