QMJHL: Verreault stars in overtime as Huskies edge Mooseheads 4-3

By The Canadian Press on November 16, 2024.

ROUYN-NORANDA, Que. – Antonin Verreault scored 2:28 into overtime as the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies edged the Halifax Mooseheads 4-3 on Saturday in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League action.

William Vézina, Lars Steiner and Axel Dufresne all scored in regulation time as Rouyn-Noranda (13-3-5) extended its point streak to eight games.

Goaltender Samuel Meloche made 15 saves to earn the win.

Liam Kilfoil, Logan Crosby and Jan Sprynar supplied the offence as Halifax (8-10-3) remains winless in its past five games.

Mathis Rousseau stopped 42 shots in net for the Mooseheads.

The Huskies went 1 for 4 on the power play and Halifax couldn’t score on its one man advantage.

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ARMADA 4 EAGLES 0

BOISBRIAND, Que. – Vincent Gladu stopped all 32 shots he faced as the Armada blanked Cape Breton.

Eliot Ogonowski scored twice for Blainville-Boisbriand (11-8-1), while Théo Lemieux and Xavier Villeneuve added goals.

Jakub Milota turned aside 24-of-28 shots for the Eagles (9-10-2) over the first two periods before Brandon Lavoie subbed in, stopping all 13 shots he faced.

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SAGUENÉENS 4 PHOENIX 0

CHICOUTIMI, Que. – Raphaël Précourt had a 21-save shutout as the Sagueneens geld Sherbrooke scoreless.

Charles-Antoine Lavallée struck twice for Chicoutimi (13-4-4), while Christophe Berthelot and Félix Gagnon also found the back of the net.

Linards Feldbergs stopped 23 of 26 shots for the Phoenix (11-9-2).

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TITAN 2 SEA DOGS 1

BATHURST, N.B. – Louis-François Bélanger put away the late winner as the Titan slipped past Saint John.

Tyler Wood had the other goal as Acadie-Bathurst (14-7-0) won its third straight.

Tyler Peddle was the lone scorer for the Sea Dogs (11-12-0).

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DRAKKAR 4 VOLTIGEURS 2

BAIE-COMEAU, Que. – Justin Poirier had two goals as the Drakkar doubled Drummondville.

Louis-Charles Plourde and Raoul Boilard also scored for Baie-Comeau (15-6-1).

Renaud Poulin and Sam Oliver supplied the offence for the Voltigeurs (15-5-2).

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FOREURS 6 OLYMPIQUES 3

VAL-D’OR, Que. – Philippe Veilleux had a pair of goals as the Foreurs sailed past Gatineau.

Benjamin Olivier, Nathan Brisson, Jordan Labelle and Samuel Fiala rounded out the attack for Val-D’Or (6-12-3).

Lukas Kral scored twice and Justin Boisselle added a goal for the Olympiques (3-15-4).

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WILDCATS 5 ISLANDERS 1

CHARLOTTETOWN – Preston Lounsbury had a goal and set up another as Moncton topped the Islanders.

Etienne Morin, Markus Vidicek, Caleb Desnoyers and Alex Mercier chipped in for the Wildcats (16-3-2).

Brayden Stumpf scored for Charlottetown (6-13-2).

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 16, 2024.