Arizona Bobcats 18U tried to dig itself out of a two-goal hole, but Philadelphia Little Flyers 18U held on for a 2-1 victory.

Philadelphia Little Flyers 18U made the score 2-0 on a goal by Nick Peck at 7:48 in the third period, and Arizona Bobcats 18U got as close as 2-1 when Michael Rosholt scored 11:25 into the third period.

Philadelphia Little Flyers 18U was led by goalie Joseph Giacobbo, who finished with 36 saves while allowing one goal. The solid play of Giacobbo will be reflected in his goals against average, which pre-game was 3.53.

Philadelphia Little Flyers 18U pulled out the victory even though it was hit with 34 penalty minutes.

Philadelphia Little Flyers 18U's penalty kill was spotless, allowing no goals on 10 Arizona Bobcats 18U power plays.

Philadelphia Little Flyers 18U also got a goal from Eric Lauk as well. In addition, Philadelphia Little Flyers 18U received assists from Ryan Vogt, Mickey McShane, and Nick Daluisio, who contributed one each.

Arizona Bobcats 18U was often in penalty trouble, totaling 10 minors and one major for 35 minutes in penalty time. Arizona Bobcats 18U had been averaging 14.0 minutes in penalties per game. Arizona Bobcats 18U stifled Philadelphia Little Flyers 18U's power play, and did not give up a single goal while down a man. Philadelphia Little Flyers 18U was unable to stop Arizona Bobcats 18U from sending pucks towards the net, and Arizona Bobcats 18U eventually piled up 37 shots on goal.

More assists for Arizona Bobcats 18U came via Erik Pritchard and Eddy Wong, who each chipped in one.

Philadelphia Little Flyers 18U registered zero goals on eight power play opportunities. Philadelphia Little Flyers 18U ran into serious disciplinary problems during the contest, and Tyler Pietrowski was ejected from the game. Nathan Nazari made 28 saves for Arizona Bobcats 18U on 30 shots. For Arizona Bobcats 18U, Jordan Nolan was ejected from the game.