Everett Jr. Silvertips 16U tried to dig itself out of a three-goal hole, but Madison Capitols 16U held on for a 4-2 victory.

Madison Capitols 16U took a 4-1 lead during the second period, only to have Everett Jr. Silvertips 16U storm back on a Troy Pichette goal 14:35 into the third period to pull to two goals down.

Madison Capitols 16U got the win on the strength of a great game by Ken Fiala, who had one goal and two assists. Fiala scored 7:54 into the first period to make the score 2-0 Madison Capitols 16U.

Madison Capitols 16U forced its penalty killing units to work especially hard during the game, picking up nine minors and two majors for 58 minutes in penalty time. The total exceeded the 23.0 minutes per game Madison Capitols 16U had been spending in the box. Madison Capitols 16U's penalty kill managed to stymie Everett Jr. Silvertips 16U's power play, giving up only one goal while playing with a man down.

Others who scored for Madison Capitols 16U included Tyler Lander, Matthew Jones, and Alex Gille, who each put in one. In addition, Madison Capitols 16U received assists from Kaeden Meuer and Branden Suter, who each chipped in one.

Everett Jr. Silvertips 16U put up an impenetrable defensive front on the penalty kill, and did not allow Madison Capitols 16U to score on any of its three power plays.

Everett Jr. Silvertips 16U was helped by Trail Thompson, who grabbed one goal. Thompson scored 9:28 into the second period to make the score 2-1 Madison Capitols 16U. Matt Clarke picked up the assist. Other players who recorded assists for Everett Jr. Silvertips 16U were Sean Mallonee and Brendan Studioso, who contributed one each.

Madison Capitols 16U's Sam Dunn stopped 16 shots out of the 18 that he faced. Team's Keenan Johnson and Suter were slapped with misconducts and ejected from the game. Jason Pichette rejected 16 shots on goal for Everett Jr. Silvertips 16U. Everett Jr. Silvertips 16U incurred 14 minutes in penalty time with seven minors.