NB U11 PROS. TIER 1 Roundup: Apr. 20 – 27

JETS: 2  SHARKS: 1

CREDIT UNION PLACE (SUMMERSIDE) — The Jets scored twice late in the second period to earn a 2-1 decision over the Sharks. Mason Tucker opened the scoring at 3:52, then Jacob Burns made it 2-0 just 49 seconds later, with Logan Pelletier setting up both goals. The Sharks pushed back in the third when Brody Walsh converted Stuart Sulivan’s feed at 11:08 to pull within one, but they couldn’t find the equalizer. Coach Colin MacLeod’s Sharks (2-7-0) stayed within striking distance to the end, while the Jets (2-6-0) held on for the win.

WHALERS: 2  RIVERBANDITS: 1

CREDIT UNION PLACE (SUMMERSIDE) — The Whalers grabbed the lead early and held on for a 2-1 win over the Riverbandits on Sunday. Norris Kirst opened the scoring at 10:00 of the first period, but Drew Doherty answered at 6:05 to pull the Riverbandits even. Whalers forward Nate Mackinnon finished a nice play from Samuel Vaughan at 2:04 of the opening frame, and the game stayed tight the rest of the way. Doherty’s marker led the push for the Riverbandits (3-3-0), while Kirst and Mackinnon provided the finishing touch for the Whalers (8-1-0).

RIVERBANDITS: 5  SHARKS: 1

CREDIT UNION PLACE (SUMMERSIDE) — Quinton McDonell opened the scoring at 7:00 of the first period as the Sharks grabbed an early lead, but Oakley Benoit answered at 8:38 to send it into the break even. After a scoreless second, the Riverbandits pulled away in the third with four goals, including Benoit’s second of the day at 10:14 and a pair from Ben Gaudet. Brady Manuel also found the net, while Benoit added two assists in the late surge. McDonell’s marker stood as the lone highlight for the Sharks (2-7-0) in a determined effort, as the Riverbandits (3-3-0) finished strong.

WHALERS: 5  JETS: 3

CREDIT UNION PLACE (SUMMERSIDE) — The Whalers erased a one-goal deficit in the third period to earn a 5-3 win over the Jets. After the Jets grabbed a 2-1 first-period lead on goals from Theodore Hepditch and Reid Campbell, William MacDonald drew the Whalers even in the second before Bryson Trites restored the Jets’ edge. The third belonged to the Whalers, with Jesse Warren striking at 13:59, Nate MacKinnon following at 12:54, and Blake Richardson adding insurance late. Hepditch had a goal and an assist for the Jets (2-6-0), while Coach Jeff Baglole’s Whalers (8-1-0) finished strong.

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