NB JR. RIVERHAWKS: 3 NS JR. HUNTERS: 3

THE PLEX (SLEMON PARK) — Connor MacRitchie opened the scoring at 2:00 of the first period, finishing a play set up by Brody Wisen, as the NS Jr. HUNTERS jumped ahead early. The NB Jr. RIVERHAWKS answered with a big second period, getting goals from Chase Roy, Tyler Hewey and Kam Ward, with Hudson Douglas factoring in on two of them. The Hunters pushed back in the third on goals from Wisen and Jake Corkum to pull even. The Hunters (3-2-1) and Riverhawks (2-2-1) settled for a 3-3 final.

NB TITANS: 3 NS JR. AXEMEN: 2

THE PLEX (SLEMON PARK) — The NB TITANS rallied in the third period to edge the NS Jr. AXEMEN 3-2. Hunter Shepherd opened the scoring at 11:00 of the first for the Jr. Axemen, with help from Nash Taylor and Bennett LeBlanc, before Anthony Hachey replied at 7:00 of the second off a setup from Hunter Williams and Jaxon Comeau. Carter Bishop restored the lead at 3:00, assisted by Jahmar Viner, but Jacob Breau tied it at 6:45 of the third and Raphaël Kearney finished the comeback at 5:09, with Jackson Doucet assisting, as the Titans (1-3-0) slipped past the Jr. Axemen (1-3-0).

NS FREEZE: 5 PEI ROCKET: 5

THE PLEX (SLEMON PARK) — NS FREEZE and the PEI ROCKET traded momentum in a back-and-forth 5-5 tournament clash. Cohen Cudmore opened the scoring early for the Rocket, but the Freeze answered with three first-period goals from Breton Cadegan, Torres Liu, and Leo Knott to take a 3-1 lead after one. PEI pushed ahead in the second behind a pair from Hansen Ching, plus goals from Chace Hebert and Hunter Arsenault, while Grayson MacNeil kept the Freeze close. Cadegan’s third-period marker secured a 5-5 finish after a big middle frame from the PEI ROCKET (5-0-1), while NS FREEZE (1-2-1) skated away with momentum.

NB DUCKS: 2 NS STORM: 1

THE PLEX (SLEMON PARK) — After a scoreless first 30 minutes, the NB DUCKS broke through early in the third when Noah Caissie opened the scoring at 1:00. The NS STORM answered at 6:30 as Ethan Fancy finished a play set up by Will King and Vonn MacNaughton to pull even. The Ducks regained the lead at 8:00 on Alexandre Couture’s winner, with Jakob Repicky and Axl Bourgeois earning assists. NS STORM (1-2-1) pushed late, but couldn’t find another equalizer against NB DUCKS (1-3-0).

NS JR. AXEMEN: 2 NB JR. RIVERHAWKS: 1

THE PLEX (SLEMON PARK) — NB Jr. RIVERHAWKS struck first at 10:08 of the opening period when Spencer Vaughan finished a play set up by Bennett Costello. NS Jr. AXEMEN answered in the second, with Neil Archibald converting Harrison Ryan’s feed at 4:38 to tie it. The game stayed tight into the third before Carson Stronach broke through at 10:04, with Nash Taylor and Hunter Shepherd picking up assists. Vaughan’s opener stood as the lone goal for the Riverhawks (2-2-1), while Stronach’s late marker lifted the Axemen (1-3-0).

NB JR. RIVERHAWKS: 3 NS FREEZE: 2

THE PLEX (SLEMON PARK) — Cole Beckwith opened the scoring in the first period as the NB Jr. Riverhawks built momentum into the second, where Tyler Hewey finished a play set up by Beckwith and Kam Ward. Chase Bates added an early third-period marker that proved to be the difference for the Riverhawks (2-2-1). NS Freeze answered with a strong late push, getting third-period goals from Clark Wallace and Landon Ford, with Paisley Hardy and Leo Knott drawing assists on Ford’s tally, as the Freeze (1-2-1) closed within one at the finish.

PEI ROCKET: 7 NS JR. AXEMEN: 0

THE PLEX (SLEMON PARK) — The PEI Rocket struck three times late in the first period and carried that momentum to a 9-0 win over the NS Jr. Axemen. Elias McDonell paced the offence with two goals and three assists, while William Doiron had two goals and two helpers. Chace Hebert added a pair, and Hunter Arsenault, Eli Taylor, and Peter Macdonald also found the net as the Rocket kept the pressure on through all three periods. The Axemen (1-3-0) battled to the finish, while the Rocket (5-0-1) continued their strong run.

