2017 AAA Division Recap

PEI BRAVE BOMBERS: 7 NB VIPERS: 5

MONTAGUE — After trailing 5-3 late in the second, the PEI BRAVE BOMBERS rallied with four third-period goals to earn a 7-5 tournament win over the NB VIPERS. Nate Bernard scored twice, including the go-ahead marker at 2:45 of the third, and added an assist, while Mac Paynter chipped in a goal and two helpers for Coach Shawn Bernard’s group. Landon Reynolds opened the Bombers’ scoring, and Caleb Bromley added a late finisher. Mason Grant (1G, 1A) and Leo Bradshaw (1G, 1A) paced the VIPERS (3-1-0), but the BRAVE BOMBERS (5-1-0) closed strong.

GUSTO JR RIVERHAWKS: 8 NS STORM: 1

MONTAGUE — GUSTO JR RIVERHAWKS built a 2-0 lead in the first period on goals from Henry Dawes and Dylan Boyce, then pulled away with a four-goal second that included tallies by Colson Lockhart, Max Budd, Sam Walsworth and Jettson Shaw. Boyce added another late in the third, while Benjamin Flood scored twice and Hudson Coates also found the net as the Riverhawks kept the pressure on. NS STORM got its breakthrough at 5:05 of the second when Emmett Bell finished a play set up by Marielle Irving for the Storm (0-4-0), while the Riverhawks (6-0-0) stayed perfect.

CHAMPIONS RED HOUNDS: 5 NS THUNDER: 4

MONTAGUE — Kingston Brooks scored twice, including the go-ahead goal at 2:11 of the third period, as the Champions Red Hounds edged NS Thunder 5-4 in a back-and-forth tournament game. Weston Russell opened the scoring in the first, but the Thunder surged ahead in the second on goals from Hayden Mahoney, Theo Belliveau and Wesley LeBlanc. After Elliot Boulter kept the Hounds close late in the middle frame, Bennett Goudey made it 4-2 before the Red Hounds rallied with three third-period goals, capped by Brooks’ winner after Carter Cornect tied it. NS Thunder (0-4-0) kept pressing, but the Champions Red Hounds (4-1-0) held on.

NS HEAT: 8 NS ADMIRALS: 1

SIMMONS ARENA — NS HEAT struck first on Brogan O’Neill’s opening-period marker, then pulled away with a big second period led by Hunter Conrad’s three-goal surge. O’Neill added two more in the third to complete his hat trick, while Calvin Forbes and Reign Moore also found the net in the late push. Goaltender Laken Taylor helped keep the door closed until the final frame. Oscar David broke through at 10:22 of the third for the NS ADMIRALS (1-3-0), while the NS HEAT (1-3-0) finished strong with the tournament win.

NB TITAN: 5 NS JR AXEMEN: 2

RUSTICO — NB TITAN broke through with a pair of second-period goals from Kylan Perreault and Willaim Chiasson, with Liam Basque picking up an assist on each marker. The NS JR AXEMEN made it a game early in the third when Gordin Schofield scored, but Chiasson answered back at 11:00 before Felix Chiasson and Zachary Dezan added insurance. Walker Hiltz-Murphy capped a determined late push for the Axemen (1-3-0), while Jacob Roussel earned the win in net for the Titan (4-1-0).

NB VIPERS: 8 NS STORM: 7

MONTAGUE — The NB Vipers rallied for an 8-7 win over the NS Storm in a back-and-forth game that was 4-4 after the first period. Grayson Doucette led the Vipers with four goals, while Mason Grant added two and Leo Bradshaw and Ollie Flaman also found the net. The Storm carried a 6-5 edge into the third behind hat tricks from Hank Cameron and Fletcher Black, with Wren Fanning scoring the other Storm goal. NS STORM (0-4-0) kept pressing late, but NB VIPERS (3-1-0) finished strong.

