The Weeks’ Ewan White clearing the puck out of his zone while killing a penalty in the championship game. Photo by Richard MacKenzie /The NewsArticle contentMONCTON – The Pictou County Major U18 Weeks made a run to the championship game at the 44th Annual Monctonian Tournament before being shut out by Nova Scotia rivals, the Halifax McDonald’s, 4-0. 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 Monctonian, a major showcase event for U18 and U15 major, as well as U16 AAA, was held from Nov. 13 to 16. Article contentArticle contentHalifax jumped to a 3-0 lead after the first period in the title game and added a fourth in the third to seal the victory. Article contentArticle contentThe four goals against were more than Pictou County had given up the whole tournament after going 3-0 in the round-robin portion of the event and 2-0 in playoff matches. Article content This shot but Halifax forward Evan Lyver missed short side, but the McDonald’s did put four past Pictou County netminder Jared Sorhaindo to win the title game of the Monctonian Tournament 4-0. Photo by Richard MacKenzie /The NewsArticle contentArticle contentIn the semi-final win, the Weeks shut out the Kensington Wild 4-0. Jayden Croft opened the scoring for the Weeks with a first-period marker, which was followed by three Pictou County goals in the second period courtesy of Jack Cameron, Cole Pugsley, and Nathan Kydd, who also had two assists in the game. Croft, Cameron, and Pugsley each added an assist for two-point games. Article contentEli Swain rounded out the Weeks scoring in the third while Jared Sorhaindo picked up the shutout in goal. Article contentIn the quarter-final win versus another P.E.I. team, the Charlottetown Knight, Pictou County earned a 6-1 win powered by a Kydd hat-trick. Pugsley, Cameron, and Hunter Green added the other Weeks’ goals, while Sorhaindo earned the win in goal. Article contentArticle contentPictou County started their tournament off on Thursday with a 3-0 win over Ontario Hockey Academy Maroon. Swain, Ethan Fraser, and Cohen Tanner were the goal scorers for the Weeks, while Sorhaindo earned the shutout. Article contentThey followed up the win with a 6-1 trouncing of Nova Scotia foes, the South Shore Mustangs. Article contentEwan Sim led the offence with a goal and two assists, while Fraser, Swain, Tanner, Kydd, and Griffin MacEachern also scored for the Weeks. Article contentCameron had two assists in the game, and Jake Thorne earned the win in goal for Pictou County. Article contentIn their final round-robin game, the Weeks edged the Northern Moose 2-1 on a third-period goal by Cameron, who also assisted on Swain’s first-period tally. Article contentThorne picked up the win in the low-scoring contest. Article content Cole Pugsley moves around a Wild defenceman on this play to eventual score one of Pictou County’s five goals, in a shutout win over the P.E.I. team from Kensington. Photo by Richard MacKenzie /The NewsArticle contentArticle contentThis weekend the Weeks are on the road to Port Hood for a pair of games versus the Cape Breton West Islanders. A Saturday (Nov. 22) evening (6 p.m.) match-up at the Al MacInnis Sports Centre is followed by a 1 p.m. face-off the following day.
Major U18 Weeks earn silver at Monctonian Tournament
