By The Canadian Press on December 16, 2022.
BOISBRIAND, Que. – Maxime Coursol scored 3:20 into overtime Friday and the Rimouski Oceanic edged the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League play. Luke Coughlin, Simon Maltais, Jan Sprynar and Shawn Pearson all had goals in regulation for the Oceanic (17-15-1), who stretched their win streak to five games. The Armada (11-18-4) got a pair of goals from Jonathan Fauchon, and singles from Zachary Cardinal and Mikael Denis. Gabriel Robert stopped 13-of-17 shots before being replaced by Patrik Hamrla to start the third period. Hamrla made five saves in relief. Charles-Edward Gravel had 31 saves for Blainville-Boisbriand. — REMPARTS 5 SAGUENÉENS 3 QUÉBEC CITY – Zachary Bolduc scored twice, including an empty-net strike 19:38 into the third period, as Québec (25-5-1) defeated Chicoutimi (16-15-1). Théo Rochette, James Malatesta and Pier-Olivier Roy also had goals for the Remparts. — FOREURS 4 VOLTIGEURS 3 (OT) VAL-D’OR, QUE. – Justin Robidas scored on a penalty shot 13 seconds into overtime as Val-d’Or (16-15-2) topped Drummondville (15-14-3). The shot was awarded after Oscar Plandowski was called for hooking. — PHOENIX 7 TIGRES 5 SHERBROOKE, QUE. – Three unanswered goals in the third period lifted Sherbrooke (20-9-3) to victory over Victoriaville (21-7-4). Justin Gill scored twice and had an assist for the Phoenix, who snapped a three-game losing skid. — HUSKIES 2 CATARACTES 1 ROUYN-NORANDA, QUE. – Bill Zonnon scored with just 29 seconds left on the game clock as Rouyn-Noranda edged Shawinigan. Zonnon also assisted on Tristan Allard’s game-opening goal 1:31 into the first period. — OLYMPIQUES 5 DRAKKAR 1 GATINEAU, QUE. – Olympiques goalie Tye Austin stopped 21 shots and Gatineau (18-10-5) trounced Baie-Comeau (13-16-4). The Olympiques jumped out to a 5-0 lead by the end of the second period and Justin Poirier spoiled Austin’s shutout with the Drakkar’s lone goal 5:51 into the third. — SEA DOGS 4 EAGLES 3 SAINT JOHN, N.B. – Brady Burns knocked in the game-winning goal 18:37 into the third period as Saint John (10-18-2) edged Cape Breton (11-17-3) and snapped a three-game skid. The goal was Burns’ second of the game, while Cam MacDonald and Connor Trenholm also scored for the Sea Dogs — WILDCATS 7 TITAN 3 MONCTON, N.B. – A pair of goals from Alexis Daniel powered Moncton (16-12-2) to a dominant win over Acadie-Bathurst (12-15-5). Francesco Iasenza, Thomas Darcy, Maxim Barbashev, Preston Lounsbury and Alex Mercier also found the back of the net for the Wildcats. — MOOSEHEADS 7 ISLANDERS 3 HALIFAX – Jordan Dumais scored twice and notched an assist as Halifax (20-7-4) downed Charlottetown (12-16-2). Mooseheads netminder Brady James stopped 31-of-34 shots for the win. This roundup was generated automatically with a CP-developed application. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 16, 2022. 31