Dec 4, 2021
QMJHL Roundup: Cataractes prevail on Bourgault hat trick
Xavier Bourgault had three goals and an assist, and the Shawinigan Cataractes scored four times on the power play to triumph over the Halifax Mooseheads 5-4 in the QMJHL Saturday.
The Canadian Press
SHAWINIGAN, Que. — Xavier Bourgault had three goals and an assist, and the Shawinigan Cataractes scored four times on the power play to triumph over the Halifax Mooseheads 5-4 in the QMJHL Saturday.
Martin Has and Olivier Nadeau also scored for the Cataractes (15-8-2), winners of two straight. Mavrik Bourque chipped in with four assists.
Antoine Coulombe made 26 saves for Shawinigan.
Jordan Dumais scored and added two assists for Halifax (13-9-2), which also got goals from Attilio Biasca, Elliot Desnoyers and Markus Vidicek. Brady James gave up five goals on 40 shots.
Shawinigan went 4 for 5 with the man advantage while Halifax was 2 for 5.
Bourgault scored once per period. He is tied for the QMJHL goal-scoring lead with Charlottetown's Patrick Guay with 21 apiece.
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DRAKKAR 3 OCEANIC 2
BAIE-COMEAU, Que. – Raivis Kristians scored the third-period game-winner on the power play and added two assists to lead Baie-Comeau (8-10-5) to its second consecutive victory. Cam Thomson and Frederic Brunet found the back of the net for the Oceanic (12-9-3), which have lost four straight.
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FOREURS 5 ISLANDERS 4 (OT)
VAL-D'OR, Que – Justin Robidas netted the overtime winner after Marshall Lessard nabbed the third-period equalizer for Val-d'Or (10-12-2), which has won three in a row. Sam Oliver had three points (two goals, one assist) in a losing effort for top-ranked Charlottetown (17-6-2).
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SEA DOGS 5 PHOENIX 1
SHERBROOKE, Que. – Noah Patenaude stopped 35-of-36 pucks to lead Saint John (14-8-3) to its fifth straight win. Xavier Parent scored his 18th goal of the season for division-leading Sherbrooke (16-6-1) in defeat.
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WILDCATS 7 HUSKIES 2
ROUNY-NORANDA, Que. – Brooklyn Kalmikov had two goals and an assist and Thomas Couture stopped 30 pucks for Moncton (12-8-4). Daniil Bourash scored in the first and Coen Strang netted a consolation goal in the third for Rouyn-Noranda (11-10-3).
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REMPARTS 2 VOLTIGEURS 1 (SO)
QUEBEC CITY, Que. – Viljami Marjala scored in the fourth round of the shootout and Davis Cooper scored in regulation to lift Quebec (16-9-0) to victory. Justin Cote netted the lone goal for Drummondville (12-8-5) while Francesco Lapenna turned away 39 shots in defeat.
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This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 4, 2021.