Jacob Ledyard registered one point to lead the M1 Niagara University Purple Eagles to a 2-1 victory over the M1 Canisius College Golden Griffins.

M1 Niagara University forced its penalty killing units to work especially hard during the game, picking up seven minors and one major for 39 minutes in penalty time. The Purple Eagles surpassed its season average of 25.0 penalty minutes per game. M1 Niagara University could not produce up to its normal offensive output. The Purple Eagles average 6.4 goals per game. The 27 shots that M1 Niagara University put on net surpassed the Purple Eagles' average of 0.1 shots per game this season.

Kody Helbig also scored for M1 Niagara University. In addition, M1 Niagara University received assists from Dalton Bew, who had two and Patrick Ryan and Max Hyland, who each chipped in one.

M1 Canisius College racked up the penalties in the contest, and ended with six minors and three majors for 77 minutes in penalty time. The Golden Griffins had been averaging 17.0 minutes in penalties per game. M1 Canisius College was held below its usual level of production. The Golden Griffins put an average of 4.4 pucks into the net per game. M1 Canisius College put 15 shots on net during the contest, more than the 0.5 it averages per game.

The Golden Griffins were led by Stan Pawlow, who scored the team's only goal. Pawlow scored on the power play 4:07 into the third period to make the score 1-1. M1 Canisius College earned a power play opportunity when Andrew Mitch was put in the box for hooking. Chad Loughran assisted on the tally.

Mike Parda made 14 saves for M1 Niagara University on 15 shots. The Purple Eagles registered one goal on six power play opportunities. M1 Niagara University ran into serious disciplinary problems during the contest, and Charlie Chamberlain was ejected from the game. The Golden Griffins' Bret Gilmour stopped 25 shots out of the 27 that he faced. M1 Canisius College registered one goal on four power play opportunities. Team's Andrew Ferrentino, Patrick Hurtubise, and Michael Mangone were slapped with misconducts and ejected from the game.