QMJHL roundup: Verreault nets OT winner as Huskies edge Drakkar
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ROUYN-NORANDA, Que. - Antonin Verreault's second goal of the game, scored 2:09 into overtime, lifted the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies to a 6-5 come-from-behind win over the visiting Baie-Comeau Drakkar in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League action on Saturday at Arena Glencore.
Remi Gelinas, Benjamin Brunelle, Lars Steiner and Harijs Cjunskis also scored for the West Division-leading Huskies (24-11-3-5), who outshot the visitors 40-28. Bill Zonnon chipped in with three assists, while Ty Higgins and Steiner each had a pair of helpers.
Justin Poirier scored twice for the Drakkar (23-17-3-1), while Samuel Brunet, Shawn Pearson and Samuel Boisvert netted singles. Alexis Michaud chipped in with two assists.
The Drakkar led 3-1 after the first period and 4-3 heading into the third.
The Huskies went 2-for-4 on the power play, while the Drakkar were 1-for-4.
Elsewhere in the QMJHL:
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PHOENIX 4 CATARACTES 3 (OT)
SHAWINIGAN, Que. — Thomas Rousseau's second goal of the game, scored at 1:31 of overtime, lifted the visiting Sherbrooke Phoenix to a 4-3 win over the Shawinigan Cataractes.
Charles-Antoine Beauregard and Mavrick Lachance also scored for the Phoenix (25-13-2-4), who outshot the hosts 28-24.
Matvei Gridin, Vince Elie and Kody Dupuis scored for the Cataractes (24-17-1-2), who trailed 2-1 after the first period but led 3-2 heading into third.
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OCEANIC 5 WILDCATS 3
MONCTON, N.B. — Mael St-Denis had two goals and an assist, Eriks Mateiko had two goals, and the visiting Rimouski Oceanic rolled over the Moncton Wildcats 5-3.
Jonathan Fauchon also scored for the East Division-leading Oceanic (30-10-1-2), who led 2-1 after the first and 4-2 heading into the third. Maxime Coursol and Spencer Gill each chipped in with two assists.
Dyllan Gill, Riley Sampson and Natan Grenier scored for the Maritimes Division-leading Wildcats (34-8-2-0), who were outshot 47-35.
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ISLANDERS 3 OLYMPIQUES 1
CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — Matthew Butler's 14th goal of the season, scored at 15:20 of the third period, snapped a 1-1 tie and lifted the Charlottetown Islanders to a 3-1 win over the visiting Gatineau Olympiques.
Kyle Powers and William Shields also scored for the Islanders (19-21-2-1), who outshot the visitors 30-24.
Micholas Petrut scored for the Olympiques (11-24-6-3).
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TIGRES 4 ARMADA 2
VICTORIAVILLE, Que. — Thomas Paquet scored twice and netminder Gabriel D'Aigle made 38 saves as the Victoriaville Tigres knocked off the visiting Blainville-Boisbriand Armada 4-2.
Eliott Simard had a goal and assist for the Tigres, while Arno Delisle netted a single.
Matt Gosselin and Vincent Desjardins scored for the Armada, who outshot the hosts 40-19.
* This roundup was generated automatically with a CP-developed application.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 25, 2025.