Nova Scotia Major Midget Hockey

PLAYOFF MATCH-UPS
1) Halifax McDonald’s vs. 8) Valley Wildcats
2) Newbridge Academy Gladiators vs. 7) Pictou Major Midgets
3) Cole Harbour Wolfpack vs. 6) Cape Breton Tradesmen
4) South Shore Mustangs vs. 5) Cape Breton West Islanders

FINAL STANDINGS (W-L-OTL)
Halifax – 49 points (24-10-0)
Newbridge Academy – 49 points (22-9-3)
Cole Harbour – 45 points (22-11-1)
South Shore – 44 points (19-14-1)
Cape Breton West – 34 points (14-18-2)
Cape Breton – 29 points (13-20-1)
Pictou – 27 points (13-20-1)
Valley – 20 points (10-24-0)

LEADING SCORERS
Shane Bowers (Halifax) – 23G 29A 52P
Michael Dill (Valley) – 14G 32A 46P
Drake Batherson (Valley) – 20G 26A 46P
Ryan MacDonald (Newbridge Academy) – 14G 29A 43P
Morgan Barron (Newbridge Academy) – 17G 25A 42P

LAST NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP APPEARANCE
2014 (Halifax McDonald’s – fifth place)

TOTAL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP APPEARANCES (since 1984)
17 (1984, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1992 (host), 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 (host), 1999, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2008, 2011, 2013, 2014)

LAST NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
none (best finish: silver medal – Dartmouth Subways, 2002)

TOTAL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
none

TOP REGULAR SEASON TEAM – HALIFAX MCDONALD’S
The Halifax McDonald’s are regular season champions of the Nova Scotia Major Midget Hockey League, but just barely. Halifax entered the final game on its schedule one point behind their opponents, the Newbridge Academy Gladiators, and earned a nail-biting 5-4 shootout win to pull even with the Gladiators in points, and take first place based on more wins (24-22). The defending NSMMHL and Atlantic Region champions, the Macs came out of the gate flying, winning 11 of their first 12 games, including a season-high 10 in a row from Sept. 20-Oct 19. Shane Bowers was the offensive leader for Halifax, pacing the NSMMHL with 23 goals and 52 points. In goal, Kirklin Allen (11-6, 2.82 GAA.921 SV%) and Matt Welsh (13-4, 3.36.903) made 18 appearances apiece.