The Dundas Real McCoys, who led by three goals at one point, survived a comeback attempt by the Hamilton Steelhawks and clinched a 7-5 victory.

Dundas led by three goals at one point and ended with the victory. The largest advantage in the game came when the Real McCoys' Dan Lapointe scored at 9:09 in the second period to put Dundas up 6-3.

Matthew Bragg was all over the ice for the Real McCoys, as he tallied one goal and three assists in the win. Bragg scored 9:22 into the first period to make the score 3-1 Dundas. Chris Hulit picked up the assist.

Dundas forced Hamilton's goalies to work hard to keep the puck out of the net, taking 39 shots and forcing 32 saves. Tim Rogers made 24 stops and Chris Slauenwhite made eight. The Real McCoys outdid their season average for goals scored. This season, Dundas averages 4.0 goals per contest.

Dundas also got points from Hulit, who also tallied two goals and one assist, Mike Amodeo, who also had one goal and one assist, and Lapointe, who also registered one goal and three assists. Dundas also had goals scored by Jordan Foreman and Scott Stafford, who scored one goal each. Other players who recorded assists for Dundas were Cam Watson, Derek Matheson, Jake Guindon, and Steve Hurst, who each chipped in one.

The Steelhawks forced the Real McCoys goalie Mike Mole to work between the pipes, taking 38 shots.

Hamilton was led by Joel Petkoff, who grabbed three goals and two assists. Hamilton also got a goal from Gary Clarke as well. More assists for Hamilton came via Nicholas McMullen, who had two and Cody Wilson, Tony Iaquinto, and Ben Walsh, who contributed one each.

Mole recorded 33 saves for Dundas. The Real McCoys incurred four minutes in penalty time with two minors. The Steelhawks incurred four minutes in penalty time with two minors.