2013–14 MHL Season
LeagueMaritime Junior Hockey League
SportHockey
DurationPreseason
August 29, 2013 – September 9, 2013
Regular season
September 13, 2013 – March 8, 2014
Playoffs
March 10, 2014 – April 24, 2014
Number of teams11
TV partner(s)FastHockey
Finals championsTruro Bearcats

The 2013–14 Maritime Junior Hockey League season was the 47th season in league history. The season consisted of 52 games played by each MHL team.

Upon completion the Truro Bearcats won the Kent Cup, the league's playoff championship trophy against the Dieppe Commandos 4 games to 2. The Kent Cup champion Truro Bearcats met the Inouk de Granby (QJAAAHL Champs), the Carleton Place Canadians (CCHL champs) and the Saint-Jérôme Panthers (host) in Saint-Jérôme, Quebec to determine the Eastern Canadian Fred Page Cup champion. At tournaments end the Carleton Place Canadians won the Fred Page Cup, the Bearcats finished 3rd.

The 2013-14 season was the first time in 5 seasons that Summerside or Woodstock did not won the Kent Cup.

Team Change

The Metro Shipbuliders relocated from Dartmouth to Kentville and renamed the Valley Wildcats.

Regular Season Standings

Final standings

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; SL = Shootout losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; PTS = Points; X - Clinched Playoff spot; Y - Clinched Division; Z- Clinched first overall

Eastlink Division GP W L OTL SL GF GA Pts.
z-Truro Bearcats 52 38 11 1 2 243 131 79
x-Pictou County Crushers 52 35 12 0 5 204 137 75
x-Amherst Ramblers 52 31 18 1 2 202 162 65
x-Yarmouth Mariners 52 31 18 2 1 192 183 65
x-Valley Wildcats 52 19 28 4 1 141 204 43
Bridgewater Lumberjacks 52 5 40 3 4 123 269 17
Roger Meek Division GP W L OTL SL GF GA Pts.
y-Miramichi Timberwolves 52 37 10 0 5 234 141 79
x-Dieppe Commandos 52 28 16 2 5 200 179 63
x-Woodstock Slammers 52 28 20 2 2 197 187 60
x-Summerside Western Capitals 52 24 23 2 3 178 187 53
Campbellton Tigers 52 10 40 1 1 112 246 22

2014 MHL Playoff bracket

Eastlink Division Best 2 of 3 Mini Series (winner plays Truro)
   
4 Yarmouth Mariners 0
5 Valley Wildcats 2
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Kent Cup Finals
         
1 Truro Bearcats 4
5 Valley Wildcats 0
1 Truro Bearcats 4
Eastlink Division
2 Pictou County Crushers 0
2 Pictou County Crushers 4
3 Amherst Ramblers 3
1 Truro Bearcats 4
6 Dieppe Commandos 2
1 Miramichi Timberwolves 4
4 Summerside Western Capitals 1
1 Miramichi Timberwolves 2
Roger Meek Division
2 Dieppe Commandos 4
2 Dieppe Commandos 4
3 Woodstock Slammers 1
  • *= If necessary

The Valley Wildcats (2-0) came into this series as the underdogs after being dominated by the Yarmouth Mariners in the regular season. In game one Valley had proved many people wrong by winning it and beating Yarmouth for the seasons second time. In game 2 Valley managed to edge the Mariners 3-2 in OT to advance to the Eastlink Division semi-finals.

(4) Yarmouth Mariners Vs. (5) Valley Wildcats

Mon Mar 10 Yarmouth Mariners 2-4 Valley Wildcats Mariners Centre Recap
Tue Mar 11 Valley Wildcats 3-2 2OT Yarmouth Mariners Kentville Centennial Arena Recap
Valley Wins series 2-0

Quarter-finals

After the Valley Wildcats (2-4) stunned the Yarmouth Mariners in the mini-series they could not pull off a series victory against the Truro Bearcats. Valley was heavily out shout and out scored in this series. Truro managed to get a whopping 24 pucks past Valley in 4 games while Valley managed just 6. Truro ended up sweeping the series and advancing to the Eastlink Division finals.

