Soo Thunderbirds (NOJHL)'s Matt Caruso had a big offensive game, scoring one goal and contributing two assists in his team's 6-3 win over Fort Frances Lakers (HOST-SIJHL).

Caruso scored 19:01 into the second period to make the score 2-2. Caruso dished an assist on Matt Pinder's goal that made the score 1-1 at 14:06 into the first period. He added another helper on Matt Busby's goal that made the score 6-2 Soo Thunderbirds (NOJHL) at 11:31 into the third period.

Soo Thunderbirds (NOJHL) forced Fort Frances Lakers (HOST-SIJHL)'s netminders to work hard to keep the puck out of the net, racking up 48 shots and forcing 42 saves. Nathan Park made 37 stops and Pierce Dushenko made five.

Soo Thunderbirds (NOJHL) additionally got points from Boris Katchouk, who also had one goal and one assist. Soo Thunderbirds (NOJHL) also had goals scored by Anthony Miller and Brett Jeffries, who scored one goal each. Other players who recorded assists for Soo Thunderbirds (NOJHL) were Owen Headrick, who had two and Devin Shell, Nicolas Tassone, Matthew Mitchell, and David Radke, who contributed one each.

Fort Frances Lakers (HOST-SIJHL) was forced to rely heavily on their penalty kill unit throughout the game, as it racked up 18 penalty minutes.

Fort Frances Lakers (HOST-SIJHL) was led by Dylan Robertson, who registered one goal and one assist. Robertson scored 1:24 into the first period to make the score 1-0 Fort Frances Lakers (HOST-SIJHL). Wyatt Cota picked up the assist. Others who scored for Fort Frances Lakers (HOST-SIJHL) included Mason Meyer and Bowen Alcock, who each put in one. In addition, Fort Frances Lakers (HOST-SIJHL) received assists from Miles Nolan, who had one and Rosen Jaswal, who had two.

Mario Culina made 17 saves for Soo Thunderbirds (NOJHL) on 20 shots. Soo Thunderbirds (NOJHL) incurred eight minutes in penalty time with four minors. Fort Frances Lakers (HOST-SIJHL) registered one goal on four power play opportunities.