Pursuit of Excellence 16U had a four-goal lead after two periods and cruised the rest of the way en route to a 6-2 win over New Jersey Jr. Titans 16U.

Pursuit of Excellence 16U got the win behind a great game by Riley Thorpe, who had one goal and two assists. Thorpe scored 8:09 into the first period to make the score 2-0 Pursuit of Excellence 16U. Cayden Kraus picked up the assist.

New Jersey Jr. Titans 16U's power play was ineffective against Pursuit of Excellence 16U's penalty kill, which allowed zero goals while shorthanded.

Pursuit of Excellence 16U put up an impenetrable defensive front on the penalty kill, and did not allow New Jersey Jr. Titans 16U to score on any of its six power plays. Pursuit of Excellence 16U kept New Jersey Jr. Titans 16U's goalie busy throughout the game, and Anthony Del Tufo made 27 saves on 33 shots. Pursuit of Excellence 16U bested its season scoring average. This season, Pursuit of Excellence 16U averages 3.5 goals per contest.

Pursuit of Excellence 16U additionally got points from Alec Zawatsky, who also finished with one goal and one assist and Kraus, who also tallied one goal and one assist. Pursuit of Excellence 16U also got a goal from Matt Kowalski as well. Other players who recorded assists for Pursuit of Excellence 16U were Tyson Terretta, who had two and Cassidy Bowes and Bryson Cecconi, who each chipped in one.

New Jersey Jr. Titans 16U's penalty kill was spotless, allowing no goals on six Pursuit of Excellence 16U power plays. New Jersey Jr. Titans 16U forced Pursuit of Excellence 16U goalie Keaton Dyck to work between the pipes, taking 34 shots.

New Jersey Jr. Titans 16U was helped by Zach Noble, who registered one goal. Noble scored 14:32 into the first period to make the score 3-1 Pursuit of Excellence 16U. Drew Murtha assisted on the tally. Tommy Donnelly also scored for New Jersey Jr. Titans 16U. In addition, New Jersey Jr. Titans 16U received assists from Davin Van De Zilver, who had one and Nick Godfrey, who had two.

Keaton Dyck made 32 saves for Pursuit of Excellence 16U on 34 shots. Pursuit of Excellence 16U incurred 14 minutes in penalty time with seven minors. New Jersey Jr. Titans 16U incurred 14 minutes in penalty time with seven minors.