Wildcats suffer first loss in overtime thanks to DiDomenico and the Sea Dogs

It took two things for the Saint John Sea Dogs to hand the Moncton Wildcats their first loss of the season: overtime and Christopher DiDomenico.

The Woodbridge, Ont., native opened the scoring early in the second period and potted the game-winner on the power play 24 seconds into overtime as Saint John defeated the Wildcats 3-2 in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action Sunday.

Moncton (7-0-1-0) remained undefeated in regulation thanks to Matt Eagles, who scored a power-play goal with two minutes remaining in regulation to knot the game at 2-2. Both of the Wildcats' goals came with the man advantage.

DiDomenico, a sixth-round draft pick by the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2007, scored 39 goals and 95 points last season. He is off to a solid start this season, with four goals and seven points in his first five games.

Elsewhere in the QMJHL, it was: Lewiston 7, Halifax 3; Gatineau 4, Val-d'Or 2; and Montreal 8, Victoriaville 4.

At Moncton, Keven Guerette-Charland also scored for the Sea Dogs (4-6-0-0).

Scott Brannon got the other goal for the Wildcats.

Robert Mayer stopped 32 shots for Saint John, while Moncton netminder Nicola Riopel made 33 saves.

-

Maineiacs 7, Mooseheads 3

At Halifax, Alexander Beaton scored two goals, including the game-winner, and added an assist as Lewiston routed the Mooseheads.

Marc Bourgeois, Billy Lacasse, Etienne Brodeur, Danick Paquette and Maxime Gratchev also scored for the Maineiacs (4-5-0-0).

Travis Randell, Alexis Piette and Chad Earle replied for Halifax (2-8-0-0), which has now lost five straight.

-

Junior 8, Tigres 4

At Victoriaville, Que., Luke Adam had a hat-trick and Angelo Esposito added six points as Montreal cruised past the Tigres.

Esposito scored twice, Guillaume Asselin added two goals, and T.J. Brennan also scored for the Junior (5-3-0-0), who have won four straight.

Alexandre Labonte, Brandon Hynes, Dave Nolin and Maxime Tanguay scored for Victoriaville (5-5-0-0).

-

Olympiques 4, Foreurs 2

At Val-d'Or, Que., Jean-Philip Chabot scored two goals in the third period to lead Gatineau over the Foreurs and snap the Olympiques' four-game losing streak.

Paul Byron and Gerrit Fauser also scored for Gatineau (4-4-1-0).

Alex Noel and Derek Famulare replied for Val-d'Or (0-7-1-0).