QMJHL roundup: Boisselle paces Olympiques to 4-3 win over Cataractes
By The Canadian Press on March 17, 2024.
GATINEAU, Que. – Justin Boisselle’s second goal of the game, scored at 7:53 of the third period, proved to be the winner as the Gatineau Olympiques edged the visiting Shawinigan Cataractes 4-3 in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League action on Sunday at Centre Slush Puppie. Charles Boutin and Justin Dumais also scored for the Olympiques (24-31-5-6), who were outshot 34-25. Jeremie Minville chipped in with two assists. Jiri Klima, Vince Élie and Natan Éthier scored for the Cataractes (27-34-3-1), who trailed 2-0 after the first period but tied the game 2-2 heading into the third. The Olympiques went 1-for-4 on the power play, while the Cataractes were 0-for-4. Elsewhere in the QMJHL on Sunday: — EAGLES 3 WILDCATS 1 MONCTON, N.B. – Antoine Roy scored a goal and added an assist as the visiting Cape Breton Eagles topped the Moncton Wildcats 3-1. Luke Patterson and Étienne Desjardins also scored for the Eagles (37-26-1-2). Etienne Morin scored once for the Wildcats (36-22-4-3). — SEA DOGS 8 ISLANDERS 4 SAINT JOHN, N.B. – Tyler Peddle and Drew Elliott each scored twice as the Saint John Sea Dogs dunked the visiting Charlottetown Islanders 8-4. Nico Laforge, Matteo Mann, Brody Fournier and Jacob Beaulieu also scored for the Sea Dogs (19-38-5-3). Anthony Flanagan, Simon Hughes, Ross Campbell and Kyle Powers scored for the Islanders (25-33-5-2). — DRAKKAR 5 PHOENIX 1 SHERBROOKE, Que. – Niks Fenenko scored a goal and added an assist as the visiting Baie-Comeau Drakkar rolled past the Sherbrooke Phoenix 5-1. Justin Poirier, Jules Boilard, Justin Gill and Kirill Evstigneev also scored for the East Division-leading Drakkar (52-11-2-1). Charles-Antoine Beauregard scored for the Phoenix (32-27-1-5). * This roundup was generated automatically with a CP-developed application. This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 17, 2024. 23-22
