GUSTO KNIGHTS: 4 GUSTO BLADES: 3

QUISPAMSIS QPLEX – C CHAM SEMI 12 VS 9 — The Gusto Knights edged the Gusto Blades 4-3 in a tight, back-and-forth matchup. Lief Vieten opened the scoring for the Blades, but Harrison Gamble replied to send it to the intermission even. The Knights grabbed momentum in the second on goals from Logan Cameron and Fred Woodhouse, then Xander Richards made it 4-1 early in the third. The Blades didn’t go away, getting third-period markers from Marcus Wilson and Ben Halpin to make it a one-goal game, but came up just short. The Blades (4-6-2) showed plenty of push late, while Coach Mark Marshall’s Knights (4-7-1) held on.

GUSTO HEAT: 2 BENGALS: 0

SUMMIT CENTRE (HAMPTON) – B CHAM SEMI 7 VS 6 — After a scoreless opening frame, the Gusto Heat broke through at 8:58 of the second period when Lachlan Gregory finished a play set up by Mike Folkins and Aiden Edgett. The Bengals kept it close into the third, but Cameron Throop added an important insurance marker at 5:20, with Isaac Stanley earning the assist. Cameron Vincent turned aside everything he faced to secure the shutout for the Heat (7-3-2). Liam Wishart and the Bengals (6-6-0) stayed competitive throughout, but couldn’t find the equalizer.

GUSTO KINGS: 4 BULLS: 0

SUMMIT CENTRE (HAMPTON) – A CHAM SEMI 3 VS 2 — After a scoreless opening frame, the Gusto Kings broke through early in the second period when Evan Hall scored at 11:17, set up by Dylan Ricketts and Beckham Thibodeau. Quinton Eatmon doubled the lead late in the period at 1:36 off Joe Martin and Drew Anderson, then added his second at 11:22 of the third with help from Thibodeau and Einri Thorne. Anderson also scored at 12:34. The Bulls (8-4-0) battled to generate offence, but Tommy MacMillan earned the shutout for the Kings (10-1-1).

WHALERS: 4 SHARKS: 3

QUISPAMSIS QPLEX – B CHAM SEMI 8 VS 5 — Andy Jones opened the scoring late in the first period as the Sharks grabbed an early edge, but the Whalers answered with a three-goal second-period surge led by Maddeo Harris (2) and Brock Shaw’s pair of assists, with Maks Robison adding the other marker. The Sharks pushed back in the third, tying it on goals from Trent St-Pierre (assist Joshua Kenny) and Vincent Benoit (assist Malik Hache). In overtime, Henry Etchell finished Dylan Thomas’ setup to lift the Whalers (7-4-1) past the Sharks (6-6-0).

JAGUARS: 6 PANTHERS: 3

SUMMIT CENTRE (HAMPTON) – C CHAM SEMI 11 VS 10 — Keith Ross scored twice for the Panthers, opening the scoring at 9:49 of the first period before the Jaguars answered quickly with goals from Ethan MacPherson and Aydan O’HEarn. Jacob Babineau’s second-period marker helped keep the visitors in front, but Xavier Ferron pulled the game even early in the third. The Jaguars broke the 3-3 tie with Ryan Waterbury’s go-ahead goal, then added insurance from Clay Fagan and Babineau’s late finish. The Panthers (3-7-2) kept pushing, while Coach Andy O’Hearn’s Jaguars (4-7-1) closed it out.

GUSTO KINGS: 6 LIONS: 3

QUISPAMSIS QPLEX – A CHAM GOLD — The Gusto Kings built a 2-0 first-period lead and held off a push to earn a 6-3 win over the Lions. Drew Anderson scored twice, while Lincoln Doiron chipped in a goal and two assists as the Kings answered quickly after the Lions closed within one early in the third. Alexandre Melanson and Yanick Doiron scored in the second to tie it 2-2, and Miguel Leblanc added a third-period marker for Coach Martin Poirier’s Lions (8-4-0). Dylan Ricketts and Einri Thorne rounded out the scoring for the Kings (10-1-1).

BULLS: 5 CHAMPIONS HOUNDS: 2

SUMMIT CENTRE (HAMPTON) – A CHAM BRONZE — Camden MacKinnon opened the scoring just 38 seconds in, and the Bulls carried a 2-0 lead into the middle frame on Elliot Delaney’s late second-period marker. Declan Weir answered at 8:24 of the second to keep the Champions Hounds within reach, and Jude Smith pulled them back to within one late in the third after Liam McGillivray’s go-ahead goal. Braiden Rossiter and Brett Kennedy sealed it in the final minute as the Hounds (8-3-1) pushed to the end, while the Bulls (8-4-0) closed out a 5-2 win.

