NB VIPERS: 3 PEI BRAVE BOMBERS: 3

CUP — PEI BRAVE BOMBERS opened with a strong first period as Beckett Carr struck early, then Charlie Conway added another with help from Beckett Sauchenko and Zachery Bradley. NB VIPERS answered in the second, tying it on goals from Brennan Lavigne (set up by Jackson Wakeford and Braven Anhorn) and Wakeford (from Lavigne). Wakeford put the Vipers ahead early in the third, but Sawyer Campbell’s late equalizer, assisted by Jack McAvinn and Grayden Gallant, earned the Bombers a 3-3 finish against NB VIPERS (2-2-1) and PEI BRAVE BOMBERS (2-0-2).

PEI ROCKET: 2 NB DUCKS: 0

CUP — The PEI ROCKET earned a 2-0 win over the NB DUCKS on Friday. After a scoreless opening frame, Max McQuillan broke through at 8:50 of the second period, with Gavin O’Keefe and Sawyer MacLennan picking up assists. Peyton McPhee added insurance at 11:27 of the third, finishing a play set up by Charlie Callaghan and Braydon Mackay. Harlan Acorn-MacDonald recorded the shutout for the Rocket. Theo Robichaud held the line as the Ducks (0-4-0) kept pushing for a breakthrough until the final horn. The Rocket (2-2-0) closed out the win with a strong finish.

NB GUSTO JR. RIVERHAWKS: 3 NS BLUE BATTALION: 2

CUP — NB Gusto Jr. Riverhawks built a lead in each period and held on for a 3-2 win over the NS Blue Battalion. Leo Penny opened the scoring in the first, then the teams traded goals in the second as Charles Flewwelling answered for the Blue Battalion and Max Fleming restored the Riverhawks’ edge. Jacob Garnett made it 3-1 early in the third before Will Munroe pulled the Blue Battalion back within one late, but the comeback bid came up short for the Blue Battalion (2-2-0). The Riverhawks (3-0-2) stayed unbeaten.

PEI BRAVE BOMBERS: 7 NB CHAMPIONS HOUNDS: 1

CUP — The PEI BRAVE BOMBERS jumped out to a 4-0 first-period lead and carried that momentum to a 7-1 win over the NB CHAMPIONS HOUNDS. Charlie Conway scored twice for the Bombers, while McGuire Perry set the pace with three assists. Ben Taylor opened the scoring, and the offence kept rolling with goals from Nate Parsons, Brennan Toole, Bennett Ellis and Drew Dickieson. Haidyn Smith answered in the second period, finishing a play from Trew Johnston and Luke Killam for the Hounds (0-4-0), while the Bombers (2-0-2) closed out the tournament victory.

NB TITAN: 2 CB FREEZE: 2

CUP — CB Freeze struck first when Emery Gouthro finished a play from Jaxon Reid and Isaac Simms at 9:25 of the opening period. The game stayed tight into the third, when NB Titan answered with goals from Mathis McGraw and Adam Robichaud, with Asher Shannon picking up the helper on Robichaud’s marker. The Freeze pushed back late, tying it on Denver Sylvester’s goal at 2:36, again set up by Reid and Simms. It ended 2-2, with CB Freeze (1-1-2) and NB Titan (4-1-1) earning a point apiece.

NB GUSTO JR. RIVERHAWKS: 2 PEI BRAVE BOMBERS: 2

CUP — The NB Gusto Jr. Riverhawks and PEI Brave Bombers played to a 2-2 draw after a tight, scoreless first period. The Riverhawks struck twice in the second, with Cam Vautour finishing a feed from Ben Black before Max Fleming added another off a Koen LeBlanc setup to make it 2-0 heading into the third. The Bombers pushed back late, getting on the board early in the frame on Charlie Conway’s goal (assist McGuire Perry) before Beckett Sauchenko tied it at 3:30 with Brennan Toole earning the helper. NB Gusto Jr. Riverhawks (3-0-2) and PEI Brave Bombers (2-0-2) stayed unbeaten.

