2024–25 MHL season

2024–25 MHL season
LeagueMaritime Junior Hockey League
SportIce hockey
DurationRegular season
September – March
Post-season
March – April
Games312
Teams12
Total attendance310,426
TV partnerEastlink Community TV
Streaming partnerFloSports
2024 MHL entry draft
Top draft pickWill Shearer
Picked byCampbellton Tigers
Metalfab Cup
League championsEdmundston Blizzard
  Runners-upPictou County Crushers

The 2024–25 MHL season was the 57th season of the Maritime Junior Hockey League (MHL).

In November, the Edmundston Blizzard reached to the top of the CJHL Top 20 list, becoming the first MHL team to do so since 2011–12.[1] The Blizzard went on to win the league championship Metalfab Cup and advanced to the national championship tournament in Calgary.[2][3]

Goalie Rhyah Stewart of the West Kent Steamers became the second woman player in league history after 1995–96 Dartmouth Oland Exports goaltender Lisa Herritt.[4][5]

Regular season

Teams each play a 52-game regular season schedule, including 8 matches against each team in their division, and two against each team in the other division.[6]

North division
Team GP W OTW SOW L OTL SOL Pts
Edmundston Blizzard 52 44 5 2 6 1 1 90
West Kent Steamers 52 30 4 2 16 5 1 66
Campbellton Tigers 52 27 1 1 19 4 2 60
Miramichi Timberwolves 52 26 5 4 24 0 2 54
Grand Falls Rapids 52 16 0 0 27 2 7 41
Fredericton Red Wings 52 13 0 4 36 1 2 29

Source: "2024–25 MHL standings". hockeydb.com. Retrieved 8 May 2025.

South division
Team GP W OTW SOW L OTL SOL Pts
Summerside Western Capitals 52 38 2 1 10 2 2 80
Amherst Ramblers 52 35 3 1 15 2 0 72
Truro Bearcats 52 28 1 1 22 1 1 58
Pictou County Crushers 52 25 0 2 21 5 1 56
Yarmouth Mariners 52 21 3 2 30 0 1 43
Valley Wildcats 52 9 0 1 41 1 1 20

Source: "2024–25 MHL standings". hockeydb.com. Retrieved 8 May 2025.

Post-season

2025 League championship
Metalfab Cup
Tournament details
Dates14 March – 24 April
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionsEdmundston Blizzard
Runners-upPictou County Crushers
Semifinalists
Tournament statistics
Games played34
Goals scored245 (7.21 per game)
Attendance56,702 (1,668 per game)
Awards
Playoff MVPCarl-Anthony Massé

The first seed Edmundston Blizzard swept the final round against the seventh seed Pictou County Crushers in four games to win the league championship Metalfab Cup and advanced to the national championship tournament in Calgary.[2][7]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
      
Edmundston Blizzard 4
Miramichi Timberwolves 1
Edmundston Blizzard 4
Campbellton Tigers 0
West Kent Steamers 2
Campbellton Tigers 4
Edmundston Blizzard 4
Pictou County Crushers 0
Amherst Ramblers 2
Truro Bearcats 4
Truro Bearcats 0
Pictou County Crushers 4
Summerside 1
Pictou County Crushers 4

Source: "2024–25 MHL playoff results". hockeydb.com. Retrieved 30 November 2025.

Quarterfinal: Edmundston Blizzard vs Miramichi Timberwolves

The first-place Edmundston Blizzard defeated the eighth-place Miramichi Timberwolves in four games to one.[8] Miramichi's double-overtime victory in game two was Edmunston's only loss of the playoffs.[8]

14 March Miramichi Timberwolves 0:5 Edmundston Blizzard Centre Jean Daigle Recap  
First period (1) 11:28
(2) 12:41
Second period (3) 06:12
(4) 14:27 power play
Third period (5) 18:09
16 March Edmundston Blizzard 6:7 2OT Miramichi Timberwolves Miramichi Civic Centre Recap  
02:54 (1) First period (1) 02:19
(2) 12:34
Second period (3) 05:18
(4) 12:34
(5) 12:42
03:00 (2)
04:46 (3)
05:08 (4)
11:16 (5)
13:32 (6) 		Third period (6) 17:11
Second overtime period (7) 00:34
20 March Miramichi Timberwolves 3:7 Edmundston Blizzard Centre Jean Daigle Recap  
power play 08:53 (1) First period (1) 06:53
(2) 17:25
Second period (3) 04:26
(4) 06:01
(5) 19:58
03:06 (2)
power play 14:24 (3) 		Third period (6) 14:45
(7) 19:58 power play
22 March Edmundston Blizzard 3:2 Miramichi Timberwolves Miramichi Civic Centre Recap
24 March Miramichi Timberwolves 2:3 Edmundston Blizzard Centre Jean Daigle Recap  
First period (1) 08:21
17:02 (1) Second period (2) 00:41
15:05 (2) Third period (3) 00:25
Edmundston Blizzard win 4:1

