Derek Moss netted a hat trick to lead M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue-FW over M3-Washtenaw Comm College (NPS), 8-3.

Referees had their hands full with a major incident at 16:32 into the second period. Four fighting penalties were dished out along with three game misconducts.

M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue-FW was often in penalty trouble, totaling five minors and two majors for 40 minutes in penalty time. The total exceeded the 32.0 minutes per game M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue-FW had been spending in the box. M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue-FW put up an impenetrable defensive front on the penalty kill, and did not allow M3-Washtenaw Comm College (NPS) to score on any of its five power plays. M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue-FW kept M3-Washtenaw Comm College (NPS)'s goalie busy throughout the game, and Robert Coulter made 48 saves on 56 shots. M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue-FW's defensemen played an important role in the offense, chipping in two goals.

M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue-FW additionally got points from Zach Barone, who also racked up one goal and one assist and Grant Isenbarger, who also tallied two goals and one assist. M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue-FW also had goals scored by Ryan Eichorst and Skylar Garver, who scored one goal each. More assists for M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue-FW came via Derek Hamilton, who had two, Brendan Lewis, who had four, and Curtis Artuso, Yuching Wren, Jay Conkling, and Tyler Fix, who each chipped in one.

M3-Washtenaw Comm College (NPS) racked up the penalties in the contest, and ended with seven minors and two majors for 44 minutes in penalty time. M3-Washtenaw Comm College (NPS) had been averaging 30.0 minutes in penalties per game.

M3-Washtenaw Comm College (NPS) was helped by Benjamin Grover, who grabbed one goal. Grover scored 5:55 into the second period to make the score 2-1 M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue-FW. Kevin Czajka picked up the assist. M3-Washtenaw Comm College (NPS) also got points from Mitch Paquette, who also finished with one goal and one assist and Czajka, who also registered one goal and one assist.

Martin Munn recorded 12 saves for M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue-FW. M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue-FW registered two goals on seven power play opportunities. For M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue-FW, Logan Dejong and Cale Sanderson were ejected from the contest. M3-Washtenaw Comm College (NPS) ran into serious disciplinary problems during the contest, and Austin Jackson was ejected from the game.