Skylar Quartermain scored the go-ahead goal in the first period, and the Carleton Place Midget AAA Canadians held off the challenges of the Smiths Falls Midget AAA Bears in a tough 2-0 win.

The Canadians were led by Quartermain, who had one goal.

Carleton Place Midget AAA's offense operated below its season average. The Canadians average 4.1 goals per game.

Caden Schwetz also scored for Carleton Place Midget AAA. In addition, Carleton Place Midget AAA received assists from Liam Markhauser and Ryan Bangs, who contributed one each.

Smiths Falls Midget AAA excelled on the penalty kill, not giving up a single goal in three chances. The Bears did not reach the goal total they have come to expect this season. Smiths Falls Midget AAA puts an average of 2.6 pucks into the net per game. The Bears' offense were handcuffed by Carleton Place Midget AAA's defensive play, and Smiths Falls Midget AAA managed only 14 shots on goal during the game.

Michael Leach made 14 saves for the Canadians on 14 shots. Carleton Place Midget AAA incurred six minutes in penalty time with three minors. Kyle Renaud recorded 22 saves for the Bears. Smiths Falls Midget AAA incurred eight minutes in penalty time with four minors.