For the 4th time in 5 years, the Nissan Growlers are the 2025-26 provincial NLU18MHL champs!! #31 Gruchy caps off a 8-1 play-off run and was awarded the President's Trophy for Play-off MVP. O’Neill, Smith, Chafe and Gardner with the goals in the championship game. The Growlers defeated the Central Impact in 5 games and the Blizzard in 4 games to win the coveted Kubota Cup as recognition of U18 AAA supremacy and the right to represent HNL at the Atlantics.