NB U15 PROS. TIER 1 Roundup: Apr. 13 – 20

GUSTO KINGS: 8 TIGERS: 1

SUMMIT CENTRE (HAMPTON) — Jasper Tabor opened the scoring at 4:04 of the first for the Tigers, finishing a play set up by Jonathan Carroll and Thomas Sharkey, but the Gusto Kings answered quickly and took control with a five-goal second period. Beckham Thibodeau paced the surge with a hat trick, while Dylan Ricketts added two goals and two assists. Drew Anderson chipped in a pair, including the first Kings marker, and Logan Hall also scored as the Kings built a steady lead into the third. The Tigers (1-5-0) kept pushing, while the Kings (4-1-1) rolled to the win.

GUSTO KINGS: 1 GUSTO BLADES: 1

SUMMIT CENTRE (HAMPTON) — The Gusto Kings opened the scoring just 44 seconds into the first period when Liam Syme finished a setup from Evan Hall to make it 1-0. The Gusto Blades answered in the second, as Nathan Fenwick converted at 10:20 off a Marcus Wilson feed, with Clark Vincent also picking up an assist. With both teams trading momentum after the early burst, the rest of the game stayed tight as neither side could find a go-ahead marker. Fenwick’s goal stood as the difference-maker for the Blades (1-4-1), while Syme’s quick strike earned a point for the Kings (4-1-1).

SHARKS: 3 PANTHERS: 2

CENTRE UNI (CARAQUET) — The Sharks rallied for a 3-2 win over the Panthers after a back-and-forth third period. Adam Landry opened the scoring at 11:43 before Liam Vibert answered at 10:22, set up by Joshua Kenny and Tyler Duguay. Kenny then put the Sharks ahead at 9:48 with help from Malik Hache and Vibert, but Dylan Hache quickly pulled the Panthers even at 9:00. Logan Roussel broke the tie at 5:05, finishing a play from Jacob Larocque and Vincent Benoit. The Panthers (1-4-1) stayed right in it to the end, while the Sharks (2-4-0) earned the narrow victory.

WHALERS: 2 EAGLES: 2

AMHERST STADIUM (AMHERST) — Tyson Kember opened the scoring at 4:06 of the first for the Whalers, finishing a play set up by Michael Brown and Lucas Leclair. The Eagles answered in the second when Brenton Davies buried an unassisted marker at 7:29, but Dylan Thomas restored the lead at 3:36 with Brock Shaw and Jackson Forrester on the helpers. Early in the third, Noah Mockler tied it at 0:44 off an Owen Smith feed. The Eagles (0-3-3) kept pushing to the final buzzer, while the Whalers (4-1-1) wrapped up a hard-earned result.

CHAMPIONS HOUNDS: 1 GUSTO HEAT: 1

SUMMIT CENTRE (HAMPTON) — The Gusto Heat struck first when Kai Fillmore finished a passing play from Mike Folkins and Isaac Stanley at 8:30 of the opening period, and the game stayed tight through a scoreless middle frame. The Champions Hounds pushed back in the third and Carter Kennedy tied it at 6:13, converting feeds from Oliver Yang and Lane Edmondson. The Heat (3-1-2) carried their early lead deep into the afternoon, but the Hounds (4-1-1) earned a late equalizer to close out an even 1-1 draw.

LIONS: 4 STALLIONS: 1

CENTRE UNI (CARAQUET) — The Lions struck twice in the first period and carried that momentum to a 4-1 win over the Stallions. Zack Thibodeau opened the scoring before Remi Michaud made it 2-0, with Yanick Doiron and Miguel Leblanc picking up assists. After a scoreless second, William Degrâce finished a Lions rush early in the third, then Miguel Aube added another late to extend the lead. Gabriel Malenfant broke through in the final minutes for the Stallions (2-3-1), while Michaud’s goal-and-assist paced the Lions (5-1-0).

JAGUARS: 3 BULLS: 2

AMHERST STADIUM (AMHERST) — After a scoreless first, the Jaguars struck three times in the second period to build the cushion they needed. Lucas LeBlanc opened the scoring at 11:03, Blake Humphrey made it 2-0 midway through the frame, and Ryan Waterbury’s goal with one second left in the period proved pivotal. Clay Fagan set up all three markers, with Ethan MacPherson also adding an assist. Colton Peters and Camden Mackinnon scored to keep the Bulls (4-2-0) within reach, but the Jaguars (3-3-0) held on.