NB VIPERS: 4 NB TITANS: 1

THE PLEX (SLEMON PARK) — The NB VIPERS built an early cushion and held on for a 4-1 win over the NB TITANS. Blake McMahon opened the scoring at 10:41 of the first, and Cayson Firth made it 2-0 late in the period. Dylan Trewin extended the lead early in the second, before Jackson Doucet struck with 45 seconds left in the frame, finishing a play set up by Jacob Breau for the Titans (1-3-0). Firth added his second with 45 seconds remaining to seal it for the Vipers (3-1-1).

NB JR. RIVERHAWKS: 4 NB DUCKS: 3

THE PLEX (SLEMON PARK) — The NB Jr. RIVERHAWKS rallied for a 4-3 win over the NB Ducks in a back-and-forth tournament matchup. After the Ducks took a 2-1 edge into the first intermission on goals from Noah Caissie and Jakob Repicky, the Riverhawks answered in the second with tallies from Kam Ward and Dexter Houghton to move ahead. Ward struck again early in the third, but Caissie’s second of the day—set up by Theo Martin and William Aub�—made it a one-goal game late. Caissie led the Ducks (1-3-0), while Ward’s two-goal effort paced the Riverhawks (2-2-1).

PEI ROCKET: 6 NB DUCKS: 0

THE PLEX (SLEMON PARK) — The PEI ROCKET broke through early when Cohen Cudmore finished a Peter MacDonald setup at 2:27 of the first period, then pulled away with a four-goal second. Eli Taylor (from Hansen Ching), Elias McDonell, Dean MacDonald (from McDonell and Chace Hebert) and Seth Matthews did the damage, before Cudmore added his second at 2:07 of the third. The NB DUCKS pushed to generate offence and battled through a busy morning in their own end, with Alexandre Chiasson seeing plenty of pucks for the Ducks (1-3-0). The Rocket (5-0-1) closed it out with a composed, shutout effort.

NB VIPERS: 3 NS STORM: 3

THE PLEX (SLEMON PARK) — NB VIPERS and NS STORM traded chances right to the finish in a 3-3 draw. Cayson Firth opened the scoring early for the Vipers, before Will King answered for the Storm on a setup from Ethan Fancy. The teams matched goals again in the second, with Gavin Hemsworth replying to Sangyun Lee’s marker, assisted by Vonn MacNaughton and Emily MacLeod. Lee struck again early in the third to put the Storm (1-2-1) ahead, but Blake McMahon’s late tying goal, set up by Braeden Witt, secured the result for the Vipers (3-1-1).

NS FREEZE: 3 NB TITANS: 2

THE PLEX (SLEMON PARK) — NS FREEZE got a pair from Torres Liu as they held off the NB TITANS 3-2 in a tight tournament matchup. Grayson MacNeil opened the scoring at 9:08 of the first, and Liu made it 2-0 late in the period on a setup from Dylan MacDonald and Landon Ford before the Titans answered through Zachary Levesque. With the game still close into the third, Levesque struck again to tie it, but Liu’s late winner sealed it for the Freeze (1-2-1). Levesque led the push for the Titans (1-3-0).

NB VIPERS: 4 NS JR. HUNTERS: 2

THE PLEX (SLEMON PARK) — Sam Miller opened the scoring late in the first period, finishing a play set up by Jonny Baxter-Barkhouse as the NB Vipers built a 1-0 lead. The NS Jr. Hunters answered right away in the second on Brody Wisen’s marker from Connor MacRitchie and Weston Clavette, but Cayson Firth restored the Vipers’ edge soon after with help from Miller and Jack Wood. In the third, Braeden Witt stretched it before Emmett Gunn pulled the Hunters (3-2-1) back within one. Firth iced it with a late goal to seal it for the Vipers (3-1-1).

NS JR. HUNTERS: 1 NB DUCKS: 0

THE PLEX (SLEMON PARK) — In a tight, scoreless battle that carried deep into the third period, the NS Jr. HUNTERS finally broke through when Brody Wisen scored at 2:27, set up by Cian Mackenzie. The Jr. Hunters leaned on structured play the rest of the way to protect the one-goal edge and finish off the shutout. The NB DUCKS generated chances at both ends and kept the contest even through two periods, but couldn’t find an equalizer late. The Ducks (1-3-0) kept pushing to the final horn, but fell just short against the Jr. Hunters (3-2-1).

