QMJHL roundup: Wildcats score four in third period to sink Sea Dogs 6-2
By The Canadian Press on January 7, 2024.
SAINT JOHN, N.B. – Vincent Collard scored two goals and added an assist as the Moncton Wildcats scored four third-period goals beat the Saint John Sea Dogs 6-2 in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League action on Sunday. Thomas Auger, Preston Lounsbury, Miles Mueller and Etienne Morin had the other goals for the Wildcats (24-8-2-3). Goaltender Jacob Steinman stopped 27 shots for the victory. Pavel Simek and Egan Beveridge had the goals for the Sea Dogs (14-19-3-3), while Justin Robinson made 33 saves. Elsewhere in the QMJHL on Sunday: — MOOSEHEADS 3 ISLANDERS 2 (OT) CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. – Lou-Felix Denis scored 4:17 into overtime to give the visiting Halifax Mooseheads a 3-2 victory over the Charlottetown Islanders. Markus Vidicek and Mathieu Cataford scored in regulation for the Maritimes Division-leading Mooseheads (25-11-4-1). Ross Campbell and Giovanni Morneau replied for the Islanders (17-19-2-1). — CATARACTES 4 REMPARTS 1 QUÉBEC CITY, Que. – The visiting Shawinigan Cataractes scored three unanswered goals in the third period to beat the Quebec Remparts 4-1. Alexis Bonefon, Tristan Roy, Reece Peitzsche and Brett Yuzik scored for the Cataractes (17-19-2-1). Daniel Agostino scored for the Remparts (14-23-2-0). — PHOENIX 3 SAGUENEENS 0 SHERBROOKE, Que. – Jacob Brochu stopped all 20 shots he faced to lead the visiting Sherbrooke Phoenix to a 3-0 win over the Chicoutimi Sagueneens. Hugo Primeau, Alexis Doucet and Charles-Antoine Beauregard scored for the Phoenix (18-17-1-3). Netminder Rémi Delafontaine saved 22 of 25 shots for the Sagueneens (17-18-4-2). — OCEANIC 3 DRAKKAR 2 RIMOUSKI, Que. – Maxime Coursol’s power-play goal at 11:48 of the second period stood up as the winner as the Rimouski Oceanic edged the visiting Baie-Comeau Drakkar 3-2. Jacob Mathieu scored twice for the Oceanic (20-17-3-0), while Charle Truchon chipped in with two assists. Justin Gill scored twice for the East Division-leading Drakkar (33-5-2-0). * This roundup was generated automatically with a CP-developed application. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 7, 2024. 27-26
