This is the 2018-19 New Brunswick Junior Hockey League season. This is the league's 9th season under this name and 10th season overall. The league is a mixed level Junior B and Junior C league as the league came about as the result of the collapse of the New Brunswick Junior C Hockey League in 2011. That league's remaining team, the Hampton Hurricanes moved up to play in the then New Brunswick Junior B Hockey League. Three additional Junior C level teams wanted to join the league for the 2012-13 season and the league was subsequently renamed. With the present set up of the league; the Junior "B" champion advances to the 2019 Don Johnson Memorial Cup and the Junior "C" champion advances to the 2019 Maritime-Hockey North Junior C Championships.
The league plays a limited interlocking schedule with the 4 teams in the Prince Edward Island based Island Junior Hockey League. These games count in both league's standings
Membership Changes[]
- The Grand Lake Moose appear to have folded.
Teams[]
| Team | Established | Tier | Centre | Arena |
| Cap-Pele Predators | 2012 | B | Cap-Pelé | Cap-Pelé Arena |
| Kent Koyotes | 2013 | B | Cocagne | Cocagne Arena |
| Moncton Vito's | 2008 | B | Moncton | Superior Propane Centre |
| Southern Sting | 2011 as Hampton Hurricanes |
C | Quispamsis Hampton Miramichi |
Quispamsis QPlex, Hampton Arena Lord Beaverbrook Arena |
| Sunny Corner Thunder | 2014 | C | Sunny Corner | Sunny Corner Arena |
| Tri-County River Cats | 2009 | C | Fredericton Junction | Tri-County Complex |
| Western Valley Panthers | 2012 | C | Woodstock | AYR Motor Centre |
Standings[]
Junior B[]
| Team | GP | W | L | OL | SL | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moncton Vito's | 24 | 14 | 9 | - | 1 | 115 | 85 | 29 |
| Kent Koyotes | 24 | 12 | 12 | - | 0 | 84 | 111 | 24 |
| Cap-Pele Predators | 24 | 5 | 18 | - | 1 | 73 | 111 | 11 |
| Kensington Vipers (PEI) | 6 | 6 | 0 | - | 0 | 36 | 13 | 12 |
| Western Red Wings (PEI) | 6 | 5 | 1 | - | 0 | 38 | 16 | 10 |
| Sherwood Metros (PEI) | 6 | 3 | 3 | - | 0 | 26 | 29 | 6 |
| Eastern Maniacs (PEI) | 6 | 3 | 3 | - | 0 | 16 | 23 | 6 |
Junior C[]
| Team | GP | W | L | OL | SL | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tri-County River Cats | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 186 | 53 | 48 |
| Southern Sting | 24 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 117 | 125 | 25 |
| Western Valley Panthers | 24 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 97 | 127 | 20 |
| Sunny Corner Thunder | 24 | 5 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 89 | 184 | 11 |
Playoffs[]
Junior B[]
Format[]
The league playoffs start with a three team home and home series. The top two teams in the round robin advance to the best-of-seven league final. The playoff champion advances to the 2019 Don Johnson Memorial Cup.
Double Round Robin[]
- Kent Koyotes defeated Moncton Vito's 4-3
- Kent Koyotes defeated Cap-Pele Predators 4-1
- Moncton Vito's defeated Cap-Pele Predators 7-1
- Moncton Vito's defeated Cap-Pele Predators 4-3 (2ot)
- Moncton Vito's defeated Kent Koyotes 6-4
- final game cancelled as both teams were determined for the final
Standings[]
| Team | GP | W | L | OL | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moncton Vito's | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 11 | 6 |
| Kent Koyotes | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 4 |
| Cap-Pele Predators | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 0 |
Final[]
- Moncton Vito's defeated Kent Koyotes 4 games to none
2019 NBJHL B champions Moncton Vito's
Junior C[]
Format[]
All teams qualify. The first place team plays the fourth place team and the second place team plays the fourth place team in the best of five semifinals. The semifinal winners meet in the best of seven final. The league champion advances to the 2019 Maritime-Hockey North Junior C Championships (or runner-up if Western Valley wins the league playoffs) hosted by the Western Valley Panthers at the AYR Motor Centre in Woodstock, New Brunswick March 27-31, 2019.
Semifinals[]
- Tri-County River Cats defeated Sunny Corner Thunder 4 games to none
- Western Valley Panthers defeated Southern Sting 4 games to 1
Final[]
- Tri-County River Cats defeated Western Valley Panthers 4 games to none
2019 NBJHL C champions Tri County River Cats