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Blake Tarbell netted a hat trick to lead Rochester Junior Americans over South Shore Kings, 13-1.

Tarbell got on the scoresheet 15:09 into the first period. He then added goals at 5:18 into the third and at 10:15 into the third.

Rochester Junior Americans led 4-0 after the opening frame the first period and maintained a healthy margin after.

South Shore Kings threw everything it had at Rochester Junior Americans' Lawson Fenton, but he responded by making eight saves to secure the win.

Rochester Junior Americans made South Shore Kings' netminders to work in net, taking 40 shots and forcing 27 saves. John Grenier made 17 stops and Christian Mallen made 10. Rochester Junior Americans' goal total was higher than its season average. This season, Rochester Junior Americans averages 6.4 goals per contest. Team could not crack South Shore Kings' penalty kill and was held to two power play goals while having 10 opportunities to play with the man advantage. Rochester Junior Americans could not stay out of the penalty box, as the team accrued 58 minutes in penalties during the game.

Rochester Junior Americans additionally got points from William Shaffer, who also grabbed one goal and three assists, Said Khamidov, who also racked up two goals and two assists, Michael Munoz, who also tallied one goal and one assist, and Bryan Owen, who also finished with two goals and four assists to lead the team in points. Thomas Grammatico also scored for Rochester Junior Americans. Other players who recorded assists for Rochester Junior Americans were Holvey Holvey, who had two, Mikel Williams, who had four, and Tanner Woodruff, Kyle Gannon, and Gregory Miller, who contributed one a piece.

South Shore Kings forced its penalty killing units to work especially hard during the game, picking up 12 minors and two majors for 84 minutes in penalty time. The total exceeded the 17.0 minutes per game South Shore Kings had been spending in the box. South Shore Kings could not produce up to it normal offensive output. South Shore Kings averages 3.8 goals per game. South Shore Kings was held back by its power play unit, which tallied one goal on 10 chances. South Shore Kings' offense rang up 31 shots on Rochester Junior Americans' net.

South Shore Kings also got a goal from Andrew Whelan as well. More assists for South Shore Kings came via Jack Rooney, who had one.

For South Shore Kings, Ian Godin was ejected from the game.