2018 AAA DIVISION GAME RECAPS

VIPERS: 7 ROCKET: 5

KCI – RICHELIEU — The ROCKET jumped out to a 3-0 first-period lead behind a pair from Grayson Myers, then held a 4-3 edge after Nixon Ryan’s second-period marker (assist: Ronan O’Meara). The VIPERS answered with a strong push, getting two goals from Arthur Thibault and tying it early in the third before trading tallies with Myers, who finished a hat trick for the Rocket (0-3-2). Samuel Fullarton’s second of the game with 26 seconds left proved decisive, and Blake Arbeau added an insurance goal in the final moments as the Vipers (4-2-0) closed it out.

VIPERS: 5 TITANS: 1

KCI – RICHELIEU — The VIPERS jumped out early and carried that momentum to a 5-1 tournament win over the TITANS. Jax Duguay opened the scoring at 6:56 of the first period with Ronin Pallen setting him up, and Easton Lawrence made it 2-0 late in the frame. Arthur Thibault and Samuel Fullarton extended the lead in the second, before Loyk Aube got the Titans on the board at 3:47 with Owen Chiasson assisting. Fullarton added his second late in the third for the Titans (0-3-1), while the Vipers (4-2-0) closed it out.

JR. RIVERHAWKS: 4 BRAVE BOMBERS: 4

KCI – RICHELIEU — The JR. RIVERHAWKS erased a one-goal deficit and finished even in a back-and-forth 4-4 draw with the BRAVE BOMBERS. Colby Dillon opened the scoring, and the Bombers added first-period goals from Louie Bernard and Carson Adams before Leo McAvinn made it 4-2 early in the second. The Riverhawks answered with a pair from Cole Cooke, then Jacob Mason pulled them within one with help from Cooke. Ellis Hartford tied it in the third, set up by Darcy Cleveland, as the Bombers (3-1-1) held firm against a late push from the Riverhawks (5-0-1).

COUGARS: 4 ROCKET: 4

KCI – EDDY — The COUGARS jumped out early with three first-period goals from Florent Poitras, Xavier Blais and Xavier Marcoux, with Marcoux also setting up Blais’ marker. ROCKET answered in the second, getting goals from Henry Owen (set up by Breton Currie) and Grayson Myers to close the gap. The Rocket push continued in the third as Nixon Ryan and Myers (with Currie picking up his second assist) capped a strong comeback for the Rocket (0-3-2). Eloi Paris’ third-period goal, assisted by Poitras, helped the Cougars (0-3-1) salvage the draw.

BRAVE BOMBERS: 4 TITANS: 1

KCI – EDDY — Mason Breau-Dumont opened the scoring at 10:08 of the first period, finishing a setup from Raphael Boucher and Matheo Ouellet as the Titans grabbed early momentum. The Brave Bombers answered in the second, with Colby Dillon tying it before Wilson Leclair pushed them ahead. Lexi Biggar’s third-period marker added breathing room, and Dillon capped his two-goal game with a late tally to seal the 4-1 decision. The Titans (0-3-1) kept working to generate offence, while the Bombers (3-1-1) closed it out with a strong finish.

VIPERS: 12 COUGARS: 2

KCI – EDDY — The Vipers jumped out early and never let up in a 12-2 win over the Cougars. Blake Arbeau opened the scoring at 10:28 of the first, and Samuel Fullarton’s hat trick helped the Vipers carry momentum through a six-goal third period. Ronin Pallen added a pair, while Aubrey McCormick chipped in with a goal and two assists as the Vipers (4-2-0) kept the pressure on. Laurence Alain scored both Cougars goals, striking at 11:28 of the second and 14:19 of the third to reward a steady effort from the Cougars (0-3-1).

JR. RIVERHAWKS: 12 ROCKET: 4

KCI – RICHELIEU — The JR. RIVERHAWKS broke open a close game with seven third-period goals to pull away for a 12-4 win over ROCKET. Henry Teed paced the Riverhawks with four goals, while Harrison Douglas added two and Parker Demmings chipped in a goal and two assists as the home side led 3-0 after one. The Rocket answered with a strong second period, getting two goals from Henry Owen and a marker from Nixon Ryan to make it a game. Eliza MacPhee added a third-period goal for Rocket (0-3-2), but the Riverhawks (5-0-1) finished with a late surge.

