2013 AAA Division RECAP

NS STORM: 4   NB GUSTO JR RIVERHAWKS: 1

CUP – IPEC — Rhys Board scored twice as NS STORM built a three-goal cushion through two periods and went on to a 4-1 win over NB GUSTO JR RIVERHAWKS. Board opened the scoring in the first, then the Storm added second-period markers from Gabe Macleod and Zaxton Bond to take control. Board’s second of the game early in the third stretched the lead before Travis Dunham finished off a Riverhawks push with a goal midway through the period. The NB Gusto Jr Riverhawks (0-4-0) kept working, while the Storm (6-0-0) stayed unbeaten.

CB ISLANDERS: 5   NB VIPERS: 1

CUP – IPEC — CB ISLANDERS jumped out early with first-period goals from Evander GooGoo-Levi and Cullen Mackenzie to take control. The Islanders kept pressing in the second as Hunter Orkish cashed in at 11:30, but NB VIPERS answered back when Matthew Weston finished a play from Greydon MacArthur and Mason Savoie at 3:40 to give the Vipers a lift. In the third, GooGoo-Levi and Orkish struck again to close out the win for the Vipers (1-3-0). The Islanders (2-2-0) earned the 5-1 decision with a balanced attack.

NS STORM: 5   NB CHAMPIONS HOUNDS: 2

CUP – TURK — NS Storm opened the scoring just a minute in on Gabe MacLeod’s first of three, but the NB Champions Hounds answered in the first period through Graeme Binks to keep it tight early. The Storm took control in the second with goals from MacLeod and Nathan Cameron, with Kellen MacNaughton factoring in on both. Beckett McShane pulled the Hounds back within one early in the third, before MacLeod and MacNaughton closed it out. Binks and McShane led the Hounds (4-2-0), while MacLeod’s hat trick paced the Storm (6-0-0).

NS STORM: 4   CB ISLANDERS: 1

THE PLEX (SLEMON PARK) — NS STORM struck first when Zaxton Bond converted a Seth Robley setup at 9:44 of the opening period, but CB ISLANDERS answered at 5:55 as Hunter Orkish finished a Nathan MacKinnon feed to pull even. Brayden Wood restored the Storm lead late in the first, and a scoreless second set up a decisive push in the third. Samuel Hampton (Bond, Gabe MacLeod) made it 3-1 at 7:01, before Rhys Board added an insurance marker with 44 seconds left. The Islanders (2-2-0) kept working, while the Storm (6-0-0) stayed perfect.

PEI BRAVE BOMBERS: 6   CB ISLANDERS: 5

CUP – IPEC — The PEI BRAVE BOMBERS erased an early deficit and stormed back for a 6-5 win over the CB ISLANDERS. The Islanders built a 4-1 first-period lead behind goals from Hunter Orkish (two), Rochlan Reginato, and Landon Pollock, then carried that momentum into the third when Reginato struck late to make it 5-2. The Bombers responded with four third-period goals, including two from Ryker Griffin and a pair from Coulson Wood, while Logan Williams (one goal, two assists) and Colin Arsenault (one goal, two assists) helped drive the rally past the Islanders (2-2-0) as the Bombers improved to (2-2-1).

NB CHAMPIONS HOUNDS: 4   NB VIPERS: 0

CUP – IPEC — Beckett McShane scored three times in a dominant first period as the NB Champions Hounds built an early cushion and skated to a 4-0 win over the NB Vipers. McShane opened the scoring at 10:50 with help from Graeme Binks, added another at 7:10 off a Samy Markowsky feed, then completed the hat trick at 4:00. Carter Paisley made it 4-0 at 2:21, finishing a play set up by Cooper Trecartin. The Vipers (1-3-0) settled in defensively after the quick start, while the Hounds (4-2-0) made their first-period surge stand up.

NB DUCKS: 6   PEI BRAVE BOMBERS: 6

CUP – IPEC — PEI Brave Bombers jumped out early as Bronson Kelly and Ryker Griffin scored 3:55 apart in the first period, with Colin Arsenault picking up two assists. The NB Ducks answered with a three-goal second period, including tallies from Zach Sheppard and Evan Beaman just 30 seconds apart, before Damien Archambault tied it. The third period stayed wide open as Archambault and Miguel Richard (two) pushed the Ducks ahead, but Fynn Cooke, Ryland Stewart and Colston Woods brought the Brave Bombers (2-2-1) level in a back-and-forth finish against the Ducks (1-1-2).

