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

A goal by Tony Cimato put Arizona Bobcats 18U up 2-0 in the second period, but Thunder Bay Kings 18U pulled to within one on Jacob Brown's tally 15:35 into the third period.

Arizona Bobcats 18U was led by goalie Brad Donaldson, who finished with 26 saves while allowing one goal. The solid play of Donaldson will be reflected in his goals against average, which pre-game was 3.6.

Arizona Bobcats 18U stifled Thunder Bay Kings 18U's power play, and did not give up a single goal while down a man.

Ben Baker also scored for Arizona Bobcats 18U. Other players who recorded assists for Arizona Bobcats 18U were Dante Zapata and Matt Tweten, who contributed one each.

Thunder Bay Kings 18U excelled on the penalty kill, not giving up a single goal in five chances. Thunder Bay Kings 18U could not stay out of the penalty box, as the team accrued 24 minutes in penalties during the game.

In addition, Thunder Bay Kings 18U received assists from Logan Mihalcin, who had one.

Arizona Bobcats 18U incurred 12 minutes in penalty time with six minors. Tyler Szturm rejected 25 shots on goal for Thunder Bay Kings 18U. Thunder Bay Kings 18U registered zero goals on four power play opportunities.