The Niagara Falls Canucks relied on the sparkling performance of Emerson Verrier in net to grab a 5-1 win against the Thorold Blackhawks.

Niagara Falls was led by MacKenzie Wood, who racked up one goal and one assist. Wood scored 17:04 into the first period to make the score 2-1 Niagara Falls. Chris Harpur assisted on the tally.

The Canucks excelled on the penalty kill, not giving up a single goal in four chances.

Niagara Falls additionally got points from Johnny Curran, who also finished with two goals and one assist. Others who scored for Niagara Falls included Cole Vinnai and Marcus Michalski, who scored one goal each. In addition, Niagara Falls received assists from Mitch McIntosh, who had three and Garrett Gallardi and Denis Creighton, who contributed two a piece.

Thorold stifled Niagara Falls' power play, and did not give up a single goal while down a man. The Blackhawks could not produce up to they normal offensive output. Thorold puts an average of 4.7 pucks into the net per game.

The Blackhawks were led by Kevin Millejours, who scored the team's only goal. Millejours scored 51 seconds into the first period to make the score 1-0 Thorold. Brady Allen picked up the assist.

Emerson Verrier made 26 saves for the Canucks on 27 shots. Niagara Falls incurred 20 minutes in penalty time with five minors. Ian Shorthouse rejected 25 shots on goal for Thorold. The Blackhawks incurred 28 minutes in penalty time with four minors.