Meijer AAA Hockey (mm) almost clawed its way back from a four-goal deficit, but Oakland Jr. Grizzlies (mm) managed to pull out a 6-4 win in the end.

Oakland Jr. Grizzlies (mm) led by four goals at one point and ended with the victory. The largest advantage in the game came when Oakland Jr. Grizzlies (mm)'s Cannon Green scored on the power play at 11:45 in the second period to put Oakland Jr. Grizzlies (mm) up 5-1.

Oakland Jr. Grizzlies (mm) got the win with help from a great game by ANDREW ANDARY, who had one goal and two assists. ANDARY scored 8:11 into the first period to make the score 2-0 Oakland Jr. Grizzlies (mm). Hunter Carrick picked up the assist.

Oakland Jr. Grizzlies (mm) managed to stay out of the box better than usual, tallying one minor for two minutes in penalty time. Oakland Jr. Grizzlies (mm) ended up below its season average of 12.0 penalty minutes per game. Meijer AAA Hockey (mm) was unable to stop Oakland Jr. Grizzlies (mm) from sending pucks towards the net, and Oakland Jr. Grizzlies (mm) eventually piled up 40 shots on goal. Oakland Jr. Grizzlies (mm) outdid its season average for goals scored. This season, Oakland Jr. Grizzlies (mm) averages 2.9 goals per contest.

Oakland Jr. Grizzlies (mm) also got points from Carrick, who also had one goal and one assist and Austin Wright, who also racked up one goal and one assist. Giovanni Carabelli also scored for Oakland Jr. Grizzlies (mm). In addition, Oakland Jr. Grizzlies (mm) received assists from CHRISTOPHER CAMERON, CONNOR SCAHILL, Trevor Bishop, and PAUL BRYER, who each chipped in one and Ivan Matveev and Drew Hunter, who contributed two each.

Meijer AAA Hockey (mm)'s offense rang up 37 shots on Oakland Jr. Grizzlies (mm)'s net. Meijer AAA Hockey (mm) bested its season scoring average. Meijer AAA Hockey (mm) averages 1.8 goal per game. Meijer AAA Hockey (mm)'s defensemen played an important role in the offense, chipping in two goals.

Meijer AAA Hockey (mm) was helped by Brandon Kucera, who registered one goal. Kucera scored 14:59 into the first period to make the score 2-1 Oakland Jr. Grizzlies (mm). Max Hendrickson assisted on the tally. Meijer AAA Hockey (mm) also had goals scored by Justin Renzi, Keaton Jakrzewski, and Tobin Bachusz, who scored one goal each. Other players who recorded assists for Meijer AAA Hockey (mm) were Nick Orr, Jack Wood, and Matt Stokes, who each chipped in one.

Sam Metcalf recorded 33 saves for Oakland Jr. Grizzlies (mm). Oakland Jr. Grizzlies (mm) registered one goal on five power play opportunities. CJ Harward made 34 saves for Meijer AAA Hockey (mm) on 40 shots. Meijer AAA Hockey (mm) incurred eight minutes in penalty time with four minors.