The Stratford Cullitons relied on the sparkling performance of Nicholas Caldwell in net to grab a 3-1 win against the Cambridge Winter Hawks.

Stratford was sparked by Patrick McKelvie, who grabbed one goal. McKelvie scored short handed 14:07 into the second period to make the score 2-1 Stratford. The Cullitons were on a disadvantage when Nick Nigro went off the ice for slashing. Jake Pleon provided the assist.

Stratford racked up the penalties in the contest, and ended with seven minors and one major for 29 minutes in penalty time. The total exceeded the 25.0 minutes per game the Cullitons had been spending in the box. Stratford put up an impenetrable defensive front on the penalty kill, and did not allow Cambridge to score on any of its five power plays. The Cullitons forced the Winter Hawks goalie Lucas Machalski to work between the pipes, taking 34 shots.

Stratford additionally got points from Jeff McArdle, who also registered one goal and one assist to lead the team in points. Mitch Brooks also scored for Stratford. In addition, Stratford received assists from Dylan Wettlaufer, who had one and Nathan Templeman, who had two.

Cambridge excelled on the penalty kill, not giving up a single goal in six chances. The Winter Hawks could not produce up to they normal offensive output. Cambridge puts an average of 3.3 pucks into the net per game. The Winter Hawks kept Stratford's goalie busy throughout the game, and Caldwell made 35 saves on 36 shots.

Cambridge was led by Devin Shell, who scored the team's only goal. Shell scored 2:53 into the first period to make the score 1-0 Cambridge. Kalob Witzell picked up the assist.

For the Cullitons, Shane O Brien was ejected from the game. Machalski rejected 31 shots on goal for the Winter Hawks. Cambridge incurred 50 minutes in penalty time with five minors. The Winter Hawks ran into serious disciplinary problems during the contest, and Lucas Zitmanis was ejected from the game.