The game between Lansing Capitals 16U and St. Louis Selects 16U was tight through all 60 minutes, but in the end Lansing Capitals 16U emerged with a 5-3 win.

No lead was more than two goals during the contest, and the winning goal was scored by Ryan Hein at 14:27 of the third period.

Lansing Capitals 16U got the win with help from a great game by Hein, who had two goals and one assist. Hein scored the first of his two goals at 5:15 into the first period to make the score 1-1. Reagan Wortz picked up the assist. Hein's next tally made the score 4-3 Lansing Capitals 16U with 5:33 left in the third period. Wortz assisted on the tally.

Lansing Capitals 16U excelled on the penalty kill, not giving up a single goal in five chances. Lansing Capitals 16U kept St. Louis Selects 16U's goalie busy throughout the game, and John Massara made 32 saves on 37 shots.

Lansing Capitals 16U additionally got points from Luke Cornell, who also finished with one goal and one assist and Riley Hestwood, who also registered one goal and one assist. Lansing Capitals 16U also got a goal from Zack Olen as well. More assists for Lansing Capitals 16U came via Jacob Stallings and Joseph Ullstrom, who contributed two each.

Lansing Capitals 16U was unable to stop St. Louis Selects 16U from sending pucks towards the net, and St. Louis Selects 16U eventually piled up 31 shots on goal. St. Louis Selects 16U's defense let in more goals than it usually has this year. St. Louis Selects 16U averages 2.4 goals allowed per game.

St. Louis Selects 16U was led by Tyler Hinterser, who racked up two goals. Hinterser scored the first of his two goals at 11:29 into the first period to make the score 2-1 St. Louis Selects 16U. Ricky Smith picked up the assist. Hinterser's next tally made the score 3-2 St. Louis Selects 16U with 16:55 left in the third period. Smith provided the assist. Clayton Dawe also scored for St. Louis Selects 16U. In addition, St. Louis Selects 16U received assists from Brad Rupp, Dalton Graves, and Evgeniy Shomin, who each chipped in one.

Danny Yockey rejected 28 shots on goal for Lansing Capitals 16U. Lansing Capitals 16U incurred 10 minutes in penalty time with five minors. St. Louis Selects 16U incurred 14 minutes in penalty time with seven minors.