Saturday night's game marked the professional debuts for three players (Daniel Audette, Jeremiah Addison, and Simon Bourque), who recently finished their seasons in the CHL. The IceCaps also had forwards Jacob de la Rose and Michael McCarron back in the lineup, both recently sent down from the Montreal Canadiens.
In the first period, netminders, Zach Fucale (St. John's) and Joe Cannata (Utica) kept the contest scoreless.
It wasn't until midway through the second period when the deadlock was finally broken. Addison, a 19 year-old, seventh-round pick in last years entry draft, centred the puck to Jeremy Gregoire, who slid it past Cannata and gave the IceCaps the lead.