Space Coast Hurricanes could not stop Hampton Roads Whalers' Alphee Herion, who tallied a hat trick in a 9-1 win.

Herion notched his first tally 14:43 into the first period. He then added goals at 16:59 into the second and at 10:09 into the third.

Space Coast Hurricanes fell victim to a deadly Hampton Roads Whalers power play, which ripped Space Coast Hurricanes for six goals.

Space Coast Hurricanes was unable to stop Hampton Roads Whalers from sending pucks towards the net, and Hampton Roads Whalers eventually piled up 78 shots on goal. Hampton Roads Whalers found the back of the net more times than it usually has this season. This season, Hampton Roads Whalers averages three goals per contest. Hampton Roads Whalers could not stay out of the penalty box, as the team accrued 26 minutes in penalties during the game. The leading offender was Taylor Paasch, who totaled six minutes in penalty time with three minors.

Hampton Roads Whalers also got points from Herion, who also grabbed three goals and one assist, Jackson Braniff, who also racked up one goal and one assist, and Nicholas Kujawa, who also finished with one goal and one assist. Hampton Roads Whalers got a goal from Conor Foster as well. Other players who recorded assists for Hampton Roads Whalers were John Davies, who had three, Jeremy Wilson, Michael Addison, and Timothy Zaremski, who each chipped in one, and Ryan Abshear and Luke Carroll, who contributed two each.

Space Coast Hurricanes was often in penalty trouble, totaling 13 minors and two majors for 56 minutes in penalty time. The total exceeded the 19 minutes per game Space Coast Hurricanes had been spending in the box. Space Coast Hurricanes was held back by its power play unit, which tallied one goal on nine chances.

Space Coast Hurricanes was led by Tom Hammond, who scored the team's only goal. Hammond scored on the power play 10:57 into the first period to make the score 2-1 Hampton Roads Whalers. Space Coast Hurricanes earned a power play opportunity when Brandon Large was put in the box for tripping.

Alan Johnson turned away 17 pucks between the pipes for Hampton Roads Whalers. Space Coast Hurricanes' Ian Shidlofsky stopped 69 shots out of the 78 that he faced. Space Coast Hurricanes ran into disciplinary problems during the contest, and Shane Archuleta was ejected from the game.