QMJHL Roundup: Lavoie stars in overtime as Drakkar edge Sagueneens 5-4
By The Canadian Press on September 22, 2023.
CHICOUTIMI, Que. – Anthony Lavoie scored 1:35 into overtime as the Baie-Comeau Drakkar slipped past the Chicoutimi Sagueneens 5-4 on Friday in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action. Jules Boilard scored twice and added two assists for the Drakkar (1-0-0), while Matthew MacDonald and Raoul Boilard added goals. Olivier Ciarlo made 36 saves for the win. Thomas Desruisseaux and Maxim Massé each had a goal and an assist for Chicoutimi (0-0-1). Nathan Lecompte and Emmanuel Vermette also found the back of the net. Mathys Fernandez stopped 25 shots in net. Baie-Comeau couldn’t score on its only power play. The Sagueneens went 3 for 6 with the man advantage. Elsewhere, the Saint John Sea Dogs topped the Acadie-Bathurst Titan 6-4, the Moncton Wildcats blanked the Cape Breton Eagles 4-0, the Charlottetown Islanders downed the Halifax Mooseheads 3-1, the Drummondville Voltigeurs edged the Gatineau Olympiques 2-1 in overtime, the Rimouski Oceanic dropped the Victoriaville Tigres 7-3, and the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada eked out a 3-2 shootout win over the Sherbrooke Phoenix. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 22, 2023. 9-8
