Esmark Stars 16U gutted out a close 4-2 win against Arizona Bobcats 16U.

Esmark Stars 16U gained the winning advantage on a goal by Justin Adamski 8:39 into the third period and hung on until final buzzer.

Adamski had two goals to lead Esmark Stars 16U to victory.

Esmark Stars 16U's penalty kill was spotless, allowing no goals on three Arizona Bobcats 16U power plays.

Esmark Stars 16U also had goals scored by Nicholas Carretta and Antonio Binotto, who scored one goal each. Other players who recorded assists for Esmark Stars 16U were Nicholas Solema, who had one and Alex Singley and Christian Gorscak, who contributed two each.

Arizona Bobcats 16U managed to stay out of the box better than usual, totaling one minor for two minutes in penalty time. Arizona Bobcats 16U ended up below its season average of 5.0 penalty minutes per game.

Arizona Bobcats 16U was helped by Joe DiGiulio, who finished with one goal. DiGiulio scored 3:57 into the third period to make the score 2-2. Jonas Edwards assisted on the tally. Arizona Bobcats 16U also got a goal from Kaid Oliver as well. More assists for Arizona Bobcats 16U came via Brendan Winslow and Brock Sottile, who each chipped in one.

Esmark Stars 16U's Jake Kucharski stopped 13 shots out of the 15 that he faced. Esmark Stars 16U incurred six minutes in penalty time with three minors. Riley Morgan recorded 17 saves for Arizona Bobcats 16U.