QMJHL roundup: Drakkar rally to tip Oceanic 5-4 in overtime
By The Canadian Press on February 11, 2023.
RIMOUSKI, Que. – Louis-Charles Plourde scored at 4:50 of overtime as the Baie-Comeau Drakkar capped off a late comeback to beat the host Rimouski Oceanic 5-4 in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action on Saturday. Justin Poirier of the Drakkar scored at 17:50 of the third to tie the game and force the sudden-death period. Felix Gagnon, Emile Chouinard and Isaac Dufort also scored for the Drakkar (22-27-3-1), who outshot the Oceanic 43-21. Xavier Filion, William Dumoulin, Jan Sprynar and Maxime Coursol scored for the Oceanic (26-22-2-1). Elsewhere in the QMJHL: — PHOENIX 4 TIGRES 0 VICTORIAVILLE, Que. – Jakub Brabenec had a goal and assist, and netminder Olivier Adam stopped all 17 shots he faced as the visiting Sherbrooke Phoenix blanked the Victoriaville Tigres 4-0. Milo Roelens, Joshua Roy and Cole Huckins also scored for the Western Conference-leading Phoenix (35-12-3-2). Goaltender Nathan Darveau stopped 29 of 32 shots for the Tigres (32-14-1-4). — MOOSEHEADS 5 CATARACTES 2 SHAWINIGAN, Que. – Jordan Dumais scored a goal and added two assists as the visiting Halifax Mooseheads defeated the Shawinigan Cataractes 5-2. Alexandre Doucet, Markus Vidicek, Evan Boucher and Mathieu Cataford also scored for the Mooseheads (36-8-4-3). Lorenzo Canonica scored twice for the Cataractes (24-24-2-2). — ISLANDERS 5 WILDCATS 4 (OT) CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. – Keiran Gallant scored 20 seconds into overtime as the Charlottetown Islanders edged the visiting Moncton Wildcats 5-4. Alexis Michaud scored twice for the Islanders (19-26-5-1), while Isaac Vos and Jeremie Biakabutuka also scored. Charles Beaudoin, Maxim Barbashev, Etienne Morin and Yoan Loshing scored for the Wildcats (24-23-1-2). — EAGLES 5 ARMADA 0 BOISBRIAND, Que. – Jacob Newcombe scored twice and Charles Boutin had a goal and assist as the visiting Cape Breton Eagles blanked the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada 5-0. Cam Squires and William Shields also scored for the Eagles (20-27-3-1), who got a 30-save, shutout performance from Nicolas Ruccia. The Armada (20-26-5-2) trailed 1-0 after the first and 3-0 heading into the third. — OLYMPIQUES 4 67’S 1 GATINEAU, Que. – Olivier Nadeau scored twice as the Gatineau Olympiques dumped the visiting Ottawa 67’s 4-1. Riley Kidney and Samuel Savoie also scored for the Olympiques (34-12-4-2). Logan Morrison scored for the 67’s (36-11-2-2). * This roundup was generated automatically with a CP-developed application. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 11, 2023. 33-32
