Jordan Kawaguchi was all over the ice for Pursuit of Excellence 18U, as he tallied two goals and one assist in Pursuit of Excellence 18U's 3-1 win over Detroit Falcons 18U.

Kawaguchi found the back of the net 13:14 into the second period to make the score 1-1 and again while on the power play 6:13 into the third to make the score 3-1 Pursuit of Excellence 18U.

Pursuit of Excellence 18U excelled on the penalty kill, not giving up a single goal in four chances.

Pursuit of Excellence 18U additionally got points from Brandon Duhaime, who also tallied one goal and one assist. Other players who recorded assists for Pursuit of Excellence 18U were Tyler Barrett and Nick Kovacik, who contributed one a piece.

Detroit Falcons 18U managed to stay out of the box better than usual, racking up one minor for two minutes in penalty time. Detroit Falcons 18U finished below its season average of 6.0 penalty minutes per game.

Detroit Falcons 18U was led by Wyatt Ford, who scored the team's only goal. Ford scored 10:30 into the first period to make the score 1-0 Detroit Falcons 18U. Zach Kopinski assisted on the tally.

Cameron Smith made 23 saves for Pursuit of Excellence 18U on 24 shots. Pursuit of Excellence 18U incurred eight minutes in penalty time with four minors. Detroit Falcons 18U's Nate Klebe stopped 15 shots out of the 18 that he faced.