By The Canadian Press on December 29, 2023.
SHAWINIGAN, Que. – Félix Hamel stopped all 24 shots he faced as the Shawinigan Cataractes blanked the Gatineau Olympiques 4-0 on Friday in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action. Jacob Lachance, Evan Courtois, Lou-Félix Denis and Alexis Beaulac supplied the offence as Shawinigan (15-18-2) won its third straight. Zach Pelletier stopped 26-of-29 shots for Gatineau (9-23-4), which has not won in eight games. The Cataractes went 1 for 3 on the power play and the Olympiques could not score on their two man advantages. — TITAN 7 ISLANDERS 3 CHARLOTTETOWN – Blake Pilgrim-Edwards scored a goal and added an assist as Acadie-Bathurst routed the Islanders. Matthew McRae, Joseph Henneberry, Ty Higgins, Milo Roelens, Igor Mburanumwe and Dawson Sharkey also scored for Acadie-Bathurst (16-17-3). Cole Huckins, Kyle Powers and Simon Hughes replied for Charlottetown (15-18-2). This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 29, 2023. 11