NS HUSKIES: 3 GUSTO MOOSE: 1

SACKVILLE SS — Max Wryte opened the scoring early in the first period, then added his second in the third as the NS Huskies earned a 3-1 win over the Gusto Moose. Carson Towner chipped in with a third-period marker and set up both of Wryte’s goals to pace the Huskies’ offence. The Moose stayed in it and got on the board late when Henry Jardine scored at 1:53 of the third, with help from Drew Lisson and Shane McMillan, but time ran out on the comeback for the Moose (2-3-0) against the Huskies (3-2-0).

NS COYOTES: 8 CHAMPION RIVERBANDITS: 5

SACKVILLE SS — The NS Coyotes traded early goals with CHAMPION RIVERBANDITS before pulling ahead with a four-goal second period on the way to an 8-5 win. Mason Lynch led the way with a hat trick, while Landon Merry scored twice and Chase Daniels added a pair for the Coyotes. Nixon Gilks struck twice in the third for the Riverbandits, with Mason Brideau, Chase Cripps (assists: Luke Somers, Cedric Robichaud) and Chaise Hicks also finding the net. The Riverbandits (3-2-0) kept pushing to the final buzzer, while the Coyotes (3-2-0) closed it out with timely responses.

CHAMPION RIVERBANDITS: 5 GUSTO MOOSE: 2

DALHOUSIE — Corbin Bates opened the scoring at 2:01 of the first period for the GUSTO MOOSE, but the CHAMPION RIVERBANDITS answered with two goals in the frame, including Spencer Schofield’s marker at 6:50 (assists: Hannah Wormell, Chase Cripps). Jack Walsh scored in the second and helped set up another, while Matthew McEachreon made it 4-1 late in the period. Luke Somers added third-period insurance, and Charlie Scott chipped in for the Moose as Henry Jardine picked up two assists. The Riverbandits (3-2-0) closed out a steady win over the Moose (2-3-0).

NS HUSKIES: 3 GUSTO KNIGHTS: 2

SMB – FOUNTAIN — The NS Huskies picked up a 3-2 win over the Gusto Knights after a back-and-forth battle that stayed tight to the final horn. Brooks Meier opened the scoring just 52 seconds in, finishing a play from Cian O’Brien and Kip Forgie, before Carson Towner replied late in the first. The teams traded goals again in the second as Ewan Chiasson (from Towner) was matched by O’Brien’s tally off a Meier setup for the Gusto Knights (0-5-0). Towner’s second, set up by Max Wrighte and Wyatt Smith with 18 seconds left, lifted the NS Huskies (3-2-0).

NS JAGUARS: 4 NS HUSKIES: 1

GREENFOOT – C — Alexander Hopper opened the scoring early for the NS Jaguars, with Hayden White and Harrison Cavanaugh picking up assists, as the Jaguars held a 1-0 edge after one. The NS Huskies pushed back and got even late in the second when Carson Towner found the net to make it 1-1. In the third, Rory Goulden’s go-ahead marker sparked a decisive finish, with Bennett Murray adding a pair — including a late goal — to close out the win for coach Dan Cavanaugh’s Jaguars (4-1-0). Towner’s tally provided a key moment for the Huskies (3-2-0).

NS COYOTES: 4 GUSTO MOOSE: 3

RBC – D — Mason Lynch opened the scoring late in the first period, and the NS Coyotes carried that edge into a back-and-forth finish, holding on for a 4-3 win over the Gusto Moose. Wyatt Bell tied it in the second for the Moose, setting up a busy third. Lynch struck again early in the frame, then Owen Poole and Jr Conrad added key goals to build a cushion. The Moose pushed back behind goals from Henry Bell and a late marker from Drew Lisson, but came up just short, the Moose (2-3-0) and the Coyotes (3-2-0).

CHAMPION RIVERBANDITS: 8 GUSTO KNIGHTS: 3

RBC – B — CHAMPION RIVERBANDITS jumped out to a fast start with five first-period goals and carried that pace through an 8-3 win over the GUSTO KNIGHTS. Cedric Robichaud scored twice for the Riverbandits, with Nixon Gilks (1G, 1A), Jerome Gallant (1G, 1A) and Luke Somers (1G, 1A) also chipping in during a busy opening frame. The Knights kept pushing back with goals from Brooks Meier, Kohen Butcher and D’Arcy Mowbray, while Mason Flett set up a pair to lead the comeback effort for the Knights (0-5-0). Spencer Schofield and Matthew McEachreon’s late third-period goals helped seal it for the Riverbandits (3-2-0).

NS JAGUARS: 4 GUSTO KNIGHTS: 1

SMB – SMITH — D’Arcy Mowbray opened the scoring at 9:37 of the second period as the Gusto Knights grabbed an early edge, but the NS Jaguars answered with a big push in the middle frame. Rory Goulden tied it with help from Hayden White and AJ Cahill, then Ronan Baylis put the Jaguars ahead before Cahill struck with six seconds left in the period. White added a third-period marker, with Harrison Cavanaugh picking up the assist. Mowbray’s finish paced the Knights (0-5-0), while the Jaguars (4-1-0) kept rolling with a 4-1 win.

