# 2013–14 MHL season

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

## Eastlink Division Mini Series

* *= 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
* Valley Wins series 2-0

## Quarter-finals
### Eastlink Semi-final 1 (1)Truro Bearcats vs. (5)Valley Wildcats

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.
* Truro wins series 4-0

### Eastlink Semi-final 2 (2)Pictou County Crushers vs. (3) Amherst Ramblers

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.
* Pictou County wins series 4-3

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

* Miramichi wins series 4-1

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

* Dieppe wins series 4-1

## Semi-finals
### Roger Meek Final (1) Miramichi Timberwolves vs. (2) Dieppe Commandos

* Dieppe wins series 4-2

### Eastlink Final (1) Truro Bearcats vs. (2)Pictou County Crushers

* 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.
* 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 :
| Rank | Team | League | W-L-OTL | GF | GA | PTS |
| 1 | y-Carleton Place Canadians | CCHL | 3-0-0 | 12 | 7 | 9 |
| 2 | x-St-Jérôme Panthers | Host | 2-1-0 | 15 | 14 | 5 |
| 3 | x-Truro Bearcats | MHL | 1-1-1 | 12 | 13 | 3 |
| 4 | Granby Inouk | QJAAAHL | 0-2-1 | 8 | 12 | 1 |
Tie Breaker: Head-to-Head, then 3-way +/-.

#### Truro Bearcats Schedule & Results

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#### Semi-final

* Final

## Awards

All Star Team
* Allstar Goaltender - Clint Windsor - Miramichi Timberwolves
* Allstar Forwards - Rankyn Campbell - Miramichi Timberwolves, Bryce Milson - Miramichi Timberwolves, Jake Wright - Woodstock Slammers
* Allstar Defense - Dan Poliziani - Truro Bearcats, Trey Lewis - Miramichi Timberwolves
Individual Awards
* Player of the Year - Rankyn Campbell – Miramichi Timberwolves
* Defense of the Year - Trey Lewis – Miramichi Timberwolves
* Rookie of the Year - Blade Mann-Dixon – Valley Wildcats
* Top Scorer - Jake Wright – Woodstock Slammers
* Top Goal-tending Duo - Jacob Fancy and Chris Festarini – Truro Bearcats
* Community Leadership Award - Patrick Durgy – Campbellton Tigers
* Character Award - Stephen MacInnis – Pictou County Crushers
* Playoff MVP - Dan Poliziani - Truro Bearcats
* Coach of the Year - Jeff LeBlanc - Dieppe Commandos
* GM of the Year - JF Damphousse - Dieppe Commandos
* Moe Bent Builders Award -