SYDNEY, N.S. — Drake Batherson’s power-play goal late in the second period stood as the winner as the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles held on for a 3-2 victory over the Victoriaville Tigres on Thursday in Quebec Major Hockey League play.
Ryan Francis and Gabriel Proulx also scored for the Screaming Eagles (10-5-1). Kyle Jessiman made 27 saves for the win.
Ivan Kosorenkov struck twice for the Tigres (7-5-1), while Tristan Cote-Cazenave kicked out 25 shots.
Cape Breton’s Peyton Hoyt was given a match penalty for interference at 9:52 of the second period.
The Screaming Eagles went 1 for 6 on the power play and Victoriaville was 1 for 4.
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ISLANDERS 6 FOREURS 4
CHARLOTTETOWN — Pierre-Olivier Joseph had a pair of goals, including the winner, to lift the Islanders over Val-d’Or.
Gregor MacLeod also scored twice for Charlottetown (6-6-1), while Sullivan Sparkes and Pascal Aquin rounded out the attack.
Simon Lafrance struck twice for the Foreurs (6-6-1), while Mederick Racicot and Ivan Kozlov chipped in as well.
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VOLTIGEURS 7 PHOENIX 3
SHERBROOKE, Que. — Cedric Desruisseaux had a hat trick as Drummondville routed the Phoenix.
Morgan Adams-Moisan, Robert Lynch, Brandon Skubel and Xavier Simoneau also scored for the Voltigeurs (10-3-1).
Connor Senken, Kevin Gilbert and Hugo Roy replied for Sherbrooke (6-6-3).
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OLYMPIQUES 4 SAGUENEENS 2
CHICOUTIMI, Que. — Samuel Hatto’s goal late in the second stood as the winner as Gatineau topped the Sagueneens.
Darien Kielb, Charles-Antoine Roy and Jeffrey Durocher also found the back of the net for the Olympiques (5-5-2).
Samuel Houde and Vladislav Kotkov scored for Chicoutimi (4-7-2).
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