Clarence Beavers survived a determined comeback attempt by Stittsville Royals on the way to a 3-2 win.

Clarence Beavers took a 3-1 lead during the second period, only to have Stittsville Royals storm back on a Steve Genier goal 16:02 into the third period to pull to one goal down.

Ryan Mclean had a great game for Clarence Beavers, netting two goals.

Clarence Beavers made Stittsville Royals' netminders to work hard to keep the puck out of the net, getting 35 shots and forcing 32 saves. Jason Shaw made 18 stops and Patrick Kealey made 14. Clarence Beavers excelled on the penalty kill, not giving up a single goal in six chances.

Pier-Olivier Fournier also scored for Clarence Beavers. Other players who recorded assists for Clarence Beavers were Adam Lebel, who had one, Nicolas Brazeau, who had two, and Adam Baxter, who had three.

Stittsville Royals kept Clarence Beavers' goalie busy throughout the game, and GianMarco Demeis made 31 saves on 33 shots. Stittsville Royals was forced to rely heavily on their penalty kill unit throughout the game, as it racked up 39 penalty minutes.

Stittsville Royals additionally got points from Kevin Groulx, who also grabbed one goal and one assist to lead the team in points. In addition, Stittsville Royals received assists from Tanner Knight, Ben Wade, and Joey Laird, who each chipped in one.

Clarence Beavers incurred 22 minutes in penalty time with 11 minors. For Stittsville Royals, Kyle Killeen was ejected from the game.