Quarterfinal: West Kent Steamers vs Campbellton Tigers

The fifth-place Campbellton Tigers defeated the fourth-place West Kent Steamers in four games to two after winning game six in double-overtime.[9]

16 March Campbellton Tigers 4:2 West Kent Steamers J.K. Irving Centre Recap
19 March West Kent Steamers 3:4 Campbellton Tigers Campbellton Memorial Civic Centre Recap  
19:41 (1) First period (1) 05:11
power play 13:20 (2)
14:18 (3) 		Second period (2) 03:07
(3) 09:20 power play
(4) 10:02
Third period
21 March Campbellton Tigers 3:7 West Kent Steamers J.K. Irving Centre Recap
23 March West Kent Steamers 5:2 Campbellton Tigers Campbellton Memorial Civic Centre Recap  
power play 14:17 (1) First period (1) 05:24
(2) 06:37
04:38 (2)
power play 19:42 (3) 		Second period
05:52 (4)
12:54 (5) 		Third period
26 March Campbellton Tigers 5:1 West Kent Steamers J.K. Irving Centre Recap
28 March West Kent Steamers 2:3 2OT Campbellton Tigers Campbellton Memorial Civic Centre Recap
Campbellton Tigers win 4:2

Quarterfinal: Amherst Ramblers vs Truro Bearcats

The sixth-place Truro Bearcats defeated the third-place Amherst Ramblers in four games to two.[10]

15 March Truro Bearcats 1:11 Amherst Ramblers Amherst Stadium Recap  
First period (1) 07:13
(2) 15:27
Second period (3) 08:20
(4) 10:09
(5) 15:53
(6) 16:42
power play 19:18 (1) Third period (7) 03:37
(8) 05:24 power play
(9) 15:02
(10) 15:48
(11) 16:36
18 March Amherst Ramblers 5:8 Truro Bearcats Rath Eastlink Community Centre Recap  
04:47 (1)
12:43 (2) 		First period (1) 04:11
(2) 16:53 short handed
05:52 (3)
07:30 (4) 		Second period (3) 16:37 power play
(4) 18:44 power play
power play 09:35 (5) Third period (5) 03:18
(6) 06:39
(7) 08:09
(8) 17:57 empty net
21 March Truro Bearcats 3:4 2OT Amherst Ramblers Amherst Stadium Recap  
First period (1) 13:25
02:48 (1) Second period (2) 00:20
(3) 11:36 short handed
power play 16:36 (2)
17:55 (3) 		Third period
Second overtime period (4) 07:49
22 March Amherst Ramblers 3:4 Truro Bearcats Rath Eastlink Community Centre Recap
24 March Truro Bearcats 6:5 2OT Amherst Ramblers Amherst Stadium Recap  
06:14 (1)
13:17 (2) 		First period (1) 07:28 short handed
Second period (2) 04:00
(3) 07:26 power play
(4) 11:23
(5) 15:37 short handed
short handed 07:15 (3)
09:39 (4)
18:17 (5) 		Third period
03:03 (6) Second overtime period
27 March Amherst Ramblers 0:2 Truro Bearcats Rath Eastlink Community Centre Recap
Truro Bearcats win 4:2

Quarterfinal: Summerside Western Capitals vs Pictou County Crushers

The seventh-place Pictou County Crushers defeated the second-place Summerside Western Capitals in four games to one.[11]

15 March Pictou County Crushers 4:1 Summerside Western Capitals Credit Union Place Recap
16 March Summerside Western Capitals 2:3 Pictou County Crushers Pictou County Wellness Centre Recap
18 March Pictou County Crushers 4:5 Summerside Western Capitals Credit Union Place Recap
20 March Summerside Western Capitals 5:6 OT Pictou County Crushers Pictou County Wellness Centre Recap  
12:37 (1) First period (1) 10:16 power play
Second period (2) 04:12 power play
(3) 06:35
(4) 14:37 power play
power play 06:37 (2)
power play 17:18 (3)
18:50 (4)
19:04 (5) 		Third period (5) 02:53
First overtime period (6) 06:48
22 March Pictou County Crushers 5:4 OT Summerside Western Capitals Credit Union Place Recap  
16:11 (1)
18:13 (2) 		First period (1) 08:07
08:45 (3) Second period (2) 18:54 power play
05:12 (4) Third period (3) 10:13
(4) 10:45
08:32 (5) First overtime period
Pictou County Crushers win 4:1

