• The Canadian Press

    QMJHL: Drakkar advance to first final since 2014 with 2-1 OT win over Eagles

    BAIE-COMEAU, Que. — Anthony Lavoie scored the game-winning goal 10:03 into overtime and the Baie-Comeau Drakkar pulled out a 2-1 victory over the Cape Breton Eagles on Thursday to advance into the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League finals. It's the first time the Drakkar have made it to the league finals since 2014. They will await the winner between the Drummondville Voltigeurs and Victoriaville Tigres. Drummondville is up 3-1 in the series heading into Game 5 on Friday. Justin Poirier's pow

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    WHL roundup: Sidorov plays OT hero as Blades edge Warriors 5-4

    MOOSE JAW, Sask. — Egor Sidorov has become the latest overtime hero in the Western Hockey League's Eastern Conference final series. Sidorov scored his 13th goal of the post-season 3:29 into the extra session on Wednesday night as the visiting Saskatoon Blades beat the Moose Jaw Warriors 5-4 to tie the best-of-seven series at 2-2, with Game 5 set for Friday at SaskTel Centre. Three of the games in the tight series have been decided in overtime. Brandon Lisowsky, Trevor Wong, Alexander Suzdalev an

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    OHL roundup: Battalion stay alive, beat Generals 5-4 in OT

    NORTH BAY, Ont. — Sandis Vilmanis's second goal of the game, scored at 6:02 of overtime, lifted the North Bay Battalion to a 5-4 victory over the visiting Oshawa Generals in the Ontario Hockey League's Eastern Conference final series on Wednesday. The win prevented a series sweep by the Generals, who still lead the best-of-seven matchup 3-1 with Game 5 set for Friday at Tribute Communities Centre in Oshawa, Ont. Liam Arnsby, Sandis Vilmanis, Tnias Mathurin and Paul Christopoulos also scored for

  • The Canadian Press

    QMJHL roundup: Tigres avoid sweep, beat visiting Voltigeurs 3-2 in OT

    VICTORIAVILLE, Que. — Benjamin Vigneault scored 95 seconds into overtime to give the Victoriaville Tigres a 3-2 victory over the visiting Drummondville Voltigeurs that prevented a sweep and elimination from the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League semifinal series. Francesco Iasenza and Egor Goriunov also scored for the Tigres, who trail the best-of-seven series 3-1, with Game 5 in Drummondville on Friday. Simon-Pier Brunet and Vsevolod Komarov scored for the Voltigeurs, who led 2-1 heading int