Yahoo Sports Flames First Rounder Gridin Scores Three, Helping Shawinigan Win (2024-11-04)
Last night's game notes
Moncton (5) - Halifax (1)
The Wildcats take down the Mooseheads in their own barn, with 8122 fans in attendence. On the back of a five point night, top 2025 NHL Draft prospect C Caleb Desnoyers picks up two more with a goal and an assist. The game also saw former Moosehead centerman Markus Vidicek score his first goal against his former team, as well as an assist. Right winger Alex Mercier picked up two goals. Between the pipes, Jacob Steinman held down the fort with 31 saves over 32 shots -- he sits second in the league out of starters in save percentage with a .935.
In spite of the loss, 2025 NHL Draft prospect centerman Liam Kilfoil was able to break a three game pointless streak as he assisted on Halifax's sole goal.
Saint John (4) - Val-d'Or (3) - OT
Despite blowing a 2-0 lead, the Sea Dogs battle back and win it in overtime thanks to the heroics of Capitals prospect LW Eriks Mateiko -- who tallied another goal earlier in the game. Overage Flyers defensive prospect Matteo Mann also had a multi-point night with two assists. The game also saw defenseman Nicholas Bilodeau pick up his first goal of the 2024-25 season, which happened to be the team's comeback goal.
For Val-d'Or, it'd be hard not to call 2025 NHL Draft prospect left winger Philippe Veilleux as not being the teams best player after grabbing points on all three of the team's goals (1+2). However, recent right winger addition Noah Reinhart should be mentioned as well as he scored a goal and an assist tonight for the Foreurs.
Shawinigan (5) - Rimouski (2)
2024 Calgary Flames first rounder, right winger Matvei Gridin scored his first QMJHL hat trick as the Cataractes took down the upcoming host of the Memorial Cup. Overage RW Louis-Philippe Fontaine had himself a reverse hat-trick with three assists on the night. Import LW Jiri Klima was the first to get the team going offensively with a highlight reel baseball swing goal.
Rimouski left winger Logan Roop had a night to remember as he scored his first QMJHL goal.
Sherbrooke (2) - Blainville-Boisbriand (6)
The Armada flatten the Phoenix 6-2. 2025 NHL Draft prospect left winger Olivier Lemieux scored two of the Armada's goals, meanwhile top 2026 eligible defenseman Xavier Villeneuve tallied a goal and an assist. Overage LW Jonathan Fauchon brought his season goal totals to 16 and on the other hand C Eliot L'Italien was able to score his first of the season. Perhaps the most impressive performance of the game, however, was that of goaltender Vincent Gladu -- who stopped 36/38.
Gatineau (2) - Chicoutimi (3) - SO
The Gatineau Olympiques lose yet again -- this time in shoutout. 2025 NHL Draft prospect centerman Nathan Lecompte assisted on both of Chicoutimi's goals, giving them the 2-0 lead in the hockey game. Then, goals from recent add LW Julien Paille and RW Justin Boiselle in the dying minutes of the third kept the team in the game, and got the team a single in back-to-back however the team couldn't capitalize in the shootout as they fell to Chicoutimi. Gatineau has now lost seven in a row, bringing the team's total record to a dismal 2-13-3.
Drummondville (4) - Victoriaville (3)
Tampa prospect RW Ethan Gauthier's two points tonight in Drummondville's 4-3 win over the Victoriaville Tigres marks the continuation of his nine game point streak. Speaking of streaks, overage centerman Luke Woodworth continues his goal streak to six goals over five games as he potted the empty netter.
Goaltender Mathis Lacroix-Goulet started his first game since getting dealt to Victoriaville, stopping an impressive 40/43 in his debut.
Three Stars of the Night
RW Matvei Gridin (SHA) - 3 goals, 0 assists, +0
G Vincent Gladu (BLB) - 36/38, .947 save percentage
RW Louis-Philippe Fontaine (SHA) - 0 goals, 3 assists, +2
No games until November 6th, 2024
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