Sat Mar 15 Truro Bearcats 7-1 Valley Wildcats Rath Eastlink Community Centre Recap
Tue Mar 18 Valley Wildcats 2-5 Truro Bearcats Kentville Centennial Arena Recap
Thu Mar 20 Truro Bearcats 7-3 Valley Wildcats Rath Eastlink Community Centre Recap
Sat Mar 22 Valley Wildcats 0-5 Truro Bearcats Kentville Centennial Arena Recap
Truro wins series 4-0

The Pictou County Crushers (4-3) managed to edge the Amherst Ramblers (3-4) in seven games in a home team advantage series. Pictou County luckily clinched home ice advantage in this series by finishing ahead of Amherst. The home team won all seven games of the best of seven set. Pictou County with the series victory moved on to the Eastlink Division finals.

Thu Mar 13 Pictou County Crushers 5-2 Amherst Ramblers Pictou County Wellness Centre Recap
Sat Mar 15 Amherst Ramblers 4-1 Pictou County Crushers Amherst Stadium Recap
Tue Mar 18 Pictou County Crushers 4-1 Amherst Ramblers Pictou County Wellness Centre Recap
Thu Mar 20 Amherst Ramblers 5-4 Pictou County Crushers Amherst Stadium Recap
Sat Mar 22 Pictou County Crushers 5-2 Amherst Ramblers Pictou County Wellness Centre Recap
Fri Mar 28 Amherst Ramblers 2-1 Pictou County Crushers Amherst Stadium Recap
Sat Mar 29 Pictou County Crushers 3-2 Amherst Ramblers Pictou County Wellness Centre Recap
Pictou County wins series 4-3

Roger Meek Semi-final 1 (1)Miramichi Timberwolves vs. (4) Summerside Western Capitals

Sat Mar 15 Miramichi Timberwolves 4-3 Summerside Western Capitals Miramichi Civic Centre Recap
Mon Mar 17 Summerside Western Capitals 0-1 Miramichi Timberwolves Consolidated Credit Union Place Recap
Wed Mar 19 Miramichi Timberwolves 9-6 Summerside Western Capitals Miramichi Civic Centre Recap
Fri Mar 21 Summerside Western Capitals 5-2 Miramichi Timberwolves Consolidated Credit Union Place Recap
Sun Mar 23 Miramichi Timberwolves 3-2 Summerside Western Capitals Miramichi Civic Centre Recap
Miramichi wins series 4-1

Roger Meek Semi-finals (2)Dieppe Commandos vs. (3) Woodstock Slammers

Sun Mar 16 Dieppe Commandos 6-2 Woodstock Slammers Arthur-J-LeBlanc Arena Recap
Wed Mar 19 Woodstock Slammers 2-4 Dieppe Commandos Carleton Civic Centre Recap
Fri Mar 21 Dieppe Commandos 7-3 Woodstock Slammers Arthur-J-LeBlanc Arena Recap
Sat Mar 22 Woodstock Slammers 5-2 Dieppe Commandos Carleton Civic Centre Recap
Tue Mar 25 Dieppe Commandos 5-4 Woodstock Slammers Arthur-J-LeBlanc Arena Recap
Dieppe wins series 4-1

