Flyers edge Wild 4-2

The Moncton Rallye Motors Nissan Flyers scored three times in the first period and held on for a 4-2 victory over the Kensington Monaghan Farms Wild in NB/PEI Major U18 Hockey League action Saturday night at Greenfoot Energy 4-Plex.

Kale Leard opened the scoring for Moncton, followed by goals from Maxime Richard and Jayden Simpson to give the Flyers a 3-0 lead after the first period.

Kensington got on the board in the second when Harrison Hutt scored on the power play. Jake Kelly added another goal in the third to pull the Wild within one, but Simpson scored his second of the game to restore Moncton's two-goal cushion.

Simpson and Richard each finished with a goal and an assist, while Leard recorded a goal and an assist. Kelly led Kensington with a goal and an assist.

Moncton outshot Kensington 38-21. Xavier LeBlanc made 19 saves on 21 shots for the Flyers, while Felix Hatton stopped 34 of 38 shots for the Wild.

The Flyers went 0-for-2 on the power play, while Kensington converted once on four opportunities.