2025 Eastlink South Division Semi-Finals
(2) Amherst Ramblers vs (3) Truro Bearcats
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- Game 1 – Saturday, March 15th, 7 p.m. – Amherst Stadium
- Game 2 – Tuesday, March 18th, 7 p.m. – Rath Eastlink Community Centre
- Game 3 – Friday, March 21st, 7 p.m. – Amherst Stadium
- Game 4 – Saturday, March 22nd, 7 p.m. – Rath Eastlink Community Centre
- Game 5 – Monday, March 24th, 7 p.m. – Amherst Stadium*
- Game 6 – Thursday, March 27th, 7 p.m. – Rath Eastlink Community Centre*
- Game 7 – Saturday, March 29th, 7 p.m. – Amherst Stadium*
*if necessary
| Amherst | Truro | |
| 35-15-2-0 (3rd) | Record (MHL Rank) | 28-22-1-1 (6th) |
| 6-4-0-0 (0-2-0-0) | Last 10 Games (current streak) | 6-3-1-0 (2-0-1-0) |
| 245 (2nd) | Goals For (MHL Rank) | 170 (7th) |
| 179 (5th) | Goals Against (MHL Rank) | 148 (2nd) |
| 30.7% (1st) | Powerplay % (MHL Rank) | 17.1% (11th) |
| 80.7% (4th) | Penalty Kill % (MHL Rank) | 85.6% (1st) |
| Mathis Perron – 31G, 52A (4th) | Top Scorer (MHL Rank) | Zachary Marquis – 36G, 30A (11th) |
| Coen Strang – 6G, 41A | Top Scoring Defenseman | Philippe Fauchon – 8G, 30A |
| Lyam Leblanc – 17-8-1-0, 3.01 GAA, .908 SV%, 2 SO Xavier Farrah – 17-12-1-0, 4.00 GAA, .888 SV%, 1 SO |
Goaltenders | Jack Milner – 8-5-1-0, 2.46 GAA, .919 SV%, 1 SO Rylan Benner – 4-2-0-0, 3.70 GAA, .893 SV%, 1 SO |
| 4-4-0-0 | Head-to-Head Record | 4-4-0-0 |
| Mathis Perron – 4G, 7A | Leading Scorer in Season Series | Zachary Marquis – 6G, 6A |
Previous Meetings
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- September 18th – Truro 2 Amherst 3
- November 3rd – Amherst 2 Truro 3
- November 24th – Truro 4 Amherst 2
- December 15th – Truro 0 Amherst 3
- January 11th – Truro 4 Amherst 1
- January 15th – Amherst 3 Truro 1
- February 5th – Amherst 4 Truro 2
- February 19th – Amherst 4 Truro 6
Notes
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- Here we go again, as the forever rivals meet for the first time since the Eastlink South semi-final in 2021-22. The Bearcats took that series in five games, on their way to a loss in the league final to Summerside. Truro also beat Amherst in the division final in 2016-17 in five games as they then went on to win the league championship, and in six games in 2012-13 before the Bearcats lost to Summerside in the league final. Amherst last beat Truro in the playoffs in the division semi-final in 2011-12 in five games before losing to Yarmouth in the next round.
- The Bearcats held a 4-4-0-0 record against the Ramblers this season, the best mark of any team against Amherst. The teams went 2-2-0-0 at home and on the road.
- The Ramblers have struggled to crack the Bearcat’s powerplay this season, going 4 for 23 in their eight meetings (17.4%), well below their league-leading 30.7% powerplay. Truro went 5 for 30 against Amherst (16.7%), which is in line with their 17.1% mark for the season that ranks second-last in the league.
- Amherst accumulated the 2nd-most penalty minutes this season at 1,286, while Truro had the fewest in the league at 747.
- In general, the Ramblers get stronger as the game goes on, with a goal differential of +11 in the 1st period, +20 in the 2nd period, and +34 in the 3rd period, leading to the 2nd best goals per game in the MHL at 4.71. Truro had a -1 goal differential in the 1st, +5 in the 2nd, but +18 in the 3rd.
- Amherst had the best winning percentage this season when scoring first at .808, going 21-5-0-0. They were 3-2-0-0 when getting the first goal against Truro.
- The Ramblers got a big boost on March 1st with the return of Jonah Jelley, who played his first game since November 24th. The Bearcats will be hoping for a similar return from Matthew Bolduc who was injured just before the Christmas Break, returned for three games in February, and missed the final month of the regular season.