Road to the 2023 U18 Club Nationals: Atlantic Regional
Knights. Flyers. Growlers. Caps. Majors. Who wins their option to Saint-Hyacinthe?
The reigning nationwide champions, the Moncton Flyers are again 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 5 groups rolled by
their respective playoffs, posting a mixed 37-10 report.
There is expertise within the group – the Knights, Flyers and Caps have
mixed for 20 nationwide championship appearances, whereas the Majors are
seeking to qualify for the primary 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 report: 25-6-4 (1st in NBPEIMU18HL)
Goals for: 137
Goals towards: 90
Leading scorer: Jonah McDonald (18G 28A 46P)
Playoff report: 4-0
Goals for: 27
Goals towards: 13
Leading scorer: Jonah McDonald (5G 4A 9P)
ROAD TO THE ATLANTIC REGIONAL
P.E.I. ultimate: defeated Kensington Wild 4-0 (6-2, 8-4, 6-1, 7-6)
Last nationwide championship look: 2006 (sixth place)
Total nationwide championship appearances: 4 (1975, 1977, 1997, 2006)
FREDERICTON CAPS
HOST & NEW BRUNSWICK CHAMPIONS
Regular season report: 20-12-3 (third in NBPEIMU18HL)
Goals for: 119
Goals towards: 109
Leading scorer: Ben Cross (26G 20A 46P)
Playoff report: 11-4
Goals for: 31
Goals towards: 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. ultimate: defeated Moncton Flyers 4-3 (3-2, 0-3, 3-5, 4-1, 1-2, 3-2, 3-2)
Last nationwide championship look: 1993 (fifth place)
Total nationwide championship appearances: 7 (1974, 1977, 1982, 1988, 1990,
1991, 1993)
MONCTON FLYERS
NEW BRUNSWICK REPRESENTATIVES
Regular season report: 21-10-4 (2nd in NBPEIMU18HL)
Goals for: 145
Goals towards: 96
Leading scorer: Zachary Wheeler (32G 39A 60P)
Playoff report: 7-5
Goals for: 41
Goals towards: 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. ultimate: misplaced to Fredericton Caps 4-3 (2-3, 3-0, 5-3, 1-4, 2-1, 2-3,
2-3)
Last nationwide championship look: 2022 (gold medal)
Total nationwide championship appearances: 9 (1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1986,
2009, 2012, 2018, 2022)
PICTOU COUNTY MAJORS
NSU18MHL CHAMPIONS
Regular season report: 27-6-2 (1st in NSU18MHL)
Goals for: 169
Goals towards: 100
Leading scorer: Lane Lochead (19G 36A 55P)
Playoff report: 9-3
Goals for: 63
Goals towards: 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 nationwide championship look: 1997 (sixth place)
Total nationwide championship appearances: 1 (1997)
PINNACLE GROWLERS
NLU18MHL CHAMPIONS
Regular season report: 23-8-1 (1st in NLU18MHL)
Goals for: 134
Goals towards: 80
Leading scorer: Mark Corbett (19G 16A 35P)
Playoff report: 8-0
Goals for: 41
Goals towards: 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 nationwide championship look: none
Total nationwide championship appearances: none