BRAVE BOMBERS: 6 COUGARS: 4

KCI – RICHELIEU — The Brave Bombers pulled out a 6-4 win in a back-and-forth game that stayed tight into the third period. After Malcolm Sweeney opened the scoring early, the Bombers answered with first-period goals from Leo McAvinn and Colby Dillon to take a 2-1 edge. The Cougars kept coming in the middle frame, with Hayden Parisé (set up by Xavier Marcoux and Florent Poitras) and a Marcoux marker trimming it to 4-3 after two. Marcoux added another in the third for the Cougars (0-3-1), but McAvinn and Dillon each completed hat tricks, with William Marchbank picking up two assists for the Brave Bombers (3-1-1).

JR. RIVERHAWKS: 3 TITANS: 2

KCI – EDDY — The JR. RIVERHAWKS jumped out early as Cole Cooke struck twice in the first period, first off a setup from Luca Hoffman, then with Hank Sherrard picking up an assist. After a scoreless second, the TITANS pushed back in the third, with Loyk Aube finishing a play started by Mason Breau-Dumont to make it a one-goal game. Eli Ferris answered quickly for the Riverhawks, converting Parker Demmings’ feed, before Louka Poirier pulled the Titans (0-3-1) within one late. The Riverhawks (5-0-1) held on to close it out.

JR. RIVERHAWKS: 11 COUGARS: 3

KCI – EDDY — The Jr. Riverhawks pulled away for an 11-3 tournament win after the Cougars carried a 2-1 edge out of the first period, with goals from Loik Dubeau (assist: Callie-Rose Langlois) and Malcolm Sweeney. Eli Ferris kept the Riverhawks close early, then Cole Cooke struck twice as a four-goal second period swung momentum. Xavier Marcoux answered for the Cougars (0-3-1), while Emmett McHugh added a pair at key moments. Cooke finished with four goals, and Henry Teed chipped in two assists for the Riverhawks (5-0-1).

ROCKET: 3 TITANS: 3

KCI – EDDY — Henry Owen opened the scoring for the ROCKET, but the TITANS answered with first-period goals from Loyk Aube and Mason Breau-Dumont, with Matheo Ouellet picking up the assist. The Rocket pulled even late in the second when Simon MacDonald finished a play set up by Kohen Riley and Breton Currie. Blake Ryan’s third-period marker briefly nudged Rocket in front, before Louka Poirier responded to force a 3-3 draw for the Titans (0-3-1). The Rocket (0-3-2) stayed composed to earn the tie.

BRAVE BOMBERS: 4 VIPERS: 1

KCI – RICHELIEU — The BRAVE BOMBERS built an early lead and carried it through to a 4-1 win over the VIPERS. Leo McAvinn opened the scoring at 10:30 of the first, and the Bombers added two more in the second on goals from Cohen McLellan (set up by William Marchbank) and Colby Dillon. Samuel Fullarton got the Vipers on the board at 6:13 of the second to keep things competitive. Drew Lawless added an insurance marker in the third, with Dillon picking up the assist. The Vipers (4-2-0) kept pushing, while the Brave Bombers (3-1-1) closed it out.

VIPERS: 1 BRAVE BOMBERS: 0

KCI – RICHELIEU (SEMI 3 VS 2) — The VIPERS pulled out a 1-0 win over the BRAVE BOMBERS in a tight semifinal that stayed scoreless through two periods. Samuel Fullarton broke through at 6:13 of the third, scoring the lone goal. The Bombers (3-1-1) kept pushing to the final buzzer and made it a one-shot game right to the end, but couldn’t find an equalizer. With the late edge holding up, the Vipers (4-2-0) moved on after a disciplined, defence-first outing.

JR. RIVERHAWKS: 2 ROCKET: 1

KCI – EDDY (SEMI 4 VS 1) — In a tight semifinal, the JR. RIVERHAWKS edged the ROCKET 2-1 after a scoreless first period. Grayson Myers opened the scoring midway through the second for Rocket, with Blake Ryan picking up the assist. Ellis Hartford responded late in the frame, finishing a play set up by Nicholas Fleming and Harrison Douglas, and Hartford struck again early in the third on a feed from Emmett McHugh. Rocket (0-3-2) kept pushing to the final buzzer, but the Riverhawks (5-0-1) held on to advance.

