Nov 29, 2014
QMJHL: Three hat tricks lead Tigres to rout over Foreurs
It was a night where everything was clicking offensively for the Victoriaville Tigres. Tommy Veilleux was one of three players to record a hat trick in Victoriaville's 11-1 rout of the Val-d'Or Foreurs in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League play on Saturday.
The Canadian Press
VAL D"OR, Que. - It was a night where everything was clicking offensively for the Victoriaville Tigres.
Tommy Veilleux was one of three players to record a hat trick in Victoriaville's 11-1 rout of the Val-d'Or Foreurs in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League play on Saturday.
Angelo Miceli and Gabriel Gagne also had three goals apiece for the Tigres (14-10-3) while Martin-Olivier Cardinal and Felix Lauzon rounded out the attack.
Stephen Anderson scored the lone goal for Val-d'Or (11-14-4).
Chase Marchand made 24 saves for the win. Etienne Montpetit started for the Foreurs and turned aside 14-of-20 shots in 25:26. He was replaced by Keven Bouchard, who made 12 saves on 17 shots in 34:34.
Victoriaville scored twice on eight power-play chances while Val-d'Or was unsuccessful on seven attempts.
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OLYMPIQUES 4 CATARACTES 2
GATINEAU, Que. — Louick Marcotte had a goal and an assist to lead the Olympiques over Shawinigan.
Vaclav Karabacek, Jake Coughler and Alexis Pepin also found the back of the net for Gatineau (14-11-4).
James Phelan and Gabriel Slight replied for the Cataractes (14-13-2).
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PHOENIX 5 TITAN 0
BATHURST, N.B. — Tim Wieser scored a hat trick as Sherbrooke blanked the Titan.
Thomas Gregoire and Kay Schweri also chipped in for the Phoenix (16-9-2) while Alex Bureau kicked out 17 shots for the shutout.
Jacob Brennan started in net for Acadie-Bathurst (8-19-2), allowing four goals on 11 shots in 23:06. He was replaced by Alexandre Legace, who turned away 20-of-21 shots in 36:51.
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VOLTIGEURS 2 DRAKKAR 1 (OT)
DRUMMONDVILLE, Que. — Georgs Golovkovs scored 1:36 into overtime as the Voltigeurs edged Baie-Comeau.
Joey Ratelle had the other Drummondville (13-13-2) goal on the power play in the first period.
Simon Chevrier responded with his seventh of the season for the Drakkar (17-8-4), who lost their third straight.
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MOOSEHEADS 8 HUSKIES 5
ROUYN-NORANDA, Que. — Winnipeg Jets prospect Nikolaj Ehlers scored four times and added two assists in Halifax's victory over the Huskies.
Danny Moynihan had a pair of goals for the Mooseheads (13-12-3), who won their fourth straight game. Vincent Watt and Andrew Shewfelt also chipped in.
Jeremy Lauzon, Jean-Christophe Beaudin, Mathieu Lemay, Julien Nantel and Antoine Waked found the back of the net for Rouyn-Noranda (14-12-2).
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