The Kensington Granites are the new champions of the PEI Senior Hockey League after defeating the Rustico Mustangs in a four-game sweep to close out the 2025-2026 season. The team clinched the title on March 30, 2026, with a dramatic 4-3 overtime victory held at the Eliyahu Wellness Centre Canada Games Place in North Rustico.
Forward Brett Ballum secured the win for the Granites by scoring the championship-clinching goal with only 27 seconds remaining in the first overtime period. Goaltender Tyler Caseley played a key role in the victory, stopping 28 of 31 shots faced during the deciding game. Other Granites players contributing goals in the final matchup included Kayden Peck and Dillon Wall.
This win marks the first championship for the current version of the team, which plays its home games at the Credit Union Centre in Kensington. After falling short in the finals during the previous two seasons, the Granites capped off an undefeated post-season run this year, having also swept the Tignish Aces in the semifinal series.
Following the championship, the league named Granites defenceman Clark Webster as the most valuable player of the playoffs for his performance throughout the postseason. As league champions, the Granites are now designated as the 2025-26 Hockey PEI Senior C provincial champions, making the team eligible for upcoming regional competition.
The league, formerly known as the Prince County Senior Hockey League, underwent a name change on November 23, 2025, and expanded to four teams this season with the addition of the Montague Stallions.