SHARKS: 4 BENGALS: 3

QUISPAMSIS QPLEX – B CHAM BRONZE — The Sharks needed overtime to slip past the Bengals 4-3 on Sunday. Thomas Jean opened the scoring in the first period, and Malik Hache added another in the second before Morgan Groundwater got the Bengals on the board late in the frame. The third period was back-and-forth, with Liam Vibert scoring for the Sharks and Jack Samuel answering twice for the Bengals, including the tying marker at 10:50. In overtime, Joshua Kenny ended it at 2:25 to cap a spirited effort from the Bengals (6-6-0) and lift the Sharks (6-6-0).

GUSTO HEAT: 2 WHALERS: 0

SUMMIT CENTRE (HAMPTON) – B CHAM GOLD — It was a tight, scoreless opening frame before Cameron Fowlow broke through at 1:55 of the second period for the Gusto Heat, with Declan Macleod and Dax Lewis setting up the play. The Whalers pushed back as the game stayed within a goal into the third, but Mike Folkins added an insurance marker at 8:41, assisted by Cameron Throop. Cameron Vincent finished with a shutout for the Heat (7-3-2), while Max Murray kept the Whalers (7-4-1) within striking distance throughout.

GUSTO BLADES: 5 PANTHERS: 0

QUISPAMSIS QPLEX – C CHAM BRONZE — The Gusto Blades built early momentum in a 5-0 win over the Panthers, getting first-period goals from Ben Halpin (Callen Dow, Nathan Fenwick) and Emmett Hubbard (Marcus Wilson), with Hubbard’s marker coming in the final seconds. After a scoreless middle frame, the Blades pulled away in the third as Fenwick struck twice, including an unassisted goal at 11:00, and Hunter Stinson added one off a Hubbard setup. Gabrièle Guignard kept battling for the Panthers (3-7-2), while Bryce Noiles finished the shutout for the Blades (4-6-2).

GUSTO KNIGHTS: 5 JAGUARS: 1

SUMMIT CENTRE (HAMPTON) – C CHAM GOLD — The Gusto Knights built early momentum and skated to a 5-1 win over the Jaguars on Sunday. Dustin Dunn opened the scoring at 9:22 of the first, and Ervin Williams added another before the break. Brandon Brown scored twice in the second, including a late marker with just eight seconds left, to give the Knights control heading into the third. Owen Daigle capped the scoring at 3:11 of the final frame, while Clay Fagan broke through late for the Jaguars (4-7-1). The Knights (4-7-1) closed it out with a steady finish.

LIONS: 4 CHAMPIONS HOUNDS: 3

QUISPAMSIS QPLEX – A CHAM SEMI 4 VS 1 — Brysen Keddy scored twice and Rylan Mulherin added another as the Champions Hounds built a 3-2 lead after 40 minutes, with helpers from Tommy McKnight, Carter Kennedy and Ethan Fox. The Lions kept pushing back in the third, tying it early on Lucas Poirier’s goal from Brody Estabrooks before Estabrooks buried the late winner unassisted to complete the comeback. Alexandre Melanson and Zack Thibodeau also scored for the Lions (8-4-0), while the Hounds (8-3-1) were right in it to the final buzzer.

EAGLES: 4 TIGERS: 4

MONCTON 4PLEX (RINK D) – D CHAM 15TH VS 14TH — The Tigers built a 3-0 edge in the second period on goals from Ian Hanrahan, Declan Tabor (2) and River Snowdon, with helpers from Everett MacLeod, Sebastien Girouard and Jakob Rioux. In the third, Coach Jason Rhinas’ Eagles surged back as Sidney Scott scored twice and set up Owen Tucker’s tying goal with 37 seconds left. Eric Smith also found the net, with assists from Marco Gallant, Colton Chandler, Riley Baker and Quinten Lutes. Tabor’s late marker gave the Tigers (2-9-1) a brief lead before the Eagles (1-6-5) earned the comeback draw.

EAGLES: 7 STALLIONS: 5

MONCTON 4PLEX (RINK A) – D CHAM 15TH VS 13TH — The Eagles built a lead early and held on for a 7-5 win over the Stallions. Jonah St-Amand opened the scoring at 1:04 of the first, but Sidney Scott responded with a pair for the Eagles, and Colton Chandler added two more as the visitors carried momentum into the third. Noah Mockler struck twice in the final frame, including the early third-period marker, while the Stallions kept pushing with goals from Gabriel Malenfant, Félix Gosselin and Blake St-Amand. Jonah St-Amand scored twice for the Stallions (3-8-1), while Scott and Chandler each finished with two goals for the Eagles (1-6-5).

STALLIONS: 4 TIGERS: 1

MONCTON 4PLEX (RINK D) – D CHAM 14TH VS 13TH — Carter Culligan opened the scoring at 2:09 of the first period, but River Snowdon replied to pull the Tigers even later in the frame. Jonah St-Amand’s second-period marker proved to be the difference as the Stallions carried a 2-1 edge into the third. Loic Savoie added breathing room early in the final period before Gabriel Malenfant finished it off late, with Preston Winsor picking up his second assist of the night. The Tigers (2-9-1) kept pushing for offence, while the Stallions (3-8-1) closed out a 4-1 win.

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