Nova Scotia’s Capstone Colts score four unanswered goals to defeat P.E.I. representativePublished Apr 23, 2025 • 2 minute readKensington Moase Plumbing and Heating Vipers forward Carson MacKay, 16,scored in the team’s opening game at the 2025 Don Johnson Memorial Cup Atlantic junior B hockey championship tournament on April 23. The Vipers dropped a 5-2 decision to Nova Scotia’s Capstone Colts in Cocagne, N.B. Photo by Jason Simmonds /Guardian fileNova Scotia’s Capstone Colts scored four unanswered goals to prevent the Kensington Moase Plumbing and Heating Vipers from getting off to a winning start at the 2025 Don Johnson Memorial Cup.The Colts, who trailed 2-1 after the first period, answered back to take a 3-2 lead into the second intermission and added two third-period goals to secure a 5-2 win on April 23.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 contentIt marked the opening game for both teams in the Atlantic junior B hockey championship tournament, which features five teams competing in Cocagne, N.B.Read More McCormack plays key role, on and off the ice, for P.E.I.’s Kensington Vipers Waddell predicts there’ll be no easy games at Don Johnson Memorial Cup The Vipers will play their second game of the day at 7:30 p.m. against the host Kent Koyotes, who are 1-0-0 (won-lost-overtime losses).Shots on goalAgainst the Colts, the Vipers held a 19-13 shots-on-goal advantage in the third period but could not solve goaltender Conar Brace, who stopped 30 of 32 shots overall.Noah Visser turned away 31 of 36 shots for the Vipers.Offensively, Liam Higgins (2), Cooper Puma (1-2) and Finn Merritt (1-1) led the way for the Colts. Cody Garcin added a single goal.Justin Hughes and Carson MacKay countered for the Vipers. Reese Wyand, Colby MacDonald and Carson MacDougall earned assists.The Cap-Pele Knights (N.B., 0-1-0) and defending-champion Antigonish Bulldogs (N.S., 0-0-0) round out the five-team field. The teams will play a round-robin schedule. The top four teams advance to the semifinals on April 26, and the championship game goes April 27.ScheduleKensington Vipers’ schedule at Don Johnson Memorial Cup:At Cocagne, N.B.:Round RobinApril 23Capstone Colts (N.S.) 5 Vipers 2.7:30 p.m. – Vipers vs. Kent Koyotes (Host).April 244 p.m. – Vipers vs. Cap-Pele Knights (N.B.).April 25Noon – Vipers vs. Antigonish Bulldogs (N.S.).End of round robin.April 264 p.m. – Semifinal.7:30 p.m. – Semifinal.April 271 p.m. – Championship game.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
Kensington Vipers drop opener at Don Johnson Memorial Cup