JR. RIVERHAWKS: 5 VIPERS: 4

KCI – EDDY (GOLD GAME) — In a back-and-forth gold-medal final, the JR. RIVERHAWKS edged the VIPERS 5-4. Arthur Thibault opened the scoring in the first period before Elliott Beckwith replied late to make it 1-1. Ellis Hartford put the Riverhawks ahead in the second, and Eli Ferris extended it early in the third. The Vipers surged back on goals from Blake Arbeau (assist Jameson Loga) and Easton Lawrence (assist Max Doiron) to tie it, but Cole Cooke and Emmett McHugh answered. Riley Harrison’s late marker made it tense to the finish for the Vipers (4-2-0), while the Riverhawks (5-0-1) held on.

2017 AAA DIVISION GAME RECAPS

TITANS: 6 VIPERS: 3

KCI – EDDY — The Titans jumped on the scoreboard early and carried a 5-2 lead out of a busy first period on goals from Zachary Dezan, Kylan Perreault, Brody Dunnett, William Chiasson and Liam Basque. Dezan added his second midway through the second, with Chiasson picking up the assist. Mason Grant answered with all three Vipers goals, including one late in the first and another with under a minute left in the second, while Cason Crozier set up two of them for the Vipers (1-2-2). The Titans (4-2-0) held their edge the rest of the way to close out the win.

JR. RIVERHAWKS: 8 HOUNDS: 3

KCI – EDDY — DYLAN BOYCE scored six times as the JR. RIVERHAWKS erased an early deficit and pulled away for an 8-3 tournament win. The HOUNDS came out flying in the first, with goals from KINGSTON BROOKS, SULLY WILLIAMS and BENHAMIN CHAPPELL building a 3-1 lead after 15 minutes. The Riverhawks answered with three in the second, including two more from Boyce and a JETTSON SHAW marker to edge in front. EVAN WILSON added insurance in the third as the Hounds (0-3-1) kept pushing, but the Riverhawks (5-1-0) finished strong.

TITANS: 4 BRAVE BOMBERS: 3

KCI – RICHELIEU — Malek Guignard opened the scoring just 11 seconds in, and the TITANS carried a 2-1 edge into the third after Jonah Smith’s second-period marker. Zachary Dezan made it 3-1 early in the final frame before the BRAVE BOMBERS answered through Nate Bernard to keep it tight. Jayden Cassius Ross added a key late goal, but Mac Paynter’s finish with 1:09 left brought the Bombers (1-3-1) within one. Guignard and Dezan each had a goal and an assist as the Titans (4-2-0) held on.

VIPERS: 3 HOUNDS: 3

KCI – RICHELIEU — The Vipers jumped out early as Alexi LeBlanc and Grayson Doucette scored in the first period, then Ollie Flaman finished a Dallas Hall setup in the second to make it 3-1. The Hounds kept pushing and got back into it with Cutler Nosworthy’s opener off a Matthew MacPherson assist, then a third-period rally led by Sully Williams and Nosworthy’s second of the game to pull even for the Hounds (0-3-1). The Vipers (1-2-2) did enough early to hold the draw.

JR. RIVERHAWKS: 8 BRAVE BOMBERS: 1

KCI – EDDY — JR. RIVERHAWKS struck for four first-period goals and carried that early jump to an 8-1 tournament win over the BRAVE BOMBERS. Dylan Boyce paced the Riverhawks with four goals and added two assists, while Cooper Machum opened the scoring and chipped in a helper. Benjamin Flood and Max Budd also found the net, and Colson Lockhart rounded out the third-period push. The Bombers answered in the second when Lewis Stavert scored off a setup from Caleb Bromley. The Bombers (1-3-1) kept working to create chances, while the Riverhawks (5-1-0) continued a strong start to the weekend.

TITANS: 5 HOUNDS: 3

KCI – EDDY — Cutler Nosworthy opened the scoring late in the first period, and Kingston Brooks added two goals as the HOUNDS grabbed early momentum. The Titans answered with a three-goal second period, getting markers from Jayden Cassius Ross, Daniel Pitre and Julien Godin, with Félix Chiasson setting up two of them. Brooks tied it early in the third, but the Titans finished strong with William Chiasson’s go-ahead goal and Malek Guignard’s late insurance marker. The HOUNDS (0-3-1) kept pushing, while the TITANS (4-2-0) closed out the win.

