After going 2-1-0 in the round robin portion of the 43rd Monctonian Challenge. The Flyers advanced to the final against the Halifax Macs after defeating their league rival Charlottetown Knights 5-2 in the semis. The Macs took the long way to the final, playing in the Wildcard game Saturday before advancing through the quarters and semis.

With the score tied at 1 after the first period the Flyers took a 5-2 lead going into the 3rd.  The Macs scored an early third period goal, however were not able to get any closer.  The Flyers solidified the win with an empty netter at the 18:02 mark of the third.

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

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!