The Pelham Panthers was within striking distance after one period, but the Thorold Blackhawks put the pedal down in the second en route to a 9-2 victory.

Thorold's offense was sparked by Anthony Postiglione, as he ended with four assists in a victory against Pelham.

The Blackhawks excelled on the penalty kill, not giving up a single goal in five chances. Thorold's offense rang up 34 shots on the Panthers' net. The Blackhawks surpassed their usual scoring output this season. Thorold averages 2.5 goals per game. The defensemen of the Blackhawks were also effective in Pelham's zone, and came away with two goals.

Thorold additionally got points from Nathan Dosa, who also grabbed one goal and two assists, Dan Abbott, who also tallied one goal and one assist, David Dagostino, who also had one goal and one assist, and Nick Sacco, who also registered one goal and one assist. Thorold also had goals scored by Mitchell Mendonca, who had two and Jake Lloyd, Kyle Langdon, and Chris Molnar, who scored one goal each. In addition, Thorold received assists from Justin Whitwell, who had three and Quinn Geddes, Nick Giancola, Adam Kozlowski, Francesco Gigliotti, and Alek Panov, who contributed one each.

The Panthers were led by Riley O Connell, who racked up one goal and one assist. O Connell scored 9:56 into the first period to make the score 1-1. Anthony Sorrentino provided the assist. Riley Quesnelle also scored for Pelham. More assists for Pelham came via Shawn Rooke, who had one.

Ian Shorthouse made 26 saves for Thorold on 28 shots. The Blackhawks incurred 20 minutes in penalty time with five minors. Tynan Lauziere recorded 25 saves for Pelham. The Panthers incurred six minutes in penalty time with three minors.