Semi-finals

Roger Meek Final (1) Miramichi Timberwolves vs. (2) Dieppe Commandos

Tue Apr 1 Miramichi Timberwolves 3-5 Dieppe Commandos Miramichi Civic Centre Recap
Thu Apr 3 Dieppe Commandos 2-3 2OT Miramichi Timberwolves Arthur-J-LeBlanc Arena Recap
Sat Apr 5 Miramichi Timberwolves 2-5 Dieppe Commandos Miramichi Civic Centre Recap
Mon Apr 07 Dieppe Commandos 4-3 Miramichi Timberwolves Arthur-J-LeBlanc Arena Recap
Wed Apr 09 Miramichi Timberwolves 3-1 Dieppe Commandos Miramichi Civic Centre Recap
Fri Apr 11 Dieppe Commandos 4-1 Miramichi Timberwolves Arthur-J-LeBlanc Arena Recap
Dieppe wins series 4-2
Thu Apr 03 Truro Bearcats 7-2 Pictou County Crushers Rath Eastlink Community Centre Recap
Wed Apr 02 Pictou County Crushers 2-6 Truro Bearcats Pictou County Wellness Centre Recap
Sat Apr 05 Truro Bearcats 4-3 Pictou County Crushers Rath Eastlink Community Centre Recap
Sun Apr 06 Pictou County Crushers 3-4 1OT Truro Bearcats Pictou County Wellness Centre Recap
Truro wins series 4-0

Kent Cup final

Kent Cup final (1E) Truro Bearcats vs. (2M) Dieppe Commandos

The Truro Bearcats(12-2) defeated the Dieppe Commandos (10-7) 4 games to 2 to win the 2014 Kent Cup. During the series the Bearcats showed to their home fans that they have come to play this season and to win, but the Commandos showed at home that they also were there to play and win. But after all was said and done the favored Bearcats emerged as league champions. The Bearcats will now advance to the Fred Page Cup for a chance to defend their cup and a chance to advance to the Royal Bank Cup for the second straight year.

Tue Apr 15 Truro Bearcats 2-1 Dieppe Commandos Rath Eastlink Community Centre Recap  
Phillip Fife - 13:03 First period No scoring
No scoring Second period No scoring
Daniel Perigo - 3:35 Third period 15:31 - Joel Blanchard
Chris Festarini 31 saves/32 shots Goalie stats Connor Wilkinson 23 saves/25 shots
Thu Apr 17 Dieppe Commandos 3-2 Truro Bearcats Arthur-J-LeBlanc Arena Recap  
Cody Drover - 3:08 First period 16:46 - pp - Jacob Smith
Colton Parsons - 15:40 Second period 7:05 - Daniel Perigo
Justin McDonald - 2:34 Third period No scoring
Connor Wilkinson 24 saves/26 shots Goalie stats Chris Festarini 27 saves/30 shots
Sat Apr 19 Truro Bearcats 3-1 Dieppe Commandos Rath Eastlink Community Centre Recap  
Phillip Fife - 1:18
Brandon Pye - pp - 11:11		 First period No scoring
Kyle Tibbo - 12:48 Second period No scoring
No scoring Third period 18:01 - pp - Justin McDonald
Chris Festarini 27 saves/28 shots Goalie stats Connor Wilkinson 31 saves/34 shots
Mon Apr 21 Dieppe Commandos 3-2 2OT Truro Bearcats Arthur-J-LeBlanc Arena Recap  
No scoring First period No scoring
Matt Bernier - 17:52 Second period 13:21 - Kyle Tibbo
Andrew Merdith - 16:48 Third period 19:45 - Phillip Fife
Colton Parsons - 1:45 Second overtime period No scoring
Connor Wilkinson 38 saves/40 shots Goalie stats Chris Festarini 38 saves/40 shots
Tue Apr 22 Truro Bearcats 5-4 Dieppe Commandos Rath Eastlink Community Centre Recap  
No scoring First period No scoring
Kyle Tibbo - 10:05 Second period 7:00 - Thierry Comtois
19:40 - Mathieu Martin
Jordan McNaughton - 6:48
Jacob Smith - 7:30
Mitchell Robillard - 9:33
Jordan McNaughton - 19:17		 Third period 3:19 - pp - Joel Blanchar
13:20 - pp Matt Bernier
Chris Festarini 23 saves/27 shots Goalie stats Connor Wilkinson 31 saves/36 shots
Thu Apr 24 Dieppe Commandos 2-5 Truro Bearcats Arthur-J-LeBlanc Arena Recap  
No scoring First period 1:59 - Mitchell Robillard
18:23 - pp - Jordan McNaughton
Joel Blanchard - 13:13 Second period 1:56 - Jacob Smith
Andrew Meredith - 10:09 Third period 5:11 - Kyle Tibbo
14:43 - Phillip Fife
Connor Wilkinson 31 saves/36 shots Goalie stats Chris Festarini 34 saves/36 shots
Truro wins series 4-2