Semifinal: Edmundston Blizzard vs Campbellton Tigers

The Edmundston Blizzard swept the Campbellton Tigers in four games to advance to the final.[12]

1 April Campbellton Tigers 3:4 Edmundston Blizzard Centre Jean Daigle Recap  
First period (1) 02:00 power play
(2) 14:07 power play
power play 06:17 (1)
06:48 (2)
power play 17:51 (3) 		Second period (3) 03:01
(4) 08:54
Third period
4 April Edmundston Blizzard 6:3 Campbellton Tigers Campbellton Memorial Civic Centre Recap  
01:15 (1)
18:50 (2) 		First period (1) 18:31
short handed 15:02 (3) Second period (2) 02:46
00:54 (4)
14:05 (5)
power play 15:55 (6) 		Third period (3) 02:48
5 April Campbellton Tigers 1:4 Edmundston Blizzard Centre Jean Daigle Recap  
First period (1) 19:53 power play
09:10 (1) Second period (2) 05:32
(3) 07:07
Third period (4) 18:56 empty net
8 April Edmundston Blizzard 6:3 Campbellton Tigers Campbellton Memorial Civic Centre Recap  
power play 08:21 (1) First period (1) 02:18
(2) 15:43 power play
(3) 18:29
10:09 (2)
15:18 (3)
16:47 (4) 		Second period
06:39 (5)
07:25 (6) 		Third period
Edmundston Blizzard win 4:0

Semifinal: Truro Bearcats vs Pictou County Crushers

The Pictou County Crushers swept the Truro Bearcats in four games to win the Nova Scotia Junior A championship and advance to the MHL championship final against the Edmundston Blizzard.[13][14]

3 April Pictou County Crushers 1:0 Truro Bearcats Rath Eastlink Community Centre Recap
5 April Truro Bearcats 2:3 Pictou County Crushers Pictou County Wellness Centre Recap
7 April Pictou County Crushers 4:0 Truro Bearcats Rath Eastlink Community Centre Recap
9 April Truro Bearcats 1:2 Pictou County Crushers Pictou County Wellness Centre Recap
Pictou County Crushers win 4:0

Final: Edmundston Blizzard vs Pictou County Crushers

The Edmundston Blizzard swept the Pictou County Crushers in four games to win the league championship Metalfab Cup and advance to the national championship 2025 Centennial Cup tournament in Calgary.[15]

18 April Pictou County Crushers 3:7 Edmundston Blizzard Centre Jean-Daigle Recap  
18:28 (1) First period (1) 10:09
(2) 19:41
power play 18:48 (2) Second period (3) 00:42
(4) 8:27
(5) 12:03
(6) 15:03 power play
power play 14:08 (3) Third period (7) 09:12
19 April Pictou County Crushers 3:6 Edmundston Blizzard Centre Jean-Daigle Recap  
  First period (1) 00:25
(2) 16:57 power play
(3) 18:07
power play 05:08 (1)
power play 09:05 (2)
09:33 (3) 		Second period (4) 05:48 power play
Third period (5) 05:47
(6) 07:37
23 Apr Edmundston Blizzard 7:2 Pictou County Crushers Pictou County Wellness Centre Recap  
09:25 (1)
power play 14:31 (2)
17:09 (3) 		First period (1) 13:26
10:32 (4)
power play 19:52 (5) 		Second period (2) 16:21
power play 11:25 (6)
power play 13:31 (7) 		Third period
24 Apr Edmundston Blizzard 3:1 Pictou County Crushers Pictou County Wellness Centre Recap  
04:55 (1)
18:40 (2) 		First period  
13:56 (3) Second period
Third period (1) 18:59
Edmundston Blizzard win 4:0

National championship

2025 National championship
Centennial Cup
Tournament details
CityCalgary, AB
VenueMax Bell Centre
Dates8–18 May 2025
Teams10
Host teamCalgary Canucks
Official website
Hockey Canada
Main article: 2025 Centennial Cup

The 54th annual Junior A national championship tournament took place at the Max Bell Centre in Calgary, hosted by the Calgary Canucks of the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL).[16][17] Representing the MHL, the Metalfab Cup championship Edmundston Blizzard were eliminated from competition after losing two out of four matches in the preliminary round.[2][7]

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