After going 2-1-0 in the round robin portion of the 43rd Monctonian Challenge the Flyers advanced to the finals against the Halifax Macs with a 5-2 semi final win against league rival Charlottetown Knights. The Macs took the long way to the final having to play a Wildcard game in order to advance through the quarters and semis.  

In the final, with the Macs and Flyers tied at 1 after the first, the Flyers opened up a 5-2 lead heading into the 3rd period.  The Macs scored an early goal in the third, however were unable to get any closer with the Flyers scoring an empty netter at the 18:09 mark of the third.

Congratulations to the Moncton Flyers on winning the 43rd Monctonian Challenge!!

All six NBPEI Major U18 teams are set to participate in the 43rd Monctonian tournament hosted by the Moncton Rallye Motors Nissan Flyers, at the Greenfoot Energy 4-plex, Moncton November 14th through November 17th.  This years' Monctonian will have the regions top U15 major, U16 AAA and Major U18 teams competing to claim the championship in the first major tournament of the 2024-25 season.  In addition to teams from the Atlantic Region, teams from both Ontario and Quebec will also see action.

Games start at 8:45 am on Thursday and finish up Sunday afternoon with Championship games in all three divisions.

Watch games live through AO.Live 

The NBPEI Major U18 Hockey League kicks off the 2024-25 season with the league jamboree hosted by the Moncton Flyers on September 7th and 8th at the Superior Propane Center in Moncton NB.  This will be the first opportunity for teams to get a good look at prospective players playing games against league rivals.  Teams will be carrying expanded rosters and playing two games each day as they work through their selection process.  

The league starts the regular season schedule September 20th with home games in both Charlottetown and Saint John.   The league will consist of a 37 game schedule of which two games will be against teams from the NS U18 Major Hockey League.  The interlocking league games for all teams will be played at the Pictou County Wellness Centre, Pictou NS on October 18-20 at the first annual interlocking league showcase as part of the Maritime Development Hockey Alliance (MDHA).   In addition to the showcase interlock, both the NS and NBPEI Major U18 Leagues will be playing games in Amherst on December 7th and 8th as part of what is planned to be an annual stadium series in communities that don't current have U18 Major hockey.  December 7th will see two exhibition games between the two U18 Major leagues while December 8th will have two regular season games from both leagues in conjunction with an Amherst Ramblers home game.

All NBPEI Major U18 games will be live streamed through AO.Live.  For the complete regular season schedule see NBPEIMU18HL.ca

The Kensington Wild representing the Atlantic Region at the Telus Cup finished on a winning note, defeating the host Sydney Rush 12-2. While not advancing to the playoffs, they represented the Atlantic region well, losing by 1 goal in 3 of their round robin games. Congrats on a great season!

The Moncton Flyers and Kensington Wild will be heading to the U18 AAA Major Atlantics April 4th-7th in Lantz NS. Both teams capped off their respective final series in four games straight.  The Hockey PEI representative, Kensington Wild completed their four game sweep March 17th while the Hockey NB representative, Moncton Flyers finished their four game sweep March 21st. 

The 2024 Atlantics are shaping up to be one of most competitive in years with the top two teams from both the NS and NBPEI U18 Major Leagues facing off against the top team coming out of Newfoundland and Labrador.  The winner at Atlantics will be heading to the 2024 Telus Cup being held April 22-28 in Membertou, NS.

The NBPEI Major U18 Hockey League 2023 - 2024 All-star Teams and League Award winners.

Congratulations to all the NBPEI Major U18 Hockey League All-stars and award winners.congrat

Regular Season League Winners - Moncton Flyers

First Team All-stars

Goal: George Gallant - Kensington Wild

Defence: Eddy Doyle - Kensington Wild, Aiden McCullough - Fredricton Caps

Forwards: Ethan Dickson - Kensington Wild, Austin Sanchez - Moncton Flyers, Noah Breau - Northern Moose

Second Team All-stars

Goal: Samuel Quimper. Northern Moose

Defence: Fredrick Godin - Northern Moose, Connor Sturgeon - Moncton Flyers

Forwards: Alexandre Lavoie - Northern Moose, Liam Arsenault - Kensington Wild, Brayden Campbell - Saint John Vitos

Top Goaltending Duo: Simon Cormier, Loic Nadeau - Moncton Flyers

Most Valuable Player: Ethan Dickson - Kensington Wild

Top Defenceman (Luc Bourdon Award): Eddy Doyle - Kensington Wild

Rookie of the Year: Liam Arsenault - Kensington Wild

Most Points: Ethan Dickson - Kensington Wild

Top Goal Scorer: Ethan Dickson - Kensington Wild

Playmaker of the Year: Ethan Dickson - Kensington Wild

Most Sportsmanlike: Eddy Doyle - Kensington Wild

Coach of the Year: Francis Rochon - Northern Moose