QMJHL roundup: Tigres squeeze past Sagueneens 7-6 in shootout
By The Canadian Press on March 19, 2024.
VICTORIAVILLE, Que. – The Victoriaville Tigres scored four goals in the first period, but needed to win a five-round shootout to beat the visiting Chicoutimi Sagueneens 7-6 in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League action on Tuesday. Eliott Simard had two goals and an assist for the Tigres (42-19-4-0), while Justin Larose, Maxime Pellerin, Noah Warren and Tommy Cormier netted singles. Craig Armstrong and Maxim Masse each scored twice for the Sagueneens (34-24-4-4), with singles added by Emmanuel Vermette and Marek Beaudoin. The Tigres led 4-2 after the first period and 5-4 heading into the third. The Tigres outshot the Sagueneens 33-31. Elsewhere in the QMJHL on Tuesday: — VOLTIGEURS 5 PHOENIX 2 DRUMMONDVILLE, Que. – Noah Reinhart had a goal and assist as the Drummondville Voltigeurs defeated the visiting Sherbrooke Phoenix 5-2. Mikael Diotte, Peter Repcik, Vsevolod Komarov and Ethan Gauthier also scored for the Central Division-leading Voltigeurs (46-14-5-1), who outshot the visitors 41-28. Israel Mianscum and Hugo Primeau scored for the Phoenix (32-28-1-5), who trailed 2-0 after the first period and 3-0 heading into the third. * This roundup was generated automatically with a CP-developed application. This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 19, 2024. 13-12
