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The Ayr Centennials had a four-goal lead after two periods and cruised the rest of the way en route to a 5-1 win over the Wellesley Applejacks.

Wellesley was stymied by Ayr's netminder Jackson Swindells, who stopped 27 shots during the victory. Swindells managed to improve on his goals against average, which stood at 2.16 prior to the game.

The Centennials' penalty kill excelled, as Ayr gave up one goal despite allowing seven power plays.

The Centennials forced the Applejacks goalie Ryan Hergott to work between the pipes, taking 35 shots. Ayr's penalty killing units received substantial work throughout the game as the Centennials finished with 22 penalty minutes. Team could not crack Wellesley's penalty kill and was held to two power play goals while having 10 opportunities to play with the man advantage.

Ayr was helped by Jackson White, who tallied one goal and one assist. White scored 12:18 into the first period to make the score 2-0 Ayr. Tyler Harrison picked up the assist. Ayr also got points from Ben Roelofson, who also finished with one goal and one assist and Cash Seraphim, who also registered one goal and one assist. Others who scored for Ayr included Jake Whibbs and Brendan Schaefer, who scored one goal each. More assists for Ayr came via Riley Clipper, who had two and Mackenzie Kemp, Mitch Klie, and John Nay, who each chipped in one.

The Applejacks' offense operated below their season average. Wellesley puts an average of 3.4 pucks into the net per game. The Applejacks could not stay out of the penalty box, as the team accrued 38 minutes in penalties during the game.

Braidon Kerbs also scored for Wellesley. In addition, Wellesley received assists from Spencer Brick and Brady Gerber, who contributed one each.

For the Centennials, Sean Mitchell was ejected from the game. Hergott rejected 30 shots on goal for Wellesley. The Applejacks ran into serious disciplinary problems during the contest, and Scott Martin was ejected from the game.