What league does Valley Wildcats play in?

Valley Wildcats play in the MJAHL.

Where is Valley Wildcats based?

Valley Wildcats is based in Berwick, NS, CAN.

Who is the head coach of Valley Wildcats?

The head coach of Valley Wildcats is Brandon Benedict.

What arena does Valley Wildcats play in?

Valley Wildcats play their home games at Kings Mutual Century Centre in Berwick, NS, CAN.

Valley Wildcats

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2022-2023

2022-2023 Season

Valley Wildcats were 22-26-4 in the 2022-23 MJAHL season with 48 points, 3rd in the North and 7th overall.

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2022-2023 Valley Wildcats Roster

Valley Wildcats — 2022-2023 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#31	Justin Bourque (G)	24	2002	Candiac, QC, CAN	5'11"	185	L
	#70	Evan Martin (G)	22	2003	St. John's, NL, CAN	6'1"	225	L
		Samuel Sinclair (G)	21	2005	Centreville, NS, CAN	5'8"	170	L
		Owen Westervelt (G)	21	2005		-	-	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#27	Dylan Chisholm (D)	23	2003	Antigonish, NS, CAN	6'2"	190	L
	#11	Aidan Clarke (D)	23	2002	Port Williams, NS, CAN	5'10"	176	L
	#15	Braedon Hemenway (D)	22	2004	Essex Junction, VT, USA	5'11"	168	L
	#9	Adam MacDonald (D)	23	2003	St. Margarets Bay, NS, CAN	6'0"	170	R
	#6	Dahnte Nackoney (D)	21	2004	Summerland, BC, CAN	6'4"	185	R
	#33	Joseph Power (D)	21	2004	Hammonds Plains, NS, CAN	6'1"	170	L
	#34	Matthew Power (D)	24	2002	Hammonds Plains, NS, CAN	5'9"	174	L
		Brady Wambolt (D)	21	2005	Eastern Passage, NS, CAN	5'10"	183	R
FORWARDS
	#14	Augie Ashley (C/W)	22	2004	Southampton, GBR	6'2"	185	R
	#24	Josh Crooks (C)	24	2002	Cole Harbour, NS, CAN	6'0"	185	L
	#12	Blake Deacon (C)	24	2002	Port Williams, NS, CAN	5'10"	165	L
	#7	Alex Drover (RW)	24	2002	Port-aux-Basques, NL, CAN	5'10"	176	R
	#19	Braycen Dube (F)	22	2004	Cranbrook, BC, CAN	5'10"	174	R
	#12	Cole Foston (C)	23	2003	Beaver Bank, NS, CAN	5'10"	190	L
		Jacob Gerhardt (LW)	21	2005	Falmouth, NS, CAN	5'10"	159	L
	#17	Nick Goodwin (C)	23	2003	Digby, NS, CAN	5'10"	165	R
	#28	Cameron Henderson (LW)	21	2005	New Minas, NS, CAN	5'10"	201	L
	#8	Ethan Kearney (RW)	24	2002	Petawawa, ON, CAN	5'10"	157	R
	#18	Jason Kwestel (F)	23	2002	Rockaway, NJ, USA	5'8"	185	R
	#10	Ethan Landry (LW)	24	2002	Halifax, NS, CAN	5'10"	170	L
	#5	Ryan MacIntyre (F)	22	2004	Middle Sackville, NS, CAN	5'7"	161	R
	#13	Aidan MacLeod (C)	22	2004	Kentville, NS, CAN	5'9"	152	R
	#20	Brendan MacRitchie (C)	23	2003	Sydney, NS, CAN	6'2"	203	R
	#22	Dylan Manning (LW)	22	2004	Greenwich, NS, CAN	5'9"	161	L
	#26	Cole McKeigan (RW)	23	2003	Stratford, PE, CAN	5'9"	154	L
	#21	Benjamin Nicholson (F)	22	2004	Calgary, AB, CAN	5'11"	170	R
	#23	Kyle Slingerland (F/D)	23	2003	Stittsville, ON, CAN	6'2"	179	R
		Ben Wallace (LW)	21	2005	New Glasgow, NS, CAN	5'11"	176	L
Position: G: 2, D: 7, F: 16Av Age: 19.72 yearsAv Ht: 5'11"Av Wt: 176 lbsCompare with other teams »

