Ryan Abshear was all over the ice for Hampton Roads Whalers, as he tallied one goal and four assists in Hampton Roads Whalers' 9-0 win over Space Coast Hurricanes.

Abshear got on the board by slotting home a goal 1:35 into the second period to make the score 1-0 Hampton Roads Whalers. Alphee Herion provided the assist. Abshear dished an assist on Nicholas Kujawa's goal that made the score 4-0 Hampton Roads Whalers at 9:21 into the second period. He then added assists on Herion's goal at 15:36 into the second, on Herion's goal at 19:05 into the second, and on Timothy Zaremski's goal at 19:51 into the second.

Space Coast Hurricanes' power play was ineffective against Hampton Roads Whalers' penalty kill, which allowed zero goals while shorthanded.

Both teams had a hard time staying out of the box, and they combined for 25 penalties during the game.

Hampton Roads Whalers racked up the penalties in the contest, and ended with 11 minors and one major for 27 minutes in penalty time. The total exceeded the 24 minutes per game Hampton Roads Whalers had been spending in the box. Hampton Roads Whalers excelled on the penalty kill, not giving up a single goal in 10 chances. Hampton Roads Whalers forced Space Coast Hurricanes goalie Ian Shidlofsky to work between the pipes, taking 61 shots. Hampton Roads Whalers bested its season scoring average. Hampton Roads Whalers has scored at the pace of three goals per game during the current campaign.

Hampton Roads Whalers additionally got points from Herion, who also racked up two goals and one assist and Jeremy Wilson, who also finished with one goal and one assist. Jonathon Jones also scored for Hampton Roads Whalers. More assists for Hampton Roads Whalers came via Conor Foster, John Davies, Michael Addison, and Ryan Gullett, who each chipped in one.

Space Coast Hurricanes had trouble staying out of the sin bin throughout the game as it finished the game with 36 penalty minutes for 11 opposing power plays. The leading offender was Marc Vautour, who totaled 12 minutes in penalty time with one minor and one misconduct.

Grant Laughrey turned away 17 pucks between the pipes for Hampton Roads Whalers. Shidlofsky recorded 52 saves for Space Coast Hurricanes.