GUSTO JR RIVERHAWKS: 9 NS THUNDER: 2

MONTAGUE — GUSTO JR RIVERHAWKS jumped in front early and carried the pace to a 9-2 tournament win over NS THUNDER. Eli Leduc opened the scoring, and the Riverhawks kept rolling through a seven-goal first period. Dylan Boyce finished with a hat trick, while Evan Wilson chipped in with a goal and an assist as the Riverhawks added one more late in the second and five in the third. The Thunder kept working and found a pair of third-period goals from Myles Pothier and Harrison Murphy to close out the game with a push. NS THUNDER (0-4-0) battled to the final buzzer, while GUSTO JR RIVERHAWKS (6-0-0) stayed perfect.

CHAMPIONS RED HOUNDS: 5 NS HEAT: 3

MONTAGUE — The Champions Red Hounds earned a 5-3 win over NS HEAT in a back-and-forth tournament matchup. Brayden Northrup scored twice for the Red Hounds, while Sully Williams set up two goals and Carter Cornect added a goal and an assist. After the teams were level at 1-1 after the first, the Red Hounds pulled ahead with a pair in the second and capped it with an insurance marker in the final minute. Brogan O’Neill struck twice for the Heat, both assisted by Henry Walters, and Randall McKim also found the net for the Heat (1-3-0). The Red Hounds (4-1-0) finished strong down the stretch.

NB TITAN: 7 NS ADMIRALS: 3

MONTAGUE — Kylan Perreault scored three times as the NB Titan built a 7-3 win over the NS Admirals. The Titan struck three times in the first period, with goals from Jayden Cassius Ross, Perreault and Willaim Chiasson to edge ahead 3-2 after one. Hughie Neil MacNeil scored twice and set up Noah Tummons’ second-period marker as the Admirals pulled even, but the Titan answered late in the middle frame and added three more in the third, including Liam Basque and Zachary Dezan. MacNeil led the NS Admirals (1-3-0), while Perreault’s hat trick paced the NB Titan (4-1-0).

NS JR AXEMEN: 11 CB FREEZE: 4

MONTAGUE — NS JR AXEMEN pulled away for an 11-4 tournament win over the CB FREEZE after building a 3-1 lead in the first period and adding four more in the second. Elliott Easson paced the Axemen with a hat trick, while JD Edwards (two goals, two assists), Jack Schofield (two goals) and Russell Levy (two goals) also chipped in. Clark Wallace scored twice for the Freeze, with Bennett O’Neill and Paisley Hardy adding the other markers for CB FREEZE (0-4-0) in a game that featured steady pushback to the final buzzer. NS JR AXEMEN (1-3-0) closed it out with four third-period goals.

NB VIPERS: 6 NS HEAT: 0

MONTAGUE — Grayson Doucette scored twice as the NB Vipers pulled away for a 6-0 tournament win over the NS Heat. Doucette opened the scoring in the first, then Cason Crozier and Dax Spencer added second-period goals to make it 3-0 heading into the third. Alexi Leblanc (assist: Dallas Hall), Doucette (assist: Leo Bradshaw) and Mason Grant (assists: Xavier Lewis, Crozier) rounded out the finish as the Vipers (3-1-0) kept the pressure on late. The Heat (1-3-0) stuck with it throughout and used two goaltenders as they worked to generate offence.

PEI BRAVE BOMBERS: 9 NS THUNDER: 2

SIMMONS ARENA — The PEI BRAVE BOMBERS jumped out to a big first-period lead and carried it through all three frames in a 9-2 tournament win over NS THUNDER. Lewis Stavert paced the Bombers with a hat trick, while Caleb Bromley, Nate Bernard and Duncan Thompson each scored twice. Dean Sullivan, Landon Reynolds and Gavin Gallant added singles as the scoring stayed spread out. Hayden Mahoney, assisted by Maguire D’Eon, and Wesley LeBlanc supplied the Thunder’s goals, as Coach Matt Schmidt’s NS THUNDER (0-4-0) kept pushing to generate chances late. The PEI BRAVE BOMBERS (5-1-0) rounded out the result with four third-period markers.

GUSTO JR RIVERHAWKS: 8 NS JR AXEMEN: 1

MONTAGUE — Russell Levy opened the scoring at 09:46 of the first period for the NS Jr Axemen, but the Gusto Jr Riverhawks answered quickly and carried a 4-1 lead into the first intermission. Dylan Boyce powered the offence with four goals, adding three in the second period as the Riverhawks pulled away. Max Budd chipped in with two goals and an assist, while Cooper Machum and Lucas Hyslop each recorded a goal and an assist. Levy’s marker stood as the lone highlight for the Axemen (1-3-0), while Wyatt Marsh earned the win for the Riverhawks (6-0-0).