2022-2023 Valley Wildcats Staff

GM/Head CoachBrandon Benedict
Asst. CoachNick Croft
Asst. CoachDavid Leddicote
Asst. CoachChris MacInnis
Goaltending Development CoachRyan Fisher

Team Staff History

2022-2023 Valley Wildcats Demographics

Valley Wildcats Facts

Plays in: Maritime Hockey League
Team Colors: -
Town: Berwick, NS, CAN Map
Founded: -

2022-2023 Valley Wildcats Roster Facts

Nationalities

30 players
2 players

Experience

Valley Wildcats: 1 621 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Kings Mutual Century Centre
Location: Berwick, NS, CAN
Capacity: -
Construction Year: -

Valley Wildcats Games

Valley Wildcats — 2022-2023 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
11/06/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Yarmouth Mariners	Valley Wildcats	-	MJAHL
10/30/2026 10:00 PM UTC	Valley Wildcats	Summerside Western Capitals	-	MJAHL
10/24/2026 10:00 PM UTC	Valley Wildcats	Truro Bearcats	4 - 2	MJAHL
10/23/2026 10:00 PM UTC	Valley Wildcats	Yarmouth Mariners	5 - 3	MJAHL
10/17/2026 10:00 PM UTC	Miramichi Timberwolves	Valley Wildcats	1 - 4	MJAHL

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Latest Transactions

Valley Wildcats — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
10/27/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Riley Cave (F)	West Kent Steamers	Details
09/29/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Aiden Clowater (F)	Dryden Ice Dogs	Details
09/29/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Dylan MacLean (F)	Summerside Western Capitals	Details
09/29/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Louis-Carl Tremblay (F)	Grand Falls Rapids	Details
09/29/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Matthew Ferdinand (F)	Summerside Western Capitals	Details
09/29/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Brody Ford (F)	Pictou County Crushers	Details
09/29/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Victor Proulx (F)	Gatineau Nomad	Details
09/29/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Arnaud Lucier (F)	Montréal Rangers	Details

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Valley Wildcats History and Standings

Valley Wildcats — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	MJAHL	17	14	2	-	-	1	80	42	29	1.71	1	-
2025-2026	MJAHL	52	12	38	-	-	2	161	266	26	0.5	6	Did not make playoffs
2024-2025	MJAHL	52	9	41	-	-	2	145	283	20	0.38	6	Did not make playoffs
2023-2024	MJAHL	52	10	40	-	-	2	179	319	22	0.42	6	Did not make playoffs
2022-2023	MJAHL	52	22	26	-	-	4	181	209	48	0.92	3	Quarterfinal loss
2021-2022	MJAHL	38	19	16	-	-	3	109	119	41	1.08	4	Semifinal loss
2020-2021	MJAHL	32	9	21	-	-	2	87	139	20	0.63	6	Playoffs Cancelled
2019-2020	MJAHL	52	11	37	-	-	4	130	227	26	0.5	6	Did not make playoffs
2018-2019	MJAHL	50	6	40	-	-	4	93	240	16	0.32	6	Did not make playoffs
2017-2018	MJAHL	50	17	31	-	-	2	140	196	36	0.72	6	Did not make playoffs
2016-2017	MJAHL	50	12	31	-	-	7	140	245	31	0.62	6	Did not make playoffs
2015-2016	MJAHL	48	26	17	-	-	5	179	165	57	1.19	2	First round loss
2014-2015	MJAHL	48	25	16	-	-	7	187	164	57	1.19	3	Semifinal loss
2013-2014	MJAHL	52	19	28	-	-	5	141	204	43	0.83	5	Division Semifinal loss
1983-1984	MVJHL	40	6	33	1	-	-	197	389	13	0.33	6	-
1982-1983	MVJHL	39	19	16	4	-	-	-	-	42	1.08	3	-
1981-1982	MVJHL	40	16	19	5	-	-	221	218	37	0.93	4	-
1980-1981	MVJHL	39	16	16	7	-	-	217	227	39	1	3	-
1979-1980	MVJHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Did not make playoffs

