QMJHL Roundup: Wildcats rout Sea Dogs to tie for top spot in Maritimes division

MONCTON, N.B. - Captain Christophe Lalonde scored twice and added three assists for the Moncton Wildcats in a 7-0 rout of the Saint John Sea Dogs on Friday night in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action.

The win moves the Wildcats (8-4-0) into a tie for first place in the Maritimes division with the Sea Dogs (7-3-2).

Ivan Barbashev, Vladimir Tkachev, Cameron Askew, Stephen Johnson and Mathieu Olivier supplied the rest of Moncton's offence.

Alex Dubeau made 16 saves for the shutout.

Sebastien Auger made 24-of-29 saves for Saint John in 40 minutes of work. Bobby Dugan stopped 10-of-12 shots in relief.

The Wildcats scored five times on 13 chances with the man advantage while the Sea Dogs didn't score on six power-play opportunities.

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ISLANDERS 4 TITAN 1

CHARLOTTETOWN — Bradley Kennedy and Oliver Coopers both scored in the second period for the Islanders as they topped Acadie-Bathurst.

Ryan MacKinnon and Alexandre Goulet also found the back of the net for the Islanders (6-5-2).

Aaron Kerr had a goal for the Titans (4-9-0) in the loss.

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MOOSEHEADS 5 SCREAMING EAGLES 2

HALIFAX — Winnipeg Jets draft pick Nikolaj Ehlers struck twice and added an assist in the Mooseheads victory over Cape Breton.

Jean-Sebastien Taillefer, Vincent Watt and Maxime Fortier rounded out Halifax's (4-6-2) attack.

Francis Brunelle scored his first two goals of the year for the Screaming Eagles (6-7-1).

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SAGUENEENS 3 REMPARTS 2

QUEBEC CITY — Laurent Dauphin had a pair of goals added three assists as Chicoutimi edged the Remparts.

Samuel Roussy scored on the power play for the Sagueneens (5-7-1) to open the game.

Massimo Carozza and Adam Erne replied for Quebec (7-5-0).

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DRAKKAR 3 OCEANIC 0

BAIE-COMEAU, Que. — Philippe Cadorette made 41 saves to help the Drakkar blank Rimouski.

Alexis Vanier and Maxime St-Cyr had power-play goals for Baie-Comeau (8-4-1), while Luca Ciampini rounded out the scoring.

Philippe Desrosiers turned aside 18 shots for the Oceanic (10-4-0) in the loss.

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PHOENIX 3 VOLTIGEURS 2 (SO)

DRUMMONDVILLE, Que. — Kay Schweri and Raphael Lafontaine both scored in the shootout in Sherbrooke's come-from-behind victory over the Voltigeurs.

Tim Wieser had his 12th goal of the year on the power play to tie for game for the Phoenix (9-4-0). Julien Bahl also had a goal in regulation.

Marc-Antoine Bouillon and Charles-David Beaudoin both struck for Drummondville (5-5-2).

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ARMADA 5 OLYMPIQUES 2

GATINEAU, Que. — Danick Martel had two goals for Blainville-Boisbriand in its victory over the Olympiques.

Alexandre Delisle-House, Brendan Hamelin and Daniel Walcott supplied the remainder of the Armada (5-6-2) offence.

Joey Richard and Alexandre Alain responded for Gatineau (7-4-3) in the loss.

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HUSKIES 4 FOREURS 1

ROUYN-NORANDA, Que. — Mathieu Lemay struck twice for the Huskies as they skated past Val-d'Or.

Jeremy Lauzon and Antoine Waked also chipped in for Rouyn-Noranda (8-5-0).

Julien Gauthier had the lone score for the Foreurs (5-7-1).

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TIGRES 4 CATARACTES 2

VICTORIAVILLE, Que. — Yan Pavel Laplante and Samuel Blais both scored twice and added an assist each to lead the charge offensively for the Tigres over Shawinigan.

Angelo Miceli had a pair of assists for Victoriaville (6-4-2).

Dennis Yan and Olivier Caouette had a goal each for the Cataractes (6-6-2).