An eight-goal first period deficit cost Michigan Ice Dogs, which could not recover and fell to Traverse City Hounds, 13-3.

Traverse City Hounds got the win on the strength of a great game by Clayton Dowlan, who had two goals and two assists. Dowlan scored the first of his two goals at 11:37 into the first period to make the score 4-0 Traverse City Hounds. Blake Anderson picked up the assist. Dowlan's next tally made the score 8-0 Traverse City Hounds with 1:06 left in the first period. Austin Flores provided the assist.

Traverse City Hounds forced Michigan Ice Dogs' goaltenders to work in net, racking up 50 shots and forcing 37 saves. Jacob Dugan made 12 stops and Christopher Boyd made 25. Traverse City Hounds outdid its season average for goals scored. Traverse City Hounds averages 5.9 goals per game. Traverse City Hounds' defensemen played an important role in the offense, chipping in two goals.

Traverse City Hounds additionally got points from Scott Luca, who also registered one goal and two assists, Greg Meuser, who also finished with one goal and two assists, Jan Voves, who also grabbed one goal and two assists, and Cam Givens, who also tallied two goals and one assist. Traverse City Hounds also had goals scored by Patrick Rogowski, who had three and Kevin Hansen, Kevin Cole, and Grant McCormack, who scored one goal each. Other players who recorded assists for Traverse City Hounds were Andrew Dzierwa, who had two, Stan Swiderek, who had three, and Cam Fisher, Dylan Wilkinson, and Justin Abdelhak, who contributed one each.

Others who scored for Michigan Ice Dogs included Dallas Fritz, Spencer Godin, and Marc Rotondo, who each put in one. In addition, Michigan Ice Dogs received assists from Zachary Elkins, Hunter Nielson, Hunter Oatman, and Steven Dunn, who each chipped in one.

Justin Abdelhak made 27 saves for Traverse City Hounds on 30 shots. Traverse City Hounds incurred eight minutes in penalty time with four minors. Michigan Ice Dogs incurred eight minutes in penalty time with four minors.