Flames First Rounder Gridin Scores Three, Serving to Shawinigan Win (2024-11-04)

Final night time’s recreation notes

Moncton (5) – Halifax (1)

The Wildcats take down the Mooseheads in their very own barn, with 8122 followers in attendence. On the back of a five point night, top 2025 NHL Draft prospect C Caleb Desnoyers picks up two extra with a purpose and an help. The sport additionally noticed former Moosehead centerman Markus Vidicek rating his first purpose in opposition to his former staff, in addition to an help. Proper winger Alex Mercier picked up two targets. Between the pipes, Jacob Steinman held down the fort with 31 saves over 32 photographs — he sits second within the league out of starters in save share with a .935.

Regardless of the loss, 2025 NHL Draft prospect centerman Liam Kilfoil was in a position to break a 3 recreation pointless streak as he assisted on Halifax’s sole purpose.

Saint John (4) – Val-d’Or (3) – OT

Regardless of blowing a 2-0 lead, the Sea Canines battle again and win it in extra time due to the heroics of Capitals prospect LW Eriks Mateiko — who tallied one other purpose earlier within the recreation. Overage Flyers defensive prospect Matteo Mann additionally had a multi-point night time with two assists. The sport additionally noticed defenseman Nicholas Bilodeau choose up his first purpose of the 2024-25 season, which occurred to be the staff’s comeback purpose.

For Val-d’Or, it might be laborious to not name 2025 NHL Draft prospect left winger Philippe Veilleux as not being the groups finest participant after grabbing factors on all three of the staff’s targets (1+2). Nevertheless, recent right winger addition Noah Reinhart ought to be talked about in addition to he scored a purpose and an help tonight for the Foreurs.

Shawinigan (5) – Rimouski (2)

2024 Calgary Flames first rounder, proper winger Matvei Gridin scored his first QMJHL hat trick because the Cataractes took down the upcoming host of the Memorial Cup. Overage RW Louis-Philippe Fontaine had himself a reverse hat-trick with three assists on the night time. Import LW Jiri Klima was the primary to get the staff going offensively with a highlight reel baseball swing goal.

Rimouski left winger Logan Roop had an evening to recollect as he scored his first QMJHL purpose.

Sherbrooke (2) – Blainville-Boisbriand (6)

The Armada flatten the Phoenix 6-2. 2025 NHL Draft prospect left winger Olivier Lemieux scored two of the Armada’s targets, in the meantime high 2026 eligible defenseman Xavier Villeneuve tallied a purpose and an help. Overage LW Jonathan Fauchon introduced his season purpose totals to 16 and however C Eliot L’Italien was in a position to rating his first of the season. Maybe probably the most spectacular efficiency of the sport, nonetheless, was that of goaltender Vincent Gladu — who stopped 36/38.

Gatineau (2) – Chicoutimi (3) – SO

The Gatineau Olympiques lose but once more — this time in shoutout. 2025 NHL Draft prospect centerman Nathan Lecompte assisted on each of Chicoutimi’s targets, giving them the 2-0 lead within the hockey recreation. Then, targets from recent add LW Julien Paille and RW Justin Boiselle within the dying minutes of the third saved the staff within the recreation, and obtained the staff a single in back-to-back nonetheless the staff could not capitalize within the shootout as they fell to Chicoutimi. Gatineau has now misplaced seven in a row, bringing the staff’s whole report to a dismal 2-13-3.

Drummondville (4) – Victoriaville (3)

Tampa prospect RW Ethan Gauthier‘s two factors tonight in Drummondville’s 4-3 win over the Victoriaville Tigres marks the continuation of his 9 recreation level streak. Talking of streaks, overage centerman Luke Woodworth continues his purpose streak to 6 targets over 5 video games as he potted the empty netter.

Goaltender Mathis Lacroix-Goulet began his first recreation since getting dealt to Victoriaville, stopping a powerful 40/43 in his debut.

Three Stars of the Evening

1. RW Matvei Gridin (SHA) – 3 targets, 0 assists, +0

2. G Vincent Gladu (BLB) – 36/38, .947 save share

3. RW Louis-Philippe Fontaine (SHA) – 0 targets, 3 assists, +2

No video games till November sixth, 2024

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