PEI ROCKET: 2   NB VIPERS: 1

CUP – IPEC — The PEI ROCKET struck twice in the third period to edge the NB VIPERS 2-1 in a tight tournament matchup. Hayden Hood opened the scoring early in the frame, finishing a play set up by Darian Gigov and Luke Riley, before the Vipers answered when Avery Carson snapped home the equalizer off a feed from Luca Cowan. With the game still up for grabs, Hood came through again midway through the period, converting a setup from Jax Butler and Jaece Gorrill. The Vipers (1-3-0) pushed hard to the buzzer, while the Rocket (3-1-1) held on to secure the win.

NB CHAMPIONS RIVERSHARKS: 7   PEI BULLS: 4

CUP – TURK — The NB CHAMPIONS RIVERSHARKS got rolling late in the first period as Jackson Chaisson struck twice and helped his team take a 2-1 lead into the break. PEI BULLS answered early in the second and traded chances in a back-and-forth frame, with Harrison Barnes posting a goal and two assists and Jack Matheson adding a goal and an assist. But Chaisson completed his hat trick and Liam Hood scored twice to keep the Riversharks in front. Jaxon Allain and Hayden Landry finished it off in the third as the Bulls (0-4-0) kept pushing to the final buzzer against the Riversharks (2-2-0).

NB CHAMPIONS HOUNDS: 5   PEI BRAVE BOMBERS: 2

CUP – TURK — Beckett McShane’s hat trick powered the NB CHAMPIONS HOUNDS to a 5-2 win over the PEI BRAVE BOMBERS. McShane opened the scoring at 5:55 of the first, then struck again late in the second after Samy Markowsky made it 2-0 earlier in the frame. The Bombers pushed back early in the third on goals from Ryker Griffin and Colin Arsenault to pull within one. The Hounds answered with two late markers, including Charlie Gilbert’s finish at 0:27, to close it out. PEI BRAVE BOMBERS (2-2-1) showed fight, but NB CHAMPIONS HOUNDS (4-2-0) held the edge.

PEI ROCKET: 5   NB DUCKS: 5

CUP – TURK — The PEI ROCKET got out to an early push and stayed in it to the final horn in a back-and-forth 5-5 finish with the NB DUCKS. Chael McQuillan led the Rocket with a hat trick, including the late third-period equalizer, while Jase Arsenault and Tanner Richards-MacDonald rounded out the scoring. The Ducks answered with goals from Damien Archambault, Liam Murray, Logan Groundwater, Scottie Fillmore and Maxime Chaisson as they built momentum late. NB DUCKS (1-1-2) kept pressing, while the PEI ROCKET (3-1-1) showed resilience to close it out.

CB ISLANDERS: 9   PEI BULLS: 2

CUP – IPEC — The CB ISLANDERS pulled away for a 9-2 win after the PEI BULLS traded goals in a lively first period. Riley Byrnes and Dylan Squires scored for the Bulls (0-4-0), while Nathan MacKinnon and Logan Romeo replied to make it 2-2 after one. The Islanders took control in the second, with Hunter Orkish starting a big night and adding a pair late in the third to complete a hat trick. Evander Googoo-Levi chipped in twice, and Camden Aucoin had a third-period marker as the Islanders (2-2-0) finished strong.

NB CHAMPIONS RIVERSHARKS: 3   NB GUSTO JR RIVERHAWKS: 2

CUP – IPEC — NB Gusto Jr Riverhawks jumped in front with first-period goals from Ben Richard and Dylan Gould, who also set each other up as the Riverhawks (0-4-0) built an early two-goal cushion. NB Champions Riversharks answered back quickly late in the opening frame, with Hayden Landry and Jackson Chaisson scoring 11 seconds apart to pull even heading into the break. In the second period, Liam Hood buried the winner on a setup from Wil Sproul, who finished with two assists, as the Riversharks (2-2-0) held on in a tight 3-2 decision.

