NB U15 PROS. TIER 1 Recap: May 4 – 11

GUSTO KINGS: 4 GUSTO KNIGHTS: 3

ROTHESAY NETHERWOOD SCHOOL (ROTHESAY) — Drew Anderson opened the scoring at 7:43 of the first period and added another in the second as the Gusto Kings built a 4-0 cushion. Joe Martin and Evan Hall (assist: Bryce Green) also scored in a three-goal middle frame that had the Kings in control heading to the third. The Gusto Knights (2-7-1) made it tight with a late surge, getting third-period goals from Dustin Dunn (assist: Xavier Conway), Owen Daigle (from Dunn) and Aiden Morrison (assist: Xander Richards), but couldn’t find the equalizer against the Kings (8-1-1).

GUSTO HEAT: 8 TIGERS: 1

ROTHESAY NETHERWOOD SCHOOL (ROTHESAY) — The Gusto Heat set the pace early and never let up in an 8-1 win over the Tigers. Cameron Throop powered the offence with a hat trick, while Dax Lewis added two goals as the Heat carried a 3-0 lead out of the first and built on it in the second. The Tigers broke through at 5:22 of the third on Jesse White’s goal, set up by Jasper Tabor, but Throop answered with two more to close it out for the Tigers (2-8-0). Mike Folkins chipped in three assists as the Heat (5-3-2) finished strong.

EAGLES: 4 GUSTO BLADES: 4

ROTHESAY NETHERWOOD SCHOOL (ROTHESAY) — The Eagles and Gusto Blades played to a 4-4 draw in a back-and-forth contest. Riley Baker (Noah Duplessis, Noah Mockler) and Marco Gallant (Colton Chandler) struck in the first, before Marcus Wilson answered twice late for the Blades, set up both times by Issac Matthews. Sidney Scott’s goal at 00:16 of the second nudged the Eagles ahead, but Lief Vieten replied for the Blades. Nathan Fenwick put the Blades (3-5-2) in front early in the third, and Owen Smith, assisted by Eric Smith and Scott, pulled the Eagles (0-6-4) even.

GUSTO KNIGHTS: 1 EAGLES: 0

ROTHESAY NETHERWOOD SCHOOL (ROTHESAY) — In a tight, scoreless battle through two periods, the Gusto Knights broke through at 9:21 of the third when Harrison Gamble finished a play set up by Brandon Brown and Luke Ferguson. Brendan Scott made the lone goal stand with a shutout for the Knights. At the other end, Christophe Gauvin kept the Eagles close with a strong effort in net as they pushed for an equalizer late. The Eagles (0-6-4) stayed within a bounce throughout, but the Knights (2-7-1) held on for the 1-0 win.

GUSTO BLADES: 6 TIGERS: 4

ROTHESAY NETHERWOOD SCHOOL (ROTHESAY) — The Gusto Blades rallied for a 6-4 win over the Tigers after a back-and-forth afternoon. Owen Travers opened the scoring early, and later added his second, while Preston Mallet (Jesse White) and River Snowdon (Thomas Sharkey) kept the Tigers pushing right to the final minutes for the Tigers (2-8-0). The Blades answered with a three-goal first period from Lief Vieten, Kaden Forgie (Issac Matthews) and Nathan Fenwick, then pulled ahead in the third on goals by Cody Stinson (Parker Charmichael) and Emmett Hubbard (Vieten) before Matthews sealed it late for the Blades (3-5-2).

BULLS: 2 LIONS: 0

POWNAL SPORTS CENTRE (POWNAL) — It took until the third period for the Bulls and Lions to break through in a tight, scoreless game, but the Bulls found the finish in a 2-0 win. Braiden Rossiter opened the scoring at 13:45 of the third, finishing a play set up by Elliot Delaney. Grayson MacAdam added an insurance marker at 8:11, with helpers from Asher Adams and Brett Kennedy. Quintin Annema recorded the shutout for the Bulls, while Dexter McLaughlin and the Lions (7-3-0) kept it close to the final horn against the Bulls (7-3-0).

PANTHERS: 2 STALLIONS: 0

KCI – EDDY (BATHURST) — Simon Haché opened the scoring just 17 seconds into the second period, finishing a play set up by Mathis Wilson, as the Panthers earned a 2-0 win over the Stallions. Keith Ross added the insurance marker at 5:00 of the second, with Thomas Albert picking up the assist. The Stallions stayed within reach through a scoreless first period and continued to push for offence, but couldn’t solve Sébastien Gionet, who posted the shutout. The Stallions (2-7-1) kept competing to the final buzzer, while Coach Carson Roussel’s Panthers (3-5-2) secured the win.