VIPERS: 6 JR. RIVERHAWKS: 2

KCI – EDDY — The VIPERS took a 6-2 decision after a back-and-forth opening frame, then pulled away with three third-period goals. Sam Walsworth opened the scoring for the JR. RIVERHAWKS, finishing a play from Evan Wilson, and Dylan Boyce added another as the Riverhawks stayed in the fight early. Grayson Doucette answered with two first-period markers for the Vipers, while Mason Grant chipped in a pair of goals with Leo Bradshaw setting him up both times. Denver Harquail and Dax Spencer rounded out the scoring as the Vipers (1-2-2) closed it out against the Riverhawks (5-1-0).

BRAVE BOMBERS: 2 HOUNDS: 1

KCI – RICHELIEU — Caleb Bromley broke through late in the first period to put the BRAVE BOMBERS ahead, and the Bombers added breathing room in the second when Mac Paynter finished a play set up by Dean Sullivan and Gavin Gallant. Down 2-0 heading to the third, the HOUNDS kept coming and made it a one-goal game when Elliot Boulter scored at 3:54, with Mitchell Mallais picking up the assist. The Hounds (0-3-1) pushed late, but the Bombers (1-3-1) held on.

JR. RIVERHAWKS: 4 TITANS: 2

KCI – RICHELIEU — Cooper Machum opened the scoring at 1:53 of the first period, and the JR. RIVERHAWKS carried a 1-0 lead into the second. Liam Basque answered at 5:01 of the middle frame off a Jonah Smith helper to level it, setting up a back-and-forth third. Zachary Dezan’s unassisted marker at 10:07 briefly put the TITANS in front, but Max Budd tied it at 8:49 before Dylan Boyce struck twice late, including an insurance goal at 0:23 with Eli Leduc picking up the assist. The Titans (4-2-0) stayed within reach throughout, but the Riverhawks (5-1-0) closed it out.

BRAVE BOMBERS: 2 VIPERS: 2

KCI – RICHELIEU — Felix Gaudet opened the scoring for the BRAVE BOMBERS on a feed from Gavin Gallant, giving the visitors an early edge. The VIPERS answered in the second period when Grayson Doucette found a way through to even things up. The third period stayed tight as Caleb Bromley finished Lewis Stavert’s setup late to put the Bombers back in front, but Denver Harquail replied to square it again, with Jake Vautour earning the assist. The Vipers (1-2-2) pushed to the finish, while the Bombers (1-3-1) held firm in a hard-fought draw.

TITANS: 4 VIPERS: 1

KCI – RICHELIEU (SEMI 3 VS 2) — The Titans built an early lead and carried it through for a 4-1 win over the Vipers. Félix Chiasson opened the scoring, and Zachary Dezan made it 2-0 with Brody Dunnett setting up the play before the Vipers answered late in the first on Denver Harquail’s goal from Grayson Doucette. Julien Godin added breathing room in the second, and Liam Basque finished it off in the third with help from Kylan Perreault and Daniel Pitre. The Vipers (1-2-2) kept pushing, but the Titans (4-2-0) stayed in control to close out the victory.

JR. RIVERHAWKS: 7 BRAVE BOMBERS: 1

KCI – EDDY (SEMI 4 VS 1) — Landon Reynolds opened the scoring just 39 seconds in for the BRAVE BOMBERS, set up by Caleb Bromley, but JR. RIVERHAWKS answered quickly as Evan Wilson scored twice in the first period to put them in front 2-1. The Riverhawks stretched the lead with a four-goal second, highlighted by Dylan Boyce’s first of two on the day, plus tallies from Henry Dawes, Jettson Shaw, and Cooper Machum. Boyce added a third-period marker to close it out. The Bombers (1-3-1) pushed throughout, while the Riverhawks (5-1-0) booked their spot in the final.

JR. RIVERHAWKS: 3 TITANS: 2

KCI – EDDY (GOLD GAME) — The Titans struck first with early goals from William Chiasson and Kylan Perreault, with Liam Basque adding the lone assist, to build a 2-0 lead in the opening period. That advantage held into the third, but the Jr. Riverhawks pushed back with three straight goals — Cooper Machum (assist Dylan Boyce), Boyce, and Benjamin Flood — to complete the comeback. The Titans (4-2-0) stayed tough to the end in a tight championship finish, while the Jr. Riverhawks (5-1-0) capped the weekend with the gold-game win.

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