Liam Thrawl gave Team Illinois 16U the lead in the first period, and Honeybaked 16U was never able to catch up in a close game that ended 2-0.

Thrawl provided Team Illinois 16U with the game-winning tally when he scored 12:59 into the first period. A tripping penalty on Mason Vaughan had put Team Illinois 16U on the power play.

Honeybaked 16U's Alex Grimm could not handle what Team Illinois 16U threw at him, as Team Illinois 16U netted its goals off of two.

Team Illinois 16U was led by Thrawl, who finished with one goal.

Team Illinois 16U managed to stay out of the box better than usual, racking up one minor for two minutes in penalty time. Team Illinois 16U wound up below its season average of 14.0 penalty minutes per game. Team Illinois 16U's defense was surprisingly good. Team Illinois 16U averages 2.8 goals allowed per game.

Brett Crook also scored for Team Illinois 16U. In addition, Team Illinois 16U received assists from Quinn Green, who had one.

Honeybaked 16U could not produce up to its normal offensive output. Honeybaked 16U averages 2.6 goals per game.

Team Illinois 16U registered one goal on two power play opportunities. Honeybaked 16U incurred four minutes in penalty time with two minors.