Reds win AUS title again; standings update

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They've done it again.

For an eighth straight season, the UNB Reds are Atlantic University Sport men's hockey champions.

The Reds clinched the best-of-three final with a 4-1 victory over the Université de Moncton Aigles Bleus on Thursday night at the Aitken Centre. Moncton won the Game 1, 4-3, in Fredericton on Sunday but UNB took Game 2, scoring in the final second of overtime to earn a 4-3 win.

Moncton scored first in Thursday's deciding game only for UNB to net four unanswered goals.

Former Saint John Sea Dogs Nick Blagden and Leighton Carruthers were in the UNB lineup on Thursday. Peter Reynolds, meanwhile, has not played since January due to an injury.

Former Sea Dog Jeremie Jacob dressed for the Aigles Bleus. Justin Gendron did not play for a second straight game.

By UNB standards, this was an odd season. The team struggled at times during the regular season and were six points back of first with a month to go – yet they still pulled it off, finishing in top spot. In the playoffs, they trailed the AUS final 1-0 but still pulled off the series win. In short, a season that didn't feel like a UNB season ends... just like a UNB season.

The season isn't over for UNB or UdeM. They've both qualified for the University Cup tournament, which begins next Thursday at Halifax's Scotiabank Centre. The tournament is being hosted by Saint Mary's University.

A few other Thursday night notes...

• Looks like the Sea Dogs will be one of the few teams wearing St. Patrick's Day jerseys this season. Both the Cape Breton Eagles and Moncton Wildcats announced they wouldn't be wearing them due to shipping delays.

  So, there's one more surprise for this weekend... 🍀👀
  
  For the first time, we're wearing St. Patrick's Day jerseys! See them in action tomorrow night at 7:00 p.m.
  
  🎟️ » https://t.co/69DboWmTO4#GoDogsGo pic.twitter.com/cwWfx0jP0I

  — Saint John Sea Dogs (@SJSeaDogs) March 12, 2026

• Speaking of the Wildcats and Eagles, Moncton defeated Cape Breton 4-2 on Thursday while the Chicoutimi Sagueneens defeated the Shawinigan Cataractes 4-0. That means Chicoutimi remains in first-place by a point with four games to play. Saint John will play whichever team finishes first in the opening round of the QMJHL playoffs.
• The Rimouski Oceanic lost a 22nd straight game on Thursday, falling 6-2 to the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies.