QMJHL roundup: Oceanic ride wave of four-goal outburst to win
By The Canadian Press on February 24, 2023.
BAIE-COMEAU, Que. – The visiting Rimouski Oceanic scored the game’s first four goals then hung on to defeat the Baie-Comeau Drakkar in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action on Friday night. Maxime Coursol scored twice for the Oceanic (30-23-2-1), while Alexandre Blais and Xavier Filion netted singles. Isaac Dufort and Alexis Bernier scored for the Drakkar (24-28-3-2), who outshot the visitors 31-18. Elsewhere in the QMJHL: — OLYMPIQUES 7 SAGUENEENS 3 CHICOUTIMI, Que. – Alexis Gendron scored twice and added an assist as the visiting Gatineau Olympiques defeated the Chicoutimi Sagueneens 7-3. Tristan Luneau, Olivier Boutin, Olivier Nadeau, Zachary Dean and Riley Kidney also scored for the Olympiques (38-12-4-2). Kidney chipped in with two assists. Alexis Morin, Andrei Loshko and Maxim Masse scored for the Sagueneens (29-27-2-0). ISLANDERS 5 CATARACTES 4 CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. – Simon Hughes scored seven seconds after the visiting Shawinigan Cataractes tied the game late in the third period to lift the Charlottetown Islanders to an exciting 5-4 victory. With the Islanders leading 4-3, Alexis Bonefon of the Cataractes scored a power-play marker at 16:50 of the third period to tie it 4-4. Seven seconds later Hughes scored the game winner. Giovanni Morneau, Carl-Etienne Michel, Sam Bowness and Kiefer Lyons also scored for the Islanders (23-27-5-1). Peter Repcik chipped in with two assists. Felix Lacerte scored twice for the Cataractes (24-28-2-2), with Evan Courtois and Bonefon netting singles. Lorenzo Canonica chipped in with two assists for the Cataractes, who outshot the Islanders 39-30. — WILDCATS 2 TITAN 1 BATHURST, N.B. – Miles Mueller scored 40 seconds into the third period and the visiting Moncton Wildcats held on for a 2-1 victory over the Acadie-Bathurst Titan. Yoan Loshing also scored for the Wildcats (26-27-1-2), who were outshot 32-24. Donovan Arsenault scored a power-play goal for the Titan (15-31-5-3). — REMPARTS 3 VOLTIGEURS 1 DRUMMONDVILLE, Que. – Charle Truchon scored twice and added an assist as the visiting Quebec Remparts defeated the Drummondville Voltigeurs 3-1. Charles Savoie also scored for the Eastern Conference-leading Remparts (45-8-1-2). Maveric Lamoureux scored for the Voltigeurs (22-27-4-1). — MOOSEHEADS 5 TIGRES 2 VICTORIAVILLE, Que. – Jordan Dumais scored twice and Alexandre Doucet had a goal and assist as the visiting Halifax Mooseheads defeated the Victoriaville Tigres 5-2. Jake Furlong and Evan Boucher also scored for the Mooseheads (39-8-4-3). Maxime Pellerin and Frederic Brunet scored for the Tigres (34-16-1-5). * This roundup was generated automatically with a CP-developed application. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 24, 2023. 33-32
