Patrick Rogowski netted a hat trick to lead Traverse City Hounds over MC Monarchs, 5-2.

Traverse City Hounds forced its penalty killing units to work especially hard during the game, picking up six minors and two majors for 32 minutes in penalty time. The total exceeded the 27.0 minutes per game Traverse City Hounds had been spending in the box. Traverse City Hounds did not reach the goal total it has come to expect this season. Traverse City Hounds puts an average of 7.2 pucks into the net per game. MC Monarchs was unable to stop Traverse City Hounds from sending pucks towards the net, and Traverse City Hounds eventually piled up 42 shots on goal.

Traverse City Hounds also got points from Cam Fisher, who also racked up one goal and two assists. Clayton Dowlan also scored for Traverse City Hounds. Other players who recorded assists for Traverse City Hounds were Grant McCormick, who had one and Cam Givens, who had four.

MC Monarchs was held below its usual level of production. MC Monarchs averages 4.8 goals per game.

MC Monarchs was led by Adam Jonak, who registered one goal and one assist. Jonak scored 1:02 into the second period to make the score 1-0 MC Monarchs. Trevor Pode assisted on the tally. MC Monarchs also got a goal from Joseph Gibbs as well. In addition, MC Monarchs received assists from Bryce Peplinski and Jarrad Vroman, who each chipped in one.

Traverse City Hounds' David Krecjik stopped 21 shots out of the 23 that he faced. Traverse City Hounds registered one goal on five power play opportunities. Traverse City Hounds ran into serious disciplinary problems during the contest, and Zach Early was ejected from the game. Tyler Skulley rejected 37 shots on goal for MC Monarchs. MC Monarchs totaled 22 minutes in penalty time with six minors and two majors and went 1-for-5 on the power play.