Knights. Flyers. Growlers. Caps. Majors. Who wins their way to Saint-Hyacinthe?
The reigning national champions, the Moncton Flyers are back to defend
their Atlantic Region title and look to punch their ticket to the Men’s U18
National Club Championship in Saint-Hyacinthe, Que.
Joining the Flyers are the Charlottetown Knights, Pinnacle Growlers, Pictou
County Majors and host Fredericton Caps. The five teams rolled through
their respective playoffs, posting a combined 37-10 record.
There is experience in the group – the Knights, Flyers and Caps have
combined for 20 national championship appearances, while the Majors are
looking to qualify for the first time since 1997.
RECENT CHAMPIONS (U18 NATIONALS FINISH)
2022 – Moncton Flyers (gold medal)
2019 – Halifax Macs (fifth place)
2018 – Moncton Flyers (fifth place)
2017 – Cape Breton West Islanders (gold medal)
2016 – Dartmouth Major Midgets (fifth place)
CHARLOTTETOWN KNIGHTS
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND CHAMPIONS
Regular season record: 25-6-4 (1st in NBPEIMU18HL)
Goals for: 137
Goals against: 90
Leading scorer: Jonah McDonald (18G 28A 46P)
Playoff record: 4-0
Goals for: 27
Goals against: 13
Leading scorer: Jonah McDonald (5G 4A 9P)
ROAD TO THE ATLANTIC REGIONAL
P.E.I. final: defeated Kensington Wild 4-0 (6-2, 8-4, 6-1, 7-6)
Last national championship appearance: 2006 (6th place)
Total national championship appearances: 4 (1975, 1977, 1997, 2006)
FREDERICTON CAPS
HOST & NEW BRUNSWICK CHAMPIONS
Regular season record: 20-12-3 (3rd in NBPEIMU18HL)
Goals for: 119
Goals against: 109
Leading scorer: Ben Cross (26G 20A 46P)
Playoff record: 11-4
Goals for: 31
Goals against: 24
Leading scorer: Ben Cross (6G 8A 14P)
ROAD TO THE ATLANTIC REGIONAL
N.B. semifinal: defeated Saint John Vito’s 4-0 (2-0, 2-1, 6-2, 5-4)
N.B. final: defeated Moncton Flyers 4-3 (3-2, 0-3, 3-5, 4-1, 1-2, 3-2, 3-2)
Last national championship appearance: 1993 (fifth place)
Total national championship appearances: 7 (1974, 1977, 1982, 1988, 1990,
1991, 1993)
MONCTON FLYERS
NEW BRUNSWICK REPRESENTATIVES
Regular season record: 21-10-4 (2nd in NBPEIMU18HL)
Goals for: 145
Goals against: 96
Leading scorer: Zachary Wheeler (32G 39A 60P)
Playoff record: 7-5
Goals for: 41
Goals against: 32
Leading scorer: Cooper Cormier (13G 9A 22P)
ROAD TO THE ATLANTIC REGIONAL
N.B. semifinal: defeated Northern Moose 4-1 (7-2, 6-3, 4-3, 1-5, 6-4)
N.B. final: lost to Fredericton Caps 4-3 (2-3, 3-0, 5-3, 1-4, 2-1, 2-3,
2-3)
Last national championship appearance: 2022 (gold medal)
Total national championship appearances: 9 (1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1986,
2009, 2012, 2018, 2022)
PICTOU COUNTY MAJORS
NSU18MHL CHAMPIONS
Regular season record: 27-6-2 (1st in NSU18MHL)
Goals for: 169
Goals against: 100
Leading scorer: Lane Lochead (19G 36A 55P)
Playoff record: 9-3
Goals for: 63
Goals against: 37
Leading scorer: Lane Lochead (5G 24A 30P)
ROAD TO THE ATLANTIC REGIONAL
Quarterfinal: defeated Sydney Rush 3-1 (9-3, 7-1, 4-6, 7-2)
Semifinal: defeated Halifax Macs 3-1 (4-5, 7-6, 4-1, 3-2)
Final: defeated Cole Harbour Wolfpack 3-1 (7-2, 5-4, 2-4, 4-1)
Last national championship appearance: 1997 (sixth place)
Total national championship appearances: 1 (1997)
PINNACLE GROWLERS
NLU18MHL CHAMPIONS
Regular season record: 23-8-1 (1st in NLU18MHL)
Goals for: 134
Goals against: 80
Leading scorer: Mark Corbett (19G 16A 35P)
Playoff record: 8-0
Goals for: 41
Goals against: 11
Leading scorer: Nolan Avery (3G 8A 11P)
ROAD TO THE ATLANTIC REGIONAL
Semifinal: defeated Tri Pen Osprey 4-0 (5-3, 7-0, 6-3, 4-1)
Final: defeated Central Impact 4-0 (4-0, 5-1, 5-0, 5-3)
Last national championship appearance: none
Total national championship appearances: none
