Pursuit of Excellence 16U rallied from two goals down to secure a 3-2 win over Esmark Stars 16U.

Pursuit of Excellence 16U never led in the game until netting the game winner. Pursuit of Excellence 16U fell behind 2-0 after a goal by Esmark Stars 16U's Jonathan Rice at 12:57 in the first period. Pursuit of Excellence 16U knotted things up at 2-2 on a goal by Bryson Cecconi at 15:28 in the second period. Pursuit of Excellence 16U scored the game winner at 4:46 in the third period on a goal by Cecconi.

Pursuit of Excellence 16U was led by Matthew Kowalski, who tallied one goal.

Pursuit of Excellence 16U also got points from Alec Zawatsky, who also grabbed one goal and one assist. In addition, Pursuit of Excellence 16U received assists from Cayden Kraus, who had two and Ethan Trampuh and Aiden Buhler, who each chipped in one.

Esmark Stars 16U managed to stay out of the box better than usual, tallying one minor for two minutes in penalty time. Esmark Stars 16U ended up below its season average of 20.0 penalty minutes per game. Esmark Stars 16U forced Pursuit of Excellence 16U goalie Keaton Dyck to work between the pipes, taking 35 shots.

Esmark Stars 16U was led by Max Milan, who racked up one goal and one assist. Milan scored 5:29 into the first period to make the score 1-0 Esmark Stars 16U. Cole Barney provided the assist. Other players who recorded assists for Esmark Stars 16U were Ben Friedland, who had one.

Pursuit of Excellence 16U's Dyck stopped 33 shots out of the 35 that he faced. Pursuit of Excellence 16U incurred four minutes in penalty time with two minors. Sean McDonald made 25 saves for Esmark Stars 16U on 28 shots. Esmark Stars 16U registered zero goals on two power play opportunities.