QMJHL roundup: Lebel scores three in the third as Remparts rally to tip Drakkar 6-4

By The Canadian Press on December 6, 2024.

BAIE-COMEAU, Que. – The visiting Quebec Remparts scored four goals in the final 10:15 of the third period to knock off the Baie-Comeau Drakkar 6-4 in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League action on Friday at Centre Sportif Alcoa.

Xavier Lebel had three goals for the Remparts (10-15-1-2), while Andreas Straka, Charlie Morrison and Ryan Howard added singles. Peter Valent, Nathan Quinn and Morrison also added two assists.

Matyas Melovsky, Justin Poirier, Raoul Boilard and Samuel Boisvert scored for the Drakkar (16-10-1-1), who led 3-0 after the first period and 4-2 heading into the third. Louis-Charles Plourde chipped in with two assists.

The Remparts outshot the hosts 41-30 but went 0-for-3 on the power play. The Drakkar went 2-for-3 on the power play.

Elsewhere in the QMJHL on Friday:

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TITAN 5 HUSKIES 3

BATHURST, N.B. – Dawson Sharkey’s goal at 10 minutes of the third period snapped a 3-3 deadlock and lifted the Acadie-Bathurst Titan to a 5-3 victory over the visiting Rouyn-Noranda Huskies.

Blake Pilgrim-Edwards scored twice, including one into an empty net, while Colby Huggan and Francois-James Buteau netted singles for the Titan (17-11-0-0), who led 2-1 after the first period and 3-2 heading into the third.

Lars Steiner, Ty Higgins and Antonin Verreault scored for the West Division-leading Huskies (15-6-2-4), who outshot the Titan 39-24.

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FOREURS 4 MOOSEHEADS 1

HALIFAX, N.S. – Alix Durocher and Nathan Brisson each had a goal and assist as the visiting Val-d’Or Foreurs defeated the Halifax Mooseheads 4-1.

William Bishop and Noah Reinhart also scored for the Foreurs (9-16-3-0), who led 2-0 after the first period. The second period was scoreless.

Amelio Santini scored for the Mooseheads (10-14-4-0), who were outshot 28-23.

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EAGLES 5 SEA DOGS 0

CAPE BRETON, N.S. – The Cape Breton Eagles scored three goals in a four-minute span in the third period and skated to a 5-0 win over the Saint John Sea Dogs.

Jacob Newcombe had two goals for the Eagles (12-13-2-1), while Will Murphy, Lucas Romeo and Cole Burbidge netted singles. Xavier Daigle and Cam Squires chipped in with two assists each.

Eagles’ netminder Jakub Milota made 19 saves to record the shutout.

Charles-Edward Gravel stopped 33 of 38 shots for the Sea Dogs (14-15-0-0).

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OCEANIC 3 SAGUENEENS 2 (SO)

CHICOUTIMI, Que. – Jacob Mathieu and Mathieu Cataford scored goals in the shootout as the visiting Rimouski Oceanic edged the Chicoutimi Sagueneens 3-2.

Maxime Coursol and Dominic Pilote scored for the East Division-leading Oceanic (20-7-0-1) in regulation time.

Kassim Gaudet scored twice for the Sagueneens (16-5-3-4).

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OLYMPIQUES 3 ARMADA 2

BOISBRIAND, Que. – The visiting Gatineau Olympiques spotted the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada a 2-0 lead and then stormed back with three unanswered goals to post a 3-2 victory.

Gabriel Seguin, Lukas Landry and Jeremie Minville scored for the Olympiques (6-17-5-1), who outshot the hosts 26-25.

Jonathan Fauchon and Samuel Kupec scored for the Armada (16-11-1-0), who led 2-0 after the first and second periods.

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CATARACTES 5 VOLTIGEURS 4 (SO)

SHAWINIGAN, Que. – Jiri Klima and Matvei Gridin scored in the shootout and the Shawinigan Cataractes edged the visiting Drummondville Voltigeurs 5-4.

Gridin scored twice in regulation for the Cataractes (15-12-0-1), while Klima and Felix Lacerte netted singles.

Sam Oliver scored twice for the Central Division-leading Voltigeurs (21-5-1-2), with singles added by Luke Woodworth and Maxime-Olivier Drolet.

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PHOENIX 5 TIGRES 4 (SO)

SHERBROOKE, Que. – Mavrick Lachance scored the only goal of the three-round shootout and the Sherbrooke Phoenix edged the visiting Victoriaville Tigres 5-4.

Robin Benoit, Louis-Alex Tremblay, Maxime Cote and Lachance scored for the Phoenix (16-9-0-3) in regulation time. The hosts outshot the visitors 41-25.

Alexis Bourque, Francesco Iasenza, Olivier Houde and Sidney Deslauriers scored for the Tigres (9-16-1-3).