Yahoo Sports QMJHL roundup: Cataford nets winner, Oceanic edge Mooseheads 4-3
HALIFAX — Mathieu Cataford's goal at 16:18 of the third period snapped a 3-3 deadlock and lifted the visiting Rimouski Oceanic to a 4-3 win over the Halifax Mooseheads in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League action on Sunday.
The Oceanic, who trailed 3-1 early in the third period, also got goals from Alexandre Blais, Pavel Simek and Mathys Dube to improve to 3-3.
Logan Crosby, Antoine Fontaine and Owen Phillips scored for the Mooseheads, who slipped to 5-2.
The Mooseheads led 1-0 after the first period and 3-2 heading into the third. The hosts went 1-for-3 on the power play, while the Oceanic were 0-for-2. The visitors outshot the Mooseheads 38-21, including 19-6 in the final period.
Elsewhere in the QMJHL:
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TITAN 3 SEA DOGS 2
SAINT JOHN, N.B. — Dawson Sharkey's goal at 19:55 of the second period held up as the winner as the visiting Acadie-Bathurst Titan edged the Saint John Sea Dogs 3-2.
David-Alexandre Coulombe and Liam Arsenault also scored for the Titan (4-3), who were outshot 28-25.
Darien Reynolds and Olivier Duhamel scored once for the Sea Dogs (4-3), who trailed 1-0 after the first period and 3-2 heading into the third.
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REMPARTS 5 EAGLES 0
SYDNEY, N.S. — Louis-Antoine Denault stopped 27 shots as the visiting Quebec Remparts blanked the Cape Breton Eagles 5-0.
Justin Côté, Mavrick Rousseau-Hamel, Nathan Plouffe, Antoine Dorion and Xavier Lebel all scored for the Remparts (4-2-1-0).
Netminder Jakub Milota saved 24 of 29 shots for the winless Eagles (0-5-0-1).
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WILDCATS 4 ISLANDERS 1
MONCTON, N.B. — Markus Vidicek had a goal and assist as the Moncton Wildcats beat the visiting Charlottetown Islanders 4-1.
Gabe Smith, Vincent Collard and Julius Sumpf also scored for the Wildcats (4-1-1-0), who led 2-1 after the first period and 3-1 heading into the third.
Egor Goriunov scored for the Islanders (2-5-0-1), who were outshot 35-25.
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CATARACTES 4 TIGRES 2
SHAWINIGAN, Que. — Felix Lacerte had a goal and assist and netminder Felix Hamel made 27 saves as the Shawinigan Cataractes defeated the visiting Victoriaville Tigres 4-2.
Matvei Gridin, Jiri Klima and Louis-Philippe Fontaine also scored for the Cataractes (3-3), who led 1-0 after the first period but were tied 2-2 heading into the third. Vince Elie had two assists for the hosts.
Justin Larose and Samuel Kingsley scored for the Tigres (2-4). Justin Gendron chipped in with two assists.
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SAGUENEENS 6 VOLTIGEURS 3
CHICOUTIMI, Que. — Felix Gagnon scored twice and added an assist as the Chicoutimi Sageuneens defeated the visiting Drummondville Voltigeurs 6-3.
Maxim Masse, Emmanuel Vermette, Jonathan Prud'homme and Kassim Gaudet also scored for the Sagueneens (4-1-1-0), who trailed 1-0 after the first period but led 4-3 heading into the third.
Hugo Dufour, Maxime-Olivier Drolet and Marc-Olivier Beaudry scored for the Voltigeurs (4-1-0-1), who were outshot 38-30.
* This roundup was generated automatically with a CP-developed application.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 6, 2024.
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