Joneljim Cougars finished the NSMBHL regular season in 8th place.  This meant a first round match up vs Pro Hockey Life Storm who were 4-0 vs Cougars during season and tournament play.

 

Game 1 took place at Emera Centre Northside, the Storm took a 1-0 series lead with a 4-2 win.  Kinnon Williams and Ashton Paul were the goal scorers with Paul, Jarrett Baker, Jacob Denny and Kenzie MacKinnon getting helpers.  Seth Crowe made 14 saves.

 

Facing elimination and on the road at Cole Harbour Place, the young Cougars left it all on the ice as they tied the series with a 4-2 win.  Dylan McDonald sniped 2 goals with Leon Denny and Paul each getting a a goal and a helper.  Kody Francis, Williams and Jacob Denny each picked up a pair of helpers.   Crowe had the win, no shot totals available.

 

In what could have been the final game for the Cougars, the veteran players stepped up and led the way to a 9-4 Win and a berth in provincials.  Paul had a 5 point game with 2 goals and 3 assists, Baker had 2 goals and 2 helpers, JDenny had 3 points, LDenny, Francis and McDonald each had 2 point games.  Williams, Camdon Langlois, and Dylan MacLeod each had 1 helper.   Crowe made 26 saves in the clincher as the Cougars to punched their ticket to the  NSMBHL Provincial tournament hosted by Newbridge Senators in Lantz.

 

In game 1 at provincials, the Cape Breton team showed they weren't going to be an easy game for anyone as they knocked off cross island rivals, The Novas in Game 1 by a 3 - 0 score.  LDenny, Paul and Baker led the way by each finding the net and Crowe made 33 saves for the shutout as the Cougars moved to 1-0.

 

Game #2 was versus the always tough Gulls.  The Gulls had been the toughest opponent for this season gong 3 and 0 and outscoring the Cape Bretoners 20-7.  Baker fired home a goal and 2 assists while JDenny and Kinnon Williams each had 2 point games as the Cougars defeated the Gulls 4-2.  Owen MacPhee made 29 saves for the Cougars for the Win.

 

Game 3 saw the Cougars fall to Bedford Barons 3-2.  Williams had both goals while Paul and LDenny each had 2 helpers.   Crowe made 29 saves in the loss.

 

The final round robin game was versus the First place Dartmouth Whalers.  The Whalers only lost twice during regular season play.  Baker scored the only goal in a 4-1 Loss.  MacKinnon and Bryden Johnston assisting on the goal.  Crowe made 20 saves.

 

With a 2-2 record after round robin play, the Joneljim club played their way to the semi's versus the first place Whalers.  Cougars got up to an early lead but the game was tied 2-2 after 2 periods.  The final score, Whalers 4-Cougars 3.  Ashton Paul had the hat trick for the Cougars, Williams and LDenny each had 2 point games.  Crowe made 24 saves.

 

In the bronze medal game on a snowy Sunday, the Cougars were on the wrong side of a 3-0 score to Bedford Barons to finish 4th in Provincials.  Crowe had 15 saves in the loss.