Road to the President Cup: Cape Breton Screaming Eagles
PLAYOFF MATCH-UPS
1) Blainville-Boisbriand Armada vs. 16) Val d’Or Foreurs
2) Acadie-Bathurst Titan vs. 15) Chicoutimi Saguenéens
3) Rimouski Océanic vs. 14) Moncton Wildcats
4) Halifax Mooseheads vs. 13) Baie-Comeau Drakkar
5) Drummondville Voltigeurs vs. 12) Cape Breton Screaming Eagles
6) Victoriaville Tigres vs. 11) Gatineau Olympiques
7) Rouyn-Noranda Huskies vs. 10) Sherbrooke Phoenix
8) Quebec Remparts vs. 9) Charlottetown Islanders
FINAL STANDINGS, REGULAR SEASON / (W-L-OTL-SOL)
*Blainville-Boisbriand Armada – 107 points (50-11-4-3)
*Acadie-Bathurst Titan – 96 points (43-15-8-2)
*Rimouski Océanic – 93 points (42-17-6-3)
Halifax Mooseheads – 93 points (43-18-6-1)
Drummondville Voltigeurs – 92 points (44-20-3-1)
Victoriaville Tigres – 90 points (42-20-4-2)
Rouyn-Noranda Huskies – 88 points (39-19-7-3)
Quebec Remparts – 86 points (40-22-3-3)
Charlottetown Islanders – 81 points (37-24-7-0)
Sherbrooke Phoenix – 79 points (34-23-7-4)
Gatineau Olympiques – 73 points (32-27-5-4)
Cape Breton Screaming Eagles – 72 points (32-28-6-2)
Baie-Comeau Drakkar – 65 points (30-33-4-1)
Moncton Wildcats – 62 points (27-33-5-3)
Chicoutimi Saguenéens – 61 points (28-35-4-1)
Val-d’Or Foreurs – 45 points (19-42-5-2)
Shawinigan Cataractes – 39 points (16-45-6-1)
Saint John Sea Dogs – 39 points (14-43-9-2)
*NOTE: The division winners are the first three seeded teams.
TOP SCORERS
Phélix Martineau (Forward) – 34G 32A 66P
Egor Sokolov (Forward) – 21G 21A 42P
Mathias Laferrière (Forward) – 12G 29A 41P
Declan Smith (Forward) – 17G 21A 38P
Adam McCormick (Defenseman) – 7G 30A 37P
LAST PLAYOFF APPEARANCE
2017 (Lost in the quarter final, against the Charlottetown Islanders)
TOTAL PLAYOFF APPEARANCES IN TEAM HISTORY (since 1997-98)
19 (1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017)
LAST PRESIDENT CUP
None to this day
REGULAR SEASON SUMMARY
The Cape Breton Screaming Eagles finished fourth in the Maritimes Division and 12th overall in the QMJHL, posting 72-point season thanks to a 32-28-8 record. Head coach Marc-Andre Dumont’s squad flashed their share of offensive fire power, finishing seventh in goals scored (235) and 14th in goals against (259). The Screaming Eagles scored 68 goals on the power play to finish fifth in that category league-wide, while placing eighth in penalty killing. Along with the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies, the Screaming Eagles were the only other franchise that saw three of their rookies crack the 30-point mark, as the trio of Egor Sokolov (42 pts), Brooklyn Kamikov (36 pts) and Ryan Francis (32 pts) managed the feat. Sokolov was passed in the point category by Phélix Martineau who had a team-leading 66 points, including 18 points over an 11-game point streak. In the crease, Kyle Jessiman and Kevin Mandolese shared the goaltending duties, picking up 17 and 15 wins, respectively. It is to be noted that general manager Marc-Andre Dumont traded veteran sniper Drake Batherson to the Armada over the holiday trade period in exchange for a first round pick in 2020 and two young 18-year-old players.