CHAMPIONS RED HOUNDS: 6 CB FREEZE: 2

SIMMONS ARENA — Benhamin Chappell opened the scoring at 9:10 of the first period, and the Champions Red Hounds carried a 1-0 edge into the break. CB Freeze answered in the second on Aubrey Macaulay’s finish from Owen Gillard, but the Red Hounds pushed back with three straight, including goals from Lincoln Connors and Carter Cornect. In the third, Cameron Hodder pulled the Freeze closer before Matthew MacPherson and Connors (2G) helped close it out for Coach Andrew Williams’ group. The Freeze (0-4-0) kept battling, while the Red Hounds (4-1-0) moved ahead with the 6-2 win.

NB TITAN: 9 NS STORM: 2

MONTAGUE — NB TITAN jumped ahead with four first-period goals, with Liam Basque opening the scoring at 5:47 and Julien Godin adding a late marker at 0:42. The NS STORM answered early through Hank Cameron and kept pushing until Oliver Leeson converted a Fletcher Black setup in the third for the Storm (0-4-0). Basque finished with a hat trick, while Godin, Willaim Chiasson and Kylan Perreault each scored twice to pace Coach Charles Austin’s Titan (4-1-0).

NB VIPERS: 7 NS THUNDER: 0

MONTAGUE — The NB VIPERS rolled to an 7-0 win over NS THUNDER on Saturday. Myles Tatar opened the scoring at 10:15 of the first period and added another in the third, while Kaleb Henri paced the attack with three second-period goals, including one at 00:16. Cason Crozier and Dallas Hall also found the net in a six-goal middle frame, and Mason Grant chipped in a goal and an assist. In goal, Wesley Wilson Duguay posted the shutout for the NB VIPERS (3-1-0). NS THUNDER (0-4-0) kept pushing through a tough outing and looked to build from the effort.

PEI BRAVE BOMBERS: 6 NS ADMIRALS: 3

SIMMONS ARENA — The PEI Brave Bombers built an early cushion and held on for a 6-3 tournament win over the NS Admirals on Saturday. Nate Bernard struck twice in the opening period, then completed his hat trick early in the second, with Caleb Bromley adding the other first-period marker. Landon Reynolds and Mac Paynter rounded out the scoring for the Bombers. The Admirals answered with a strong second-period push, getting two goals from Hughie Neil MacNeil and another from Sa’n Cremo, set up by Iver MacMaster. Coach Matt Haley’s Admirals (1-3-0) kept pressing, while the Bombers (5-1-0) closed it out.

GUSTO JR RIVERHAWKS: 6 NS HEAT: 1

MONTAGUE — Gusto Jr Riverhawks built a 1-0 lead in the first period on Jacob Sutherland’s opener, then pulled away with three second-period goals from Benjamin Flood, Dylan Boyce and Colson Lockhart to take control. Boyce paced the Riverhawks with a hat trick, adding two more in the third, including the late final marker to restore the five-goal cushion. NS HEAT got on the board at 4:33 of the third when Hunter Conrad finished a play set up by Eric Maser and Mason Boone, as NS HEAT (1-3-0) kept pushing to the end against the Riverhawks (6-0-0).

CHAMPIONS RED HOUNDS: 4 NS JR AXEMEN: 2

MONTAGUE — Sully Williams opened the scoring at 6:43 of the first period as the Champions Red Hounds carried a 1-0 edge into the break, but the NS JR AXEMEN answered in the second when Elliott Easson tied it at 2:50. The third period stayed tight as Benhamin Chappell restored the lead early, only for Lucas Hill (assist: Liam LaFontaine) to respond and make it 2-2. Williams then struck again at 2:52 before adding an insurance marker late to seal it for the Axemen (1-3-0) against the Hounds (4-1-0).

