Ken Winter netted a hat trick to lead Detroit Fighting Irish over Michigan Ice Dogs, 10-3.

Winter notched his first tally 13:02 into the second period. He then added goals at 7:40 into the third and at 17:42 into the third.

Detroit Fighting Irish racked up the penalties in the contest, and ended with six minors and two majors for 32 minutes in penalty time. Detroit Fighting Irish surpassed its season average of 22.0 penalty minutes per game. Detroit Fighting Irish forced Michigan Ice Dogs' goalies to work without much rest, firing 49 shots and forcing 39 saves. Colton Lewicki made 27 stops and Jacob Dugan made 12. Detroit Fighting Irish put up an impenetrable defensive front on the penalty kill, and did not allow Michigan Ice Dogs to score on any of its five power plays. Detroit Fighting Irish outdid its season average for goals scored. This season, Detroit Fighting Irish averages 3.9 goals per contest.

Detroit Fighting Irish also got points from Ryan Krolikowski, who also registered one goal and one assist, James Smith, who also had one goal and two assists, and Anthony Wojciechowski, who also racked up two goals and two assists to lead the team in points. Detroit Fighting Irish also had goals scored by Ryan Morse, Joshua Arnold, and Steven Fowler, who each put in one. In addition, Detroit Fighting Irish received assists from James Stacey, who had two and Robert Speer, Aaron Robinson, Nolan Jakrzewski, Ryan Santo, Robert Danyo, Michael Cruse, and Jacob Hernandez, who each chipped in one.

Michigan Ice Dogs was often in penalty trouble, totaling four minors and three majors for 53 minutes in penalty time. The total exceeded the 33.0 minutes per game Michigan Ice Dogs had been spending in the box. Michigan Ice Dogs stifled Detroit Fighting Irish's power play, and did not give up a single goal while down a man.

Michigan Ice Dogs was led by Tyler Hewitt, who grabbed one goal and one assist. Hewitt scored 19:12 into the first period to make the score 3-2 Michigan Ice Dogs. Michael Ryan picked up the assist. Michigan Ice Dogs additionally got points from Ryan, who also registered one goal and one assist. Logan Bennett also scored for Michigan Ice Dogs. More assists for Michigan Ice Dogs came via Drew Hull, who had two and Brent Young and Marc Rotondo, who contributed one a piece.

Detroit Fighting Irish's starting goalie, Christopher Lewis, made 10 saves and finished with the win before he was taken out in favor of John Slavik, who stopped three shots. Detroit Fighting Irish registered zero goals on four power play opportunities. For Michigan Ice Dogs, Ryan was ejected from the game.