CB FREEZE: 6 NB DUCKS: 2

CUP — CB FREEZE struck early on Emery Gouthro’s goal just 22 seconds in and built its lead with three more in the second period, including markers from Jaxon Reid and Tyler Fewer. The NB DUCKS answered back late in the middle frame when Deklan Wallace Ryder finished a play from Zaik Nadeau and Jackson Lepper, then Manu Lavallee added a third-period goal to keep the game competitive. Jacob Boutilier (1G, 2A) and Isaac Simms (1G, 2A) helped the Freeze pull away in the third. The Ducks (0-4-0) kept pushing to the final buzzer, while Coach Greg Gouthro’s Freeze (1-1-2) closed out the 6-2 win.

NB TITAN: 6 PEI ROCKET: 4

CUP — The NB TITAN rallied from an early deficit and outlasted the PEI ROCKET 6-4 in a back-and-forth matchup. Braydon Mackay opened the scoring for the Rocket, with Jack Holland and Peyton McPhee adding goals to keep it tight through two periods. In a wild third, Izaya Greene scored twice for the Titan, while Asher Shannon had a goal and an assist as the lead changed hands before Kael Hache’s late marker sealed it. Sawyer MacLennan and McPhee rounded out the Rocket offence as PEI ROCKET (2-2-0) pushed to the final buzzer against NB TITAN (4-1-1).

NB GUSTO JR. RIVERHAWKS: 7 NB VIPERS: 6

CUP — In a wild back-and-forth finish, the NB GUSTO JR. RIVERHAWKS erased a two-goal deficit late in the third to edge the NB VIPERS 7-6. After the Vipers built a 4-1 lead through two periods — powered by Jackson Wakeford’s pair and a goal from Samuel Caro — the Riverhawks surged behind Max Fleming (two goals, two assists) and Kaiden Comeau’s hat trick, capped by his winner at 1:25. Coach Brian Fisher’s Vipers (2-2-1) also got third-period goals from Cedric Brenard and Andrew Bowes, but Coach Stephen Sutherland’s Riverhawks (3-0-2) had the last push.

NB TITAN: 10 NB CHAMPIONS HOUNDS: 3

CUP — NB TITAN pulled away with a six-goal second period and skated to a 10-3 tournament win over NB CHAMPIONS HOUNDS. Mathis McGraw paced the Titan with four goals, while Noah Paulin added two and Adam Robichaud set up four. Sidney Copage opened the Hounds’ scoring in the first period, with Haidyn Smith and Xavier McMullin adding the others as Matt Wright’s group kept pressing to the final buzzer. The Hounds (0-4-0) continued to battle, while the Titan (4-1-1) finished with a strong offensive showing.

NB VIPERS: 3 PEI ROCKET: 2

CUP — The NB VIPERS pulled out a 3-2 win over the PEI ROCKET in a tight back-and-forth matchup. Andrew Bowes opened the scoring at 10:40 of the first, before Levi Vessey answered for the Rocket at 2:06, assisted by Spencer Bradley. Jackson Wakeford restored the lead with 10 seconds left in the period, set up by Brennan Lavigne. PEI tied it early in the second on Charlie Callaghan’s unassisted marker, but Cedric Brenard’s goal at 0:41 of the third proved the difference. The Rocket (2-2-0) pushed late, but the Vipers (2-2-1) held on.

NS BLUE BATTALION: 6 NB DUCKS: 1

CUP — The NS BLUE BATTALION pulled away with a strong middle frame and went on to a 6-1 win over the NB DUCKS on Friday. Owen Ehler and Logan MacDonald each scored twice, with Will Munroe and Ethan Fudge adding singles as the Blue Battalion struck for four goals in the second period to take control. Max Turlo chipped in a pair of assists, while Axel Foley, Ethan Fudge and Max Yuill also helped set up scoring plays. Loik Dion scored late in the third to reward the Ducks (0-4-0) for their effort, while the Blue Battalion (2-2-0) closed out the win.

CB FREEZE: 1 NB GUSTO JR. RIVERHAWKS: 1

CUP — CB FREEZE and the NB GUSTO JR. RIVERHAWKS skated to a 1-1 draw in a tight-checking matchup settled in the second period. Denver Sylvester opened the scoring at 9:39, taking a feed from Jaxon Reid with Ashton Murphy also adding an assist for the Freeze. The Riverhawks answered at 7:17 when Jacob Garnett buried an unassisted marker to pull even. With no further scoring the rest of the way, the Riverhawks (3-0-2) and Freeze (1-1-2) each came away with a point.

