Philadelphia Little Flyers 18U tried to dig itself out of a five-goal hole, but Meijer AAA 18U held on for a 5-3 victory.

A goal by Tyrone Bronte put Meijer AAA 18U up 5-0 in the second period, but Philadelphia Little Flyers 18U pulled to within two on Alex Syring's tally 10:15 into the third period.

Meijer AAA 18U forced Philadelphia Little Flyers 18U goalie Cam Perry to work between the pipes, taking 32 shots.

Meijer AAA 18U was led by Skylar Miller, who racked up two goals. Miller scored the first of his two goals at 7:11 into the first period to make the score 1-0 Meijer AAA 18U. Zack Olen picked up the assist. Miller's next tally made the score 3-0 Meijer AAA 18U with 17:16 left in the second period. Ethan Stutzman provided the assist. Meijer AAA 18U also had goals scored by Collin Rewerts and Nick Koperdak, who each put in one. In addition, Meijer AAA 18U received assists from Andrew Walker, who had two and Jonah Oman, Ryan Wolfe, Ryan Hein, and Caleb Hite, who each chipped in one.

Philadelphia Little Flyers 18U excelled on the penalty kill, not giving up a single goal in four chances.

Others who scored for Philadelphia Little Flyers 18U included Lars Culver and Anthony Starzi, who scored one goal each. Other players who recorded assists for Philadelphia Little Flyers 18U were Nick Daluisio, Ryan Lauk, and Jacob Tomita, who contributed one each.

Meijer AAA 18U's Dawson Minder stopped 22 shots out of the 25 that he faced. Meijer AAA 18U incurred four minutes in penalty time with two minors. Cam Perry made 27 saves for Philadelphia Little Flyers 18U on 32 shots. Philadelphia Little Flyers 18U incurred eight minutes in penalty time with four minors.