QMJHL Roundup: Richard, Gauthier with big nights as Foreurs rout Islanders

VAL-D’OR, Que. — Anthony Richard and Julien Gauthier both had four-point nights as the Val-d’Or Foreurs routed the Charlottetown Islanders 8-1 on Saturday in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action.

Richard and Gauthier had two goals and two assists apiece to lead the Foreurs (12-7-3) offensively. Jan Mandat also scored twice, with Olivier Galipeau and William Gignac adding the others. Anthony Beauregard tacked on four assists.

Oliver Cooper had the only goal for Charlottetown (10-9-2) in the second period.

Etienne Montpetit made 21 saves for the win. Calgary Flames prospect Mason McDonald turned away 19-of-25 shots in 41:51 for the Islanders before giving way to Guillaume Briand-Briere. Briand-Briere kicked out 12-of-14 shots in relief.

Val-d’Or went 3 for 6 on the power play, with Charlottetown going scoreless on two chances.

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OLYMPIQUES 6 VOLTIGEURS 3

GATINEAU, Que. — Vincent Milot-Ouellet scored twice and added an assist as the Olympiques downed Drummondville.

Elie Berube, Vitalii Abramov, Jonathon Masters and Yakov Trenin also chipped in for Gatineau (12-6-2), which got three assists from Alex Dostie.

Michael Carcone, Mathieu Sevigny and Frederic Aube had goals for the Voltigeurs (12-10-0).

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MOOSEHEADS 5 DRAKKAR 4 (OT)

HALIFAX — Danny Moynihan scored his second of the game in overtime as the Mooseheads edged Baie-Comeau.

Timo Meier had a goal and three assists for Halifax (8-12-2), with Maxime Fortier adding a goal and two assists of his own. Taylor Ford rounded out the attack.

Vaclav Karabacek scored once and tacked on three helpers to lead the Drakkar (3-14-1). Matthieu Desautels, Nicolas Lelond and Matt Jones also found the back of the net.

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CATARACTES 5 TIGRES 4 (SO)

VICTORIAVILLE, Que. — Anthony Beauvillier had the only goal of the shootout and added another in regulation as Shawinigan got past the Tigres.

Dennis Yan, Mathieu Olivier and Brandon Gignac also scored for the Cataractes (18-3-0).

Pascal Laberge struck twice for Victoriaville (9-8-3), with Samuel Blais and Gabriel Gagne also chipping in.

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OCEANIC 6 SCREAMING EAGLES 3

RIMOUSKI, Que. — Simon Bourque had a goal and two assists as the Oceanic toppled Cape Breton.

Anthony Chapados, Dylan Montcalm, Antoine Dufort-Plante, Samule Laberge and Nicolas Werbik supplied the rest of the offence for Rimouski (12-6-1).

Clark Bishop, Jordan Ty Fournier and Evgeny Svechnikov scored for the Screaming Eagles (10-9-3).

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WILDCATS 5 SAGUENEENS 4 (SO)

MONCTON, N.B. — Conor Garland and Cameron Askew scored in the shootout for the Wildcats as they edged Chicoutimi.

William Bower struck twice in regulation for Moncton (12-6-2). Manuel Wiederer and Zachary Malatesta had the others.

Julien Carignan-Labbe, Jonathan Bourcier, Dmitry Zhukenov and Nicolas Roy had goals for the Sagueneens (8-11-2).

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HUSKIES 4 ARMADA 2

ROUYN-NORANDA, Que. — Jean-Christophe Beaudin had a goal and two assists as the Huskies doubled-up Blainville-Boisbriand.

Alexandre Fortin, Francis Perron and Philippe Myers supplied the rest of the offence for Rouyn-Noranda (16-1-4).

Anthony Poulin and Philippe Sanche scored for the Armada (8-11-2).

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SEA DOGS 7 REMPARTS 3

QUEBEC CITY — Ottawa Senators prospect Thomas Chabot had a goal and three assists as Saint John scored four times in the third period and beat the Remparts.

Kyle Ward, Daniel Del Paggio, Matthew Highmore, Spencer Smallman, Mathieu Joseph and Adam Bateman rounded out the attack for the Sea Dogs (12-8-1).

Charley Graaskamp, Bronson Beaton and Matthew Boucher scored for Quebec (11-9-2).