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Valley Wildcats — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Liam Noble (F)	2026-2027	Mt. Pearl Jr. Blades	SJJHL	10	6	18	24	20
2.	Connor Hussey (F)	2026-2027	Paradise Warriors	SJJHL	10	12	5	17	12
3.	Coen Miller (F)	2026-2027	Amherst Ramblers	MJAHL	16	9	7	16	39
4.	Michael Arsenault (F)	2026-2027	Edmundston Blizzard	MJAHL	12	6	10	16	4
5.	Drake Batherson (F)	2026-2027	Ottawa Senators	NHL	12	7	5	12	10
6.	Max MacKenzie (D)	2026-2027	Charlottetown Knights U18 AAA	NBPEIMU18HL	9	3	8	11	0
7.	Nolan Chabot (D)	2026-2027	Timmins Rock	NOJHL	13	3	8	11	10
8.	Matt McKim (F)	2026-2027	St. John's Sr. Caps	AESHL	4	5	5	10	0
9.	Luke Scheck (D)	2026-2027	County Grande Prairie WheatKings	NWJHL	8	3	7	10	4
10.	Nikolas Mokriakov (D)	2026-2027	Florida Jr. Blades	NCDC	9	2	7	9	6

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Valley Wildcats — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	176 lbs	18.58
2025-2026	View Roster	5'11"	174 lbs	19.18
2024-2025	View Roster	5'11"	172 lbs	19.54
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	176 lbs	19.48
2022-2023	View Roster	5'11"	176 lbs	19.72

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Valley Wildcats — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Drew Lutz (F)	136	53	74	127
2.	Grant Janes (F)	142	58	66	124
3.	John Deacon (F)	109	40	77	117
4.	Sean Cleary (D)	-	60	55	115
5.	Jeremy Butterworth (F)	102	39	68	107

Franchise All-Time Goals

Valley Wildcats — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Sean Cleary (D)	-	60	55	115
2.	Grant Janes (F)	142	58	66	124
3.	Drew Lutz (F)	136	53	74	127
4.	Lucas Byrne (F)	83	52	53	105
5.	Luke Wilson (F)	96	47	51	98

Franchise All-Time Assists

Valley Wildcats — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	John Deacon (F)	109	40	77	117
2.	Drew Lutz (F)	136	53	74	127
3.	Jeremy Butterworth (F)	102	39	68	107
4.	Grant Janes (F)	142	58	66	124
5.	Ethan Landry (F)	120	31	62	93

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Valley Wildcats — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Braedon Hemenway (D)	135	2	26	358
2.	Grant Janes (F)	142	58	124	355
3.	Riley MacInnis (F)	126	27	46	329
4.	Cameron Allaby (D)	94	3	19	303
5.	Dylan Chisholm (D)	105	11	35	275

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Valley Wildcats — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Ethan Kearney (F)	146	33	40	73
2.	Grant Janes (F)	142	58	66	124
3.	Jean-Marc Evans-Renaud (F)	141	30	52	82
4.	Drew Lutz (F)	136	53	74	127
5.	Braedon Hemenway (D)	135	2	24	26

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Valley Wildcats — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Gerry Peach (F)	38	26	71	1.87
2.	Paul Legere (F)	40	31	61	1.53
3.	Coen Miller (F)	2	1	3	1.50
4.	Tim Bailey (F)	40	26	57	1.43
5.	Alex Drover (F)	30	17	41	1.37

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Valley Wildcats — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Harvey Mapplebeck (F)	1982-1983	MVJHL	-	29	56	85	-	-
2.	Gerry Peach (F)	1981-1982	MVJHL	38	26	45	71	1.87	-
3.	Lucas Byrne (F)	2023-2024	MJAHL	52	36	33	69	1.33	22
4.	Sean Cleary (D)	1982-1983	MVJHL	-	35	32	67	-	-
5.	Spencer Caines (F)	2023-2024	MJAHL	50	27	40	67	1.34	34

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Valley Wildcats — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Lucas Byrne (F)	2023-2024	MJAHL	52	36	33	69	1.33	22
2.	Sean Cleary (D)	1982-1983	MVJHL	-	35	32	67	-	-
3.	Paul Legere (F)	1983-1984	MVJHL	40	31	30	61	1.53	6
4.	Harvey Mapplebeck (F)	1982-1983	MVJHL	-	29	56	85	-	-
5.	Spencer Caines (F)	2023-2024	MJAHL	50	27	40	67	1.34	34

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Valley Wildcats — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Harvey Mapplebeck (F)	1982-1983	MVJHL	-	29	56	85	-	-
2.	Gerry Peach (F)	1981-1982	MVJHL	38	26	45	71	1.87	-
3.	Brock McLeod (F)	2017-2018	MJAHL	49	17	42	59	1.20	22
4.	Spencer Caines (F)	2023-2024	MJAHL	50	27	40	67	1.34	34
5.	Ethan Landry (F)	2022-2023	MJAHL	51	16	39	55	1.08	36

