The Proctor Rails fell behind early, and the Hermantown Hawks kept piling on the points on the way to an 11-0 victory.

Neal Pionk had a great game for Hermantown, netting four goals. Pionk's first goal came 5:58 into the second period. He then added goals at 14:20 into the second, at 11:00 into the third, and at 14:30 into the third.

The Hawks' defense was surprisingly good. Hermantown allows 2.4 goals per game. The Hawks kept Proctor's goalie busy throughout the game, and Tanner Haedrich made 40 saves on 51 shots. Hermantown surpassed its usual scoring output this season. The Hawks have scored at the pace of 6.9 goals per game during the current campaign. Team's forwards weren't the only contributers offensively, and the team's defensemen showcased their scoring touch with two goals.

Hermantown additionally got points from Christian Wasbotten, who also registered two goals and two assists. Others who scored for Hermantown included Ryan Kero, who had two and Bo Gronseth, Nate Pionk, and Luke Jacques, who each put in one. More assists for Hermantown came via Jared Zeleznikar, Chris Benson, Travis Koepke, Lane LeGarde, and Grant Sega, who each chipped in one and Kori Ochs, Ryan Carlson, and Zach Kramer, who contributed two a piece.

The Rails put up an impenetrable defensive front on the penalty kill, and did not allow Hermantown to score on any of its five power plays. Proctor's offense operated below it season average. The Rails average 2.7 goals per game. The Hawks' defense shut down Proctor's forwards for much of the game, and the Rails got off only seven shots during the contest. Proctor's penalty killing units received substantial work throughout the game as the Rails finished with 34 penalty minutes.

Hermantown's Jace Thomas stopped seven shots out of the seven that he faced. The Hawks incurred eight minutes in penalty time with four minors. Proctor registered zero goals on two power play opportunities. The Rails ran into serious disciplinary problems during the contest, and Jim Merling was ejected from the game.