QMJHL roundup: Roy nets 5 points as Phoenix burn Foreurs 9-1
By The Canadian Press on March 18, 2023.
VAL-D’OR, Que. – Joshua Roy scored three goals and added two assists as the visiting Sherbrooke Phoenix blitzed the Val-d’Or Foreurs 9-1 in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action on Saturday. Ethan Gauthier added two goals and an assist for the Phoenix (47-13-3-2), with singles netted by Milo Roelens, Israel Mianscum, Anthony Munroe-Boucher and Jacob Melanson. Justin Gill chipped in with four assists. Nathan Baril scored for the Foreurs (24-39-2-1), who trailed 5-1 after the first period and 8-1 heading into the third. The Phoenix outshot the Foreurs 54-10. Elsewhere in the QMJHL: — DRAKKAR 3 ARMADA 1 BOISBRIAND, QUE. – Matthew MacDonald scored twice and Niks Fenenko added two assists as the visiting Baie-Comeau Drakkar defeated the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada 3-1. Felix Gagnon also scored for the Drakkar (29-32-3-2), who outshot the Armada 38-30. Theo Lemieux scored a second-period power-play goal for the Armada (22-36-6-2), which gave the hosts a 1-0 lead at the time. The teams were scoreless after the first period and tied 1-1 heading into the third. — EAGLES 3 TITAN 2 SYDNEY, N.S. – Ivan Ivan scored twice as the Cape Breton Eagles edged the visiting Acadie-Bathurst Titan 3-2. Jacob Newcombe also scored for the Eagles (28-33-3-1), who were outshot 35-28. Ben Allison and Ty Higgins scored for the Titan (19-39-5-3). Higgins also had an assist. — VOLTIGEURS 6 HUSKIES 1 ROUYN-NORANDA, Que. – Tyler Peddle scored twice as the visiting Drummondville Voltigeurs defeated the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 6-1. Marc-Olivier Beaudry, Tristan Roy, Xavier Fortin and Manix Landry all scored for the Voltigeurs (27-33-4-1). Daniil Bourash scored for the Huskies (35-24-4-3). * This roundup was generated automatically with a CP-developed application. This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 18, 2023. 23-22
