Published Apr 06, 2025 • Last updated 14 hours ago • 5 minute readThe Kensington Monaghan Farms Wild celebrate after earning an important 6-3 win in regulation time over the Halifax McDonalds in a round-robin game at the 2025 Atlantic major under-18 male hockey championship tournament in Kensington, P.E.I., on April 4. That win played a big role in the Wild securing a berth in the championship game at the Kensington Credit Union Centre on April 6 at 1 p.m. Jason Simmonds/The Guardian Photo by Jason Simmonds /The GuardianThree Prince Edward Island teams will play in the gold-medal games of three regional hockey championships on April 6.The P.E.I.-champion and host Kensington Monaghan Farms Wild will face the Moncton Flyers to decide the Atlantic major under-18 male hockey championship. With a full house expected at Kensington’s Credit Union Centre, tournament organizers have announced the box office will open at 11:30 a.m. for the game scheduled to begin at 1 p.m.THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY.Subscribe now to access this story and more:Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsSUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES.Subscribe or sign in to your account to continue your reading experience.Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsRegister to unlock more articles.Create an account or sign in to continue your reading experience.Access additional stories every monthShare your thoughts and join the conversation in our commenting communityGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an AccountorArticle contentThe winning team will go on to represent the Atlantic region at the Telus Cup Canadian under-18 male championship in Chilliwack, B.C., from April 21 to 27.The P.E.I.-champion Down East Auto Parts Eastern Stars will take on the host Northern Subway Selects in a rematch of the 2024 gold-medal game at the Atlantic major under-18 female hockey championship. The opening faceoff is at noon in New Glasgow, N.S.The Atlantic champion will represent the region at the Esso Cup Canadian under-18 female championship in Lloydminster, Alta., from April 20 to 26.In Port Hawkesbury, N.S., the Tyne Valley-based Western Rebels will face the host Cabot Highlanders at noon to decide the Maritime under-16 AAA hockey champion.In all three regional championship tournaments, teams receive three points for a win in regulation time, two points for an overtime win and one point for an overtime loss.KENSINGTON WILDAfter earning a 6-3 regulation-time win over Nova Scotia’s Halifax McDonalds before a near-capacity crowd on April 4, the Wild secured a spot in the final when the Flyers defeated Newfoundland and Labrador’s East Coast Blizzard 10-1 in the first game of the day on April 5.Article contentThe Flyers defeated the Wild 6-1 in the final round-robin game in the evening on April 5 to decide first place.Moncton completed round-robin play with a record of 3-0-1 (won-lost-overtime losses) and 10 points. Kensington (2-1-1) and Halifax (3-1-0) were tied for second with seven points, but the Wild won the tiebreaker when two teams are tied – winner of the head-to-head meeting.The P.E.I. representative, Charlottetown Island Coastal Knights, finished 1-3-0 while the Blizzard completed play 1-2-1.After spotting the Wild a 1-0 lead, the Flyers scored six unanswered goals. Marc MacPhee (1-2), Jaxon Somers (1-2), Nathan Weber (1-2), Caleb Cyr (1-1), Simon Bourque (1-1) and Malik Bourque-Vigneault (1-1) scored for the Flyers.Derek Andrews, assisted by Drew Murphy and Luke Inman, scored for Kensington.Winning goaltender Simon Cormier stopped 15 of 16 shots. Evan Weeks had a busier night in the Wild net, turning away 34 of 40 shots.The Knights closed out round-robin play on April 5 with a 6-2 loss to the McDonalds.Article contentCharlie Benigno scored a hat trick to lead the McDonalds versus the Knights. Jacob Hartlin (1-1), Evan Lyver and Jax Ginnish also scored for Halifax.Will Dunn and Ryan Doyle replied for the Knights. Kayden McGuigan, Ashton Campbell and Rowan Walsh chipped in with helpers.Sam Madgett earned the goaltending win, stopping 22 of 24 shots. Hudson Bradley made 35 saves on 41 shots for the Knights.ResultsAtlantic