Esmark Stars 14U survived a determined comeback attempt by Omaha AAA 14U on the way to a 3-2 win.

Esmark Stars 14U made the score 2-0 on a goal by Brendan Crousey at 6:16 in the second period, and Omaha AAA 14U got as close as 2-1 when Payton Siemer scored 9:12 into the third period.

Esmark Stars 14U was led by William Rapone, who grabbed one goal. Rapone scored 16:00 into the third period to make the score 3-2 Esmark Stars 14U.

Esmark Stars 14U's offense operated below its season average. Esmark Stars 14U averages 6.3 goals per game. Esmark Stars 14U's defensemen played an important role in the offense, chipping in two goals.

Justin Adamski also scored for Esmark Stars 14U. More assists for Esmark Stars 14U came via Blake Rossi and Nicholas Solema, who each chipped in one.

Omaha AAA 14U did not reach the goal total it has come to expect this season. Omaha AAA 14U puts an average of 7.5 pucks into the net per game.

Omaha AAA 14U was helped by Clark Kerner, who racked up one goal. Kerner scored on the power play 12:44 into the third period to make the score 2-2. Omaha AAA 14U had taken the advantage when Esmark Stars 14U's Andrew Wells got sent off for interference.

Esmark Stars 14U's Zackery Welker stopped 21 shots out of the 23 that he faced. Esmark Stars 14U incurred four minutes in penalty time with two minors. Jack Faulkner made 21 saves for Omaha AAA 14U on 24 shots. Omaha AAA 14U incurred 10 minutes in penalty time with five minors.