PEI BRAVE BOMBERS: 5   NB GUSTO JR RIVERHAWKS: 2

CUP – TURK — Ryker Griffin scored twice as the PEI BRAVE BOMBERS built an early lead and skated to a 5-2 win over the NB GUSTO JR RIVERHAWKS. Griffin opened the scoring at 6:48 of the first, set up by Cohen Lynch, then struck again late in the period to make it 2-0. Cooper Myles got the Riverhawks on the board in the second, and later added an assist on Eli McQuaid’s third-period marker for NB GUSTO JR RIVERHAWKS (0-4-0). Charlie Thompson, Tye Gaudet and Colin Arsenault rounded out the offence for PEI BRAVE BOMBERS (2-2-1).

PEI ROCKET: 6   NB CHAMPIONS RIVERSHARKS: 2

CUP – TURK — PEI ROCKET opened up a 2-1 edge after 40 minutes, with Chael McQuillan and Luke Riley scoring in the second period before Jude Sargent replied late for NB CHAMPIONS RIVERSHARKS. The Riversharks tied it early in the third on Wil Sproul’s goal, but the Rocket answered quickly as Ty Bradley struck twice and added two assists in a decisive finish. Griffin Smallman added a key third-period marker, while Jase Arsenault chipped in two helpers. NB CHAMPIONS RIVERSHARKS (2-2-0) kept pushing, but PEI ROCKET (3-1-1) pulled away late.

NB CHAMPIONS HOUNDS: 3   PEI BULLS: 1

CUP – TURK — The NB Champions Hounds struck twice in the opening frame and carried that edge to a 3-1 win over the PEI Bulls. Rocky Anoushfa opened the scoring, then Rylan York finished a strong first period with another, both set up by Jace Hayes. York added his second early in the second with Hayes and Dylan Johnston on the helpers to make it 3-0. Jack Matheson answered back for the PEI Bulls (0-4-0), converting a Xavier Paynter feed to cut the deficit, but the Hounds (4-2-0) held firm the rest of the way.

NB VIPERS: 2   NB DUCKS: 0

CUP – TURK — After two scoreless periods, the NB VIPERS broke through just one second into the third when Sawyer Connors finished a play from William Gallant to open the scoring. Matthew Weston added insurance at 12:23, converting a feed from Avery Carson as the Vipers protected the lead the rest of the way. The NB DUCKS (1-1-2) stayed competitive throughout and pushed for an equalizer, but couldn’t find a way past a tight defensive effort. The Vipers (1-3-0) earned the shutout and closed out a disciplined 2-0 win.

PEI ROCKET: 4   NB GUSTO JR RIVERHAWKS: 1

CUP – IPEC — The PEI ROCKET built an early cushion and held on for a 4-1 win over the NB GUSTO JR RIVERHAWKS. Adrian Gigov opened the scoring at 12:11 of the first period, and Chael McQuillan added two goals — including a first-period marker at 8:45 and another at 7:15 of the second — to push the Rocket in front. Ben Richard answered at 8:20 of the third, finishing a play set up by Travis Dunham and Josh Vincent for the Riverhawks (0-4-0), before Griffin Smallman closed it out late at 1:13 for the Rocket (3-1-1).

NS STORM: 7   PEI BULLS: 0

CUP – TURK — NS STORM set the tone with three first-period goals, then kept the pressure on with three more in each of the final two frames to close out a 7-0 win. Nathan Cameron paced the attack with a hat trick, adding a key helper, while Rhys Board chipped in a goal and two assists. Julien Amirault opened the scoring, and Clarke Cameron, Kyle Sangster and Jayden Pelley rounded out a balanced sheet. PEI BULLS (0-4-0) stayed with it to the final horn, but couldn’t find a way past a tight Storm team defence, as NS STORM (6-0-0) remained unbeaten.

NB DUCKS: 4   NB CHAMPIONS RIVERSHARKS: 3

CUP – TURK — NB Champions Riversharks struck first when Quentin Dunham converted a Jackson Chaisson feed at 11:31 of the opening period, then Chaisson and Jude Sargent added second-period goals to build a 3-1 cushion. NB Ducks kept pushing back behind a big night from Nick Friesen, who scored twice and set up two more, including Damien Archambault’s goal late in the second. Friesen tied it early in the third before Levi Bergeron finished the comeback at 5:46 to lift the Ducks (1-1-2). The Riversharks (2-2-0) showed plenty of compete in a tight one-goal contest.