NB TITAN: 7 CB FREEZE: 0

MONTAGUE — NB Titan pulled away for a 7-0 win over CB Freeze on Saturday. Kylan Perreault opened the scoring at 5:04 of the first period, and Julien Godin added another late in the frame to make it 2-0. Liam Basque led the offence with a hat trick, while Zachary Dezan scored twice in a six-goal third period that put the game out of reach. Felix Chiasson and Jayden Cassius Ross also found the net. CB Freeze (0-4-0) kept working throughout, with Emerson Brenna in goal, but couldn’t solve Arianne Aube and the NB Titan (4-1-0).

NS ADMIRALS: 5 NS STORM: 4

MONTAGUE — The NS ADMIRALS opened the scoring with a three-goal first period from Hughie Neil MacNeil, Lux Gillis (Jake Bennett), and Dillon Marchand, then carried a one-goal edge into the third. Noah Tummons scored in the second and added the winner late in the third to finish with two goals, while Amelia Tan picked up an assist for Coach Matt Haley’s Admirals (1-3-0). The NS STORM pushed back with three second-period goals from Thomas Shaw (Hank Cameron), Cameron, and Fletcher Black (Oliver Leeson), and Clyde Cameron tied it early in the third with help from Leeson and Maren Little for the Storm (0-4-0).

PEI BRAVE BOMBERS: 8 CB FREEZE: 1

SIMMONS ARENA — The PEI BRAVE BOMBERS built a 4-0 lead through two periods, then pulled away with seven third-period goals for an 8-1 win over the CB FREEZE. Nate Bernard scored four times, while Landon Reynolds and Lewis Stavert each had three-goal outings, and Caleb Bromley also found the net as the Bombers kept pressing late. The Freeze kept working for their moment and got it near the end of the third, when Clark Wallace finished a play set up by Bristol Weatherbee for the Freeze (0-4-0). The Bombers (5-1-0) closed out the tournament victory with offence right to the final seconds.

GUSTO JR RIVERHAWKS: 4 CHAMPIONS RED HOUNDS: 1

MONTAGUE (SEMI 4 VS 1) — Hudson Coates opened the scoring at 10:31 of the first period, and Dylan Boyce added a pair as the Gusto Jr Riverhawks pulled away for a 4-1 win over the Champions Red Hounds. Evan Wilson set up both of Boyce’s goals, while Colson Lockhart chipped in an assist on the early marker. Weston Russell, with help from Sully Williams and Cutler Nosworthy, kept the Red Hounds (4-1-0) within a goal late in the first. Cooper Machum sealed it with a last-minute finish, and Wyatt Marsh earned the win for the Riverhawks (6-0-0).

PEI BRAVE BOMBERS: 8 NB TITAN: 6

MONTAGUE (SEMI 3 VS 2) — The PEI BRAVE BOMBERS earned an 8-6 win over the NB TITAN in a back-and-forth semifinal. NB TITAN (4-1-0) came out flying with four first-period goals, led by Zachary Dezan and Julien Godin with two apiece. The Bombers responded with a big middle frame, getting goals from Gavin Gallant, Lewis Stavert and Duncan Thompson to take control. In the third, Mac Paynter and Stavert each struck again, and Nate Bernard added a late marker to help seal it for the PEI BRAVE BOMBERS (5-1-0).

GUSTO JR RIVERHAWKS: 8  PEI BRAVE BOMBERS: 2

MONTAGUE (GOLD MEDAL) — The PEI Brave Bombers jumped out early on a pair from Caleb Bromley, striking at 7:50 and 7:36 of the first period. The Gusto Jr Riverhawks answered with a late push before the break, with Henry Dawes, Colson Lockhart and Sam Walsworth scoring to take a 3-2 lead after one. Dylan Boyce extended it in the second, then the Riverhawks pulled away in the third behind goals from Evan Wilson, Lockhart, Max Budd and Boyce. Eli Leduc and Jacob Sutherland each chipped in two assists for the Riverhawks (6-0-0), while the Bombers (5-1-0) kept battling to the final buzzer. Congratulations to the Jr. Riverhawks on the Gold Medal!

