QMJHL Roundup: Mathieu Cataford powers Mooseheads past Olympiques in 5-4 overtime win
By The Canadian Press on December 8, 2023.
HALIFAX – Mathieu Cataford completed his hat trick in overtime as the Halifax Mooseheads edged the Gatineau Olympiques 5-4 on Friday in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action. Jordan Dumais and Markus Vidicek scored in regulation time for Halifax (21-7-3). Goaltender Jack Milner made 20 saves for the win. Alexander Gaudio, Matthew Eric, Thomas Chafe and Jérémie Minville replied for Gatineau (9-18-4). Zach Pelletier stopped 29 shots in net for the Olympiques. The Mooseheads scored on two of their five power play and Gatineau was 0 for 2 with the man advantage. — WILDCATS 4 REMPARTS 0 QUÉBEC CITY – Keegan Warren had a 27-save performance as Moncton blanked the Remparts. Vincent Collard scored twice for the Wildcats (20-7-2), while Miles Mueller and Connor Trenholm added goals. Quentin Miller stopped 32 of 35 shots for Quebec (12-17-0). — HUSKIES 3 ARMADA 2 BOISBRIAND, Que. – Andrei Loshko had the late winner as Rouyn-Noranda slipped past the Armada. Thomas Verdon and Antonin Verreault had the other goals for the Huskies (16-7-4). Thomas Paquet and Xavier Villeneuve responded for Blainville-Boisbriand (14-13-2). — ISLANDERS 4 SEA DOGS 3 CHARLOTTETOWN – Ross Campbell’s goal early in the third period was the winner as the Islanders eked out a win over Saint John. Michael Horth, Matthew Butler and Kyle Powers rounded out the attack for Charlottetown (13-16-2). Pavel Simek, Darien Reynolds and Luka Benoit supplied the offence for the Sea Dogs (11-15-4). — FOREURS 4 PHOENIX 2 SHERBROOKE, Que. – Nathan Brisson struck twice as Val-d’Or doubled the Phoenix. Charles-Antoine Pilote and Alexandre Guy also scored for the Foreurs (10-17-1). Andrew Belchamber and Lewis Gendron had goals for Sherbrooke (15-12-3). — DRAKKAR 3 TITAN 1 BAIE-COMEAU, Que. – Matyas Melovsky had a goal and two assists as the Drakkar downed Acadie-Bathurst. Félix Gagnon and Justin Gill also scored as Baie-Comeau (26-3-2) won its 10th straight. Alexandre Lallier was the lone scorer for the Titan (12-15-3). This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 8, 2023. 33-32
