A hat trick by Beni Berisha was the highlight in Real McCoys' 6-3 win against the Thorold Athletics.

Berisha got on the scoresheet 2:58 into the first period. He then added goals at 14:39 into the second and at 13:29 into the third.

The Dundas Real McCoys' penalty kill excelled, as Dundas gave up one goal despite allowing seven power plays.

The defensemen of the Real McCoys were also effective in Thorold's zone, and came away with two goals. Dundas' penalty killing units received substantial work throughout the game as the Real McCoys finished with 24 penalty minutes.

Trevor Atkinson also scored for Dundas. In addition, Dundas received assists from Shawn Snider, who had three and Curtis Campbell, Mike Amodeo, and Steve Hurst, who contributed one each.

The Athletics forced Dundas goalie Mike Mole to work between the pipes, taking 39 shots.

Thorold was led by Steven Dol, who registered two goals and one assist. Dol scored the first of his two goals at 18:57 into the first period to make the score 1-1. John Falzoi assisted on the tally. Dol's next tally made the score 2-1 Thorold with 16:25 left in the second period. Falzoi picked up the assist. Thorold also got a goal from Jay Hill as well. More assists for Thorold came via Tony Geldart, Steve Zmudcynski, and Tyler Turcotte, who each chipped in one.

The Real McCoys' Mole stopped 36 shots out of the 39 that he faced. Dundas registered one goal on four power play opportunities. Frank Novello rejected 21 shots on goal for the Athletics. Thorold incurred six minutes in penalty time with three minors.