NS STORM: 5   PEI BRAVE BOMBERS: 0

CUP – IPEC (SEMI 4 VS 1) — NS STORM struck three times in the opening frame to set the tone, with Archer Marchand (10:20), Zaxton Bond (6:07) and Nathan Cameron (2:00) finding the net. Cameron added three assists to power the attack, while Kellen MacNaughton chipped in with helpers as the Storm carried a 3-0 lead into the third. Gabe MacLeod put the game out of reach with back-to-back goals 5 seconds apart midway through the final period. PEI BRAVE BOMBERS (2-2-1) pushed to create offence, but couldn’t break through. NS STORM (6-0-0) advanced with the shutout win.

NB CHAMPIONS HOUNDS: 3   PEI ROCKET: 2

CUP – TURK (SEMI 3 vs 2) — Beckettt McShane opened the scoring early, but PEI ROCKET answered quickly as Tanner Richards-MacDonald finished Camden Carpenter’s feed to tie it. Chael McQuillan then put the Rocket ahead with help from Griffin Smallman and Carpenter, setting up a tense finish. The NB CHAMPIONS HOUNDS pushed back late, with Hart Johnston scoring twice in the final 17 seconds—both set up by Samy Markowsky—to complete the comeback. Richards-MacDonald and McQuillan supplied the offence for the Rocket (3-1-1), while Johnston’s late heroics lifted the Hounds (4-2-0).

NS STORM: 3   NB CHAMPIONS HOUNDS: 2

CUP – IPEC (GOLD) — NS STORM struck first when Gabe Macleod opened the scoring early in the first, then Nathan Cameron made it 2-0 at the start of the second. NB CHAMPIONS HOUNDS pushed back with a strong middle frame, tying it on goals from Samy Markowsky and Beckett McShane to send the game beyond regulation. After a scoreless third, Zaxton Bond ended it just 30 seconds into overtime, finishing a setup from Kellen MacNaughton and Macleod. The Hounds (4-2-0) showed plenty of resilience while the Storm (6-0-0) stayed unbeaten on route to capturing the Gold Medal in the 2013 AAA PEI CUP.

2014 AAA Division RECAP

PEI BRAVE BOMBERS: 4   NS BLUE BATTALION: 1

CUP – IPEC — The PEI BRAVE BOMBERS struck early when Marek Zhang finished a quick play just 55 seconds into the first period, then carried that momentum into the middle frame as Jaxxon McCardle scored with 10 seconds left. NS BLUE BATTALION answered at 7:11 of the second on Elliott Gosne’s marker, assisted by Kye Densmore, to keep the game within reach. In the third, Nate Yeo opened the scoring 21 seconds in before Luke Gallant added insurance at 11:30, set up by McCardle. The Blue Battalion (3-2-0) pushed back throughout, but the Brave Bombers (5-0-1) stayed in control.

NB CHAMPIONS HOUNDS: 6   NS RAIDERS 2015: 5

THE PLEX (SLEMON PARK) — NB Champions Hounds and NS Raiders 2015 traded goals throughout a back-and-forth 6-5 decision. Kree Triska powered the Hounds with four goals, including a pair in the third period, and helped set up Owen Madden’s second-period marker alongside Tayven Sparks. The Raiders answered with a strong team effort, led by Cullen Stewart’s two goals and support from Preston Izzard and Zack King, while Jackson Thiffault, Joe Bonang and Austin McCulley also found the net. NS Raiders 2015 (0-4-0) kept pressing late, but NB Champions Hounds (1-3-0) held on.

NS BLUE BATTALION: 3   NB VIPERS: 2

CUP – IPEC — Nolichika Fujiwara opened the scoring early for the NS BLUE BATTALION, finishing a play from Kye Densmore to put the visitors in front. NB VIPERS answered in the second as Ryker McLennan converted Colton Mallais’ feed to even things up, setting the stage for a tight finish. Mallais then struck again with a third-period marker to give the Vipers a brief edge, but the Battalion rallied with goals from Densmore and Samuel Tilley (assist: Lennox Toole) to secure the win. The Vipers (3-2-1) pushed to the end, while the Battalion (3-2-0) held on.

