QMJHL roundup: Houde nets late winner as Tigres edge Olympiques 3-2

By The Canadian Press on January 5, 2025.

GATINEAU, Que. – Olivier Houde’s goal at 15:05 of the third period snapped a 2-2 tie and lifted the Victoriaville Tigres to a 3-2 win over the Gatineau Olympiques in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League action on Sunday at Centre Slush Puppie.

Thomas Gagnon and Samuel Vachon also scored for the Tigres (11-22-1-3), who were outshot 32-24, but got a solid 30-save performance from netminder Gabriel D’Aigle.

Jeremie Minville and Taos Jordan scored for the Olympiques (9-20-5-3), who led 1-0 after the first period but were tied 1-1 heading into the third.

The Tigres went 0-for-5 on the power play, while the Olympiques were 0-for-2.

Elsewhere in the QMJHL on Sunday:

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FOREURS 5 VOLTIGEURS 2

DRUMMONDVILLE, Que. – Jeremy Leroux and Alix Durocjer each scored twice as the visiting Val-d’Or Foreurs defeated the Drummondville Voltigeurs 5-2.

Nathan Brisson also scored for the Foreurs (13-18-3-1), who outshot the hosts 32-31.

Adam Cavallin and David Bosson scored for the Central Division-leading Voltigeurs (25-8-2-2), who were tied 1-1 after the first period, but trailed 4-1 heading into the third.

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CATARACTES 6 PHOENIX 3

SHAWINIGAN, Que. – Cole Chandler scored three goals and added an assist as the Shawinigan Cataractes defeated the visiting Sherbrooke Phoenix 6-3.

Louis-Philippe Fontaine, Kody Dupuis and Jiri Klima also scored for the Cataractes (21-14-0-2), who were outshot 39-34.

Mavrick Lachance scored twice for the Phoenix (20-11-2-3), while Olivier Lampron netted a single.

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HUSKIES 5 OCEANIC 4 (SO)

RIMOUSKI, Que. – Bill Zonnon scored in the third round of the shootout to lift the visiting Rouyn-Noranda Huskies to a 5-4 win over the Rimouski Oceanic.

Alec Carr, Samuel Beauchemin, Thomas Verdon and Zonnon scored in regulation for the West Division-leading Huskies (20-9-2-5), who outshot the hosts 40-38.

Mathys Dube scored twice for the Oceanic (24-10-0-2), while Alexandre Blais and Jacob Mathieu added singles.

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WILDCATS 5 MOOSEHEADS 1

HALIFAX, N.S. – The visiting Moncton Wildcats scored four unanswered goals to snap a 1-1 tie and skated to a 5-1 win over the Halifax Mooseheads.

Etienne Morin, Riley Sampson, Pier-Etienne Cloutier, Gabe Smith and Dylan MacKinnon scored for the Maritimes Division-leading Wildcats (29-5-2-0), who outshot the hosts 41-25.

Jake Todd scored for the Mooseheads (11-20-5-0), who trailed 1-0 after the first period and 3-1 heading into the third.