QMJHL: Alexis Bourque helps Victoriaville Tigres advance in playoffs
By The Canadian Press on April 19, 2024.
VICTORIAVILLE, Que. – Alexis Bourque scored twice as the Victoriaville Tigres downed the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 5-3 on Friday to win their Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League quarterfinal. Victoriaville won the best-of-seven series 4-1. Pier-Olivier Roy, Nikita Prishchepov and Maxime Pellerin also scored for Victoriaville. Nathan Darveau made 37 saves. Samuel Savoie had a pair of goals and Andrei Loshko added one for Rouyn-Noranda. Huskies goalie William Rousseau stopped 23-of-28 shots. — PHOENIX 4 VOLTIGEURS 3 DRUMMONDVILLE, Que. – Lewis Gendron’s second goal was the eventual winner as Sherbrooke reeled off four unanswered goals to rally past the Voltigeurs. Drummondville holds a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series. Andrew Belchamber and Olivier Dubois had the other goals for the Phoenix. Alexis Gendron struck twice for Drummondville and Mikael Huchette added a single. This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 19, 2024. 14-13
