The Niagara Falls Canucks could not hold down the Welland Jr. Canadians, and Jr. Canadians erased a two-goal deficit en route to a 4-3 win.

Welland never led in the game until netting the game winner. The Jr. Canadians trailed 2-0 after a goal by Niagara Falls' Cam Stewart at 3:55 in the second period. Welland knotted things up at 3-3 on a goal by Drake Lynds at 11:28 in the third period. The Jr. Canadians got the game winner on the power play at 14:48 in the third period on a goal by Lynds.

Brooker Muir was all over the ice for Welland, as he finished with two goals in the win.

Referees had their hands full with a major incident at 12:08 into the second period. Four fighting penalties were dished out along with two game misconducts.

The Jr. Canadians racked up the penalties in the contest, and ended with nine minors and one major for 63 minutes in penalty time. Welland surpassed its season average of 20.0 penalty minutes per game. The Jr. Canadians stifled the Canucks' power play, and did not give up a single goal while down a man. Welland's offense rang up 46 shots on Niagara Falls' net.

Welland additionally got points from Daryl Thomson, who also registered one goal and one assist to lead the team in points. More assists for Welland came via Adam Mataya, Cole McKnight, Jason Lacroix, Mack Seebach, Derrik Vannas, Braden Curry, and Ryan Migliaccio, who each chipped in one.

The Canucks were often in penalty trouble, totaling 12 minors and one major for 49 minutes in penalty time. Niagara Falls had been averaging 28.0 minutes in penalties per game. The Canucks forced the Jr. Canadians goalie Matt Coulombe to work between the pipes, taking 36 shots. Niagara Falls was shut out on the power play, going scoring scoreless on 12 chances with a man advantage.

Niagara Falls also got points from Darren Young, who also tallied one goal and two assists to lead the team in points. Other players who recorded assists for Niagara Falls were Frank Nemeth, who had one and Michael Christou, who had two.

Welland's Coulombe stopped 33 shots out of the 36 that he faced. The Jr. Canadians registered two goals on 14 power play opportunities. For Welland, Lacroix and Migliaccio were ejected from the contest. Hunter Johnson rejected 42 shots on goal for the Canucks. Team's Brad Kri, Cole Vinnai, Marcus Michalski, and Vito Scaringi were slapped with misconducts and ejected from the game.