Chris Hellebuyck netted a hat trick to lead M3-Oakland University over M3-Aquinas College, 9-1.

Hellebuyck got on the scoresheet 11:02 into the first period. He then added goals at 14:49 into the first and at 15:32 into the first.

M3-Oakland University led 5-0 after the opening frame the first period and maintained a healthy margin after.

M3-Aquinas College was stymied by M3-Oakland University's netminder Kyle Gagnon, who stopped 36 shots during the victory. Gagnon managed to improve on his goals against average, which stood at 2.47 prior to the game.

M3-Oakland University forced M3-Aquinas College's goalies to work without much rest, getting 45 shots and forcing 36 saves. Sean Schmeiser made 10 stops and Matthew Glowacki made 26. M3-Oakland University capitalized on M3-Aquinas College's penalties, netting three goals while skating with a man advantage.

M3-Oakland University additionally got points from Matthew Zuelch, who also grabbed three goals and one assist to lead the team in points, Jeffrey Clemence, who also racked up one goal and two assists, and Zac Massa, who also registered one goal and two assists. M3-Oakland University also got a goal from Robert Lauro as well. In addition, M3-Oakland University received assists from Aj Rosales, who had three, Dalton Genat, Joshua Gudobba, Jonathan Graham, and Brandon Goodes, who each chipped in one, and Robert Easterbrook and Matt Stirling, who contributed two each.

M3-Aquinas College's offense operated below its season average. M3-Aquinas College puts an average of 4.6 pucks into the net per game. M3-Aquinas College's offense rang up 37 shots on M3-Oakland University's net.

Jason Wrbelis also scored for M3-Aquinas College. More assists for M3-Aquinas College came via Calvin Wojtaszak and Brenden Giffel, who each chipped in one.

M3-Oakland University incurred 16 minutes in penalty time with three minors. M3-Aquinas College incurred eight minutes in penalty time with four minors.