Eric Szczecinski netted a hat trick to lead the M1 Buffalo ^ University at Bulls over the M1 Rochester Institute of Technolo Tigers, 12-0.

Szczecinski got on the scoresheet 9:43 into the first period. He then added goals at 3:13 into the second and at 6:57 into the third.

M1 Rochester Institute of Technolo's power play was ineffective against M1 Buffalo ^ University at's penalty kill, which allowed zero goals while shorthanded.

The Bulls excelled on the penalty kill, not giving up a single goal in seven chances. M1 Buffalo ^ University at featured an improved defense during the game. The Bulls average 2.6 goals allowed per game. M1 Buffalo ^ University at surpassed its usual scoring output this season. This season, the Bulls average 4.1 goals per contest. With 52 shots on target during the contest, M1 Buffalo ^ University at exceeded the 0.4 shots it averages per game this year. The Bulls' penalty killing units received substantial work throughout the game as M1 Buffalo ^ University at finished with 52 penalty minutes.

M1 Buffalo ^ University at also got points from Brad Tardif, who also had three goals and one assist, Phil Stamer, who also registered one goal and two assists, Bobby Piotrowicz, who also racked up one goal and one assist, Robert Lang, who also tallied one goal and two assists, Richard Ledyard, who also had one goal and one assist, and Eric Paradowski, who also registered one goal and two assists. M1 Buffalo ^ University at also got a goal from Luke Swimline as well. In addition, M1 Buffalo ^ University at received assists from Cole Schiffman, who had two, Connor Guay, who had three, and Sean Dungan, Will Stryker, Gavin Evancho, and Jonathan Haynes, who contributed one each.

The Tigers forced their penalty killing units to work especially hard during the game, picking up seven minors and one major for 49 minutes in penalty time. M1 Rochester Institute of Technolo surpassed its season average of 18.0 penalty minutes per game. The Tigers' offense operated below their season average. M1 Rochester Institute of Technolo averages 2.1 goals per game. By firing 21 shots on goal, the Tigers exceeded the 0.2 shots they average per game this year.

Maxwell Battistoni rejected 21 shots on goal for the Bulls. M1 Buffalo ^ University at registered two goals on four power play opportunities. Tucker Kelly recorded 40 saves for M1 Rochester Institute of Technolo. The Tigers ran into serious disciplinary problems during the contest, and Jacob Pincus was ejected from the game.