Fred Page Cup Championship

Hosted by the St. Jerome Panthers in Saint-Jerome, Quebec

Fred Page Cup Tournament

Round robin

Key; x = Clinched championship round berth; y = Clinched first overall

FPC Round Robin
RankTeamLeagueW-L-OTLGFGAPTS
1 Ontario y-Carleton Place Canadians CCHL 3-0-0 12 7 9
2 Quebec x-St-Jérôme Panthers Host 2-1-0 15 14 5
3 Nova Scotia x-Truro Bearcats MHL 1-1-1 12 13 3
4 Quebec Granby Inouk QJAAAHL 0-2-1 8 12 1

Tie Breaker: Head-to-Head, then 3-way +/-.

Truro Bearcats Schedule & Results

Wed Apr 30 Truro Bearcats 5-4 OT Quebec Inouk de Granby Aréna Melançon Recap  
No scoring First period No scoring
Jeff Haynes (1) - 7:26
Brandon Pye (1) - 11:59		 Second period 6:18 - sh - Erik Longtin (1)
6:49 - Steven Mercier (1)
Brandon Pye (2) - 3:41
Colby Lanceleve (1) - 18:50		 Third period 0:30 - Jason Crack (1)
16:29 - Pier-Olivier Marcoux (1)
Jordan McNaughton (1) - pp - 2:09 First overtime period No scoring
Chris Festarini 30 saves/34 shots Goalie stats Simon Bergeron 36 saves/41 shots
Final
Thu May 01 Quebec Saint-Jérôme Panthers 7-6 OT Truro Bearcats Aréna Melançon Recap  
Pier-Olivier Grand-Maison (3) - 3:00
Pier-Olivier Grand-Maison (4) - pp - 19:46		 First period 18:07 - sh - Mitchell Robillard (1)
Pier-Olivier Grand-Maison (5) - 4:11 Second period 1:22 - Jordan McNaughton (2)
2:30 - Phil Fife (1)
3:33 - Denver Lynds (1)
7:01 - pp - Phil Fife (2)
Jonathan Charbonneau (2) - 4:23
Gary Horic (1) - 4:34
Jonathan Charbonneau (3) - 11:59		 Third period 6:44 - Colby Lanceleve (2)
Sameul Aquin (1) - 3:58 Overtime No scoring
Philippe Gingras 25 saves/ 31 shots Goalie stats Chris Festarini 27 saves/ 34 shots
Final
Fri May 02 Ontario Carleton Place Canadians 2-1 Truro Bearcats Aréna Melançon  
No scoring First period No scoring
Andy Sturtz (2) - 13:41 Second period 1:15 - Ryan Moore (1)
Anthony Latina (1) - 2:12 Third period No scoring
Guillaume Therien 21 saves/ 22 shots Goalie stats Chris Festarini 33 saves/ 35 shots
Final

Semi-final

Sat May 03 Quebec Saint-Jérôme Panthers 5-2 Truro Bearcats Aréna Melançon Recap  
Benjamin Laliberté (1) - 00:17 First period No scoring
Pier-Olivier Grand-Maison (7) - pp - 9:40
Gary Horic (3) - 9:50		 Second period 10:35 - Jordan McNaughton (3)
Nicolas Dionne (1) - 2:32
Samuel Aquin (2) - pp - 18:29		 Third period 14:50 - Colby Lanceleve (3)
Philippe Gingras 26 saves / 28 shots Goalie stats Chris Festarini 30 saves / 35 shots
Final

Awards

All Star Team

Individual Awards

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