NB VIPERS: 7 NS JR. AXEMEN: 1

THE PLEX (SLEMON PARK) — The NB VIPERS built a 4-0 lead through two periods and pulled away for a 7-1 tournament win over the NS Jr. AXEMEN. Blake McMahon (2G, 2A) and Braeden Witt (2G, 1A) set the tone early, with Sam Miller and Gavin Hemsworth also finding the net to extend the margin in the middle frame. The Axemen got on the board early in the third when Hunter Shepherd converted a Carson Stronach setup, but Dylan Trewin and the Vipers answered with three more late goals. NS Jr. AXEMEN (1-3-0) stayed competitive, while NB VIPERS (3-1-1) finished strong.

NS STORM: 5 NB TITANS: 0

THE PLEX (SLEMON PARK) — After a scoreless opening period, the NS STORM broke through in the second as Nathan Walsh (from Brock MacDougall) and Ethan Fancy (from Cal Little) scored five minutes apart to take control. Fancy added his second at 10:00 of the third before Jackson Totten finished a setup from Walsh and Chase Sangster, and Emily MacLeod rounded out the offence with 4:30 left, assisted by Vonn MacNaughton and Sangyun Lee. The NB TITANS (1-3-0) kept battling and looked for answers against a steady pace from the Storm (1-2-1).

NS JR. HUNTERS: 9 NS FREEZE: 2

THE PLEX (SLEMON PARK) — Edison McPherson opened the scoring late in the first, then the NS Jr. HUNTERS answered a two-goal push in the second from Greyson McVicar and Leo Knott to head to the third period even. From there, the Hunters broke it open with eight goals in the final frame, led by Brody Wisen’s four-goal outburst. Emmett Gunn scored twice, while Jake Corkum added a goal and three assists, and Chase Hartigan capped the scoring in the final seconds. NS FREEZE (1-2-1) showed plenty of fight early, but couldn’t contain the late surge from the NS Jr. HUNTERS (3-2-1).

PEI ROCKET: 4 NS STORM: 0

THE PLEX (SLEMON PARK) — The PEI Rocket jumped in front late in the first period when Peter MacDonald opened the scoring at 8:58, with Aiden Davidson and Louis McCardle picking up assists. The Rocket added breathing room in the second as Seth Matthews finished a Davidson feed at 11:37 before Hunter Arsenault made it 3-0 at 9:57. Elias McDonell capped the scoring at 13:36 of the third, with Arsenault and William Doiron helping out. NS Storm (1-2-1) stayed determined throughout, while the PEI Rocket (5-0-1) earned the shutout with a steady, structured effort.

PEI ROCKET: 7 NB JR. RIVERHAWKS: 0

THE PLEX (SLEMON PARK) – SEMI 4 vs 1 — The PEI Rocket struck early and often, building a 6-0 first-period lead on goals from Cohen Cudmore, Seth Matthews, Hunter Arsenault, Chace Hebert (2) and Hansen Ching. Peter MacDonald added the lone marker of the second period, with Cudmore finishing with a goal and two assists to pace the Rocket (5-0-1). The NB Jr. Riverhawks (2-2-1) stayed determined and pushed back defensively after the opening frame, but couldn’t find a breakthrough.

NS JR. HUNTERS: 4 NB VIPERS: 3

THE PLEX (SLEMON PARK) – SEMI 3 vs 2 — The NS Jr. HUNTERS jumped out early with late first-period goals from Chase Hartigan (assist: Connor MacRitchie) and Weston Clavette (assist: Leo Arsenault) to take a 2-0 lead. Brody Wisen extended it in the second (assist: Jake Corkum), but the NB VIPERS answered back with a pair from Sam Miller and Dylan Trewin to pull within one heading to the third. Jake Corkum restored breathing room early in the final frame, and Cayson Firth’s push made it a one-goal finish for the Vipers (3-1-1), while the Hunters (3-2-1) held on.

PEI ROCKET: 7 NS JR. HUNTERS: 2

THE PLEX (SLEMON PARK) – GOLD — The PEI ROCKET jumped out early with three first-period goals from Chace Hebert, Aiden Davidson and Seth Matthews, but the NS Jr. HUNTERS answered back to make it a 3-2 game after one on tallies by Brody Wisen and Jake Corkum. The Rocket pulled away in the middle frame as Eli Taylor struck twice, with Hansen Ching setting up both. Taylor completed his hat trick early in the third before Cohen Cudmore added the late marker for the NS Jr. HUNTERS (3-2-1). The PEI ROCKET (5-0-1) finished strong to stay unbeaten and take home the championship! Congratulations to the PEI Rocket on winning the 2016 AAA PEI CUP.

* This roundup was generated automatically using Atlantic Hockey Group‘s game data.