Bage Valley Wildcats defenceman Duncan Anderson pinches down the wall to keep the puck in the Pictou County Weeks Crushers end while being defended by Will Allen Nov. 29 during junior A hockey action in Berwick. Photo by Jason Malloy /Annapolis Valley RegisterArticle contentThe Bage Valley Wildcats fell behind early and couldn’t recover, losing 6-3 to the Pictou County Weeks Crushers Nov. 29 in Maritime Junior Hockey League action.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 contentCaptain Logan Crosby staked the visitors to a 2-0 lead 5:22 into the game at the Kings Mutual Century Centre in Berwick. The Crushers held 4-1 and 6-2 period leads.Article contentArticle contentLouis-Carl Tremblay, Aidan Bent and Jacob Pineau scored for the home side. Dylan MacLean had two assists while singles went to Drew Lutz, Felix Belanger and captain Ryan Fletcher.Article contentArticle contentJake Poirier made 30 saves for the win while Sean Hogan was peppered with 54 shots in the loss.Article content Bage Valley Wildcats defenceman Josh Vincent tries to get the puck to a teammate while being defended by Pictou County Weeks Crushers forward Owen Bell during Maritime Junior Hockey League play Nov. 29 in Berwick. Photo by Jason Malloy /Annapolis Valley RegisterArticle contentThe Crushers went 1-for-2 on the power play and killed all five of the home side’s opportunities with the man advantage.Article contentPictou County improved to 13-8-2-0 while last-place Valley is 6-20-0-0.Article contentThe Wildcats lone win of the month came Nov. 28 with a 5-4 shootout victory over the Chaleur Lightning. Valley was 1-9-0-0 in November.Article contentAidan Bent scored the winner in the shootout.Article contentThe Lightning held 1-0 and 3-2 period leads.Article contentJoshua Plourde tied it four minutes into the third. Brett Yuzik, with his second of the game, gave the visitors the lead back five minutes later, but the home side responded with Josh Vincent tying the contest 55 seconds after Yuzik’s marker.Article contentBent and Lutz scored second-period goals for Valley. Duncan Anderson, Luke Scheck, Victor Lanoue, Pineau, MacLean, Bent and Fletcher each chipped in an assist.Article contentArticle contentHogan stopped 42 shots in regulation and overtime, plus five of six shooters in the shootout. Samuel Carreiras-Pata allowed four goals on 45 shots in regulation and overtime and gave up two goals on six shots in the shootout.Article contentArticle contentValley was 0-for-5 on the power play while Chaleur was 0-for-3.Article contentThe Lightning (16-9-0-1) lead the Eastlink North Division.Article content Bage Valley Wildcats forward Jacob Pineau carries the puck through the neutral zone as Trent Stewart, of the Pictou County Weeks Crushers, defends during Maritime Junior Hockey League play Nov. 29 in Berwick. Photo by Jason Malloy /Annapolis Valley RegisterArticle contentValley begins December on the road in New Brunswick with games at Grand Falls and Edmundston on Dec. 5 and 6, respectively.Article contentThe Wildcats continued to move players in and out with four trades in the last week of November. Valley traded 20-year-old winger Jude Campbell and the rights to Tyler Woods to West Kent for Pineau, Lanoue and the rights to Jonah Ellis on Nov. 24.Article contentValley traded high-scoring forward Coen Miller and a conditional fourth-round pick in 2026 to Summerside on June 3 for Campbell, defenceman Nathan Mossey and a fifth-round pick in 2025. Mossey hasn’t played in the league this season. Miller is second in the league scoring with 35 points in 19 games. Summerside traded Miller to Miramichi Nov. 26 to get the rights to 20-year-old defenceman Max Jardine, who is one of four overages with the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League’s Charlottetown Islanders. Major junior teams can only dress three overagers per game.
WILDCATS RECAP: Valley ends junior A losing streak
