AVALANCHE: 6 CHAMPIONS RIVERKNIGHTS: 2

LORD BEAVERBROOK ARENA (MIRAMICHI) — The Avalanche struck early with three first-period goals, paced by a pair from Noah Morrison (both assisted by Théo Noël) and a marker from Isaac Godin. Charles Gosselin added to the lead just 29 seconds into the second before the Champions Riverknights answered when Jacob Sullivan scored off a Thomas Sullivan setup. In the third, Godin scored again, and Liam Savoie finished a play from Liam Lanteigne and Gabriel Robichaud. Jackson Lavoie capped the Riverknights’ offence with help from Kent Walsh and Dax Walsh-Martin as the Champions Riverknights (4-2-2) pushed to the finish. The Avalanche (5-2-1) closed out the win.

MAPLE LEAFS: 3 CHAMPIONS SHERIFFS: 3

LORD BEAVERBROOK ARENA (MIRAMICHI) — Brayden Castonguay opened the scoring at 8:59 of the second period for the Champions Sheriffs, but the Maple Leafs answered quickly with goals from Nathaniel Dixon and Cohen Nugent (Jacob Doran) to take a 2-1 edge into the third. Hudson Harris added an early third-period marker to give the Leafs some breathing room, before Jacob J Noble and Duncan Gallant struck back late to pull the Sheriffs even. The Sheriffs (0-5-3) showed plenty of push in the closing minutes, while the Leafs (4-2-2) earned a hard-fought result on the road.

GUSTO KINGS: 2 JETS: 0

LORD BEAVERBROOK ARENA (MIRAMICHI) — After a scoreless opening period, the Gusto Kings broke through in the second, getting the winner from Ryker Shannon at 10:14. Nathan Wetmore added insurance at 8:28, finishing a play set up by Deacon Bishop and Christian MacLong as the Kings carried a 2-0 lead into the third. Wil Childs turned aside everything he faced to earn the shutout. The Jets kept pushing to the final buzzer and stayed organised in a tight-checking finish, but couldn’t solve the Kings (8-0-0) and fell 2-0, with the Jets (3-3-2) battling to the end.

AVALANCHE: 7 CHAMPIONS SHERIFFS: 1

LORD BEAVERBROOK ARENA (MIRAMICHI) — The Avalanche built momentum early and carried it through for a 7-1 win over the Champions Sheriffs. Lucas Rousselle opened the scoring at 10:37 of the first, and Liam Lanteigne struck twice as the Avalanche added two more in the second, with Isaac Godin also finding the net. In the third, Noah Morrison scored twice and added an assist, while Rousselle finished his two-goal game. Brayden Castonguay’s goal at 8:35 of the third, set up by Spencer Harris and Taliya Thomas, capped a determined effort from the Sheriffs (0-5-3). Coach Ryan Kenny’s Avalanche (5-2-1) got a steady outing in goal from Cedric Chouinard.

GUSTO KINGS: 7 CHAMPIONS RIVERKNIGHTS: 0

LORD BEAVERBROOK ARENA (MIRAMICHI) — The Gusto Kings broke the game open with three quick first-period goals, getting markers from Ryker Shannon, Arjen Pronk and Tristan Henderson to take early control. Pronk added his second in the middle frame, and Asher Doiron followed with a late second-period tally to extend the lead. Deacon Bishop and Thomas Macartney rounded out the scoring in the third, while Wil Childs earned the shutout. Goaltender Parker Augustine kept battling for the Champions Riverknights (4-2-2) as the Kings (8-0-0) stayed sharp to finish the win.

MAPLE LEAFS: 3 JETS: 2

LORD BEAVERBROOK ARENA (MIRAMICHI) — The Maple Leafs edged the Jets 3-2 in a tight back-and-forth game on Saturday. Ahotor Kodua opened the scoring for the Jets, but Avery Fitzpatrick answered late in the first, and Winnipeg added another from Jacob Kelly (assist: Adam Fakhor) to take a 2-1 lead into the break. Fitzpatrick struck again early in the second, finishing a play set up by Wyatt Cougle and Hudson Harris to tie it. Mathis Landry’s third-period marker proved to be the difference as the Jets (3-3-2) pushed to the finish against Coach Frank Gauthier’s Maple Leafs (4-2-2).

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