PEI BRAVE BOMBERS: 4   NS RAIDERS 2015: 3

CUP – IPEC — The PEI BRAVE BOMBERS rallied from an early deficit to edge the NS RAIDERS 2015 4-3 in a back-and-forth tournament matchup. Jackson Thiffault opened the scoring for the Raiders, but Cam Simmons answered and Trace Doucette pushed the Bombers in front before the first intermission. Benny Biggar added a key second-period marker, with Walker Praught setting the table throughout with four assists. In the third, Will MacDonald and Joe Bonang brought the Raiders within one, but Simmons’ second goal stood up as the Raiders (0-4-0) pressed late and the Bombers (5-0-1) closed it out.

NS SEAKINGS: 7   NB CHAMPIONS HOUNDS: 0

CUP – IPEC — NS Seakings struck twice in the second period to break open a scoreless game, getting goals from Declan O’Brien (Jaxzen Rapp) and Ben Sweeney. The Seakings’ offence rolled in the third, with Rapp, Brennan Lockhart, Gavin Verran, Jude Mackinlay, Landon Davidson and Declan Sherman adding goals as the pressure built. Rapp finished with a goal and three points, while Lockhart chipped in a goal and an assist. The Hounds (1-3-0) stayed determined and held the line early, but the Seakings (2-3-0) pulled away late.

NB VIPERS: 3   NB CHAMPIONS HOUNDS: 0

CUP – IPEC — The NB Vipers struck three times in the opening frame and went on to a 3-0 win over the NB Champions Hounds. Sacha Sirois opened the scoring at 9:46 of the first period, finishing a play set up by Oliver Tessier, before Maxime Bourque made it 2-0 on an unassisted marker. James Baxter-Barkhouse capped the early surge at 6:53 with help from Riley Cormier and Hudson Inglis. The Hounds (1-3-0) settled in and competed hard the rest of the way, but couldn’t find a breakthrough against the Vipers (3-2-1).

NB VIPERS: 2   PEI BRAVE BOMBERS: 2

CUP – TURK — The NB Vipers and PEI Brave Bombers traded momentum in a 2-2 draw on Friday. Jaxen Jensen opened the scoring at 2:27 of the first period for the Vipers, finishing a play started by Colton Mallais. PEI answered before the break when Nate Yeo converted at 5:10, set up by Cam Simmons and Walker Praught. The Bombers took the lead in the second on Jaxxon McCardle’s goal at 8:03, with Luke Gallant and Ben Ramsay assisting, but Sheamus Gillespie tied it at 8:42 for the NB Vipers (3-2-1) against the PEI Brave Bombers (5-0-1).

NS BLUE BATTALION: 5   NB CHAMPIONS HOUNDS: 3

THE PLEX (SLEMON PARK) — Samuel Fenton’s hat trick lifted the NS Blue Battalion past the NB Champions Hounds 5-3 on Friday. Kree Triska opened the scoring early, and Tayven Sparks’ late first-period marker had the Hounds ahead 2-1 after one. The Battalion answered in the second with Fenton’s second of the day and Carter Brake-Brown’s goal at 00:11 to take a 3-2 lead. Third-period tallies from Fenton and Kye Densmore stretched the margin before Madden Wishart’s late finish, set up by Sparks, closed it out for the Hounds (1-3-0), while Lennox Toole chipped in two assists for the Battalion (3-2-0).

NS SEAKINGS: 6   NS RAIDERS 2015: 4

THE PLEX (SLEMON PARK) — NS SEAKINGS answered an early two-goal start from NS RAIDERS 2015 and skated away with a 6-4 win. Zack King (Preston Izzard, Madeleine Irving) and Austin McCulley gave the Raiders the jump, but Gavin Verran (Jaxzen Rapp) pulled the Seakings within one late in the first. Ben Baker scored twice and added an assist, while Rapp piled up two goals and three helpers as the Seakings struck three times in the second to take control. Remy Maldre and Cullen Stewart made it tight in the third for the Raiders (0-4-0), before the Seakings (2-3-0) finished it off.

