QMJHL Roundup: Sumpf scores in OT, Wildcats beat Remparts in series opener

By Canadian Press on March 28, 2025.

MONCTON, N.B. — Julius Sumpf scored his second goal at 1:38 in overtime as the Moncton Wildcats edged the Quebec Remparts 4-3 in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League playoffs on Friday.

The Wildcats, who led the QMJHL regular season with 108 points and a 53-9-2 record, took a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven first-round series.

Dylan MacKinnon and Gabe Smith also scored for Moncton. Mathis Rousseau stopped 22 shots.

Antoine Dorion, Thomas Auger and Justin Cote replied for Quebec. Louis-Antoine Denault made 39 saves.

OCEANIC 6 ISLANDERS 2

(Oceanic lead best-of-seven series 1-0)

RIMOUSKI, Que. — Mathieu Cataford scored three goals as the Rimouski Oceanic defeated the Charlottetown Islanders.

SAGUENÉENS 3 TITAN 2

(Saguenéens lead best-of-seven series 1-0)

CHICOUTIMI, Que. — Kassim Gaudet scored the third-period winner as the Chicoutimi Saguenéens beat Acadie-Bathurst Titan.

CATARACTES 3 FOREURS 2

(Cataractes lead best-of-seven series 1-0)

SHAWINIGAN, Que. — Vince Elie scored twice as the Shawinigan Cataractes edged the Val d’Or Foreurs.

DRAKKAR 3 EAGLES 1

(Drakkar lead best-of-seven series 1-0)

BAIE-COMEAU, Que. — Lucas Beckman made 37 saves as the Baie-Comeau Drakkar held off the Cape Breton Eagles.

HUSKIES 5 OLYMPIQUES 1

(Huskies lead best-of-seven series 1-0)

ROUYN-NORANDA, Que. — Bill Zonnon had a goal and an assist as the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies downed the Gatineau Olympiques.

MOOSEHEADS 3 VOLTIGEURS 2

(Mooseheads lead best-of-seven series 1-0)

DRUMMONDVILLE, Que. — Quinn Kennedy scored the third-period winner as the Halifax Mooseheads rallied from a 2-0 deficit to beat the Drummondville Voltigeurs.

ARMADA 3 PHOENIX 2

(Best-of-seven series tied 1-1)

BOISBRIAND, Que. — Justin Carbonneau scored twice as the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada defeated the Sherbrooke Phoenix.