Mitchell Gibson APJ gave the Cobourg Cougars the lead in the first period, and the Orangeville Flyers was never able to catch up in a close game that ended 1-0.

The Cougars were boosted by Mathieu Ouellet, who turned in a shutout with 33 saves. Ouellet certainly lowered his goals against average, which was 2.16 entering the contest.

Cobourg was sparked by Gibson APJ, who racked up one goal.

The Cougars managed to stay out of the box better than usual, registering one minor for two minutes in penalty time. Cobourg ended up below its season average of 16.0 penalty minutes per game. The Cougars' offense operated below they season average. Cobourg puts an average of 3.2 pucks into the net per game. The Cougars' defensive effort looked to be improved. Cobourg gives up 2.4 goals on average per game. The Cougars' offense rang up 52 shots on Orangeville's net.

In addition, Cobourg received assists from Kenzie Smith, who had one.

The Flyers stifled Cobourg's power play, and did not give up a single goal while down a man. Orangeville did not reach the goal total it has come to expect this season. The Flyers average 2.3 goals per game. Orangeville's offense rang up 33 shots on the Cougars' net.

Cobourg registered zero goals on four power play opportunities. The Cougars ran into serious disciplinary problems during the contest, and Stuart King was ejected from the game. The Flyers' Wyatt Pickrell stopped 51 shots out of the 52 that he faced. Orangeville incurred eight minutes in penalty time with four minors.