Exciting Wins in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League Action: Chicoutimi Saguenéens, Charlottetown Islanders, and Halifax Mooseheads Triumph
The Chicoutimi Saguenéens emerged victorious in a 3-2 shootout win against the Cape Breton Eagles in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League action. Maxim Massé and Émile Guité found the back of the net for Chicoutimi, while Lucas Romeo and Eliot Litalien scored for Cape Breton. Guité's goal in the third period secured the win for the Saguenéens, despite a late rally from the Eagles. The game was forced into overtime after Cape Breton scored two power-play goals in the final minutes of regulation.
In another game, the Charlottetown Islanders defeated the Gatineau Olympiques 4-3, with Nathan Leek scoring the game-winning goal in the third period. CJ Watroba and Tyler Peddle also contributed goals for Charlottetown, while Simon-Xavier Cyr, Maxime Coté, and Justin Boisselle scored for Gatineau. The Islanders held a 3-1 lead before the Olympiques tied the game in the third period.
The Halifax Mooseheads secured a 4-1 victory over the Baie-Comeau Drakkar, with Quinn Kennedy netting two goals for Halifax. Connor MacPherson and Daniel Walters also scored for the Mooseheads, while Justin Gendron scored the lone goal for Baie-Comeau. Owen Bresson made 25 saves for Halifax in the win.