Omaha AAA 18U tried to dig itself out of a four-goal hole, but Pursuit of Excellence 18U held on for a 4-2 victory.

Pursuit of Excellence 18U made the score 4-0 on a goal by Tyler Benson at 15:02 in the second period, and Omaha AAA 18U got as close as 4-2 when Nathan Medeiros scored 16:41 into the third period.

Brandon Duhaime had two goals and two assists to lead Pursuit of Excellence 18U. Duhaime scored the first of his two goals at 11:27 into the first period to make the score 1-0 Pursuit of Excellence 18U. Benson picked up the assist. Duhaime's next tally made the score 3-0 Pursuit of Excellence 18U with 4:03 left in the first period. Benson provided the assist.

Pursuit of Excellence 18U stifled Omaha AAA 18U's power play, and did not give up a single goal while down a man. Pursuit of Excellence 18U could not stay out of the penalty box, as the team accrued 28 minutes in penalties during the game.

Pursuit of Excellence 18U additionally got points from Benson, who also registered one goal and three assists and Hunter Zandee, who also had one goal and one assist. More assists for Pursuit of Excellence 18U came via Zack Andrusiak, who had one.

Omaha AAA 18U could not produce up to it normal offensive output. Omaha AAA 18U puts an average of 4.7 pucks into the net per game. Omaha AAA 18U's defense let in more goals than it usually has this year. Omaha AAA 18U averages 1.8 goal allowed per game.

Omaha AAA 18U also got a goal from Christian Cuozzo as well. In addition, Omaha AAA 18U received assists from Billy Schroeder, who had one.

Ryan Bontorin recorded 24 saves for Pursuit of Excellence 18U. Pursuit of Excellence 18U registered two goals on seven power play opportunities. Chase Horton made 14 saves for Omaha AAA 18U on 18 shots. Omaha AAA 18U incurred 32 minutes in penalty time with six minors.