QMJHL roundup: Voltigeurs’ lethal offence zaps Sagueneens 7-3
By The Canadian Press on December 16, 2023.
DRUMMONDVILLE, Que. – Ethan Gauthier scored twice and Sam Oliver had a goal and two assists as the Drummondville Voltigeurs zapped the visiting Chicoutimi Sagueneens 7-3 in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League action on Saturday. Justin Cote, Luke Woodworth, Maxime Lafond and Loic Goyette also scored for the Central Division-leading Voltigeurs (21-9-3-1), who outshot the visitors 39-21. Nathan Lecompte, Jeremy Leroux and Emile Guite scored for the Sagueneens (16-15-2-2). The Volts went 1-for-2 on the power play, while the Sagueneens were 0-for-4. Elsewhere in the QMJHL on Saturday: — DRAKKAR 4 REMPARTS 3 (OT) BAIE-COMEAU, Que. – Justin Poirier scored at 3:47 of overtime to cap off an impressive comeback as the Baie-Comeau Drakkar edged the visiting Quebec Remparts 4-3. The Drakkar led 3-1 with less than 90 seconds left in the third period, but goals by Poirier (18:39) and Justin Gill (19:02) tied the game and forced the OT. Jules Boilard also scored for the East Division-leading Drakkar (29-3-2-0), who outshot the visitors 36-21. Zachary Marquis-Laflamme scored twice for the Remparts (13-20-0-0), while Daniel Agostino netted a single. Nathan Plouffe chipped in with two assists. — FOREURS 10 PHOENIX 6 VAL-D’OR, Que. – Philippe Veilleux and Nathan Baril each scored three goals as the Val-d’Or Foreurs downed the Sherbrooke Phoenix 10-6. Alexandre Guy scored twice for the Foreurs (12-19-0-1), while Thomas Larouche and Nathan Brisson added singles. Hugo Primeau scored three goals for the Phoenix (15-15-1-2), while Lewis Gendron, Louis-Alex Tremblay and Israël Mianscum netted singles. — TIGRES 8 OCEANIC 5 VICTORIAVILLE, Que. – Maxime Pellerin scored three goals as the Victoriaville Tigres beat the visiting Rimouski Oceanic 8-5. Pier-Olivier Roy scored twice for the Tigres (19-9-3-0), while Francesco Iasenza, Maël Lavigne and Nikita Prishchepov scored once. Maël St-Denis scored twice for the Oceanic (16-15-3-0), while Julien Béland, Maxime Coursol and Dominic Pilote netted singles. — CATARACTES 7 OLYMPIQUES 2 GATINEAU, Que. – The visiting Shawinigan Cataractes received offensive contributions from seven different goal scorers as they blitzed the Gatineau Olympiques 7-2. Lou-Felix Denis, Felix Lacerte, Evan Courtois, Kody Dupuis, Tristan Roy, Jeremy D’Astous and Jordan Tourigny scored for the Cataractes (13-18-2-0). Alexander Gaudio and Matthew Eric scored for the Olympiques (9-21-2-2), who were outshot 30-26. — TITAN 7 ISLANDERS 3 BATHURST, N.B. – Joseph Henneberry and Donovan Arsenault each scored twice and Louis-Francois Belanger had a goal and two assists as the Acadie-Bathurst Titan toppled the visiting Charlottetown Islanders 7-3. Dylan Andrews and Ty Peddigrew also scored for the Titan (14-17-1-2), who outshot the visitors 41-35. Alexis Michaud, Isaac Vos and Simon Hughes scored for the Islanders (14-17-1-1). — SEA DOGS 3 MOOSEHEADS 2 (OT) HALIFAX, N.S. – Peter Reynolds’ second goal of the game, scored at 3:54 of overtime, gave the visiting Saint John Sea Dogs a 3-2 victory over the Halifax Mooseheads. Noah Reinhart also scored for the Sea Dogs (13-15-3-2). Reece Peitzsche and Brody Fournier scored for the Maritimes Division-leading Mooseheads (22-9-4-0). — EAGLES 4 WILDCATS 3 (SO) MONCTON, N.B. – Cole Burbidge scored the lone goal of a three-round shootout as the visiting Cape Breton Eagles defeated the Moncton Wildcats 4-3. Cam Squires, Luke Patterson and Cam MacDonald all scored in regulation for the Eagles (17-16-1-0). Alex Mercier, Thomas Auger and Gabe Smith scored for the Wildcats (21-7-2-2). — HUSKIES 4 ARMADA 3 (OT) ROUYN-NORANDA, Que. – Jeremy Langlois scored 1:21 into overtime as the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies defeated the pesky Blainville-Boisbriand Armada 4-3. Daniil Bourash, Benjamin Brunelle and Thomas Verdon also scored for the West Division-leading Huskies (21-8-1-3). Eliot Litalien, Vincent Desjardins and Justin Carbonneau scored for the Armada (15-15-3-0). Carbonneau scored a short-handed goal at 19:47 of the third period to tie the game at 3-3 and force the overtime. * This roundup was generated automatically with a CP-developed application. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 16, 2023. 49-48
