A five-goal first period deficit cost Cleveland Jr. Lumberjacks 16U, which could not recover and fell to St. Louis Selects 16U, 8-0.

Luke Fairchild had two goals to lead St. Louis Selects 16U to victory. Fairchild's tallies came at 14 seconds into the first period to make the score 1-0 St. Louis Selects 16U and 3:10 into the third to make the score 8-0 St. Louis Selects 16U.

Cleveland Jr. Lumberjacks 16U's power play was ineffective against St. Louis Selects 16U's penalty kill, which allowed zero goals while shorthanded.

St. Louis Selects 16U forced Cleveland Jr. Lumberjacks 16U's goalies to work without much rest, firing 36 shots and forcing 28 saves. Spencer OConnell made 11 stops and Neven Dyer made 17. St. Louis Selects 16U's penalty kill was spotless, allowing no goals on eight Cleveland Jr. Lumberjacks 16U power plays. St. Louis Selects 16U's defensive play was more effective than usual against Cleveland Jr. Lumberjacks 16U. St. Louis Selects 16U averages 2.8 goals allowed per game. St. Louis Selects 16U outdid its season average for goals scored. This season, St. Louis Selects 16U averages 5.0 goals per contest. St. Louis Selects 16U could not stay out of the penalty box, as the team accrued 24 minutes in penalties during the game.

Others who scored for St. Louis Selects 16U included Ricky Smith and Caleb Cooper, who each put in one and John Moeller and Austin Rueschhoff, who scored two goals each. Other players who recorded assists for St. Louis Selects 16U were Michael Krueger, TJ Friedmann, Charlie Corbett, Zachary Fizer, Travis Barrett, Blake Williams, and Evgeniy Shomin, who contributed one a piece and Hunter Schiffman, Dalton Parrish, and Shane Quinn, who each chipped in two.

Cleveland Jr. Lumberjacks 16U excelled on the penalty kill, not giving up a single goal in five chances.

RJ Pluhar made 16 saves for St. Louis Selects 16U on 16 shots. Cleveland Jr. Lumberjacks 16U incurred 20 minutes in penalty time with five minors.