Prince Edward Island will play the Northwest Territories today in a placement game at the Canada Games hockey event.
The Island squad lost their first game in four contests on Wednesday to drop them from medal contention. The highest they can finish is ninth.
New Brunswick scored three first-period goals en route to a 5-1 win.
Ethan Crossman, Samuel Leblanc, Alex Lavoie, Dominik Reid and Peyton Hoyt scored for New Brunswick.
Zachary Thususka from Syl Yoston scored a power-play goal for P.E.I.
Jacob Stewart stopped 24 shots in the win while Luke Oliver made 39 saves in the loss.
New Brunswick led 3-0 after the first and second periods.
New Brunswick was 2-for-7 on the power play while P.E.I. was 1-for-7.
Prince Edward Island will play the Northwest Territories today in a placement game at the Canada Games hockey event.
The Island squad lost their first game in four contests on Wednesday to drop them from medal contention. The highest they can finish is ninth.
New Brunswick scored three first-period goals en route to a 5-1 win.
Ethan Crossman, Samuel Leblanc, Alex Lavoie, Dominik Reid and Peyton Hoyt scored for New Brunswick.
Zachary Thususka from Syl Yoston scored a power-play goal for P.E.I.
Jacob Stewart stopped 24 shots in the win while Luke Oliver made 39 saves in the loss.
New Brunswick led 3-0 after the first and second periods.
New Brunswick was 2-for-7 on the power play while P.E.I. was 1-for-7.
