QMJHL Roundup: Biakabutuka’s OT winner halts Eagles’ comeback effort in 4-3 win

CAPE BRETON – Jérémie Biakabutuka capped a two-goal night by scoring the game-winning goal in overtime to lift the Charlottetown Islanders to a 4-3 win over the Cape Breton Eagles on Thursday.

After taking a 3-0 lead in the second, courtesy of Biakabutuka and Michael Horth, who also scored twice, it went downhill for Charlottetown (3-2-0).

Cam Squires made it 3-1, 15:53 into the second. Luke Patterson added another for the Eagles (0-2-2) just over five minutes into the third, before Samuel Johnson tied the game with 40 seconds left in regulation.

Biakabutuka halted the comeback effort 55 seconds into the extra period.

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CATARACTES 5 TITAN 2

SHAWINIGAN, QUE. — Daniel Agostino and William Veillette each scored two goals as Shawinigan (5-3-0) defeated Acadie-Bathurst (3-4-1). Mathis Cloutier scored the other goal while Antoine Coulombe stopped 30-of-32 shots he faced in the win.

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MOOSEHEADS 5 VOLTIGEURS 2

HALIFAX — Halifax scored four unanswered goals after being down 2-1 to defeat Drummondville (3-5-0). Markus Vidicek, Attilio Biasca, Jordan Dumais, James Swan and Braeden MacPhee all scored for Halifax (4-0-1).

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 13, 2022.