Stars pull out last second win in Game 1
Metro 3 @ Flint 4 - (Flint leads best of three series, 1-0) The Flint Junior Generals take game 1 in the best of this 3 game series. Brett Leppek scored first for the Generals with an assist from Jacob Lainesse. In the 2nd Metro gets on the board first to tie the game at 1-1. Metros goal came from MacKay with assists from Shreve and Holm. Flint managed to tack on two more goals from McGee and McGovern. In the 3rd metro counters with 2 goals from Lockner and MacKay to even it back up at 3 a piece. Josh Koepplinger gets the game-winning goal for the Generals. Anders Franke gets the win in net with 24 saves. Boxscore
Sugar Land 3 @ Dallas 4 – (Dallas leads best of three series, 1-0) The Dallas Jr. Stars take game 1. Sugar Land gets on the board early with a goal from Yves Bader with assists from Blohm and Rickel. In the 2nd Bader scores again, this time with assists from Tilman and Campbell. Dallas counters with 2 goals from Raurie Petrich and Alex MacInnis. With the game tied 2-2 going into the 3rd Sugar Land scores with a goal from Alex Tilman. Dallas counters with a goal from Alex MacInnis in the final minute off a tip, then puts the game away with a goal from Jake Gevaart with no time remaining on the clock of a face-off. Link Ferch gets the win in net with 24 saves. Boxscore