Riverview Blues vs Kent Centre, Saturday, October 24, 2026 — tie 1–1

The Riverview Blues spent two periods chasing the Kent Centre Bears on Saturday afternoon, in a game that was rough from the first period to the last. Then the JCC line came through. Carson Chappell scored with 10:13 left in the third period, from Jake McAllister and Charlie Lavoie, and the Blues and the Bears finished 1–1 in Riverview.

A rough one

Eight minor penalties were called, five against the Blues and three against Kent Centre, and half of them were for body checking, which is not allowed at the U13 level. The physical play went well beyond what drew a whistle. Neither team scored on the power play.

Bears strike first

The Blues had the game's first power play, early in the first period, but it was Kent Centre that opened the scoring, at even strength with 4:34 left in the period.

From there, Riverview kept it a one-goal game. The Blues killed off a holding minor that carried over from the first period into the second, then a roughing minor early in the second. In the last minute of the second, a player from each team went to the box for body checking, four seconds apart, and the Bears took their 1–0 lead into the third.

The JCC line answers

The third period opened four-on-four, with both penalties still running. Moments after both teams were back at full strength, the Blues tied it: McAllister and Lavoie set up Chappell, who scored with 10:13 to play. The same three combined on two goals in the Blues' 5–2 pre-season win over Moncton.

The Blues were short-handed again seven seconds after the goal, for body checking, and killed it off, with a Kent Centre tripping minor evening the numbers along the way. A timeout was called with 41 seconds left, and the Blues took one more body-checking minor with three seconds to play, but neither team found a winner. Ayden Best was in goal for the Blues.

Up next

Five days earlier, the Blues also came from behind in the league opener, when Lukas Pineau's goal with 1:36 to play earned a 2–2 tie with Lewisville.

There won't be long to wait for a rematch: the Blues and the Bears meet again next Friday, October 30.

Riverview scoring

• Third period: Carson Chappell (Jake McAllister, Charlie Lavoie)

Penalties

• Riverview: five minors, 10 minutes
• Kent Centre: three minors, 6 minutes

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