Three periods of regulation and an overtime session were not enough to settle matters as the Wingham Ironmen defeated the Mitchell Hawks in a shootout 4-3 (2-1 SO).

The two teams needed eight turns to complete the shootout. Mitchell got a shootout goal from Brent Rae. Wingham's other shootout goal was scored by Aaron Armstrong.

The Ironmen overcame a three-goal deficit to capture the victory. Wingham was down 4-1 after a goal by the Hawks' Rae at 4:05 in the third period. The Ironmen tied things up at 1-1 on a goal by Jamie Huber at 15:54 in the second period.

Huber had a great game for Wingham, netting two goals.

The Ironmen managed to stay out of the box better than usual, finishing with one minor for two minutes in penalty time. Wingham ended up below its season average of 19.0 penalty minutes per game. The Ironmen forced Mitchell goalie Chris Wallace to work between the pipes, taking 42 shots.

Keaton Willis also scored for Wingham. In addition, Wingham received assists from Armstrong and Ryan McNeil, who contributed one a piece.

The Hawks were helped by Ryan Sykes, who finished with one goal. Sykes scored on the power play 19:17 into the second period to make the score 2-1 Mitchell. A hooking penalty on Willis had put Mitchell on the power play. Rae assisted on the tally. Mitchell also got points from Jalen Aitcheson, who also had one goal and one assist and Rae, who also registered one goal and one assist to lead the team in points. Mitchell also got a goal from Wil Marcy as well. Other players who recorded assists for Mitchell were Jerry Ennet and Adam Zehr, who each chipped in one.

Nathan Watson rejected 26 shots on goal for Wingham. The Ironmen registered zero goals on two power play opportunities. Wallace recorded 38 saves for the Hawks. Mitchell incurred four minutes in penalty time with two minors.