BENGALS: 4 WHALERS: 2

POWNAL SPORTS CENTRE (POWNAL) — The Bengals pulled away with three second-period goals to earn a 4-2 win over the Whalers. Cameron Martin opened the scoring at 3:27 of the first, but Cash Steele answered late in the frame to make it 1-1. In the second, Sebastien Manuel scored with Luken Malley picking up his second assist of the day, before Aaron Ramdeen and Jack Samuel added unassisted markers to create separation. Henry Etchell finished a Whalers push with a goal set up by Maks Robison, who also had two helpers for the Whalers (6-3-1). The Bengals (6-4-0) closed out the result.

CHAMPIONS HOUNDS: 5 SHARKS: 2

KCI – EDDY (BATHURST) — Carter Kennedy struck twice as the Champions Hounds built an early lead and held on for a 5-2 win over the Sharks. Kennedy opened the scoring at 5:22 of the first, then set up Brysen Keddy’s marker at 2:21 before the Sharks answered on Noah Leblanc’s goal at 4:45, assisted by Andy Jones and Jacob Larocque. The Hounds added two more in the second from Kennedy and Oliver Yang, with Cooper Pringle providing a third-period finish after Joshua Kenny pulled one back for the Sharks (5-5-0). The Champions Hounds (8-1-1) kept their momentum rolling.

GUSTO KINGS: 4 GUSTO HEAT: 2

ROTHESAY NETHERWOOD SCHOOL (ROTHESAY) — Dylan Ricketts opened the scoring at 6:10 of the first period as the Gusto Kings built a 2-1 edge after 40 minutes with Jaxon LeBlanc’s second-period marker. The Gusto Heat kept pushing and pulled even late in the third when Dax Lewis scored at 4:05, set up by Cameron Fowlow. But the Kings answered quickly with Evan Hall’s go-ahead goal at 2:47 before Drew Anderson added an insurance tally at 1:07 to finish it off. The Heat (5-3-2) showed plenty of fight, while the Kings (8-1-1) closed out the 4-2 win.

JAGUARS: 2 PANTHERS: 2

KCI – EDDY (BATHURST) — Marc-Olivier Roussel opened the scoring late in the first period, finishing a setup from Mathis Wilson as the Panthers held a 1-0 edge after one. The Jaguars answered early in the second on an unassisted goal by Rhys Sturgeon, then grabbed a third-period lead when Raphael Tran scored at 9:05. Panthers forward Thomas Albert tied it with 2:10 remaining, with Xavier Philippe Haché picking up the assist, to secure the 2-2 finish for the Panthers (3-5-2). The Jaguars (3-6-1) earned goals from Sturgeon and Tran in a tight one.

WHALERS: 7 LIONS: 3

POWNAL SPORTS CENTRE (POWNAL) — The Whalers struck early with first-period goals from Michael Brown, Caden Biech, and Dylan Thomas to build a 3-0 lead before the Lions answered late in the frame on Raphaël Hébert’s finish set up by Zack Thibodeau and William Degrâce. Yanick Doiron pulled the Lions closer early in the second, but the Whalers found another gear in the third as Thomas and Biech each added their second, with Henry Etchell and Maks Robison rounding out the scoring. Thibodeau’s third-period goal capped the Lions’ push for the Lions (7-3-0), while Cash Steele’s three assists helped the Whalers (6-3-1) pull away late.

CHAMPIONS HOUNDS: 5 STALLIONS: 1

KCI – EDDY (BATHURST) — The Champions Hounds built an early cushion and skated to a 5-1 win over the Stallions. Carter Kennedy scored twice, opening the scoring at 9:12 of the first period before adding the Hounds’ fifth at 11:55 of the third. Aiden Jesso and Lane Edmondson also struck in the first, and Cooper Pringle added a second-period marker while setting up two more. Loic Savoie got the Stallions on the board at 9:44 of the third, keeping them pushing to the finish as the Stallions (2-7-1) looked for positives, while the Hounds (8-1-1) closed it out.

BULLS: 4 BENGALS: 1

POWNAL SPORTS CENTRE (POWNAL) — The Bulls built an early cushion and carried it through to a 4-1 win over the Bengals. Braiden Rossiter scored twice, opening a first-period stretch that also saw Elliot Delaney trade a goal with Rossiter on the scoresheet. After a scoreless second, Dylan Livingstone added insurance in the third with help from Colton Peters and Dominic Delaney, before Rossiter capped it late. Luken Malley’s goal with 33 seconds left, set up by Jago Belanger, gave the Bengals (6-4-0) a late lift, while the Bulls (7-3-0) closed out the result.

SHARKS: 3 JAGUARS: 0

KCI – EDDY (BATHURST) — The Sharks earned a 3-0 win over the Jaguars on Sunday in Bathurst, with scoring in each period to set the tone early and protect the lead late. Logan Roussel opened the scoring at 10:20 of the first, finishing a play from Thomas Jean and Vincent Benoit. Andy Jones added some breathing room with unassisted goals at 8:57 of the second and 2:27 of the third. Jacob Oliveira posted the shutout for the Sharks (5-5-0), while the Jaguars (3-6-1) kept working to generate offence but couldn’t find a way through.

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