Romaeo DIntino gave the St. Catharines Falcons the lead in the first period, and the Welland Jr. Canadians was never able to catch up in a close game that ended 2-1.

St. Catharines took over the lead for good with a goal by DIntino at 6:49 in the first period. Evan Denley picked up the assist.

The Falcons were led by James Guest, who registered one goal. Guest scored 13:19 into the second period to make the score 2-0 St. Catharines.

St. Catharines' offense rang up 38 shots on Welland's net.

Other players who recorded assists for St. Catharines were Jonathan Giordano, who had one.

The Jr. Canadians managed to stay out of the box better than usual, totaling one minor for two minutes in penalty time. Welland finished below its season average of 13.0 penalty minutes per game. The Jr. Canadians' offense operated below their season average. Welland averages 3.4 goals per game.

The Jr. Canadians were led by Jack Fitzgerald, who scored the team's only goal. Fitzgerald scored 13:28 into the second period to make the score 2-1 St. Catharines. Brayden Crowder assisted on the tally.

Joel Horodziejczyk made 23 saves for the Falcons on 24 shots. St. Catharines incurred four minutes in penalty time with two minors. Welland's Chris Janzen stopped 36 shots out of the 38 that he faced. The Jr. Canadians registered zero goals on two power play opportunities.