The Stoney Creek Generals had a seven-goal lead after two periods and cruised the rest of the way en route to a 10-3 win over the Hamilton Steelhawks.

Sean Blanchard quarterbacked Stoney Creek's offense to perfection and bagged five assists in the Generals' win over Hamilton.

Stoney Creek forced Steelhawks' goaltenders to work between the pipes, racking up 44 shots and forcing 34 saves. Jeff Heartwell made 24 stops and Tim Rogers made 10. The Generals excelled on the penalty kill, not giving up a single goal in four chances. Stoney Creek surpassed its usual scoring output this season. The Generals average 7.0 goals per game.

Stoney Creek also got points from Andrew Radjenovic, who also finished with one goal and one assist and Chris Knighton, who also registered one goal and one assist. Jarrett Konkle also scored for Stoney Creek. More assists for Stoney Creek came via Justin Sawyer, who had two, Mike Ruberto, who had five, and Nikola Bibic, Dylan Quaile, and Jordan Gignac, who each chipped in one.

The Steelhawks were led by Cole McNeil, who had one goal. McNeil scored 3:47 into the second period to make the score 3-1 Stoney Creek. Colin Isnor assisted on the tally. Others who scored for Hamilton included Kevin Jaczenko and Frankie Grandits, who each put in one. In addition, Hamilton received assists from Michael Cordi, Tony Iaquinto, Stuart Isnor, and Steven Mueller, who contributed one each.

Daniel Svedin made 25 saves for Stoney Creek on 28 shots. The Generals incurred 30 minutes in penalty time with five minors. Hamilton incurred four minutes in penalty time with two minors.