By The Canadian Press on December 9, 2023.
RIMOUSKI, Que. – Cedric Masse didn’t have to stop many pucks to help the Rimouski Oceanic blank the Quebec Remparts 4-0 in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action on Saturday. Masse made 17 saves as the Oceanic improved to 16-13-2-0, good enough for second place in the East Division. Mael St-Denis, Mathis Aguilar, Maxim Barbashev and Julien Beland scored for the Oceanic, who led 2-0 after the first period and entered the final period with a two-goal lead. Louis-Antoine Denault stopped 33 of 37 shots for the Remparts (12-18-0-0), who were outshot 37-17. The Oceanic went 2-for-6 on the power play, while the Remparts were 0-for-4 Elsewhere in the QMJHL on Saturday: — SAGUENEENS 2 TITAN 1 CHICOUTIMI, Que. – Craig Armstrong’s power-play goal at 15:02 of the second period stood up as the winner as the Chicoutimi Sagueneens edged the visiting Acadie-Bathurst Titan 2-1. Alexis Morin also scored for the Sagueneens (15-12-2-2), who outshot the Titan 27-25. Louis-Francois Belanger scored for the Titan (12-16-1-2). — HUSKIES 7 TIGRES 2 VICTORIAVILLE, Que. – Anthony Turcotte scored twice, Antonin Verreault chipped in with three assists, and the visiting Rouyn-Noranda Huskies whipped the Victoriaville Tigres 7-2. Samuel Beauchemin, Emeric Gaudet, Francois-James Buteau, Louis-Philippe Fontaine and Andrei Loshko also scored for the Huskies. Tommy Cormier and Thomas Gagnon scored for the Tigres, who were outshot 34-25. — ARMADA 5 FOREURS 3 BOISBRIAND, Que. – Justin Carbonneau’s third goal of the game, scored at 16:55 of the third period, gave the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada a 5-3 win over the visiting Val-d’Or Foreurs. Tommy Montreuil and Matthew MacDonald (empty-netter) also scored for the Armada (15-14-2-0). Thomas Larouche, Nathan Drapeau and Nathan Brisson scored for the Foreurs (10-18-0-1). — CATARACTES 4 WILDCATS 3 (OT) SHAWINIGAN, Que. – Felix Lacerte scored six seconds into overtime to lift the Shawinigan Cataractes over the visiting Monton Wildcats 4-3. Felix Plamondon, Nathan Ethier and Evan Courtois also scored for the Cataractes (10-17-2-0). Miles Mueller scored twice for the Wildcats (20-7-2-1), while Yoan Loshing netted a single. — VOLTIGEURS 5 EAGLES 1 SYDNEY, N.S. – Peter Repcik scored twice, Riley Mercer made34 saves, and the visiting Drummondville Voltigeurs defeated the Cape Breton Eagles 4-0. Sam Oliver, Maveric Lamoureux and Mikael Huchette also scored for the Central Division-leading Voltigeurs (19-9-3-1), who led 1-0 after the first period and 2-0 heading into the third. Cam Squires scored for the Eagles (15-15-1-0). — SEA DOGS 3 MOOSEHEADS 2 SAINT JOHN, N.B. – Noah Reinhart scored at 18:12 of the third period to snap a 2-2 deadlock and lift the Saint John Sea Dogs to a 3-2 win over the visiting Halifax Mooseheads. Peter Reynolds and Danny Akkouche also scored for the Sea Dogs (12-15-2-2), who outshot the Mooseheads 29-15. Mathieu Cataford and Liam Kilfoil scored for the Maritimes Division-leading Mooseheads (21-8-3-0). * This roundup was generated automatically with a CP-developed application. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 9, 2023. 39