2018 AAA Division Recap

PEI BRAVE BOMBERS: 7 PEI ROCKET: 1

THE PLEX (SLEMON PARK) — The PEI BRAVE BOMBERS pulled away for a 7-1 win over the PEI ROCKET on Friday morning. Carson Adams opened the scoring at 9:14 of the first period, and the Brave Bombers kept building with goals from Louie Bernard and Wilson LeCleair before the Rocket answered late in the frame on Henry Owen’s marker, set up by Ronan O’Meara. Leo McAvinn scored twice, while Drew Lawless and William Marchbank added the other goals as the Brave Bombers (5-0-1) finished strong. The Rocket (0-3-1) stayed determined and kept pushing for chances throughout.

NB VIPERS: 6 NS STORM: 3

THE PLEX (SLEMON PARK) — The NS Storm jumped out early on first-period goals from Camilla Weatherby and Jordy Stewart, before Kade Heighton got the NB Vipers on the board to keep it close. The Vipers then swung the game in the second with three goals, including Heighton’s second and a Brady MacLeod marker that helped turn a one-goal deficit into a lead. MacLeod added another in the third, with Blake Arbeau and Aubrey McCormick rounding out the scoring. Jack Goodland’s late third-period goal capped a strong push from the Storm (2-3-0) as the Vipers (4-1-1) closed out the 6-3 win.

NS JR AXEMEN: 4 GUSTO JR RIVERHAWKS: 4

THE PLEX (SLEMON PARK) — The NS Jr Axemen and Gusto Jr Riverhawks traded chances all game in a 4-4 draw. Emmett McHugh scored twice for the Riverhawks, with Ellis Hartford (from McHugh) and Cole Cooke (from Jacob Mason and Henry Teed) adding the others. Hilton Hale also had two goals for the Axemen, including one early in the third period, while Ellis Verette (from Elliott Gaudet) and Jackson Reynolds (from Colton Fitzgerald) helped complete the comeback. The Riverhawks (2-1-2) and Axemen (1-1-2) both showed plenty of push right to the finish.

CB FREEZE: 5 NB TITAN: 4

THE PLEX (SLEMON PARK) — CB FREEZE erupted for five third-period goals to rally past the NB TITAN 5-4 in a dramatic finish. Alexander Chisholm drove the comeback with four goals, including the winner at 2:00, while Beau MacRae opened the Freeze scoring at 13:46 off a Lucas Soldon helper. The Titan built a 4-0 lead on markers from Loyk Aube, Zachary Gagnon, Chad Symies (Owen Chiasson, Mason Breau-Dumont) and Breau-Dumont (Matheo Ouellet), but couldn’t hold off the late push by the Freeze (1-3-0). NB TITAN (0-3-1) showed plenty of jump early and carried that advantage deep into the third.

NS JR AXEMEN: 8 NB TITAN: 1

THE PLEX (SLEMON PARK) — Elliott Gaudet scored three times as the NS JR AXEMEN pulled away for an 8-1 tournament win over the NB TITAN. Gaudet and Abel Verrette struck early in the first, with Gavin Charlton setting up both goals before adding one of his own in the third. After Alec Gionet finished a Louka Poirier feed to briefly cut the deficit in the second for the NB TITAN (0-3-1), the Axemen answered with goals from Colton Fitzgerald, Hilton Hale, and Ellis Verette to keep the pace. The Axemen (1-1-2) rounded it out with three third-period tallies.

NB VIPERS: 2 NS JR AXEMEN: 0

THE PLEX (SLEMON PARK) — The NB VIPERS broke through with two third-period goals to earn a 2-0 win over the NS JR AXEMEN. Riley Harrison opened the scoring at 12:19 of the third, finishing a play set up by Samuel Fullarton. With the Axemen pressing late, Fullarton added an insurance marker at 2:03 to seal it. In net, Zachary Fournier turned aside everything he faced to secure the shutout. The Axemen (1-1-2) kept pushing to the final buzzer, while the Vipers (4-1-1) closed out the win.

PEI BRAVE BOMBERS: 5 CB FREEZE: 2

THE PLEX (SLEMON PARK) — The PEI BRAVE BOMBERS rallied for a 5-2 win over the CB FREEZE after the Freeze struck first on goals by Tanner McDonald and Alexander Chisholm in the opening period. Carson Adams got the Bombers on the board at 03:23 of the first, then Louie Bernard tied it late in the second before Adams’ second of the game at 00:12 sent PEI ahead. Adams completed a hat trick with a third-period marker, and Leo McAvinn added a late goal while also setting up two tallies. The Freeze (1-3-0) showed plenty of jump early, but the PEI BRAVE BOMBERS (5-0-1) pulled away down the stretch.