major under-18 male hockey championship schedule:Round RobinApril 2Kensington Wild (Host) 5 vs. Charlottetown Knights (P.E.I.) 2.April 3Halifax McDonalds (N.S.) 4 East Coast Blizzard (N.L.) 3 (OT).Moncton Flyers (N.B.) 6 vs. Charlottetown Knights 3.East Coast Blizzard 2 vs. Kensington Wild (Host) 1 (OT).April 4Halifax McDonalds 2 vs. Moncton Flyers 1 (SO).Charlottetown Knights 5 vs. East Coast Blizzard 4.Kensington Wild 6 vs. Halifax McDonalds 3.April 5Moncton Flyers 10 vs. East Coast Blizzard 1.Halifax McDonalds 6 vs. Charlottetown Knights 2.Article contentMoncton Flyers 6 vs. Kensington Wild 1.End of round robin.April 61 p.m. – championship game (top two teams after round-robin play): Moncton Flyers vs. Kensington Wild.EASTERN STARSHalle Blanchard recorded a 23-save shutout as the Stars topped the Eastern Icebreakers 6-0 on April 5 to conclude round-robin play undefeated at 4-0-0.The Selects went 3-0-1 and the Stars defeated the host team 2-1 in overtime on April 3 in the round robin.The Stars completed round-robin play with 11 points while the Selects had six.The championship game is also a rematch of the 2024 final in Newfoundland and Labrador, which was won by the Selects.Ellie Mullins (2-1), Emily Lutley (1-1), Emily Gardiner (1-1), Kali MacDonald (1-1) and Avery MacPhee scored for the Stars against the Icebreakers.Cadence Player (2) and Miah Lawlor chipped in with assists.At A GlanceThe Eastern Stars’ schedule at the Atlantic major under-18 female hockey championship:At Pictou County Wellness Centre:Article content(New Glasgow, N.S.)April 3Stars 2 vs. Greenfoot Capitals (N.S.) 1.Stars 2 vs. Northern Subway Selects (Host) 1 (OT).April 4Stars 3 vs. Moncton Rockets (N.B.) 0.April 5Stars vs. Eastern Icebreakers (N.L.).End of round robin.Noon – championship game (top two teams at the end of round-robin play): Eastern Stars vs. Northern Subway Selects.WESTERN REBELSThe Rebels, who are the wild-card team in the five-team tournament, secured their berth in the championship game with a 4-3 win over the Hockey Club Voyageurs from Nova Scotia on April 5.Brad Sigsworth scored a hat trick and Max Gamble contributed four assists to lead the Rebels. Evan MacFarlane (1-1) also scored for the Rebels, who received assists from Jett Mills, Tye Collins and James Toombs.Coby Maund earned the goaltending win turning aside 34 of 37 shots.The Rebels completed round-robin play in second place with eight points on the strength of a 3-1-0 record. The Highlanders (3-0-1) finished atop the round-robin standings with 10 points.Article contentThe Highlanders edged the P.E.I.-champion Eastern Dukes 2-1 in the final round-robin game to decide what team advanced to the final. The Dukes needed to win in regulation time and the Highlanders scored the winning goal into an empty net in the final minute of the third period.Jacob Hebb and Aidan MacDonald scored for the Highlanders.Connor Arsenault, assisted by Colin McCormac and Nate Silvaggio, answered for the Dukes.Both goaltenders – Highlanders’ Leo Forance and the Dukes’ Lincoln Kennedy – stopped 26 of 27 shots.The Dukes kept their hopes alive with a 7-2 win over New Brunswick’s Moncton Thunderbirds in the morning game on April 5.Silvaggio (2-1), Cayde Hunter (2), Connor Morrison (1-1), Connor Arsenault and Wyatt Bulpitt scored for the Dukes. Kaiden McLernan (2), Logan Rinco, Liam Moore and Hugh MacDonald added assists.Winning goaltender Matthew Rooney stopped 27 of 29 shots.ScheduleSchedules for the Eastern Dukes and Western Rebels at Maritime U16 AAA hockey championship tournament:At Port Hawkesbury, N.S.:April 3Rebels (Wild-Card Team) 4 vs. Moncton Thunderbirds (N.B.) 1.Voyageurs (N.S.). 7 vs. Dukes (P.E.I.) 3.April 4Rebels 4 vs. Dukes 3 (OT).Cabot Highlanders (Host) 2 vs. Rebels 1.April 5Dukes 7 vs. Moncton Thunderbirds 2.Rebels 4 vs. Voyageurs 3.Cabot Highlanders 2 vs. Dukes 1.April 6Noon – championship game (top two teams at the end of round-robin play): Cabot Highlanders vs. Western Rebels.Jason Simmonds is the sports editor at The Guardian in Prince Edward Island. He can be reached at jsimmonds@postmedia.com and followed on X @JpsportsJason.Article content
Full house expected in Kensington for Wild-Flyers major U18 male contest