NS BLUE BATTALION: 5 NB CHAMPIONS HOUNDS: 1

CUP — Maddox Foster opened the scoring at 6:08 of the first period as the NS BLUE BATTALION pulled away for a 5-1 win over the NB CHAMPIONS HOUNDS. Benjamin Kuske, set up by Foster, stretched the lead early in the second before the Hounds answered on Gage Green’s goal at 7:14, with Sidney Copage picking up the assist. Max Yuill scored twice, including a quick strike late in the third alongside Mason Goldring to seal it. The Hounds (0-4-0) kept pushing, but the Blue Battalion (2-2-0) closed out the result.

PEI BRAVE BOMBERS: 3 CB FREEZE: 0

CUP — Drew Dickieson opened the scoring at 8:14 of the first period, finishing a setup from Beckett Sauchenko as the PEI BRAVE BOMBERS built a 1-0 edge. Jack McAvinn added an unassisted marker in the second, and Sawyer Campbell iced it at 3:57 of the third with help from Fred Ellis. Kamden Lewis turned aside everything he faced to earn the shutout, while Nolan Brand kept battling in goal for the CB FREEZE (1-1-2) as they looked for a breakthrough. The Bombers (2-0-2) stayed composed to close out the win.

PEI ROCKET: 8 NB CHAMPIONS HOUNDS: 1

CUP — PEI Rocket struck first when Gavin O’Keefe finished a play with help from Max McQuillan and Archer MacKinnon early in the opening period, then broke it open with a four-goal second that featured two tallies from Braydon Mackay. Mackay completed his hat trick in the third, as Sawyer MacLennan, Sawyer MacPhee, Peyton McPhee and Charlie Callaghan also found the net, with Connor Townshend and Marshall Kuhn each chipping in a pair of assists. Gage Green scored late for the NB Champions Hounds (0-4-0), while the Rocket (2-2-0) skated away with the 8-1 win.

NB TITAN: 5 NB DUCKS: 1

CUP — NB TITAN jumped out to an early lead and carried it through in a 5-1 tournament win over NB DUCKS. Noah Paulin scored twice in the first period, with Asher Shannon adding another as the Titan built a 3-0 cushion. Mathis McGraw added a goal in the second, then capped his two-goal night at 5:38 of the third after the Ducks got on the board at 0:17 on Manu Lavallee’s marker from Wyatt Sutton. The Ducks (0-4-0) kept working to generate chances late, while Nash Lannan-McLeod and the Titan (4-1-1) closed out the result.

NB VIPERS: 7 NS BLUE BATTALION: 1

CUP — The NB Vipers jumped out quickly with first-period goals from Jackson Wakeford and Jake McAllister, then kept building with second-period markers from James Aitken and Cedric Brenard. The NS Blue Battalion kept pushing and broke through late in the third when Max Yuill finished a play from Max Turlo and Maddox Foster. But the Vipers answered back with three more in the final frame, including Brenard’s second and Wakeford’s second, while Braven Anhorn added a goal and two assists. The Blue Battalion (2-2-0) showed persistence, while the Vipers (2-2-1) closed out the tournament win.

NB TITAN: 4 NB VIPERS: 3

CUP (SEMI 4 VS 1) — NB TITAN needed overtime to slip past the NB VIPERS 4-3 in a back-and-forth semifinal. Izaya Greene opened the scoring early in the first, and Liam Duffy’s second-period marker helped keep the Titan level after the Vipers struck twice through Ayden Spence and Braven Anhorn. In the third, Noah Paulin put NB TITAN ahead, but Andrew Bowes forced extra time with a goal at 00:01, adding to his earlier assist for the NB VIPERS (2-2-1). Adam Robichaud ended it 30 seconds into OT for the NB TITAN (4-1-1).

NB GUSTO JR. RIVERHAWKS: 4 NB TITAN: 3

CUP (GOLD MEDAL) — Camden Fraser opened the scoring as NB GUSTO JR. RIVERHAWKS jumped out early, with Jacob Garnett adding another first-period marker. Kaiden Comeau made it 3-0 early in the second before NB TITAN pushed back hard, getting goals from Liam Duffy and Mathis McGraw to pull within one. Felix Arseneau’s third-period tally tied it and sent the gold-medal final to overtime. In the extra frame, Koen LeBlanc snapped home the winner as the Riverhawks (3-0-2) edged the Titan (4-1-1) in an exciting Triple OT game. Congrats to the Jr. Riverhawks!

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