GUSTO KNIGHTS: 4 TIGERS: 0

SUMMIT CENTRE (HAMPTON) — After two scoreless periods, the Gusto Knights broke through early in the third and never looked back in a 4-0 win over the Tigers. Dustin Dunn opened the scoring, then set up Xander Richards moments later to make it 2-0. Ervin Williams added breathing room midway through the frame before Dunn capped his two-goal day late to seal it. The Tigers (1-5-0) kept battling to generate offence, but couldn’t solve a steady Knights team (1-4-1) that finished strong.

BENGALS: 1 SHARKS: 0

CENTRE UNI (CARAQUET) — The Bengals edged the Sharks 1-0 on Saturday in a tight, scoreless battle that carried into the second period. Jago Belanger broke through at 6:22 of the middle frame, finishing a play set up by Jaxson Steeves to provide the game’s lone goal. The Sharks kept the pressure on and stayed within a single shot of tying it through the final minutes, but couldn’t find a way past a strong defensive effort, leaving the Sharks (2-4-0) just short. The Bengals (4-2-0) made Belanger’s marker hold up to close out the win.

CHAMPIONS HOUNDS: 5 GUSTO BLADES: 0

SUMMIT CENTRE (HAMPTON) — The Champions Hounds skated to a 5-0 win over the Gusto Blades on Saturday, building a 2-0 first-period edge on goals from Jude Smith and Spencer Anderson. Clinton Mainville added to the lead early in the second, with Carter Kennedy and Aiden Jesso picking up assists. The Hounds kept their pace in the third as Zach Patterson finished a play started by Rylan Mulherin and Smith, before Kennedy rounded out the scoring with an unassisted marker. The Blades (1-4-1) battled throughout, but the Hounds (4-1-1) stayed in control to the final buzzer.

LIONS: 3 PANTHERS: 1

CENTRE UNI (CARAQUET) — After a scoreless first 24 minutes, the Lions broke through early in the third and carried that push to a 3-1 win. Zack Thibodeau scored twice, striking at 12:41 and again at 8:08, with William Degrâce setting up the second marker. Degrâce added a goal of his own at 7:34, with assists from Caleb Gagnon and Thibodeau. The Panthers stayed with it and got a late response from Mathis Roussel, assisted by Xavier Ferron, for the Panthers (1-4-1). The Lions (5-1-0) closed out the result.

WHALERS: 3 JAGUARS: 0

AMHERST STADIUM (AMHERST) — Caden Biech opened the scoring at 6:03 of the first period, finishing a play set up by Michael Brown as the Whalers carried a 1-0 edge into the break. After a scoreless middle frame, Easton MacRae struck at 14:13 of the third from Jackson Forrester, and Cash Steele added insurance at 12:53 with helpers from Max McInnis and Maks Robison. The Jaguars (3-3-0) battled to generate chances and stayed competitive through two periods, but the Whalers (4-1-1) pulled away early in the third.

BENGALS: 4 STALLIONS: 2

CENTRE UNI (CARAQUET) — The Bengals opened the scoring in the first period when Morgan Groundwater finished a play set up by Samuel LeBlanc. The Stallions answered in the second on Preston Winsor’s goal with help from Félix Gosselin and Gabriel Malenfant, but Groundwater restored the lead before the break. In the third, Aaron Ramdeen added insurance off a rush with Liam Martin and Sebastien Manuel picking up assists, and Groundwater completed his hat trick. Malenfant scored late to cap a strong push from the Stallions (2-3-1), while LeBlanc’s three-assist effort helped lift the Bengals (4-2-0).

BULLS: 7 EAGLES: 0

AMHERST STADIUM (AMHERST) — Camden MacKinnon opened the scoring in the first period, and the Bulls carried that momentum into the middle frame as Grayson MacAdam and Elliot Delaney struck 38 seconds apart to make it 3-0. Brett Kennedy’s early third-period marker kept the pressure on before Asher Adams and Braiden Rossiter took over down the stretch, with Rossiter finishing the night with two late, unassisted goals. The Eagles (0-3-3) stayed determined and worked to generate offence, but couldn’t find a breakthrough as the Bulls (4-2-0) pulled away in the final period.

GUSTO HEAT: 1 GUSTO KNIGHTS: 1

SUMMIT CENTRE (HAMPTON) — The Gusto Knights struck first and made it stand up for most of the afternoon, while the Gusto Heat stayed patient and earned a late equalizer in a 1-1 finish. Logan Cameron opened the scoring at 9:48 of the first period, finishing a play set up by Ryder Marshall for the Knights (1-4-1). The Heat finally broke through at 9:49 of the third, when Kai Fillmore converted Cameron Throop’s pass to tie it up and close out the result for the Heat (3-1-2).

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