NS STORM: 5 PEI ROCKET: 2

THE PLEX (SLEMON PARK) — NS STORM jumped in front early, striking five times in the opening period on goals from Caleb Stone (assist: Camilla Weatherby), Hendrix Humphreys, Jack Goodland twice (one assisted by Addy Shaw), and Jordy Stewart. PEI ROCKET kept pushing back as the game settled in, with Kohen Riley getting the Rocket on the board at 3:28 of the second period. Ronan O’Meara added another at 0:28 of the third, finishing a play started by Grayson Myers for PEI ROCKET (0-3-1). Goodland’s two-goal period helped set the tone as the Storm (2-3-0) closed out the win.

GUSTO JR RIVERHAWKS: 2 NB TITAN: 2

THE PLEX (SLEMON PARK) — GUSTO JR RIVERHAWKS and NB TITAN skated to a 2-2 draw after trading timely goals at both ends. Ellis Hartford opened the scoring early in the first period for the Riverhawks, set up by Emmett McHugh, before Alexandre Raiche answered back unassisted for the Titan to make it 1-1. After a scoreless middle frame, Eli Ferris finished a Hank Sherrard feed to put the Riverhawks ahead, but Zachary Gagnon’s late marker off a Zakari Savoie helper earned the Titan (0-3-1) a share of the result against the Riverhawks (2-1-2).

NB VIPERS: 2 PEI ROCKET: 2

THE PLEX (SLEMON PARK) — NB VIPERS and PEI ROCKET traded chances in a tight 2-2 draw. Nixon Ryan opened the scoring at 6:18 of the first period for the Rocket, with Eliza MacPhee picking up the assist. The Vipers answered late in the frame when Blake Arbeau finished a Kade Heighton setup to make it 1-1. After a scoreless second, Riley Harrison put NB ahead at 7:11 of the third, assisted by Brady MacLeod. PEI pushed back, tying it with 13 seconds left on Henry Owen’s goal from Hudson Reilly for the Rocket (0-3-1). NB closed out the result as the Vipers (4-1-1).

PEI BRAVE BOMBERS: 3 NS STORM: 1

THE PLEX (SLEMON PARK) — The PEI Brave Bombers earned a 3-1 win over NS Storm on Friday. Carson Adams opened the scoring at 2:35 of the first period, with Thomas Hackett setting him up, before Louie Bernard made it 2-0 late in the second, assisted by Adams. Bernard struck again at 11:23 of the third, with Ralph Inglis picking up the helper, giving the Bombers breathing room. The Storm kept pushing and got on the board at 7:18 of the third on Camilla Weatherby’s goal from Aspen Robertson. NS Storm (2-3-0) showed grit, while the PEI Brave Bombers (5-0-1) stayed unbeaten.

GUSTO JR RIVERHAWKS: 8 CB FREEZE: 1

THE PLEX (SLEMON PARK) — The Gusto Jr Riverhawks pulled away for a 8-1 tournament win over the CB Freeze, building a 3-1 edge after the first period before adding offence in each frame. Ellis Hartford led the Riverhawks with a hat trick, while Sam Reade had a goal and two assists and Eli Ferris added a goal and an assist. Cole Cooke opened the scoring with help from Henry Teed, and Parker Demmings capped the late push. Elliott Chopeck scored the Freeze’s lone marker, and CB Freeze (1-3-0) kept battling to the final buzzer against the Gusto Jr Riverhawks (2-1-2).

NB VIPERS: 8 CB FREEZE: 1

THE PLEX (SLEMON PARK) — The NB Vipers jumped out to a two-goal first-period lead and built from there on the way to a 8-1 win over the CB Freeze. Blake Arbeau paced the offence with four goals, while Arthur Thibault and Riley Harrison each added two. Aubrey McCormick also scored, with Kade Heighton picking up an assist, and Connor Young had the other Vipers goal with help from Jax Duguay. Elliott Chopeck scored the lone marker for CB Freeze (1-3-0), while the NB Vipers (4-1-1) finished strong with three third-period goals.

