Checkers 3, Sound Tigers 2 (SO)
First Period
1. Charlotte, Wilson 10 (Henman, Priskie) 15:43.
Penalties — Andreoff Bri (roughing, misconduct) 18:02; Kiersted Clt (hooking) 9:57; Koivula Bri (tripping) 10:19.
Second Period
2. Charlotte, Lind 7 (Kiersted) 1:45.
3. Bridgeport, Wotherspoon 2 (Thompson) 15:10.
Penalties — Fleury Clt (hooking) 3:29; Dalpe Clt (tripping) 4:33; Wotherspoon Bri (roughing) 6:44; Thompson Bri (cross-checking) 12:55; Kiersted Clt (high-sticking) 16:04; Fleury Clt (high-sticking) 16:52.
Third Period
4. Bridgeport, Dal Colle 7 (Koivula, Durandeau) 4:46.
Penalties — Hutton Bri (slashing) 12:56.
Overtime
No Scoring.
Penalties — None.
Shootout — Charlotte wins 2-1
Bridgeport: , Koivula miss, Dal Colle miss, Adams miss, Holmstrom goal, Vande Sompel miss, Durandeau miss, Andreoff miss, Bardreau miss.
Charlotte: , Schwindt miss, Wilson miss, Henman miss, Priskie goal, Lind miss, Dalpe miss, Bowlby miss, Denisenko goal.
Shots on goal by
| Charlotte | 13 | 11 | 7 | 2 | _ | 34 |
| Bridgeport | 11 | 10 | 19 | 2 | _ | 42 |
Goal — Charlotte: Daccord (W, ). Bridgeport: Schneider (33 shots, 31 saves).
Power plays (goals-chances) — Charlotte: 0-5; Bridgeport: 0-5.
Referees — Patrick Hanrahan, Jack Young. Linesmen — Eric Ernst, Kevin Briganti.
Attendance — 1,328 at Bridgeport.
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