QMJHL roundup: Oceanic special teams key in 5-2 win over Drakkar

RIMOUSKI, Que. – Jacob Mathieu scored twice and the Rimouski Oceanic scored three power-play goals en route to a 5-2 Quebec Major Junior Hockey League victory over the visiting Baie-Comeau Drakkar on Friday.

Frederic Brunet, Mael St-Denis and Alexander Gaudio also scored for the Oceanic, who earned their third win of the young season to improve to 3-7-1-0.

Alexis Bernier and Matthew MacDonald scored for the Drakkar (5-5-0-1), who led 2-0 after the first period and trailed 3-2 heading into the third.

Rimouski outshot Baie-Comeau 41-19.

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OLYMPIQUES 4 TIGRES 3 (SO)

GATINEAU, QUE. — Colin Ratt scored a goal with three minutes left in the third to tie the game for Gatineau, and then the Olympiques outscored the Victoriaville Tigres 2-1 in the shootout, to post a 4-3 victory.

The Olympiques (7-2-2-0), ranked sixth in this week’s CHL Top 10 rankings, had their hands full with the Tigres (7-3-0-1), who got goals from Tommy Cormier, Justin Larose and Maxime Pellerin.

Cole Cormier and Zachary Dean also scored for the Olympiques.

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VOLTIGEURS 4 CATARACTES 3 (SO)

DRUMMONDVILLE, QUE. — The Drummondville Voltigeurs defeated the Shawinigan Cataractes 4-3 in a shootout.

Charles-Antoine Dumont, Tomas Holecek and Simon Hughes scored in regulation time for Drummondville (5-6-0-0).

William Veillette, Daniel Agostino and Evan Courtois scored once for the Cataractes (5-5-0-1).

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PHOENIX 4 SAGUENEENS 1

CHICOUTIMI, QUE. — The Sherbrooke Phoenix got two goals from Tyson Hinds and singles from Justin Gill and Anthony Munroe-Boucher en route to a 4-1 victory over the host Chicoutimi Sagueneens.

The Phoenix, ranked No. 2 in this week’s CHL Top 10 rankings, improved to 9-1-1-0.

Etienne Tremblay-Mathieu scored for the Sagueneens (3-8-0-0).

* This roundup was generated automatically with a CP-developed application.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 21, 2022.