PEI BRAVE BOMBERS: 2 NS JR AXEMEN: 2

THE PLEX (SLEMON PARK) — Leo McAvinn opened the scoring for the PEI Brave Bombers, finishing a play from Lincoln Hardy at 5:52 of the first period. NS Jr Axemen answered quickly, with Gavin Charlton (Bennett MacIntosh) and Colton Fitzgerald striking 30 seconds apart to take a 2-1 lead into the break. The Bombers pulled even early in the second as Louie Bernard converted a feed from Alexander Gosbee at 2:08, and the game stayed locked in from there with Hawksley Doyle and Theo Clark limiting chances the rest of the way. NS Jr Axemen (1-1-2) earned a hard-fought point, while the PEI Brave Bombers (5-0-1) kept their unbeaten run intact.

GUSTO JR RIVERHAWKS: 8 PEI ROCKET: 3

THE PLEX (SLEMON PARK) — Gusto Jr Riverhawks and the PEI Rocket traded chances early and finished the first period even, with Jacob Mason and Henry Teed answering two goals from Henry Owen. The Riverhawks pulled ahead in the second as Cole Cooke struck twice in the game, while Nicholas Fleming and Emmett McHugh added key markers to build separation. Parker Demmings and Harrison Douglas rounded out the third-period scoring for Gusto Jr Riverhawks (2-1-2). Owen completed his hat trick late for the PEI Rocket (0-3-1).

NS STORM: 3 NB TITAN: 2

THE PLEX (SLEMON PARK) — NS Storm earned a 3-2 win over NB Titan in a tight tournament matchup. Zachary Gagnon scored twice for the Titan, opening the scoring in the first period and restoring the lead early in the second. The Storm answered late in the first with Rhys Robertson’s goal, set up by Aspen Robertson, then found the breakthrough early in the third as Camilla Weatherby tied it before Jordy Stewart finished a quick swing with help from Oliver Dee. The Titan (0-3-1) kept pushing to the end, but the Storm (2-3-0) held on.

NB VIPERS: 1 NS STORM: 0

THE PLEX (SLEMON PARK) – SEMI 4 vs 1 — It was a tight, scoreless battle deep into the third period before NB VIPERS broke through. Riley Harrison snapped home the game’s only goal at 5:12 of the third, giving the Vipers the edge in a 1-0 win. Coach Loga’s group leaned on steady goaltending from Charles Burns, who finished the shutout. On the other side, the NS STORM kept pushing right to the final buzzer and got a strong outing in goal from Corson Bergman in a one-goal contest. The Storm (2-3-0) showed plenty of resilience against the 1st place Vipers, while the Vipers (4-1-1) moved on with the win.

PEI BRAVE BOMBERS: 4 GUSTO JR RIVERHAWKS: 3

THE PLEX (SLEMON PARK) – SEMI 3 vs 2 — The PEI Brave Bombers earned a 4-3 overtime win over the Gusto Jr Riverhawks in a tight matchup that swung late. Cole Cooke and Eli Ferris (assist: Theodore Belliveau) gave the Riverhawks an early push, before Carson Adams and Louie Bernard (assist: Lexi Biggar) brought the Bombers even by the end of the first. Cooke’s second of the game put the Riverhawks back in front late in the third, but Colby Dillon answered with 1:26 left, then ended it at 2:44 of overtime for the Bombers (5-0-1).

PEI BRAVE BOMBERS: 5 NB VIPERS: 2

THE PLEX (SLEMON PARK) – GOLD MEDAL — The PEI BRAVE BOMBERS earned a 5-2 win over the NB VIPERS in a back-and-forth final that was 2-1 after the opening frame. Louie Bernard scored twice for the Bombers, including an early first-period marker set up by Wilson LeCleair and Leo McAvinn, before adding another in the third. Carson Adams (Brodie Nelson), Cohen McLellan (William Marchbank), and Colby Dillon rounded out the offence for PEI BRAVE BOMBERS (5-0-1). Arthur Thibault (Jax Duguay) opened the scoring for the NB VIPERS, and Aubrey McCormick (Brady MacLeod) added a third-period goal for NB VIPERS (4-1-1).

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