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Valley Wildcats — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Cole Kirkup (F)	2019-2020	MJAHL	48	9	24	33	0.69	202
2.	Vytal Côté (D)	2015-2016	MJAHL	44	8	26	34	0.77	185
3.	Donovan Rehill (F)	2016-2017	MJAHL	46	7	21	28	0.61	183
4.	Dylan Chisholm (D)	2022-2023	MJAHL	41	4	10	14	0.34	182
5.	Braedon Hemenway (D)	2023-2024	MJAHL	41	0	10	10	0.24	174

Player Nationalities Throughout History

Recent MJAHL Draft Selections

Valley Wildcats — Recent MJAHL Draft Selections
rnd	#	player	born	birthplace	height	weight
2026
1	#1	Alexandre Peterson (F)	08/21/2008	New Maryland, NB, CAN	6'3"	176 lbs
1	#4	Quinton Land (D)	04/09/2010	Bedford, NS, CAN	6'3"	176 lbs
1	#9	Hunter MacLean (F)	06/15/2010	Bedford, NS, CAN	6'4"	192 lbs
3	#25	Morgan Flemming (F)	04/12/2010	Wolfville, NS, CAN	6'2"	179 lbs
4	#37	Jeremy Wilson (D)	04/24/2010	Kentville, NS, CAN	6'1"	187 lbs
6	#68	Silas Mullins (G)	06/08/2010	Dartmouth, NS, CAN	6'1"	176 lbs
6	#70	Isaac Connolly (F)	04/21/2009	Windsor, NS, CAN	6'0"	163 lbs
6	#72	Owen Sparkes (F)	06/06/2009	Dartmouth, NS, CAN	-	-
9	#99	Riley Cave (F)	12/12/2008	Corner Brook, NL, CAN	6'2"	181 lbs
9	#106	Tripp Livingstone (F)	08/08/2009	Quispamsis, NB, CAN	5'11"	165 lbs
2025
1	#1	Ethan Jones (F)	04/11/2009	Paradise, NL, CAN	5'11"	165 lbs
1	#3	Duncan Anderson (D)	07/12/2009	Antigonish, NS, CAN	5'9"	172 lbs
1	#5	Parker Banks (F)	01/13/2009	Conception Bay South, NL, CAN	6'2"	196 lbs
3	#25	Jacob Seaman (D)	10/22/2009	Kentville, NS, CAN	6'1"	192 lbs
4	#37	Dylan MacLean (F)	06/23/2008	PE, CAN	6'0"	174 lbs
5	#53	Sam Ryan (F)	02/02/2009	Halifax, NS, CAN	5'8"	141 lbs
6	#61	Max MacKenzie (D)	01/13/2009	Stratford, PE, CAN	6'1"	181 lbs
7	#73	MJ Bottomley (F)	03/14/2009	Halifax, NS, CAN	-	-
8	#85	Kieran MacDonald (F)	07/22/2009	Judique, NS, CAN	-	-
9	#98	Parker MacDonald (F)	10/03/2008	Sherwood, PE, CAN	6'0"	150 lbs
2024
2	#13	Angus Proctor (F)	03/17/2008	Halifax, NS, CAN	6'2"	205 lbs
2	#21	Max Hanley (D)	06/24/2008	Windsor, NS, CAN	5'11"	196 lbs
2	#22	Will Cole (G)	01/06/2008	Porter's Lake, NS, CAN	5'11"	152 lbs
3	#25	Luke Forse (F)	07/11/2008	Kentville, NS, CAN	-	-
5	#49	Jesse Sinclair (F)	01/18/2008	Centreville, NS, CAN	5'10"	165 lbs
6	#61	Brody Dawson (F)	03/13/2008	Sydney, NS, CAN	5'10"	165 lbs
6	#64	Jack Bartlett (D)	04/10/2007	Conception Bay South, NL, CAN	6'2"	174 lbs
7	#83	Nolan Fletcher (F)	05/07/2008	Woodville, NS, CAN	-	-
8	#85	Taitt Dobbin (F)	09/07/2008	Paradise, NL, CAN	5'10"	152 lbs
9	#97	Carter Cooling (F)	11/17/2007	Quispamsis, NB, CAN	6'0"	174 lbs
10	#109	Mitchell Gould (F)	03/27/2008	Eskasoni First Nation, NS, CAN	5'9"	154 lbs

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