GUSTO MOOSE: 3 NS JAGUARS: 2

EAST HANTS – KMA — After a tight opening frame, the GUSTO MOOSE scored twice in the second period to swing the game, with Corbin Bates (Shane McMillan, Charlie Scott) and Sawyer Pearson (Theo Boudreau) finding the net. The NS JAGUARS opened the scoring in the first on an Alexander Hopper goal assisted by Hayden White and Rory Goulden. Jacob Murray’s third-period marker (Drew Lisson, Finn Badger) stood as the difference, even after Goulden’s late push-back, set up by Harrison Cavanaugh and Hopper, pulled the NS JAGUARS (4-1-0) within one. The GUSTO MOOSE (2-3-0) closed it out.

NS COYOTES: 5 GUSTO KNIGHTS: 1

CENTENNIAL — Mason Lynch opened the scoring just five seconds in and later completed a hat trick as the NS COYOTES rolled to a 5-1 win over the GUSTO KNIGHTS. After D’Arcy Mowbray, set up by Kohen Butcher, tied it late in the first, the Coyotes pulled ahead in the second on goals from Cole Derant (assist: Chase Daniels) and Landon Merry. Lynch then added two third-period markers, both assisted by Derant, to seal it for the Knights (0-5-0) against the Coyotes (3-2-0).

CHAMPION RIVERBANDITS: 5 NS HUSKIES: 2

SMB – FOUNTAIN — Mason Brideau opened the scoring for the Champion Riverbandits, and Cedric Robichaud made it 2-0 midway through the first. NS Huskies answered late in the frame when Ewan Chiasson finished a play set up by Connor O’Day and Brody MacDonald to cut the gap. The Riverbandits pulled away in the second on goals from Chaise Hicks and Nixon Gilks, with Spencer Schofield factoring in again. Jack Walsh added an insurance marker in the third before Alex Ruginski’s late tally for the Huskies (3-2-0). The Riverbandits (3-2-0) closed out a 5-2 win.

NS JAGUARS: 5 NS COYOTES: 3

SMB – SMITH — Chase Daniels opened the scoring for the NS Coyotes, set up by Tyler Robinson, before the NS Jaguars answered with late first-period goals from Ronan Baylis and AJ Cahill. The Coyotes rallied in the second as Nathan Mitton and Cole Derant (assist: Max Smith) traded momentum with Baylis’ second of the game, and it was 3-3 heading to the third. Bennett Murray (assist: Baylis) and Rory Goulden (assist: Harrison Cavanaugh) provided the finishing touch as the Coyotes (3-2-0) pushed back throughout, while the Jaguars (4-1-0) closed it out.

NS HUSKIES: 3 NS COYOTES: 2

SACKVILLE SS (BRONZE 4 VS 3) — Ewan Chiasson scored twice, including the overtime winner at 1:49, as the NS Huskies edged the NS Coyotes 3-2. Chiasson opened the scoring at 6:59 of the second period, and after the Coyotes struck back with third-period goals from Mason Lynch and Chase Daniels to take a 2-1 lead, Alex Ruginski answered at 3:47 to force extra time. Coach Peter Towner’s Huskies (3-2-0) found the finish, while the Coyotes (3-2-0) showed plenty of push in a tight one.

GUSTO MOOSE: 4 GUSTO KNIGHTS: 3

DALHOUSIE (CONSOLATION 6 VS 5) — The Gusto Moose needed overtime to slip past the Gusto Knights 4-3. D’Arcy Mowbray opened the scoring for the Knights, and Brooks Meier answered early in the third to keep them in front. The Moose stayed with it as Jacob Murray tied it in the second, before Drew Lisson and Sawyer Pearson pulled them even twice in the third. Mowbray’s second of the game set up a tense finish, but Lisson ended it at 2:05 of overtime. Coach Matt Forgie’s Knights (0-5-0) battled to the buzzer, while Coach John Childs’ Moose (2-3-0) earned the win.

NS JAGUARS: 4 CHAMPION RIVERBANDITS: 3

COLE HARBOUR PLACE (GOLD 2 VS 1) — The NS JAGUARS completed a late rally and edged the CHAMPION RIVERBANDITS 4-3 in overtime. Chaise Hicks opened the scoring early for the Riverbandits, and they carried momentum into the second with goals from Luke McAllister (assist: Nixon Gilks) and Spencer Schofield to build a 3-1 lead. Ronan Baylis kept the Jaguars close before the third-period push, when Sawyer Power and Baylis (assist: Rory Goulden) tied it. Goulden ended it at 0:46 of OT, lifting the Jaguars (4-1-0). Coach River Bandits’ Riverbandits (3-2-0) showed plenty of fight in a tight one.

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