NB VIPERS: 7   NS SEAKINGS: 5

CUP – TURK — The NB VIPERS outlasted the NS SEAKINGS 7-5 in a back-and-forth tournament matchup. Ben Sweeney and Easton Rafuse scored in the opening frame to send the Seakings ahead early, before the Vipers answered in the second with goals from Oliver Tessier, Liam Leger-Andrade and Riley Cormier. Tessier (2G), Leger-Andrade (2G) and Cormier (2G) powered a three-goal third period, and Rafuse’s late marker kept the Seakings (2-3-0) pushing to the finish. The Vipers (3-2-1) held on to close it out.

NS BLUE BATTALION: 8   NS RAIDERS 2015: 1

THE PLEX (SLEMON PARK) — The NS BLUE BATTALION jumped out early and never looked back in an 8-1 win over the NS RAIDERS 2015. Samuel Fenton set the tone with two first-period goals and finished with three, while Kye Densmore added a pair in a five-goal second that also featured tallies from Carter Brake-Brown and Kosta Kakamousias, who chipped in two assists. Henry MacLaughlin broke through early in the third for the Raiders (0-4-0), before Beau Boudreau capped the scoring late for the Blue Battalion (3-2-0).

PEI BRAVE BOMBERS: 6   NS SEAKINGS: 4

THE PLEX (SLEMON PARK) — The NS Seakings jumped out to an early two-goal lead on markers from Brennan Lockhart and Jaxzen Rapp, but the PEI Brave Bombers answered before the break as Ben Ramsay and Nate Yeo pulled the game even. The Seakings carried a 4-3 edge into the third, with Lockhart’s second coming in the final seconds of the middle frame. PEI pushed back with three third-period goals, including Cohen Lyle’s equalizer and Wesley Bridges’ go-ahead effort before Luke Gallant sealed it late. The NS Seakings (2-3-0) kept pressing, while the PEI Brave Bombers (5-0-1) finished strong.

NB VIPERS: 5   NS BLUE BATTALION: 2

CUP – TURK (SEMI 3 VS 2) — Oliver Tessier opened the scoring early and later completed a hat trick as the NB VIPERS pulled away for a 5-2 win over the NS BLUE BATTALION. Hudson Inglis made it 2-0 late in the second before Samuel Fenton answered back at 4:09, with Kosta Kakamousias and Lennox Toole setting him up. In the third, Liam Leger-Andrade struck before Beau Boudreau replied for the Battalion. Tessier’s pair of late goals sealed it, with Leger-Andrade and Riley Cormier each adding two assists. The Battalion (3-2-0) battled to the final buzzer, while the Vipers (3-2-1) advanced with a strong finish.

PEI BRAVE BOMBERS: 7   NS SEAKINGS: 0

CUP – IPEC (SEMI 4 vs 1) — PEI Brave Bombers jumped on the scoreboard with five first-period goals and never looked back in an 7-0 semifinal win over the NS Seakings. Cam Simmons scored twice, while Walker Praught added a goal and helped set up others as the Bombers controlled the early pace. Luke Gallant and Ben Ramsay also struck in the opening frame before Praught made it 6-0 in the second. Jaxxon McCardle and Benny Biggar rounded out the scoring in the third. The Seakings (2-3-0) kept competing to the final buzzer, but couldn’t find a way through. The Brave Bombers (5-0-1) moved on with another complete effort.

PEI BRAVE BOMBERS: 4   NB VIPERS: 2

CUP – IPEC (GOLD) — The PEI BRAVE BOMBERS struck twice in the opening frame, with Trace Doucette finishing a Cohen Lyle setup before Luke Gallant cashed in late to make it 2-0 after one. NB VIPERS answered early in the second as Oliver Tessier, assisted by James Baxter-Barkhouse, and Riley Cormier scored 2:03 apart to pull even. Nate Yeo restored the lead for the Bombers, and Walker Praught added a third-period insurance marker as PEI BRAVE BOMBERS (5-0-1) held off a determined NB VIPERS (3-2-1) to earn the Gold Medal in the 2014 AAA PEI CUP. Congrats Brave Bombers!

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