PIERCE JOHNSON netted a hat trick to lead RICHMOND ROBINS over HARTFORD FIREANTS CONNECTICUT, 8-6.

JOHNSON's first goal came 1:52 into the first period. He then added goals at 2:54 into the first and at 33 seconds into the second.

RICHMOND ROBINS led by three goals at one point and ended with the victory. The largest advantage in the game came when RICHMOND ROBINS' TERY DEBOSE scored at 12:47 in the second period to put RICHMOND ROBINS up 8-5.

HARTFORD FIREANTS CONNECTICUT was unable to stop RICHMOND ROBINS from sending pucks towards the net, and RICHMOND ROBINS eventually piled up 32 shots on goal.

RICHMOND ROBINS additionally got points from DEBOSE, who also registered one goal and two assists and JEFFREY STEFANSKI, who also finished with one goal and one assist. MATTHEW COLOMBO also scored for RICHMOND ROBINS. Other players who recorded assists for RICHMOND ROBINS were COLE MURPHY, who had two and CHRISTOPHER CUNEO and ANDREW KENT, who contributed one each.

HARTFORD FIREANTS CONNECTICUT's goal total was higher than its season average. This season, HARTFORD FIREANTS CONNECTICUT averages 3.5 goals per contest. HARTFORD FIREANTS CONNECTICUT's defensemen played an important role in the offense, chipping in three goals.

HARTFORD FIREANTS CONNECTICUT was led by Jordan St. Jean, who grabbed two goals and one assist. St. Jean scored the first of his two goals at 12:16 into the first period to make the score 3-3. Jim Miller provided the assist. St. Jean's next tally made the score 5-5 with 15:16 left in the second period. Mark Miller assisted on the tally. HARTFORD FIREANTS CONNECTICUT also got points from Miller, who also had one goal and three assists to lead the team in points and David Joseph, who also registered one goal and one assist. HARTFORD FIREANTS CONNECTICUT also got a goal from Lou Battista as well.

DAKOTA PARKER rejected 24 shots on goal for RICHMOND ROBINS. RICHMOND ROBINS ended with no penalties and went 0-for-0 on the power play. Luke BrendAmour recorded 24 saves for HARTFORD FIREANTS CONNECTICUT. HARTFORD FIREANTS CONNECTICUT avoided the penalty box for the entire game and scored zero goals off of zero power plays.