Matt Coulombe made 46 saves to complete the shutout and led the Welland Jr. Canadians to a 1-0 win against the Thorold Blackhawks.

Welland evened the best of seven series at 3-3 and forced a deciding game seven.

Matthew Mateljan's game-winning tally was the game's only goal. It came at 16:46 in the third period. Braden Curry picked up the assist.

The Jr. Canadians were led by Mateljan, who racked up one goal.

Welland's offense rang up 38 shots on Thorold's net.

More assists for Welland came via Adam Mataya, who had one.

The Blackhawks' offense rang up 46 shots on the Jr. Canadians' net.

Welland incurred four minutes in penalty time with two minors. Evan Buitenhuis rejected 37 shots on goal for Thorold. The Blackhawks incurred four minutes in penalty time with two minors.