Soo Firehawks relied on the sparkling performance of Anthony Benvenuti in net to grab a 3-1 win against Bloomington Jr Blaze.

Soo Firehawks was led by Nicholas Murphy, who finished with one goal and one assist. Murphy scored 53 seconds into the second period to make the score 2-1 Soo Firehawks. Kevin Killips provided the assist.

Soo Firehawks' penalty kill was spotless, allowing no goals on five Bloomington Jr Blaze power plays. Soo Firehawks was held below its usual level of production. Soo Firehawks puts an average of 5.3 pucks into the net per game. Soo Firehawks forced Bloomington Jr Blaze goalie Paul Stomper to work between the pipes, taking 43 shots.

Soo Firehawks also had goals scored by James Goudreau and Dakota Boissoneau, who scored one goal each. Other players who recorded assists for Soo Firehawks were Robby Boissoneau, who had one.

Bloomington Jr Blaze managed to stay out of the box better than usual, registering one minor for two minutes in penalty time. Bloomington Jr Blaze ended up below its season average of 13.0 penalty minutes per game. Bloomington Jr Blaze's offense operated below it season average. Bloomington Jr Blaze averages 4.0 goals per game. Soo Firehawks was unable to stop Bloomington Jr Blaze from sending pucks towards the net, and Bloomington Jr Blaze eventually piled up 33 shots on goal.

Bloomington Jr Blaze was led by Dylan Farmer, who scored the team's only goal. Farmer scored 19:35 into the first period to make the score 1-1.

Soo Firehawks' Benvenuti stopped 32 shots out of the 33 that he faced. Soo Firehawks incurred 10 minutes in penalty time with five minors. Stomper rejected 40 shots on goal for Bloomington Jr Blaze.